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• Squad lead on multiple tracks a cross-functional agile team focused on a Workday re-implementation which standardizes & simplifies our processes & system landscape thru' automation & best practices globally. Partnered with leaders across the business to consolidate & prioritize complex processes and requirements to migrate ~7500 contingent workers into our HRIS system & processes. • Application lead / primary system admin for a major overhaul of our Learning Management System (LMS), Cornerstone on Demand, focusing on system consolidation and standardization, full automation of compliance training assignments, integration with our identity management system and a more consistent and enjoyable overall user experience with better data analytics. User engagement since this rebrand went live has increased over 100%• Led cross-functional team in a complete redesign of our Learning Management System user experience. Created a more engaging, dynamic & global design that better aligns with corporate branding for a holistic & inclusive learning journey. • Content creator of multiple critical QRGs, recorded trainings and SCORMs for multiple business units• Scrum master & ad hoc agile coach for multiple teams at various maturity levels• Program lead for third party assessment of our Studio Experience Processes & Technology - Managing budgets, resources, deliverables & a demanding schedule of deep dive discovery & design sessions with several stakeholders and cross-functional teams. Served as event producer for divisional all-hands meetings & updates to senior executives & program sponsors. Crafted key presentations & monthly updates for leadership. • Fieldglass application lead - partnering with our Managed Service Provider to extend our use of this system for a more holistic & standard management of our contingent workforce. Working with our identity management team to improve current method of onboarding and updating these workers into our SPE systems.

• Project Manager for the Front-End Item Optimization efforts spanning multiple applications and users across seven different business groups. Extensive experience working with both internally developed web apps and heavily customized vendor-supplied client/server products. • Collaborated with business users and development teams to craft and refine epics and stories, including requirements, meaningful acceptance criteria, and test cases. • Worked with quality assurance team members to create automated test scripts, leveraging Robot Framework to further inform development efforts and confirm definition of done more quickly. • Worked closely with SPHE & their Third Party business partners to design & deliver process improvement and system enhancements to address shrinking timelines and optimize physical production.

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• Worked together with a team of consultants and full time employees to consolidate business systems, improve processes and increase efficiency across several business units at Sony Pictures Entertainment.• Developed functional specifications in the areas of Bid and Budget, Order Entry Mgmt and Billing (to SAP) that included gathering requirements, mapping process flows, and UI Mock-ups for UTI’s and ETL of Data. • Worked with database staff to design tables and views, then created reports to dynamically pull financial & operational data based on business needs.• Provided technical support, training, process improvement and design for a wide user base ranging from highly technical staff to computer novices.• Designed quick reference guides and training programs for new and existing users to reflect updated processes and financial requirements.• Created critical test paths and QA scripts as well as best practice models for regression testing. • Tested key new modules delivered by the vendor and coordinated production releases of new functionality. • Executed migration of users to Windows Azure Active Directory authentication model.

Continued to foster and expand the key business relationships with new and existing customers both here in the US and overseas as a trusted solutions specialist, product trainer and business analyst.• Worked with ScheduALL's product Architects and Developers to address business requirements and design solutions for key partners at ABC/Disney Corporation, Technicolor, Fox Broadcasting, Foxtel, EFilm Australia, Fox Sports, Australian Broadcasting, NBC Universal, Comcast, Warner Brothers, and Sony Pictures Entertainment as well as many others. • Developed large scale Proofs of Concepts for Enterprise Customers, documenting requirements, providing gap analysis and writing technical specifications for new and existing customers.• Consulted with cross-functional team to develop software certification training programs as an offering to our customers worldwide• Planned a ten day multi-city Pacific tour allowing corporate executives to meet with business partners from the Western US as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Provided strategic account management for the western region of US & Canada and Australia / New Zealand market including several global production, post production and broadcast partners including:• ABC Broadcasting, Walt Disney Pictures Studio, The Disney Channel• Australian Broadcasting Corp• Comcast / E! Entertainment / NBC Universal • Deluxe / EFilm (US & Australia)• Fox Broadcasting• Fox Sports (US & Australia)• Foxtel (Australia)• The Pentagon Channel (US)• Network 10 (Australia)• NFL Network (Los Angeles)• Sony Pictures Entertainment• Space Connection• Technicolor (Worldwide)• Warner Brothers StudiosConsistently generated increased revenues for the region during an 18 month period in this position.Earned top sales worldwide for more than six months straight, more than doubling regional revenues.

Hired as Regional Sales Engineer after nearly a year of consulting.

Provided local technical and sales support for the local ScheduALL office as well as training, implementation and report writing services for ABC Television, Chainsaw Edit, Keep Me Posted, Matchframe Video, NFL Films the Disney Channel, Paramount Studios, Sunset / Gower Studios, The Post Group, The Pentagon Channel, Technicolor, Inc., and USAA Banking Services. Ma

• Worked with Sales, Marketing and the Rentals Division to develop, test & document a new joint venture software product geared toward expediting digital workflows

• Worked with local system admin and software vendor to migrate rental systems and VTR inventory tracking, scheduling and billing into the existing resource management tool• Developed customized Crystal Reports to provide improved P&L visibility by project, customer and account representative • Designed 200+ media labels (using Crystal Reports) in order to expedite delivery of physical media assets through this mid-sized post production facility. • Documented custom forms and process flows and performed extensive data migration to improve system performance and implement best practices for resource management. Ope

• Worked with local system admin and software vendor to migrate rental systems and VTR inventory tracking, scheduling and billing into the existing resource management tool. • Designed inventory reconciliation processes and procedures to provide more stable and accurate accounting of personnel and gear and related costs. • Created process guidelines and training documentation for the new rentals division• Continue to develop relationships with service providers as well as new & existing customers such as Sony Pictures, Disney Channel, MTV, Eco Challenge, and Fox Broadcasting.

• Key point of contact for scheduling and operations for clients such as The Disney Channel, SoapNet, Warner Brothers TV and Van Ness Films as well as many of their vendors (Pongo Productions, Keep Me Posted, Crowe Creative, etc.). • Created process guides for on-boarding new team members to ScheduALL and the daily operations.• Helped to implement more standardized processes for weekend on-call support and documentation. • Worked with creative team members from Editing, Audio and Graphics to create technical spec sheets to better serve the customers and streamline setups for sessions• In conjunction with systems support/administrators and software vendors, worked to improve system functionality, user experience and reporting.