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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca

Culver City, California, United States

•Directly manage 15 post production professionals, overseeing departments such as: Editorial, Audio, Color/Finish, Scheduling, and Data I/O.•Indirectly manage and provide technical and automated solutions and strategy for various Disney clients such as: Disney General Entertainment, Freeform, Multiplatform, Mastering, and many more.•Manage, on average, six capital projects each year to support DMED Technology Creative Services, with a total budget ranging from $200k to $1 million plus. This includes planning, implementation, and coordination with internal and external resources. Completing projects on time and within budget.•Onboard, implement, and maintain new technologies, introducing efficiencies and quality of life improvements for DMED Technology Creative Services. These technologies include BeBop to facilitate a remote cloud environment for Post Production.•Mentor employees within and outside of the organization. Preparing them for future growth opportunities and challenging scenarios to navigate through.•Research and test potential new solutions, hardware and or software, for Production, Post Production, GFX, and VFX.•Reach out to vendors, such as Adobe, Avid, and Blackmagic Design to discuss user bottlenecks, potential resolutions, and feature requests.•Understanding of virtual productions and companies in the forefront of the movement such as LUX Machina, Frame.io C2C, and Unreal Engine.

•Directly manage Media Resource Engineers, across three shifts, ensuring smooth and efficient delivery of 100s of assets a day.•Indirectly manage and provide technical and automated solutions to various Fox clients such as FBC OAP, Affiliate Marketing, FX OAP, Special Operations, and FX Post.•Manage capital projects to support clients’ needs, and vision, for the future development of content production and delivery.•Provide in-depth training and mentorship to improve operator skillsets and future growth.

•Lead, develop and manage various projects and efforts to improve file-based workflows to promote efficiencies.•Collaborate with vendors in order to ensure current versions of equipment and software are leveraged to improve the technical capabilities of the equipment.•Collaborate with engineering resolve technical issues•Perform day to day department operation tasks including managing client requests for file encoding, media delivery, and assisting editors and coordinators with technical issues.•Provide recommendations to improve the technical language of the work order system.

• Managed a specialized team of operators dedicated to Fox content, while also supervising overflow work from other encode departments• In charge of developing a solution for 4K (resolution) QC with potential and existing equipment.• Performed R&D to identify applications and hardware solutions in collaboration with management and engineering.• Created and implemented new workflows to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and maximize file output. Resulted in the team's ability to take on more titles, and improved completion time• Provided technical solutions for workflows in J2K, BQ, and EST Fox file formats• Subject matter expert utilizing: o Final Cut Pro for ingesting, building sequences, and exporting o Digital Rapids for ingesting, transcoding, and building projects o DVS Clipster for ingesting, building sequences, and finalizing 2D and 3D sequences o DaVinci Resolve for ingesting, editing timelines, and exporting o HDSR, HDCAM, D5, Digibeta, and DVCPRO tape decks for ingesting purposes

• Managed a team of eight vault clerks in shipping and fulfilling requests of client reps, tape operators, and editors. Managed scheduling team responsible for answering phone calls, submitting and tracking media requests, and assisting coordinators with their tape needs• Trained new employees on the procedures and fundamental workings of the vault including tape formats, digital tracking system, and administrative procedures

•Supported client representatives and operators in delivering their requests for assets to the appropriate destination as quickly as possible•Managed incoming and outgoing assets for the vault. Input and update metadata for assets in the digital tracking system•Entered audio and video assets into a digital tracking system

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) 2015, Finance, General, Gpa 3.69

Gpa 3.55

Activities and Societies: SMC Wind Ensemble