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Los Angeles, CA, US

Santa Monica, California, US

Visual campaign production for Motorola’s Edge and RAZR product lines.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Authored over 35 articles on VFX, post-production, production, and workflows educating beginners and experts on best production practices and gear.
• Full-stack developed and designed using WordPress and Kinsta, extensively optimized for SEO, accessibility, speed, and mobile. Achieves a 92 on PageSpeed Insights; integrated with analytics to make informed decisions.
• Consulted large and small studios looking to scale and/or transition their IT infrastructure to the cloud or on-premises using custom servers, workstations, and architected AWS solutions.
• Successfully attracts over 50K monthly impressions globally, driving conversions to Amazon.com resulting in over $120,000 in lifetime shipped revenue.

Los Angeles, CA, US

Screen visuals producer for Calvin Harris, Quavo, Ice Spice, and others.

• Designed and developed (full-stack) the company website using WordPress hosted on Kinsta. Optimized for speed, fluidity, and SEO.
• Led the accounts for Universal Music Group, Insomniac, Puma, Columbia Records, and Sony Music; supervising all productions.
• Supervised VFX and post teams of 20+ people. Implemented an efficient remote VFX pipeline using AWS and industry-leading software.
• Designed and architected all IT and cloud systems adhering to the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Successfully executed complex creative briefs resulting in millions of views and happy clients.
• Received a Cannes Film Festival nomination for the sci-fi short, "Forever Sleep."

London, UK, GB

• Conducted in-depth consultations with Google executive leadership to understand the needs of Google Cloud Platform partners in the M&E industry.
• Outlined featured systems engineering and business strategies to enable partners to maximize profit, scalability, and efficiency.
• Presented a detailed GTM strategy for "studio-in-the-cloud" cloud computing SaaS products to market to VFX/Post studios and individual creators.
• Developed a proof-of-concept website to demonstrate how cloud services can be marketed to non-technically inclined demographics.

• Excelled in business development by managing key accounts with Fortune 500 companies, including Amazon, Mutual of Omaha, GoodRX, and leading production firms like Pillowfight and HappyPlace, increasing yearly revenue.
• Negotiated contracts up to $450,000 and supervised the production of high-profile music videos and commercials for clients including Tyler, the Creator, Cardi B, Golf Wang, Converse, and Amazon resulting in AdAge.
• Continued Amazon Web Services (AWS) studio-in-the-cloud development and optimization.
• Designed the company’s brand and built the website.
• Led and conducted training for post-production teams and produced over 20 campaigns for Amazon Ring resulting in over 1 billion ad impressions and drove over 171M in sales in 2021.
• Consulted Amazon Ring on how they could replicate our AWS "studio-in-the-cloud" service in-house.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Oversaw VFX, coloring, editorial, audio mixing, and IT, managing teams of editors and VFX artists on AWS to deliver over 30 commercials and music videos entirely in the cloud—a trailblazer within the post-production.
• Solo built a cutting-edge cloud ecosystem on Amazon Web Services (AWS), cutting operational costs by 20% and improving company efficiency.
• Architected and developed all spot and on-demand instances, cloud networking, S3/EBS/FSx storage, on-prem to cloud transfers, Microsoft AD, etc.
• Custom-built Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) and render pipelines for VFX and post-production needs.
• Due to my cloud innovation and dedication, I received the AWS Activate Portfolio grant.
• Designed and implemented efficient post-production file systems, folder structures, and project templates, streamlining workflow processes.

Studio City, CA, US

• Led VFX production, editing, and IT pipeline management for high-profile projects for artists and brands such as Nicki Minaj, Showtime, Apple Beats, Travis Scott, Rosalía, Megan Thee Stallion, and more.
• Modernized and migrated the studio's legacy infrastructure by creating an on-premise 10G networking system connecting all workstations to the on-premise server. Assembled and maintained all Windows and Mac.
• Implementation of TPN security practices to receive our certification for HBO projects.
• Built a 160TB server with advanced NVMe caching, dramatically reducing latency and minimizing technical delays in our workflow.
• Created an AI-deep fake pipeline for an NDA artist.
• Utilizing software development skills, I built an on-premise client portal and hybrid cloud using Nextcloud on a Linux, Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP (LEMP) stack which actively synced data to Google Cloud.

Culver City, CA, US

Editing trailers for Amazon Prime's "Man in the High Castle" - Season 4

Calabasas, CA, US

Editing content for Will Smith's social media channels.

Burbank, CA, US

As a freelance Video Editor for Disney+, I produced engaging content for the Disney Eats Channel, with my videos becoming the most viewed across all of Disney Eats' social media platforms.

Burbank, CA, US

• Produced over 30 projects for Aulani, Disneyland Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, and Disney World.
• Edited 100+ commercials, cutdowns, localizations, and social media assets.
• Lead produced two campaigns for Aulani and Adventures by Disney.
• Implemented Google Cloud workflows for video localizations, reducing turnaround by 30%.
• Assisted in maintaining post-production IT operations, TPN security certifications, networking, and a fleet of Apple computers.
• Helped migrate legacy systems to modern servers.

San Francisco, California, US

Editing a variety of videos for the Golden State Warriors E-Sports league, Guardians Gaming Squad.

Lynchburg, VA, US

• Brainstormed, planned, and produced engaging photo and video content for LU's social media channels.
• Developed blogs and vlogs highlighting campus activities to attract international students.
• Created a commencement hype video showcased before President Jimmy Carter's speech.

"The Flashback," my senior thesis film, garnered widespread acclaim, winning numerous awards such as Best New Filmmaker, Best Editor, Best Student Film, and Best Set Design. Its impact resonated across the film festival circuit, being featured at over 12 prestigious festivals including the USA Film Festival, GI Film Festival, Lift-Off Film Festival, LA.

Lake Forest, CA, US

Camera operator, writer, editor, and brainstormer. Wrote and filmed “Triage,” a highly praised short film.

Irving, TX, US