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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

New York City, Us

• Building and leading the Infrastructure team that oversee all operational and tool workflows for assets related to the HBO Max platform, Acquisition Marketing, Lifecycle, and Paid Media.• Scaling tools to meet the growing demand for assets, including: building a repository and searchable catalog for static images and videos for internal and external use.• Conceptualizing and developing the workstreams and functions of a new asset management tool utilized by all global creative teams within Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).• Working with global teams to ensure synchronization of image delivery, QA/QC best practices for static images, and reporting of upcoming content for time-sensitive fulfillment.• Re-organization of the existing Box.com portal for expansion to global use for internal and external teams. This also included the workshopping and ultimately implementation of an API mechanism with tethered Box Relay functions to create a seamless image ingestion and publishing workflow.• Leading cross functional partnerships within the WBD Technology organization to development and implement new tool and workflow initiatives to support HBO Max's future needs.• Strategizing and documentation towards new concepts associated with projects as part of the future for WBD digital initiatives.

Los Gatos, Ca, Us

Manage Quality Ops Fulfillment backfill and overall Netflix catalog health projects, along with leading a team that fulfills artwork deliverables for 30 languages.Manage a team of Project Coordinators, including: creating training schedules, projecting and ensuring deadlines for the team, and tracking and reporting on project completeness. Develop and utilize unique metrics to plan and scale these positions so the team can continue to quickly and effectively meet Creative Production needs. Create and strategize goals on a quarterly and yearly basis for the growing team, including cost-benefit-analysis and detailed project tracking to identify areas for potential automation efficiency gains.Team lead for all major Regional Language Launches at Netflix since 2012, including: Latin America, Nordics, Benelux, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Middle East/Africa (Arabic), Taiwan, Hong Kong, Turkey, Poland, Thailand, Romania, Greece, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam. Responsible for tracking and reporting on completion metrics for title readiness and working closely with the Design and Engineering teams to ensure all tools are ready for new languages and functioning seamlessly to fulfill for launches. Work with the Globalization team to educate the team on language and cultural sensitivities are taken into account in the creation of artwork for all titles. Work with the Globalization team and Linguists directly to verify localized artwork is correct for the given language and that QC issues are addressed quickly prior to launch.Cross-functional partner with Netflix Engineering teams to develop and troubleshoot tools, including a proprietary Digital Asset Management workflow tool. Plan, develop and execute from wire-frame to production a Title/Artwork Localization tool to be used by the GPC, Globalization, Marketing and Legal teams for research, translation and approvals for all current and future supported languages.

Los Gatos, Ca, Us

Manage from conceptual to finalized product artwork assets for Netflix Original titles. Create product and ideation decks. Artistic direction for gallery photography and design of all artwork. Collaborate with content Producers and Showrunners of these titles to review and approve final artwork and trailer assets for production and print or marketing use.Manage a team of contract and full-time Project Coordinators and contract Designers for internal projects and artwork fulfillment. Create training schedules, project deadlines, and track completeness for all projects. Build metrically-driven plans to scale these positions to quickly and effectively meet Product Creative needs.On-board and maintain relationships with global content partners, including cross-functional partnerships with internal Acquisitions and Legal teams to ensure timely partner deliveries. Review and outline legal language for artwork requirements, and escalate any partner-related issues to these teams.Partner with engineering teams to develop and troubleshoot all related tools. Planned, developed and executed from wire-frame to production the Netflix Main Title Localization tool used by Product Creative, Globalization, Marketing, Operations, and Legal teams for research, translation, and approvals for all current and future supported languages.

Los Gatos, Ca, Us

Conceptualized and created the workflow for a new Metadata Quality Control team to review all aspects of the Netflix product experience, including: artwork, metadata, playback and UI functionality of website and Netflix-enabled devices. Hired, trained, and managed the workload for a team of contract QC Specialists. Report results and metrics of the QC team to Product Managers and Vice President of the Digital Supply Chain. Made projections for overall QC analysis to resolve issues in a more effective and scalable manner.

Los Gatos, Ca, Us

Worked with creative teams at external content partners to acquire and track new art assets for Netflix marketing and product use. Partnered with engineering to maintain and further develop the image pipeline for processing all artwork assets.Supervised a team of contract Designers and Coordinators responsible for tracking, downloading, and designing artwork. Worked with Netflix engineers to integrate the workflow and needs of the team in advance of the installation of a new Digital Asset Management tool.

Los Gatos, Ca, Us

Developed, reviewed and implemented new rules and standards for the Netflix Recommendation and Personalization Engine. Applied and adjusted metadata tags for movies and TV series to supplement the personalization of genres and content rows for Netflix users. Created documentation and trained new team members on Netflix tools and strategies.

Los Gatos, Ca, Us

Collaborated with external content partners and internal Netflix Acquisitions teams to assure the accuracy and quality of deliverable artwork and metadata for all licensed physical media (DVD and Blu-ray). Trained additional Coordinators to review the purchasing and title set-up system used for minting IDs, invoicing, and ordering all titles for Netflix. Partnered with the Acquisitions team to vet potential materials for DVD licensing.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Represented film and TV rights to novels, comic books, anime, and video games. Partnered with publishing co-agents and firms in New York, London, and Japan to identify new material for representation.Reviewed legal agreements for client deals and provide notes for redline and draft amendments. Read and prepared notes for option and writing assignment contracts, and negotiated specific terms and details of agreements on behalf of clients.Created an agency database to track underlying rights for the current marketplace of books and authors to expedite client interest in potential projects. Additionally responsible for updating and developing the agency’s confidential writing and directing assignment list. Provided coverage and creative-specific notes for client manuscripts, screenplays, and treatments.

Development work and creative notes on client scripts and short films, including "Cheaters" (D: Andrew Gurland, 2002).Managed and developed the Benderspink intern program, taking it from a summer-only position to a year-round program.Created and directed the Benderspink submissions database for 1,000+ scripts, novels and comic books seeking potential representation.Pre-production work for feature film and TV projects as part of the growing slate of the companies various projects set up at Miramax, New Line Cinema, and Warner Bros.General office management duties, including: sourcing equipment and setting up maintenance plans, office repairs, and managing supply and furniture purchases.

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