{"id":11262,"date":"2025-03-19T08:35:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T08:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/?p=11262"},"modified":"2025-05-26T05:34:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T04:34:37","slug":"path-talent-hunt-winners-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/blogs\/tips\/path-talent-hunt-winners-2024","title":{"rendered":"Putting People First: Congratulations to the Path Talent Hunt Winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Path would be nothing without <a href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/pages\/about\">our people<\/a>. To recognize our team\u2019s unrelenting dedication to honing their craft and providing quality service to customers like you, we decided to host our first Talent Hunt at the end of 2023. After much success, we did it again in 2024!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The contest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Talent Hunt was created with a few goals in mind:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to identify exemplary photo editing techniques an<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to recognize the editors behind the edits\u2014we do everything by hand here, no sloppy AI shortcuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to foster innovation and future leaders in the industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We let everyone get in on the fun\u2014our in-house folks, temp workers, and even our subcontracting team\u2014to see who can make the best, the fastest, and the most accurate <a href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/blogs\/tips\/from-flat-to-fab-how-to-use-multiple-types-of-edits-to-boost-your-product-photos\">photo edits<\/a>. And not only that, but how the rest of our organization can learn from them. It\u2019s just another way we\u2019ve found to continuously innovate and push ourselves to always do better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had three categories for winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Speedstar Editor<\/strong>: the person who can <a href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/blogs\/tips\/how-to-get-product-photos-edited-fast-what-to-do-when-you-have-a-tight-deadline\">edit images in the least amount of time<\/a> while maintaining quality standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quality Wizard<\/strong>: the editor who can edit images with extraordinary quality by using <a href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/blogs\/tips\/from-flat-to-fab-how-to-use-multiple-types-of-edits-to-boost-your-product-photos\">different techniques<\/a> outside of their traditional quality within the defined timeframe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technique Mastermind<\/strong>: for the most creative editing techniques that still deliver quality and speed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We also had a judging panel, made of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creative review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Md. Ataur Rahman, Senior Manager, Production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MD. Shahadat Hossain, Senior Manager, Customer Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Md Shaharia Kabir, Assistant Manager, Audit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rayhanul Islam, Senior Executive, R&amp;D<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abdullah Al Jasim, Executive, R&amp;D<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overall organization and coordination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rifat Rahmatullah, Manager, Human Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shams Al Mujahid, Senior Executive, HR and Admin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final decision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Md. Atiqur Rahman Molla, CEO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rokaiya Yesmin, COO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven participants competed in the Talent Hunt, with two emerging as the top contestants. These editors displayed exceptional proficiency in all types of edits. Their techniques not only streamlined editing processes but also elevated the overall quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get to know the winners\u2014some of the very people who edit your photos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bishojit Sarker, 1st place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Category<\/strong>: Quality Wizard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technique<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/pages\/image-masking\">image masking<\/a> and photo retouching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prize<\/strong>: mobile phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mohammad Ripon, 2nd place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Category<\/strong>: Speedstar Editor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technique<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/pages\/vector-conversion\">raster to vector<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prize<\/strong>: tablet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/path-talent-hunt-winners-2024\/path-talent-hunt-awards-ceremony-video.mp4\"><\/div>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"Path Talent Hunt Awards Ceremony 2024\",\n  \"description\": \"The COO and team of Path present awards to the 1st and 2nd place winners of the Talent Hunt program...\",\n  \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/path-talent-hunt-winners-2024\/path-talent-hunt-awards-ceremony-video.mp4?thumbnail=1920\",\n  \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/path-talent-hunt-winners-2024\/path-talent-hunt-awards-ceremony-video.mp4\",\n  \"uploadDate\": \"2025-03-13T04:03:52Z\",\n  \"duration\": \"PT1M40S\"\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, the Talent Hunt was a lot of fun! But there\u2019s also a business goal behind it. Our top editors have innovated to bring new editing techniques and workflows to their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By having this Talent Hunt, we can bring our larger team of editors together, identify top talent, and learn from them. The Talent Hunt winners can share their expertise, learnings, and techniques with the rest of the Path editing team to help continue to propel the quality of our services higher and higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanks for being a part of our family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We wouldn\u2019t be able to edit images, innovate, and give back to our people without our customers. To us, Path is more than just a <a href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/\">photo editing studio<\/a>. It\u2019s a family. 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