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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Regional Grocery and Home retailer that focuses on value and customer satisfaction. I work with the digital tech stack teams to integrate and implement an enterprise DAM solution to power business processes and customer engagment.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• Implemented metadata schema and taxonomy for archive and marketing assets for creative needs while maintaining continuity with organization’s data structure.• Led process transformation of internal workflows to build on the efficiencies of the asset management.• Established consistent asset specifications for vendor generated content, naming conventions and archive standards.• Provided best practice solutions for licensed and work-for-hire acquisitions.

Glendale, California

• Manage all asset delivery and archiving for established music-driven cable media company (est. 1994, available in 38 million households).• Lead day-to-day workflow between bicoastal creative teams, production editorial and third-party vendors. As the sole DAM on staff, ensure that all assets meet cable, online, and streaming platform specs. • Responsible for configuring and cataloging all programming deliverables and raw media via internal MAM system, and the secure transition of legacy media. • Trouble-shoot, archive and restore all broadcast content and internal, new project-based data. Manage and preserve LTO archive and media archive at offsite storage facilities.

• Created and implemented DAM workflows and taxonomies for multi-million dollar science-advocacy effort (Alliance for Science) at R1 research university, funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.• Managed the file architecture and controlled vocabulary for over 20TB of visual assets (photo, video). Coordinated all media production by global correspondents and oversaw strategy and implementation of asset management system. • Designed cloud-based library of visual assets for time-sensitive creative use, media coverage, rights management, and public outreach. • Managed the outsourcing of video transcriptions for production and subtitle (localization) generation, and curated Creative Commons photographic library

Provided end-to-end media production services for independent film and corporations including production coordination & management, videography, lighting and editing. • Oversaw finishing workflow and rights and clearances forindependent feature films (Custody, dir. James Lapine; AdultBeginners, dir. Ross Katz; The Great Gilly Hopkins, dir. StephenHerek).• Produced and edited marketing and corporate communication videocontent for Cornell University, Meijer, Steelcase, etc.• Produced and edited two award-winning short documentaries andmanaged delivery of physical and digital assets in accordance withfestival specifications.• Photography published in New York Timeshttps://vimeo.com/rtchristopher

Ithaca, New York Area

Created and managed workflow procedures for small production company by collaborating with the production team to establish consistent practices. Facilitated weekly meetings for team of five staff to communicate goals, anticipate production needs, and delegate responsibilities. Coordinated production for USDA ThinkWater educational initiative by establishing production schedule, securing film locations, acquiring film props and creating scenic graphics.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

A regional corporate communication and marketing company where I was responsible for editing, motion graphic design, asset management, and mastering. Collaborated with teams of freelance professionals and producers to produce commercials, corporate communications, instructional video and marketing materials.

Digital Asset Management Certificate

Bachelor'S Degree, Tv/Video Production

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Film/Video And Photographic Arts