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Tulsa Metropolitan Area

Tulsa Metropolitan Area

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Monitor clients’ networks to ensure sites remain online and stable.Troubleshoot sites remotely to resolve connectivity issues.Work with providers to resolve outages or issues with individual or multiple sites.Document troubleshooting steps taken.Configure Routers and Switches with changes if needed.Performed Tier I analysis of SOC alerts on part time.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Improved post-production of original programming to achieve top-quality technical audio, video and content standards for digital media. Streamlined workflow and facilitated communication with network operations on.
• Delivered 100% on-time performance of top-quality product with less staff by streamlining processes and improving training on equipment, software, and audio/video/digital media theory.
• Reduced turnaround times on content from 90 days to a week or less while reducing staff 50% by leading the migration to a file-based workflow system requiring extensive training for vendors and operators.
• Built and led a top-performing 5-member quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) department, managing workload, equipment, processes and procedures. Authored multiple SOPs for the team.
• Project manager for implementation of new QC suites (Mediaflex, Final Cut Pro, Baton, Pipeline & ScopeBox) to ensure seamless transition, on a demanding budget and timeline with zero downtime.
• Initiated turnkey solutions (Amberfin iCR File Player, iCR Ingest & UQC in a TMD Mediaflex environment) to streamline processes, reduce training and virtually eliminate the need for engineering support.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Provided hands-on Master-level Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) for all incoming programs to ensure excellence of on-air programming and contract compliance. Acted as interim supervisor and primary point.
• Transformed disorganized department with a history of missing deadlines into a well-oiled machine that consistently produced top-quality work on time in a demanding, rapidly evolving environment.
• Pushed technology envelope to implement innovative file-based workflow, researching solutions, configuring software in collaboration with engineering department to ensure integration and testing.
• Trained Producers and operations professionals on innovative processes in audio/video theory, post-production, media & broadcast operations, file-based theory and unique challenges of file-based workflows.
• Project manager for multiple special initiatives ahead of competitors including HD video upgrade, file-based workflow and 5.1 audio upgrade.
• Performed as Media Engineer frequently, troubleshooting multiple problems daily. Collaborated with engineering department to resolve issues regarding equipment and software.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Reviewed incoming program content and outgoing edit masters for on-air quality and contract compliance issues. Repeatedly selected to provide Master-level QC for high profile, highly advertised programs requiring.
• Dramatically increased on-time performance and reduced overtime while increasing employee morale through a variety of tactics to improve productivity by mentoring operators.
• Trained and coached operators (peers) to distinguish between creative editorial decisions and quality errors.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Increased customer satisfaction, leveraging art training and expertise in audio & video based on experience in a recording studio, to deliver top-quality post-production services to clients for a start-up consulting firm offering post-production, editing and audio mixing services.

Cisco Certified Network Associate, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Business Professionals of America Cisco certification course designed to achieve both the CCENT and the CCNA..

Associate Of Science - As, Music And Video Business