Head of the BFI Data and Digital Preservation department, leading Collections Systems, Information Management and Documentation teams, delivering data and systems objectives for the BFI National Archive and BFI Reuben Library. Key responsibilities include Digital Preservation Infrastructure, Collections Information Database, the BFI Filmography.Strategic and operational responsibility for running the BFI's new Digital Preservation Infrastructure: and its integration with the BFI Collections Information Database CMS; managed the design, build and deployment stages of the integrated preservation solution. Managed the development of automation workflows for ingest via Python codebase.Took strategic responsibility for BFI collections data and systems, including the definition of data improvement plans, system developments, Linked Open Data strategies, data exchange infrastructure.Defined and managed delivery of the BFI Filmography - a national filmography of feature films, including registration in EIDR persistent unique identifier scheme, and management of associated diversity data research projects on gender and ethnicity in British film. Delivered a crowdsourcing platform to enable geotagging of digitised archival filmWorked strategically across BFI system procurement and development, to ensure integration with CID API, to achieve effective data exchange for filmographic and collections data across BFI systems landscape: Collections Search, BFI Player, Mediatheque, BFI Filmography.Member of FIAF Cataloguing and Documentation Commission, developing and advocating standards and best practice in moving image documentation for the moving image archive community.BFI Filmography: http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/bfi-filmographyCrowdsourcing platform: https://contribute.bfi.org.ukCollections Search: http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web

Head of the BFI Data department, leading the Collections Systems, Information Specialist and Documentation Editor teams, delivering data and systems objectives for the BFI National Archive and BFI Reuben Library. Key responsibilities include the Digital Preservation Infrastructure, Collections Information Database and the BFI Filmography.Lead on the implementation of the BFI's new Digital Preservation Infrastructure: defined the integration with the BFI Collections Information Database; managed the design, build and deployment stages of the integrated preservation solution. Managed the development of automation workflows for ingest via Python codebase.Took strategic responsibility for BFI collections and filmographic data and systems, including the definition of data improvement plans, system developments, Linked Open Data strategies, data exchange infrastructure.Defined and managed delivery of the BFI Filmography - a national filmography of feature films, including registration in EIDR persistent unique identifier scheme, and management of associated diversity data research projects on gender and ethnicity in British film.Worked strategically across BFI system procurement and development, to ensure integration with CID API, to achieve effective data exchange for filmographic and collections data across BFI systems landscape: Collections Search, BFI Player, Mediatheque, BFI Filmography.Member of FIAF Cataloguing and Documentation Commission, developing and advocating standards and best practice in moving image documentation for the moving image archive community.BFI Filmography: http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/bfi-filmographyCollections Search: http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web

Managed the BFI's Collections Information Database, Collections Search web application and associated APIs, and BFI National Archive Workflow management system with barcode scanning infrastructureIntegrated BFI’s non-moving image collections to CID, defining data models, managing data mapping and migration, managing system deployment in BFI Library and Special CollectionsDesigned and implemented data delivery solutions for BFI platforms including BFI Player VOD applicationDefined metadata requirements for Unlocking Film Heritage digitization programme, created metadata analysis tools and APIs to streamline data enhancement processesDrove improvements in BFI collections data and cataloguing practicesManaged BFI Documentation team responsible for creating film records in CID

Managed team undertaking linking of BFI filmographic and archive datasets to enable consolidation in new BFI collections management database (CID)Devised hierarchical data structure for CID by utilising new CEN metadata standard EN 15907, mapping existing BFI database fields to new structure

Researched text pieces and filmographic information for the programme notes which accompany BFI Southbank film and TV screenings, editing the text and desktop publishing in the house style Edited the BFI’s SIFT database, updating filmographic information

Membership of the Cataloguing and Documentation Commission, contribution to many projects including the writing of the FIAF Moving Image Cataloguing Manual: https://www.fiafnet.org/pages/e-resources/cataloguing-manual.htmlDeveloping best practices for collections documentation within film archives, creating reference resources for the community, organising and delivering training and advocacy events and initiatives.

Chair of the informal Adlib UK User Group, representing the user community to Adlib (then later Axiell), communicating system and organisational changes to the community, developing best practice resources and guidelines on Adlib system administration, presenting at Axiell conferences.

Researching AP Archive news video content in line with historical categories in JISC project remit, exporting shotlist metadata as database, utilising Access to manage metadata and add extra information.

Managed teams of 19 staff who digitized and catalogued all new video content on ITN Source website: news bulletins and rushes, Reuters footage, partner archive content, legacy material prioritised for digitisationDefined data standards and cataloguing practices, as well as DAM Ingest policies, managed training and information resources to maintain high standards across departmentEnsured Rushes were selected according to commercial criteria by setting selection benchmarks for Rushes team, monitoring acquisitions Achieved successful launch of Digital Asset Management system (largest video DAM system in Europe at launch) by formulating procedures for all archiving and cataloguing work, implementing systems and troubleshootingMet DAM digitisation targets of 25 hours of footage per day by streamlining workflows and coordinating improved communications with technical support staff Increased ITN Source website impact and accessibility by researching and editing themed Compilations of high value video content for promotion on the homepage (eg. monthly celebrity compilations); trained cataloguing teams to undertake this workEnabled ITN and Reuters reuse of archive footage by managing archive research service to newsrooms, under pressure of extremely tight broadcast deadlinesFacilitated successful outsourcing projects to document and digitize archive content (eg Gaumont newsreels)Enabled accurate reporting of department output (for use in senior manager’s KPI evaluation, board presentations) through weekly collation of data using Excel and automated metrics toolsEnsured archive legal compliance by undertaking all legal work required by ITN Head of Compliance: researched content, applied restrictions, blacked out problematic video, provided footage to police or other legal bodies, signed footage in as evidence for court cases

Supervised 8 ITN cataloguers: motivating team to create culture of high performance and attention to detail, achieving required output across ITN bulletins and rushes, partner archives and legacy contentDevised cataloguing workflows and policies, including copyright control; set benchmarks and maintained standards through training, team meetings, individual supervisionManaged team performance: monitored output; devised and gathered metrics and set output benchmarksTrained and developed staff: wrote training and reference manuals; organised training schedules; conducted annual appraisals

Catalogued ITN news bulletins – including copyright control - to optimise database searchability, for both archive reuse by ITN newsrooms and clip sales to ITN Source customersSelected and compiled Rushes for archiving, applying commercial selection criteria Provided archive research service to ITN and Reuters newsrooms, researching database to find appropriate footage and loading to production servers for use in broadcasts

Identified, examined and documented film and video collections for formal acquisition to agreed standards, according to both cultural and technical criteria, including technical examination and condition reportCarried out administration required for formal acquisition into Archive, and for retrieval of elements