Dhanesh Mahtani Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, Md, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- In charge of producing 400+ live events and show/ podcast episodes a year, through the lifecycle of each event/ episode, from pre-production to production to post-production, with heads of state, state representatives, multinational CEOs, and other top policy influencers. - Conceive, develop, produce, and direct video series and shows as well as vertical content. - Develop and implement brand identity and visual consistency across products. - Develop and implement digital media strategies to maximize audience engagement. CSIS has seen exponential year on year growth in YouTube subscriptions and viewership under my leadership, cracking 6 million views in a year for the first time ever. - Manage, mentor, and train a team of Livestream Producers and A/V Technicians for virtual, in-person, and hybrid live broadcasts on new media platforms.- As Creative Director, liaise with research programs to help plan their shows and events for maximum audience reach and engagement.- Designed, built, and operate virtual production studios - one with green screen, the other with an LED wall. Studio events allow for higher production value, and thereby better audience engagement. - As Studio Manager and Broadcast Engineer, maintain and program broadcast and production equipment including cameras, switchers, and encoders. - Manage project, production, and department budgets.

- Sign, develop, and manage music artists.- Develop and implement Social Media strategies across Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.- Produce, publish, and distribute the music of signed artists.

- Lead the team on multi-camera, full HD and 4K video productions from concept to delivery.- Concert photography, multi-track audio, and multi camera recording and post production editing usingLogic Pro X and Final Cut Pro X.

- Specialize in live audio and video recording, live sound, photography, editing, as well as recording sessions, music production and live streaming.- Live stream concerts to new media platforms, utilizing cinema cameras and multi track audio. - Create podcasts for Peabody Award nominee Lantigua Williams & Co (LWC), films and advertisements with Magen Entertainment, and films with award winning filmmaker Daniel Wyland.- Create video products for market research projects with firms like Collage Group and Market Bridge, advertising projects with PianoCraft and the U.S. Armed Forces, and journalism projects with the Education Writers Association.

- Serve as Technical Director, Producer, and Engineer for news programs for live radio and TV broadcasts, as well as new media platforms. - Program and monitor automation for live radio and TV broadcasts from Master Control supporting a 24/7 365, international, multi channel operation.- Livestream programs to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.- Set up a video production studio in Taipei. - Train contractors to produce live shows.

- Program and monitor automation for broadcast from Master Control.- Troubleshoot sends and returns to and from NCC using MPLS and Comrex systems.- Produce and engineer shows for live broadcast.

- Test Bit Error Rate, Signal Strength, and Delivered Audio Quality using Motorola’s Voyager program.- Analyze analog, TDMA, and FDMA signal coverage of Public Safety radio systems.

- Set up and run audio and video equipment for concerts, DJ nights, conferences, and meetings.- Resolved technical issues with IT equipment in the building.

- Performed live recordings and live mixes for broadcast.

Derwood, Md

- Worked with Steve Carr, setting up a recording studio for Rap/ Hip-Hop sessions and managing the sessions.- Process included pre-production, recording, editing, mixing, and post-production.