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New York, Ny, Us

New York, United States

Oversee technical operations across both stations with staff of 27 and 9-figure budget. Engage corporate stakeholders as technical lead/SME for long-term planning, present ROI/projected impact of proposed technology/equipment changes, and handle contracting and vendor compliance for multimillion-dollar agreements.Leading planning to relocate WNJU production from Fort Lee to 30 Rock, standing up 2 new stations and managing parallel operations in all 4 throughout testing, changeover, and go-live.Mentor and develop team members into step-up roles, establishing stretch goals and customized career planning in line with individual objectives.

Fort Lee, New Jersey

Collaborated with leadership to create accountability, establish transparent goals and expectations, and instill rigor and discipline into daily operations. Identified and addressed skills gaps. Fostered continuous quality improvement as manager of dual 24/7/365 news operations in English and Spanish.Contributed in production of mayoral debates in 30 Rock studio, bridging gap between engineering/non-technical teams to enable real-time translation and transfer to air in both English/Spanish. Developed disaster recovery framework to mitigate outage recurrence following 2019 NYC blackout. Created reference document and governance with clear ownership and expectations. Directed strategy and execution new control room and studio at WNJU, from initial planning and configuration to tool selection, procurement, and staff training. Achieved rapid shift to virtual, building trust through clear, consistent communication and project-managing/delegating rollout of home studio installs. Returned in 1st wave as key employee. Played integral role in CBA negotiations during initial stages of shutdowns.

Fort Lee, New Jersey

Strengthened operation, established redundancy for media asset management, and improved production quality of on-air product key to ratings increases at both stations. Managed digital media workflows and 12-person team. Trained legacy staff on new technology, identifying and mapping skills gaps to properly execute transition to automation. Led retraining initiative to address issues with initial implementation. Brought in vendor teams from Avid/Ross and created documentation.Operationalized seamless content sharing over fiber between NBC (NYC) and WNJU (Fort Lee). Managed change throughout rollout for business-critical project to upgrade NY/NJ sites from Avid to Premiere. Trained operators and partnered with engineering on new functionality.

Joined in early stages of Avid implementation and earned rapid promotion to manager of production and media assets. Conducted discovery to uncover and prioritize needs. Introduced clearly defined workflows with robust documentation.

Promoted to oversee digital media content management and technical operations for NBC’s 1st original content operation. Projects included First Look, Open House, George to the Rescue, and various seasonal productions.Spearheaded digital operations for launch of COZI TV, including creation and content distribution for multiple social media accounts and design of media workflows. Developed and institutionalized SOPs to create synergy and consistency.Overhauled SAN storage system, introducing standards and guidelines for storing, locating, and retrieving files. Managed change during and after rollout.

Recruited as sole overnight media manager part of NBC Universal transformation to oversee technical operations and administration of Dalet Digital Production and Avid Unity systems in newly established, fully digital high-definition environment.Improved team morale, pivoting culture from reactive to customer-focused, and streamlined workflow to enable wireless field editing and transmission back to station for air. Led team through system and process transition from Rhozet to Dalet.

Managed control room operations in concert with producers and guiding anchors. Directed 4—6 30-minute newscasts daily using Thompson Grass Valley Ignite, advancing to prime-time in < 3 years.

Collaborated with reporters to compile/edit news packages for broadcast. Coordinated live shots and breaking news. Trained as automation director after hours and earned promotion to dual role.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

Associate'S Degree, Broadcast Journalism