VESICA (Bhavya) THEISSEN

Innovative leader with proven success in digital transformation, community building, and brand development. Combines creative vision with technical expertise to drive meaningful change. Currently focused on AI-powered branding and visual storytelling, with a track record of building and scaling international communities. Brings unique perspective from successful career transitions across academia, entrepreneurship, and artistic domains.

• Founder & Creative Director, Ecstatic Dance Berlin, 01/01/10 - 12/31/22, Founded and scaled Berlin's premier conscious dance community, Grew attendance from launch to consistent 120-person events, peaks of 300+, Managed 3,000+ subscriber mailing list with high engagement rates, Built and maintained Facebook business page (13K followers), Administered two Facebook groups (14K & 7K members), Developed and implemented event production systems, Created multi-channel marketing strategies across digital platforms
• International DJ & Festival Artist, 01/01/17 - 12/31/22, Performed at prestigious international festivals including Lightning in a Bottle, Developed and maintained strong professional network across continents, Created distinctive brand identity leading to consistent bookings

• University of California, Davis - Lecturer, 01/01/09 - 12/31/09, Designed and taught 'Methods in Science & Technology Studies', Received excellent teaching evaluations
• University of California, Berkeley - Lecturer & Instructor, 08/15/99 - 12/31/09, Developed and taught multiple courses including 'Encounters with the Other: Madness and Spirit Possession' and Advanced Writing and Composition in Anthropology, Consistently received outstanding student and teaching evaluations, PhD Research: Groundbreaking research at intersection of Mental Illness, Psychiatry and Religious Healing in contemporary Brazil

• 08/01/24 - Present, Founding Contributor and Brand Ambassador for She is AI Magazine -written and visual content creation, social media support for She is AI magazine
• 09/01/24 - Present, VESICA Studio - AI Brand Strategy & Visual Art, specializes in AI-powered portraits and brand visual development, Creates animated shorts and visual content for social media. Collaborates with premium clients including Aphrodite University.