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La Porte, Texas, United States

Manage and coordinate industrial lighting equipment rental fleet. Provide inside support and sales to both existing and potential new clients.▪ Accountable for managing the rental sales and support services for a large rental fleet of industrial lighting equipment.▪ Dispatch delivery drivers and service technicians while ensuring a timely and organized response.▪ Maintain excellent flow of communication with clients as well as with the other branches.▪ Create and maintain both rental and sales contracts.▪ Manage and ensure all needed parts and equipment are in stock and available.▪ Build and maintain relationships with clients and outside vendors.

Pearland, Texas, United States

Conducted live video recorded depositions in a legal setting via in-person or remote means. Assisted court reporter and attorneys to ensure a complete and accurate recording of the legal procedure was maintained.§ Responsible for creating a high-quality product that met clients’ needs as well as adhering to all federal and state laws for deposition and litigation procedures.§ Set up and maintained all audio / video gear, including cameras, audio microphones, mixers, and all backup equipment.§ Maintained excellent lines of communication and working relationships with clients.§ Ensured all paperwork was timely and completed to standards, including logs, order forms, and invoices.§ Known for creating and establishing new business opportunities.§ Regular lifting, carrying, bending, and stooping with audio / video equipment of up to 50lbs.

Streamlined operational, broadcast, and communications processes to uphold programming quality standards across over 21 national and regional networks. Aligned producers, technical teams, and cross-functional leaders on production workflows and improved capabilities to continuously meet the needs of clients and external stakeholders.▪ Enhanced technical knowledge of rotating teams of 30 operators through expertise on production equipment, including switchers, routers, automation software, and broadcast / streaming standards. ▪ Developed and implemented improved workflows for new server-based programming approach, identifying risks and creating processes which maintained quality standards while reducing payroll spend.▪ Owned scheduling and performance management of 8-10 staff, guiding professional development through hands-on training and bi-annual evaluations.▪ Improved network coverage through development of a new scheduling model, empowering staff during period of organizational change – earned “X-Award” from network leadership for excellence in implementation.▪ Directed disaster recovery plans for nationwide broadcast centers, maintaining programming schedules and network backup systems while mitigating obstacles created by natural disasters and resulting staff shortages.▪ Upheld operational processes and systems following Disney Acquisition and facility integration, ensuring organizational standards were met despite staff reductions and additional requirements.

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

Streamlined operational, broadcast, and communications processes to uphold programming quality standards across over 21 national and regional networks. Aligned producers, technical teams, and cross-functional leaders on production workflows and improved capabilities to continuously meet the needs of clients and external stakeholders.▪ Enhanced technical knowledge of rotating teams of 30 operators through expertise on production equipment, including switchers, routers, automation software, and broadcast / streaming standards. ▪ Developed and implemented improved workflows for new server-based programming approach, identifying risks and creating processes which maintained quality standards while reducing payroll spend.▪ Owned scheduling and performance management of 8-10 staff, guiding professional development through hands-on training and bi-annual evaluations.▪ Improved network coverage through development of a new scheduling model, empowering staff during period of organizational change – earned “X-Award” from network leadership for excellence in implementation.▪ Directed disaster recovery plans for nationwide broadcast centers, maintaining programming schedules and network backup systems while mitigating obstacles created by natural disasters and resulting staff shortages.▪ Upheld operational processes and systems following Disney Acquisition and facility integration, ensuring organizational standards were met despite staff reductions and additional requirements.

Houston, Texas, United States

Upheld quality control standards for live and prerecorded on-air programming, including live professional and collegiate sporting events – earned recognition for efficiency and high accuracy rate, mitigating revenue loss for network partners.