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Redmond, Washington, United States

Redmond, Washington, United States

Create, develop, test, and maintain a wide range of digital media applications and custom tool sets that automate, enhance, and support the streamlining of workflows and business operations; including a content management system and a workspace manager for the cloud.• Built a CMS (Content Management System)and encryption solution for Xbox 360 Titles including Sesame Street, by utilizing the Azure Cloud Platform; project was on-time and on budget• Developed a tool for the Media Management Team that processed the internal SAN (storage area network) resources off the common user network and reorganized them into an independent, high-performance network for archiving, that reduced time for 20+ folders, from a day to seconds • Managed modifications to existing Biz Ops reports that reduced the failure rate of invoice syncing by streamlining and improving the notification process• Created the 1st Azure live webcasting tool, transitioning all on premises webcasts to the cloud• Built a fully automated caption service that allowed for faster processing of 1,000+ videos/month• Created dashboards for live and on-demand Azure media that enhanced the customer experience• Managed a team in developing a tool-set for onsite event vendors at the Microsoft Ready/Inspire• Built an enterprise digital signage ecosystem for Microsoft's buildings and landmarks worldwide• Increased security on the storage network and limited access rights to content for vendor editors with a solidly tested new product pilot and 1.0 version

Redmond, Washington, United States

Created digital media for clients and automated and streamlined internal workflows.• Lead for development, testing and roll-out of Plexipixel's Silverlight Synced Presentation tool• Defined workflows and file automation of OmnibusiTX to enable a 24/7 corporate cable channel • Automated encoding utilizing "Flip Factory" for applications such as MSN Video and StudioCasts• Led Microsoft Studios support of Hi-Definition A9 Videos prior to BluRay for Gear and Sonic• Authored and compressed thousands of Videos including "Flight Simulator" and "Age of Empires"• Created a variety of time saving internal tools including Bookit, Excel2Mitt, MSTE Maker, PubWiz, Transcript Editor, XML-PPT Importer, and others• Created a single button click solution to internal interactive presentations utilizing various tools including Presenter Plus, and Microsoft Producer that reduced a week long process to a day• Performed as Tier-1 hardware support for the Xbox Release Lab and the Source Code Archiving team, saving an average of $750/day in production downtime• Worked with members of the Xbox release team on anti-piracy measures and CD Digital Linear Tape methodology & process documentation• Fixed bugs and enhanced the site licensed cyclic redundancy check ( CRC) tool for IsoMedia• Was the 1st to create and release multiple DVD 18's to reduce DVD footprint , saving tens of thousands in manufacturing of field team products • Drove the enhancement of 3rd party tool sets such as Smart Storage's Smart DVD-Maker to ensure verification and proper release of a DVD product such as Encarta Reference for global distribution

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Developed programming for Hoyle, real time strategy (RTS) & various adventure games.

Utica, New York, United States

Provided digital newscast support, audio board operations, and graphics Improvements; including the development of sports team logo templates, stock fonts, and recurring weather data. Directed and switched for 12:00, 6:00, 11:00 pm live newscasts.

Bristol, Connecticut, United States

Operated cameras and adjusted lighting for all live studio shows including Sportscenter, NFL Primetime, NFL Gameday, Baseball Tonight, College Gameday, along with other studio shows. Switched master control on air for both US and international channels. Edited story pieces and game highlights. Operated Sony one inch tape machines for various live and recorded productions.