Nicholas Duke Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Mountain View, Ca, Us

• Vendor manager to Google DeepMind’s onsite technical production partner for London and San Francisco with overall strategic and operational responsibility for a team of event technicians, editors, content producers, production coordinators and team leads producing up to 40 weekly events across multiple sites for both in person and remote audiences• Video producer for ‘Google DeepMind the Podcast’. 12 episode season featuring Googles biggest AI leaders including Demis Hassabis and Jeff Dean. Available on all major podcast platforms and YouTube globally.• Responsibility for $2M+ budget, vendor performance and MBR's, setting KPI;s and producing effective reporting mechanisms. • Manage event space and production studio operations including resourcing, kit maintenance and upgrades, health and safety and oversee efficient space allocation ensuring all Google DeepMind London event spaces and broadcast studios provide an exceptional experience for both presenters and audience whether in person or remote.• Oversee content production unit, producing bespoke content for both internal and external audiences via an 'in house agency' operational model. Overseeing treatment and pitch, pre/prod/post, review and final delivery. Ensuring best and efficient production practice and branding adherence.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Responsible for all aspects of delivery on the construction and fit out of AV event spaces for Google’s DeepMind division • Managing multiple third party suppliers including building construction and AV integrators. Producing detailed project plans, scheduling large teams of work, maintaining risk registers, writing comms pieces, managing and evaluating project milestones, writing SOW’s and evaluating project status in line with KPI’s. • Be first point of contact at Google for all on site queries • Running daily stand ups, producing reports for senior stakeholders and maintaining budget and resource tracking• Representing Google Pride as Program Manager to deliver and implement the use of Google tools and products to London based LGBTQ+ charities. This enabled them to continue to support local communities during COVID lockdowns

London, Gb

• Agile project manager in a matrix structure assigned to lead projects for BT’s Media & Broadcast (M&B) division• Work with senior stakeholders to agree the project strategy and objectives• Write and document detailed user stories in Jira and work with developers to plan project sprints and testing whilst prioritising the backlog and managing the workload of UI/UX designers• Monitor and hold accountability for the finances that M&B commits to projects• Run daily stand ups and regular project meetings where necessary, produce reports for senior management and ensure day to day progress is aligned with the project roadmap• Identify, track and manage progress, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, interdependencies and changes and produce engaging comms pieces for wider teams• Line management to project intern• Be part of the M&B leadership board contributing to overall department strategy

New York City, Us

• Provide the main contact and point of coordination between central EMEA Technology & Operations (T&O) and regional teams for defining and delivering the strategic services required to support our new business models and launches across EMEA• Product manager for the Turner media asset management system across the EMEA region. Review system updates and relevant documentation and sign off changes, pertaining to bug fixes, code drops for Turner’s MAM. Provide training on MAM system and new drops• Project manager for short term initiatives such as channel and VOD launches working in an Agile environment• Compose engaging corporate comms for the T&O department. Deliver what are often complex technical messages in a clear and logical way to the wider Turner business with the aim of high customer interaction in technology initiatives• Present proposed business changes to wider Turner business and engage our customers to gather initial feedback on changes, manage any amendments to project plan and goals and ensure a smooth transition of services and tools• Key contact within T&O to centralise and cost out solution ideas and present back to business and then act as delivery team for new services; define roll out plan, produce training documentation and implement service to users.• Working closely with the EMEA business stakeholders in commercial, programming and distribution to seek new business opportunities and build relevant cases for presentation to management• Defining and documenting the processes, workflows, use of systems / technology to enable the launch of new consumer services and propositions including liaison with 3rd party suppliers

New York City, Us

• Responsible for the successful design and implementation of new and enhanced workflows and procedures within the Operations teams and wider business, ensuring suitability, driving them through to completion and providing support to relevant teams• Analyse existing workflows including linear broadcast, VOD, content delivery, MAM, on boarding, content compliance and localisation. Optimise procedures and practices and implement efficiencies• Visit internal clients across the EMEA region to implement new products and manage changes and improvements to operational functions. Create engaging presentations to detail London Operations’ objectives and goals to build on engaging with local regions• Using the relevant tools and resources, gather and document business requirements to support new or enhanced requests, and work with the Technology and Project Services teams to ensure requirements are understood and agreed, and highlight any additional resource or cost involved• Support the operational teams in continuous improvement including documentation and reporting. Track SLA’s and KPI’s across the media supply chain and with third parties• Analyse the need for third party suppliers, research suitable vendors and mange through procurement• Working with the Director of Operations to set the annual Operations budget• Interim manager of the Turner Syndication team responsible for the delivery of content to syndication partners globally. This includes the team management and coaching, devising new workflows and moving several functions internally for cost saving measures

London, Gb

• Management of the Production Operations teams: Data I/O, Render and Archive & Restoration• Line manager to a team of 15. Responsible for appraisals, coaching and recruitment• Manage the technical capacity planning for MPC’s Film VFX business. This includes working to plan for newly awarded titles, planning resource across the 3 teams in conjunction with Production and their deadlines, working with global counterparts to share resources and forward planning for upcoming work• Design and implementation of a training scheme - ‘MPC Mentor’. Working with government funded Creative Skillset to produce detailed training to all 3 of my teams. This included producing business plans, presenting to company HOD’s, producing training documentation and coaching my teams in developing their skills within their area of interest whilst retaining staff for careers within the company• Test and implement new technology to the render and data teams such as new media transfer software and render farm updates• Define, document and implement new responsibilities, workflows and procedures for the three teams• Working with MPC security team to design and implement content security protocols across my 3 teams and global workflows

London, Gb

• Management of the content delivery team for all BBC Studios international channels including overall responsibility for delivery of media (video assets, localisation, metadata) for 20 linear channels with TX from the UK, further channels globally and multiple VOD services• Project manager for the overall launch of BBC Studios VOD services on third party platforms. This includes technical on boarding in line with client technical specifications, testing of video and XML files, managing internal Sales, Scheduling, Acquisitions and Marketing departments to meet contractual agreements and deliver the VOD service within agreed timelines and budget. Run weekly VOD launch meeting and provide detailed meeting notes and action points. Use of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies• Project manager on various initiatives across the media supply chain including: playout supplier changes, on air campaigns, channel launches, channel upgrades (SD to HD), new language additions to existing channels • Account management of existing VOD deals and manage any changes to the service. Ensure content on each VOD service adheres to content rights as stipulated by deal agreements• Manage Opex budget for new and existing VOD platforms for monthly deliveries of content and Capex for improvements to services • Manage the relationships with BBC Studios suppliers across playout, content production and localisation suppliers. Active involvement in the procurement process, issue contracts for work and ensure KPI’s are met• Run live events such as Sports Relief and Glastonbury. This includes working with third party event organisers, planning live transmissions, repeats, live links, pre-recorded material show rundowns• BBC Studios Australia manage the migration of asset production from Foxtel to TVT working from BBC Studios Sydney offices to project manage the move and set up BAU workflows• Implement cloud based content delivery workflows between London, Sydney, Singapore and Los Angeles

London, Gb

• Responsible for tracking the day to day performance of the BBC’s EMEA channels• Provide out of office contact to playout on Operations based issues• Working with Head of Operations to launch new channels and channel portfolios. Using Prince 2 project management tools to complete launch activities within budget, on time and across multiple departments, organizations and territories. Helping to build relationships with playout providers, Scheduling and Planning, Distribution, Creative Services, Media Supplies and set up of daily procedures and workflows• Project manager for live events such as Comic Relief and local on air campaigns across the EMEA region. This involves leading the Scheduling, Operations, Marketing, Sponsorship and Creative team in order to produce and deliver events on time, on budget and within BBC guidelines. • Produce technical specifications for file based playout and implementing the workflows for ingest and delivery of content • Review all playout transmission logs, categorise and report on issues which arise – resolve on a daily basis with relevant departments / organizations• Lead monthly meetings between BBC and Red Bee Media to discuss on air issues and provide resolutions and reports• Compliance of media to Ofcom and international standards on an ad hoc basis as when required by the Compliance team

New York, Us

• Responsible for the encoding and delivery of all content for Viacom Polish / Hungarian channels• Provide out of hours first line support for all on air issues for Polish / Hungarian channels• Updating of content databases including MARS • Project management of live events for Viacom Polish / Hungarian channels including yearly Movie Awards, Video Music Awards, European Music Awards• Launch of new Viacom channels• Source and supply the MTV HD channel with the required content for channel launch. Sourcing the redelivery of content in HD• Ensure material is delivered to Compliance team with adequate time for viewing in accordance with Ofcom regulations• Assist with the implementation of new systems and software, for example, new EPG software• Provide a weekly report on Operations based issues for the region. Providing solutions and follow ups as required• Make decisions on QC of material, shows that may need to be dropped or amended for technical reasons

London, Gb

• Versioning of long form MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon content • View material and compile edit lists, any compliance notes and timecode these instances for accurate use in edits• Manage live events such as VMA’s / EMA’s. Includes staff scheduling across the event, planning of edit suites and localisation facilities and delivery of media• Mange team responsible for the delivery of fully localised content for several Viacom regions in accordance with Viacom localisation guidelines