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New York, NY, US

• Leading a global partnership team across North America, LatAm, and EMEA
• Developed a business plan for generating revenue through acquiring top tier Youtube talent and content creators
• Consult with high profile clients and Youtubers (500K-4M subscribers) to maximize channel growth and fan engagement
• Manage training, strategy, KPI, and scaling of global sales team
• Curate and liaise with leadership on industry news, emerging trends, competitive landscape & offerings, audio platforms, as well as top and emerging shows and creators within the Youtube market
• Design all pitch materials needed, such as sales decks, media kits, social media assets, and case studies

• Award-winning film composer and creative working in film, television, commercial and digital media industries
• Clients Include: Vice Media, NBC, A&E, Pulse Music, Bayer, AT&T, Harley Davidson, Guardian Revival
• Highlights include: CINE Golden Eagle recipient, Montreal Independent Film Festival, Rome Independent Film Festival, and more

• Working with PH Media Group's Music and Voice department to help businesses harness the full potential of audio branding:
• Managed PHMG's Music and Voice department in North America to help businesses harness the full potential of audio branding
• Developed and grew North American team to 13 world-class producers and over 30 composers to facilitate client’s music and VO needs for on hold messaging, sonic logo creation, digital marketing campaigns, and custom.
• Mentored and provided strategic and artistic direction to composers and voiceover artists for over 39k clients worldwide
• Worked and consulted directly with over 600 clients to explore all of the elements of their brand to find their unique sound and provide them with customized audio solutions
• Oversaw quality control of all production and development of the North American branch of PHMG's creative endeavors, and managed our music database to ensure our custom compositions meet the highest standard of audio.

• Working within PH Media Group's Music and Voice department to help businesses harness the full potential of audio branding:
• Providing strategic and artistic direction for composers and voiceover artists
• Leading our finely-tuned custom Music and Voice Workshops to explore all the elements of a brand and find their unique sound
• Understanding and developing the audio requirements of our global clients

Greater New York City Area

• Management of synchronization rights for major and independent music libraries worldwide. Identified commercial copyright infringements for client accounts through metadata research and analysis. Expanded Digital.
• Brought total profits to $3.3 Million within one year by creating monetization opportunities, increasing Digital Rights Administration team's revenue by 75%
• Analyzed over 400 infringement cases; strategize pricing settlement offers with Compliance Department and General Counsel, ranging from $10k to $1M
• Managed client-side Salesforce database; supervised the training and support of teams and provided administrative and operational support as needed
• Identified commercial copyright infringements for client accounts through metadata research and analysis
• Investigated detections from YouTube’s Content Management System (CMS) and TuneSat’s proprietary technology

• Facilitated and designed custom curriculum to enrich students through Music Education.
• Consistently mentored students in Theory, Performance, and Technique to achieve NYSSMA scores in the 90th percentile
• Developed custom Electronic MIDI lesson plans and curriculum for larger format classes and implemented after- school programs for K-12 classes
• Administered private lessons, after school workshops, and ensembles within New York City and Greenwich, CT

Greater New York City Area

• Delivered a fully realized digital database of all Boosey and Hawkes and Imagem assets.
• Created a unique metadata schema to help easily identify, sort, and match assets
• Oversaw the digitization and cataloging of all assets (over 1,000 albums) for synchronization licensing
• Collaborated with developers in creating and testing a proprietary internal database for use in commerciallicensing for
• TV, Radio, Digital, and Live Events
• Developed audio file management system for digital audio workstations (DAWs)

Composed cues for documentary "Godspeed Greenock".

Composed original score, as well as Foley/ADR work, sound design, and oversaw final mix of film.

Helped maintain the studios and equipment, assist during ADR/ Folly sessions, and help out where needed.

Important jobs included Light Studio maintenance, keep up, minor composing/recording duties, prepped rooms for foley and music sessions.