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Currently serving as a member of the senior leadership team of a 24hr news network. Providing strategic direction, managerial oversight and operational strategy for all staff involved with NewsNation content creation and operations. I act as a strategic partner with local and corporate editorial, HR, production, broadcast and program operations, graphics, and engineering stakeholders, scaling, and leading a geographically dispersed and growing team of approximately 120.

Scuba Playground is a leisure, travel and tourism consulting firm. Scuba Playground is partnered with the largest liveaboard travel agency worldwide, providing information on global scuba diving locations, technical diving, and liveaboard dive yacht bookings.

I served as a primary point of contact for daily business operations. Project initiatives include media technology integration, cross-functional team management, and outside consultant management.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Member of the North America leadership team of a global technology services company specializing in fulltime network services. Provided strategic direction and managerial oversight for customer service, facilities, and network transmission services involving media acquisition and distribution of 180 broadcast and OTT/VOD streaming television channels. Lead a team of approximately 160.

Culver City, Ca, Us

I served as an influential leader behind technology and business initiatives, providing operational excellence for Sony’s wholly-owned and joint venture television networks worldwide. Evaluated new cloud technologies, guided the distribution and expansion of services in the traditional and digital video sectors, and participated in all sales, partnership contracts, vendor management, and RFP drafting and negotiation.

Culver City, Ca, Us

I held full general management authority over business operations and P&L for a Sony Pictures broadcast facility. I served as the primary point of contact to Singapore governmental agencies, including Media Development Authority, Economic Development Board, and Infocomm Development Authority, monitoring all legal and regulatory compliance. I led vendor negotiations and participated in all deal structuring, as well as the creation of strategic solutions to support business expansion and additional revenue opportunities, and a multi-cultural team of 50 and $10+MM in budget administration.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

Hired to a temporary position to co-craft a detailed business plan to deliver a $500M direct-to-home (DTH) digital satellite television service to the region, defining principal terms requirements for channel distribution.

I directed studio and editing facility operations, recruited and supervised crews for Fox Sports International, where I managed production functions for Fox Sports International's coverage of European and Latin American soccer league broadcasts.

New York, Ny, Us

Key member of launch team in Asia Pacific for Reuters Television by co-orchestrating construction, design, and launch of RFTV-Asia. My responsibilities included coordinating capital budget expenditures for the selection and purchase of broadcast equipment and strategic allocation of space within the facility, talent management and training of technical, news, and content creation personnel to conjoin with the global product content strategy.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

As Director of Network Operations, I screened, hired, and directed a 40+ person multi-cultural staff in the successful launch of TNT & Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific Region. I also supervised production facilities, transmission, scheduling, and library services.

Atlanta, Us

Operations Supervisor Director Technical Director Electronic Graphics Designer & OperatorVideo Journalist

Mba, Business Development

Ba, Telecommunications