| | | Ascent Media Group, Los Angeles, CA |
April 2006 - Present |
| Senior Director, Operations |
• Responsible for operational groups and workflows supporting all digital initiatives for domestic and international content partners (Sony, Paramount, MTV, and other major content owners)
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• Technical and Operational liaison for all distribution partners (Apple, Amazon, AOL, Microsoft, Walmart, Comcast, etc..)
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• Integration of farm-based transcoding and content management systems; providing solutions for all emerging technologies
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• Help design and influence interface tools and process workflows required for production management, production operations, and delivery groups
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• Manage multiple teams, help create tighter integration of machinery, personnel resources, and data reporting
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| | | CinemaNow, Marina del Rey, CA |
July 2005 - April 2006 |
• Managed production, acquisitions and encoding teams for VOD, PPV, and Download to Own video distribution services
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• Create digital "pipelines" both weekly and quarterly
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• Redesigned and implementation of systems for physical/digital asset archiving, distribution of audio, video, art and metadata
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• Liaison to all US major studios and Licensor content owners, set standards for full digital asset delivery
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• Liaison to Japanese Tech and Acquisitions teams
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• Project leader of Workflow redesign team
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• Find data sources and database syncing opportunities with partners
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• Create reporting structures for internal and partner usage
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• Implement rollout and scheduling of iPod and PSP video technologies and asset requirements
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| | | EMI Music/Capitol & Virgin Records, Hollywood, CA |
July 2000 - April 2005 |
• Managed asset supply chain flows for international Digital Distribution implementation
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• Designed and implemented systems for physical/digital asset archiving, distribution of audio, video, art, and metadata
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• Managed teams of internal and 3rd party resources for production of corporate presentations including; video, DVD/CD, PowerPoint and web applications
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• Responsible for entire production process, budgeting, and developing creative message for presentations
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• Point person on creation of standards for content digitization and streaming services; set standards for digital archiving of Pro Tools Master Audio Session assets globally
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• Technology consultant to EMI's Anti-Piracy and New Media groups, helped evaluate and implement technologies, systems and vendors.
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• Provided company-wide expertise in P2P services, spoofing, DRM, copy control, encryption methods, watermarking, fingerprinting and holographic technologies.
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• Project Management for archive and asset management projects, determine budgets and resource needs, implement timelines
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• Managed internal and external production supply chain with 3rd party partners and Digital Service Providers
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• Technical consultation support for kiosks, search engines, hardware and software testing, and other services
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• Designed an automated solution for Digital Artwork process flow, implemented throughout North America
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• Researched and provided consultation relating to business and technological developments impacting the distribution/supply chain
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• Represented company at corporate trade shows (including NAB, Macworld, DV EXPO, CES, COMDEX, SIGGRAPH)
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| | | Bergen Regional Academies, Hackensack, NJ |
March 1998 - July 2000 |
| Technology Department Coordinator |
• Designed and setup Audio/Video labs, featuring Discreet Logic, Final Cut Pro, and Avid systems.
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• Lead technical advisor and creator for all technology-based learning, including audio, video, web and distance learning projects
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• Developed technical architecture and deployed streaming servers (QuickTime, Windows Media and Real) for content used internally and for external presentations
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• Created live and web-based interactive broadband network presentations showcasing ATM and Interactive Television technologies.
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• Managed a full support team, assigned duties and projects
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• Administration of all servers and workstation clients (over 1500 multiplatform machines).
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• Designed front and backend database system for IP and hardware data, created a scripted Helpdesk system for support records.
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• Responsible for budgeting, purchasing, setup, upgrading and maintenance of all hardware and software for the district.
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| | | The Computer Pros, East Rutherford, NJ |
July 1992 - March 1996 |
• Hardware, software, and network solutions specialist, both in house and at client sites (schools, businesses, and private accounts)
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• Multi-vendor representation at trade shows designing and presenting product demos
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• Detailed repairs and upgrades performed, some sales
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| | | Electric Sun Studios, River Edge, NJ |
July 1992 - March 1996 |
| Producer, Arranger, Head Engineer and Composer |
Score for "Time Out," an Academy award finalist, with major premieres in LA and Boston, many complete albums produced for various artists
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| | | Music Related, Los Angeles, CA |
January 1991 - Present |
• Sound Associates (Broadway A/V production house), NYC (various Studio Responsibilities)
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• Freelance engineering and production, private support and consultation in both computer and music related fields
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• Score for "Sweetzer" feature film, featuring Jorge Garcia ("Lost")
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• Composed and performed theme for NJ United Way presentation and cable TV program PKRG, sponsored by Sony
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• Experience arranging and performing in "pit bands" for musical theater productions, including "West Side Story", "The King and I", "A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum", "Damn Yankees", "Godspell," "Grease" and "A Chorus Line".
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• 20 years of professional music performances in major NY and LA area venues including appearances with top headline acts
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| | | Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA |
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Bachelor of Arts -
Film Scoring/Composition, June 1991 |
Graduate cum laude, Recipient of Professional Writing Division Achievement Award
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| Skills and Special Training |
| | • Audio (Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Sound Forge, Cubase, Logic Audio Pro, Highly fluent with MIDI)
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• Video (Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Razor, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Discreet Edit, Cleaner, Photoshop, Windows Media, Real and QuickTime Audio & Video Authoring, tape duplication, projection systems)
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• Microsoft Project Technical Certification, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Access
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• Server administration, multi-platform
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• Web Backend and Design (HTML/Flash/BBEdit, Dreamweaver, GoLive, JavaScript)
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• Creative and technical editing skills for film and video (analog and digital)
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• Operation of flatbeds and moviolas in 16mm and 35mm
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