Experience

Kaleidescape

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Content Operations

  • May 2016 - Present

  Technically proficient manager of all digital content operations with the goal of providing movies of the best quality for an unparalleled home entertainment experience. Foster content operations team to further develop their expertise and improve workflow efficiency to meet multiple, tight deadlines.- Manage content operations team focused on creating the highest quality movies for electronic sell-through (EST), currently totaling over 9,000+ movies and +1000 TV seasons, including 500+ titles in 4K Ultra HD.- Coordinate content deliveries from 7 Hollywood studios and 13 minor digital content distributors. Create timelines for multiple projects to meet target EST dates.- Collaborate with engineering team to develop, and continuously improve digital processing tools used extensively for movie transcodes, audio encoding, and caption and subtitle formatting.- Communicate regularly with marketing team on current projects and upcoming movie titles for promotional email calendar and dealer newsletters.- Develop and maintain professional relationships with digital media teams across all studios and distributors providing quality assurance feedback on all content issues.- Define studio-specific digital process parameters, and constantly improve playback experience standards on all 4K and HD movies Show less

• Senior Movie Guide Specialist

  • Aug 2007 - May 2016

  Led a team of metadata specialists focused on improving customer playback experience and media recognition. Developed initial digital media workflows and standards as the company direction pivoted to digital content. - Supervised metadata quality assurance processes directly driving the movie and music playback experience, prioritizing popular movie titles targeted for digital sales.- Corresponded with customer service technicians to resolve playback experience issues. Coordinated shipments of problematic content from end-users to improve their media recognition and playback.- Managed media collection bundles targeted to grow home entertainment libraries of new and existing customers. Created user-friendly cataloging system of all in-house media library and artwork.- Designed new and regularly updated SOPs integral to new hire training and metadata workflows.- Generated weekly, monthly and annual productivity reports for executive staff and Board of Director meetings. Show less



Corpuz Productions

• San Jose, CA

• Freelance Video Producer

  • May 2006 - Jan 2013

  Produced a variety of videos for individual clients including all pre-production planning, cinematography, sound, and post production processes. - Worked with clients on translating their marketing message through a video platform. Created storyboards, outlined shot lists, and wrote scripts consistent with production vision. Produced a variety of videos for individual clients including all pre-production planning, cinematography, sound, and post production processes. - Worked with clients on translating their marketing message through a video platform. Created storyboards, outlined shot lists, and wrote scripts consistent with production vision.



Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant II

  • Oct 2005 - Aug 2007

  Assisted in designing experiments to treat various symptoms of Parkinson’s disease as well as data analysis used for grants and scientific journals. Supervised a small team of research assistants providing a multitude of laboratory support crucial to experimental advancement. Assisted in designing experiments to treat various symptoms of Parkinson’s disease as well as data analysis used for grants and scientific journals. Supervised a small team of research assistants providing a multitude of laboratory support crucial to experimental advancement.



Stanford University, Department of Oncology

• Palo Alto, CA

• Life Science Research Assistant

  • Feb 2005 - Oct 2005

  Provided laboratory support and data analysis to multiple research groups in the oncology department. Trained undergraduate staff on multiple laboratory techniques commonly used in research environments. Provided laboratory support and data analysis to multiple research groups in the oncology department. Trained undergraduate staff on multiple laboratory techniques commonly used in research environments.



GeneOhm Sciences via Kforce Technical Staffing

• San Diego, CA

• Contract Research Assistant

  • Mar 2004 - Jun 2004

  Assisted multiple laboratory groups with data analysis used for experimental design and scientific journals. Assisted multiple laboratory groups with data analysis used for experimental design and scientific journals.



Canji, Inc via Kforce Technical Staffing

• San Diego, CA

• Contract Research Assistant

  • Jan 2003 - Mar 2004

  Assisted multiple laboratory groups with data analysis used for experimental design and scientific journals. Assisted multiple laboratory groups with data analysis used for experimental design and scientific journals.



Department of Developmental Biology, UCSD

• La Jolla, CA

• Lab Manager Assistant I

  • Jul 2000 - Dec 2002

  Managed chemical and laboratory supplies inventory and provided basic laboratory support and maintenance. Managed chemical and laboratory supplies inventory and provided basic laboratory support and maintenance.