Josh Rizzo Email & Phone Number

Culver City

As VP of Technical Operations for Sony Pictures Television, I work to support and guide the technology direction for domestic television production, including scripted series for Netflix, Apple, Amazon, Peacock, Showtime, NBC, ABC, and Fox, as well as game shows, such as Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! Areas of responsibility include:• Drive technology projects that align with studio policy, focusing on system evaluation, implementation, and management from pre-production through archival.• Research, demonstrate, and integrate new technologies to elevate production quality and stay current on advancements that add value or reduce costs.• Act as the subject matter expert for content acquisition and lifecycle management within the TV group, offering insights on global content policies and technical standards.• Coordinate across departments to meet production needs, bridging internal resources and external solution providers to deliver effective hardware and software solutions.• Manage a facility dedicated to media processing, workflow, and infrastructure to maintain efficient, non-creative content services.• Collaborate with corporate teams to implement productivity-enhancing tools and technology for physical production teams.• Develop tracking and reporting processes to measure performance and deliver regular updates and budget forecasts (media processing facility).• Balance short-term needs with long-term technology goals, setting the stage for a sustainable content lifecycle and security best practices.

Greater Los Angeles Area

As VP of Technology for Beachwood Services, I oversaw the technical operation and engineering of the "LAB 24P" facility, which in turn supports the workflows of many Sony Pictures Television (SPT) productions.• Work with the SVP of Technical of Operations in support of SPT physical production• Research & develop new technologies to meet ever-changing workflow demands• Design, author and support custom software, hardware and cloud solutions to address unique production challenges• Design, implement & support workflow automation solutions that address new and existing business challenges• Project manage all technical and operational initiatives related to LAB 24P• Work with 3rd party vendors on in-depth product testing & development• Collaborate with other SPE departments to support the overall technical mandate and company mission

Burbank, Ca

As CTO of Hula Post, I lead the team that delivers leading post-production technology services for television and features film productions. We provide a full suite of solutions encompassing edit systems, workflow design, integration, maintenance, security, custom solutions, and technical support. Our systems are deployed across North America and many countries around the world.• Provide technical strategic vision and thought leadership for core lines of business• Research & develop proprietary technologies & products to address market need• Work with 3rd party vendors on in-depth product testing & development• Design, implement & support workflows and pipelines to support existing and new LoB• Lead project management of internal and customer-facing projects and implementations• Communicate with executive & sales teams on new technology trends• Conceptualize custom cloud workflows for project needs• Develop and manage budgets for expenditures related to R&D, digital media services• Administer and customize CMS, CRM & related data reporting tools• Plan and conduct periodic technical & sales training to ensure knowledge competency• Work with the Director of Operations to develop a growth plan for all technical staff• Co-manage the technical support and engineering teams• Establish technical standards and ensure adherence for product dev. and company ops

Burbank, Ca

• Strategic development and thought leadership for west coast service and support offerings.• Developed and executed technology plan for product portfolios of new and existing markets• Managed the integration of four independent company acquisitions into one division• Streamlined technical support and quality control processes for a new division• Research & develop proprietary technologies & products to address market needs.• Design, implement & support advanced workflows and media pipelines.• Work with sales to qualify needs & provide product recommendations.• Manage the technical teams and provide day-to-day support escalations• Work with 3rd party vendors on product testing & development.• Administer CRM & related data reporting tools.

Burbank, Ca

• Provided the technology and architecture strategy for all post production services• Engineered custom workflow solutions to suit situational client needs at any scale• Communicated portfolio of solutions and service products to clients as part of the sales effort• Identified, planed and developed new service products along with go-to-market strategies• Planed and conducted periodic technical & sales training to ensure consistency and competency• Maintained close relationships with manufacturers to provide high level product support• Managed the technical teams and provided day-to-day support escalations

Burbank, Ca

• Installed, configured and maintained all post-production edit and storage systems • Oversaw all day to day post production engineering and support operations• Designed and documented the hardware and software integration of all rental products• Translated client feedback and market trends to sales and executive teams• Created and maintained client relations management and employee training systems• Oversaw process analysis, SOP creation, implementation, training, and archival

Norwich, New York

• Support and manage the IT Infrastructure & provide client support for a 3000+ subscriber ISP

• Provide desktop level support for graphic design and layout teams

Bachelor Of Science, Cinema And Photography

As, Cinema And Photography

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, Teacher Assistant, Communications Club. Graduated with High Honors.