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Greater New York City Area

New York, NY

Through proactive management strategies, worked to build solutions that focused on streamlining sales processes for efficient data collection on KPIs. Collaborated with executive leadership team to understand requirements for components of each KPI and desired process and form for reporting. Supported key sales functions including BD, sales, revenue.

New York, NY

Work with Director of department on communication and coordination of highly visible studio projects.

New York/Miami

• Creative Consulting; providing strategic analysis to Univision/ABC Joint Venture Cable Channel launch for 2013:
• Process Optimization: utilizing my understanding of the technical landscape in graphics to bring solutions that allow artists to spend maximum time designing
• Project Management: Using Six Sigma skillset, use data analysis to best define future state of project, including budget management, organization design, deliverables definition and execution.

New York, NY

Project Manager in charge of branding and design of B2B product, Reuters Insider. Directed design within challenging launch time-frame. Pulled from my extensive experience in design, project management, understanding of data representation and financial markets, studio design and communication skills for driving development of proprietary real-time.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Operational and Project Manager for launch of CNBC.com. Met aggressive launch timelines through combination of expertise, depth of understanding of business and its needs and leveraging relationships with key stakeholders. 1 direct report.Translated editorial requirements for technology teams through specification writing, iterative user testing, FMEA.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Mentored over 25 Green Belt projects resulting in 2.3MM in savings; achieved efficiencies & benefits through digitization and process optimization. 2 Direct ReportsLed business-critical projects: On-Air branding redesign (3rd of my tenure) implementing new tools for on-air financial data representation. Delivered project 10% under budget in spite of having.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Hand-picked by CEO to conceptualize and lead development of digital graphic order management process. Achieved 22% increased productivity; success prompted adaptation of tool within other NBCU businesses. 40 Direct Reports.Initiated and launched Emmy-nominated redesign of on-air graphics package; effort realized 85% savings over previous redesign.Appointed.

Led Satellite Operations, Master Control and CNBC Bureau Operations. Given sole ownership of business initiative to change Satellite Operations staff from hourly to salaried demonstrating my strength in change management and leadership skills by maintaining morale and reducing overall departmental operating budget

- Part of leadership team that conceptualized and launched WBIS+; local broadcast station in #1 market- Initiated, developed and managed production and editorial budgets- Managed staff of 10 and Freelance pool

Key team member in launch of Dow Jones Investor Network, video-to-desktop service (BtoB)Led operational staff responsible for daily productionDesigned and managed operational structure for supporting daily productionDeveloped and tracked $3.4MM production budget, including all vendor pricing negotiations