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San Francisco Bay Area

Developed comprehensive guidelines for GenAI synopsis writing, enhancing AI replication and evaluation accuracyDefined and implemented content ontologies, improving content understanding signals for ranking and delivery systemsManaged multiple audits, significantly enhancing ML model performance in topic tagging and location tagging precisionLed an inventory push, reducing missing domains by 31% and adding 238 new domainsDeveloped a publisher scoring system using generative AI for automatic scoring, enhancing the credibility assessment of 1050 publishersOrganized an annotation exercise for 2700 non-local U.S. publishers, resulting in a centralized metadata list used to aid in content gap assessment and strategy planning for genre-based content expansion

San Francisco Bay Area

Performed a competitor deep dive, analyzing Google News and Reddit to identify inventory gaps and improve SmartNews domain funnel.Collaborated with Trust & Safety policy personnel to define policy offending and low-quality content.Created measurable scales out of journalistic principles to support the execution of the company mission through machine learning.

San Francisco Bay Area

Led the development and management of key projects, including publisher vetting, automated content discovery, topics feature development, and category taxonomy creation, significantly enhancing content quality and availability.Added 8,000+ vetted local publishers and 2,826 new RSS feeds, significantly enhancing local news coverage.Conducted content analysis using SQL tools, supporting content operations and partner strategies.Strengthened content operations by managing special interest channels such as Election and Wildfires, supporting breaking news push notifications, and conducting feed auditsPlayed a pivotal role in hiring, resource allocation, and team management, ensuring high performance and effective project execution across multiple initiatives.

San Francisco Bay Area

Published short-form originals, acquisitions, periodicals, and podcasts to mobile and web platforms as part of the Audible Channels programming operations teamCurated content by identifying newsworthy items for periodical playlists and creating scriptsManaged content publishing, metadata editing, inventory, and release tracking using Amazon and Audible toolsConducted QC analysis for audio quality, copy discrepancies, writing style, and content warnings, tracking issues in internal documentationAnalyzed listener data using Tableau to inform content decisions and improve user experience

San Francisco Bay Area

Managed program curation and editorial strategy for multiplatform distribution, including VOD, TVE, mobile, YouTube, and live broadcastsCreated programming schedules and maintained the editorial calendar for 12+ show teamsDeveloped media delivery workflows for production teams across multiple citiesCoordinated production and delivery timelines for global initiatives and localizationOversaw the launch of Al Jazeera America, including system testing, record migration, workflow development, and personnel trainingAnalyzed ratings and strategic scheduling using Rentrak and Nielsen dashboardsPromoted from Manager to Director in September 2011

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Managed operations and acquisitions staff for student television & film multi-university IPTV channel startup.Created and oversaw outreach process to student producers and faculty Coordinated with digital staff to align programming across both IPTV and web platformsResponsible for content AVQC and broadcast standards review.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Responsible for scheduling and final content delivery of in-store retail networks, primary client Best Buy.Created and managed production budgets for retailer’s in-store networks.Managed production schedules of design team, lead in program development.Developed music video library, managed music video acquisitions, inventory, and label relations.

Ba, Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: Co-Founder, KU FilmworksFilm Production, Film History, Public Communications including Rhetorical Analysis.

Summer Production Workshop, Editing