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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Burbank, Ca, Us

Reponsible for supporting the high-level day-to-day activities of the global company operations and production departments, with locations in the United States, Canada and India. In this role I am actively involved in, sales, budgeting, planning, weekly production operations and a key contact for clients.• Partners with executive team to manage costs within the department and on each project• Forecast all needs of the studio and implement timelines.• Provide strategic business objectives for the production department on a regular basis toexecutive team• Establish and maintain relationships with clients• Negotiate deals with clients and draft bids for projects• Work closely with teams to manage costs and creative expectations• Partners with executive and management to team to Supervise all productions• Work closely with teams to ensure all requirements are met throughout production toensure a smooth and efficient process.• Partners with executive team to supervise producers to ensure budgets and schedules are maintained while keeping quality of highly creative materials

Worked closely with outside sales and sales management team with a focus on sales and operational strategy implementation, assisted in establishing plans with a measurable contribution towards the achievement of short to mid-term goals.Ferguson Fire & Fabrication caters to fire protection contractors and engineers by offering a vast supply of fire protection products and industry leading fabrication quality. Our Fire & Fabrication teams consist of over 900 passionate industry experts. As the nation’s largest fire protection equipment supplier with over 75 locations across the United States, you can count on us to have what you need, when you need it.

Burbank, Ca, Us

Stereo D is the recognized leader in high-quality conversions of 2D theatrical content into stereoscopic 3D imagery.Manages all aspects of the a show, not limited to the initial breakdown and bid, planning and scheduling of resources, manging the team and monitoring their work during conversion process. This includes management of the internal production team and leading cross-organizational departments while working with external production partners and clients, including the projects Director and Producer's to successfully deliver 3D conversion and VFX projects for feature films. Responsible for finishing the project efficiently while satisfying its creative goals.Served as a stake holder for the development, testing, and implementation of a new proprietary database software platform.Worked directly with the Chief Creative Office to drive business operations strategy and solutions from conceptualization to implementation and management.

Easton, Pa, Us

Victaulic is the global leader in mechanical pipe joining innovations. Consistently increased sales: 7% in 2011, 15% in 2012, and 18% in 2013. Responsible for a book of business including 180 clients.Define go-to-market strategies for territory and formulated innovative annual business strategies to boost corporate revenue and generate leads.Managed complex sales situations and large projects with a comprehensive understanding of the construction cycle to provide input and guidance to optimize sales. Created and/or implement tools to achieve sales growth.Helped develop new products by collaborating with engineering teams to create solutions to complex problems.

Led the development and implementation of procedures, budgets, and business plan for the ground-up establishment of a $250M studio production facility. (See Projects section.) Prepared production plans, budgets, schedules, and creative solutions for the production of feature length films as well as the financial analysis of films and film-related projects.Build timelines and project manageMark Bakshi, Vince’s supervisor said: “Vince worked with me for 6 years as my assistant, staff coordinator before ultimately my production associate, during which time I was President of Feature Production Management at Paramount Pictures and East 96th Street Films, overseeing the budget development, financial management, and logistics of all feature films. “Working with me, Vince was directly involved with budget development and management of Paramount’s films. He has experience generating department budgets, overhead budgets, and has negotiated with various vendors that service the film industry. What all producers must have are superb organizational skills, the ability to look after finances of the picture and also keep tabs on how everybody’s doing in terms of making the best movie possible. Vince certainly fulfilled those qualities while working with me. “In addition, he was administratively responsible for the hiring and management of the production department’s staff. He effectively scheduled and maintained efficient office operations for my department. His ability to work independently was best displayed as he both recognized potential problems and always presented me with potential solutions. I was also impressed with his ability to develop strong relationships with the top industry personalities served by our office including high-level producers, directors, and the senior executives employed at Paramount."

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Collaborated directly with the President of Feature Production Management Worldwide in supervising financial analysis of Paramount’s feature film productions with an annual cost of approximately $750M. Coordinated day-to-day operations of a departmental staff of 25. Strictly monitored the approval of purchases, payroll, and timekeeping.Secured cost reductions and maximized use of service agreements and equipment rentals. Took charge of hiring and recruiting assistants and intern staff, establishing our own intern program.Researched and recruited qualified film production crew members.Recognized for my ability to meet deadlines and drive for results of business objectives. Assisted in maintaining the departments feature film production manual.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Worked in the office of the President of Feature Production Management Worldwide. Provided high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. Trained and supervised lower-level clerical staff and intern program.

New York, Ny, Us

Assisted in casting several MTV reality shows, including "My New Best Friend" and "The 70's House."

Worked as an assistant editor during the production of DVD featurettes for the Feature Film Spanglish, directed by James L. Brooks. Laura Davis produced these segments.

Worked as intern and ultimately hired as member of production staff. Responsible for videography and editing of materials for Steelers in game presentations.

Bachelor Of Science, Media Production

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