I am an innovative, results-driven business operations expert highly regarded for 11+ years as a high-level executive in music publishing, managing royalties, income tracking, audit services, and synchronization licensing, consistently delivering on company goals and objectives. I pride myself on being an analytical thinker who excels in guiding long-term project planning to guarantee efficiency, reliability, and record profitability. Colleagues know me as an intelligent, persistent problem-solver who pioneers groundbreaking technology initiatives that drive revenue. I am recognized for having superior collaboration and communication skills, ensuring business alignment and superb productivity. In addition, I have a verifiable track record of managing complex projects from inception to completion, using data-driven tools to enhance efficiency and productivity, steadily increase profit margins, and refute audit claims, saving the company millions in annual revenue.My key areas of expertise: Logical & Analytical Mindset, Music Publishing, Music Copyright & Licensing, Technology & Software, Reporting Tools, Income Tracking, Audit Research & Claims, Writer Agreements, Royalty Compliance, Commercial Licensing, Collection Policies & Procedures, Revenue & Financial Projections, License Templates, Analytic Software, Tableau, Alteryx, Master Use Licenses, Showcase Contracts, Organizational Skills, Attention to Detail, and Cross-Collaboration.A few of my career highlights include: • Spearheaded methodological shift within the income tracking, royalties, and audit departments at WCM, realigning to conform with the trailblazing world of data-driven, digital technology, exponentially increasing efficiency and scope of work, leading to increased revenue.• Cross-collaborated with WCM's IT team, pioneering a first-ever "remote audit" during the coronavirus pandemic, which averted a departmental shutdown, and allowed writers to continue to exercise their contractual right to audit.• Learned Alteryx analytic software, training and equipping WCM's administration team with the tools to meet the challenges of manipulating, merging, and analyzing ever-growing data sets.• Created specialty royalty reports and custom workflows in analytic software used to determine pro-rata share and payout of non-titlebound royalties. • Saved WCM millions per year in audit settlements by favorably refuting auditor claims through royalty expertise and skilled contractual analysis via formal written response.I look forward to meeting you! Contact me at robertbbrode@gmail.com.