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Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Created broadcast-grade live/linear programming channels for content companies via Cloudport UI• Customized & Delivered channel feeds via a variety of different delivery protocols to FAST and traditional broadcast networks.• Developed customized solutions for SSAI and graphic elements for preferred channel playout & delivery

Austin, Texas, United States

• Served as a point of escalation for Content Companies for anything that pertained to content ingest and inbound stream delivery• Owned and managed the Wurl content and restream ingest specification • Maintained and operated the Wurl ingest and restream workflow including set up of new channels/instances• Ensured all content providers deliver assets and streams in accordance with the required technical specs in a timely manner• Validated inbound channel streams for distribution within the Wurl Network• Worked with Content Companies on technical adjustments required for distribution• Assisted Wurl Scheduling team with timely ingestion of media assets & content• Escalated issues via company using tools such as JIRA, ZenDesk and Asana• Instituted new additional QC methods for timely asset inspection and troubleshooting

Austin, Texas Area

Manage a Broadcast Operations team of 16 analysts, 2 team leads for top tier Social Networking Client• Actively monitor digital broadcasts on platform and track viewership metrics• Onboard new partners to streaming platform and provide production insights• Escalate production and platform issues via incident reporting• Work closely with engineering teams to drive process improvement initiatives/new tooling requests• Manage and maintain project financials and monthly client billing cycle

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed a team of 15 operators• Establish, maintain and update internal policies and procedures for CBSi Video Operations department.• Responsible for publishing of Primetime, Daytime, LateNight, CBS All Access programming to all CBS partners and affiliates as well as timely content delivery for all VOD/EST partners.• Approve all pertinent metadata delivered to MVPD partners (i.e. Apple, Amazon, YouTube, Hulu, Sony etc.)• Triage high priority issues and troubleshoot• Reported to Director of Video Operations at CBS Interactive

San Francisco Bay Area

• Monitored HLS media using diagnostic tools (Conviva, Splunk, Postman, and Charles) and triage high priority issues as necessary.• Established and maintained internal policies and procedures for Media Operations • Managed team and facilitated communication with outside partners• Routinely audited functionality of streaming platforms/VOD content metadata and thumbnails for accuracy • Published necessary changes to content through various CMS tools• Responsible for the monitoring of live streams on various playback platforms• Quality assurance of video/audio • Troubleshooting Live/DVR encoding • Manage schedule and ensure blackout slate for network affiliates• Operate ad breaks for MLB GAMEDAY audio app• Assist internal developmental and operational staff

Menlo Park, Ca

• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to create/edit custom videos including complex animation and narration.• Managed and organized content through Digital Asset Management systems (DAM)• Managed a strict schedule to complete customer requests and meet deadlines.

Menlo Park, Ca

• Created and customized several videos including complex animation and narration.• Wrote full-length technical scripts describing benefits and onboarding processes.• Managed and organized content through Digital Asset Management systems (DAM)• Worked on a tight schedule to manage customer requests and meet deadlines.

Palo Alto, Ca

• Helped grow Festival business/attendance by 300%• Assisted in online 3D streaming of Q & A Panels • Filmed/edited several advertisements and video segments for corporate sponsors• Worked in partnership with HP Labs

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Cinematography And Film/Video Production

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