Chief Operating Officer

• Apr 2022 - Present

Design and implement business operations Establish policies that promote company culture and vision Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth Oversee daily operations of the company Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting the data and metrics Participate in expansion activities (investments, acquisitions, corporate alliances etc.) Manage relationships with partners/vendors Assist with developing Marketing strategies Show less

Operations Manager

• Jun 2020 - Apr 2022

Rental Manager

• Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

• Manage a fast-paced, highly-dynamic camera and equipment sub-rental facility containing HD/UHD/HDR/4K equipment• Department head responsible for a team comprised of Rental Agents.• Interface with rental house camera marketing teams in preparation of film and TV productions• Work with other vendors to obtain equipment to rent to our clients.• Logistics and scheduling of equipment transfers from worldwide branches; FedEx, DHL and Freight companies

Camera Department Manager

• Oct 2015 - Aug 2019

• Manage a fast-paced, highly-dynamic production camera and equipment rental facility containing HD/UHD/HDR/4K equipment• Department head responsible for a team comprised of engineers, shoptechnicians and drivers•Responsible for quality assurance and rental of over 100 digital cinema cameras and monitors; Sony, Panasonic, RED, ARRI, Ikegami, Black Magic•Interface with production teams and camera crews for preparations of film and TV productions•Work with other vendors, bringing in sub-rented equipment to support current client jobs•Logistics and scheduling of equipment transfers from worldwide branches; FedEx and Freight Show less

Warehouse Supervisor

• May 2010 - Oct 2015

Managed gear inventory for the Los Angeles office.Inter-company transfers, sub-rentals, equipment support, troubleshooting, and international shipping expert.Inventory control person for the Los Angeles office.Managed Rental orders for both warehouse and rentals.

Operations Manager

• May 2007 - May 2010

Camera rental house that rents ENG cameras to mostly Reality TV shows.Managed flow of equipment from check in to check out.Assigned drivers for equipment pickup and return.Troubleshooting of equipment problems in person and over the phone.Assigned orders to prep technicians to be pulled.

Prep Technician

• Nov 2006 - May 2007

Pulled assigned orders for clients' projects.Troubleshoot equipment needs and equipment issues in house and on set.Rectify equipment gaps and suggest alternatives.

Driver

• Jun 2006 - Nov 2006

Drove equipment from HQ to set.Assisted productions setting up equipment for shoot.Troubleshoot in the field any equipment issues.

Audio Visual Technician

• Jun 2001 - Jun 2006

Setup equipment for weekly tumor boards, video recording sessions and conferences. Troubleshoot projector, A/V mainframe and computer issues. Maintain in house A/V equipment. Coordinate with outside rental facility of needed equipment for upcoming event. Setup equipment for weekly tumor boards, video recording sessions and conferences. Troubleshoot projector, A/V mainframe and computer issues. Maintain in house A/V equipment. Coordinate with outside rental facility of needed equipment for upcoming event.

Presentation Manager

• Sep 2004 - Jan 2006

Responsible for Presentation of Film Projected inside each auditorium.Managed film build up/tear down each Thursday evening in preparation for Friday release.Maintained 35mm film projectors in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines.Scheduled projectionists weekly.Managed on-call scenarios and ensure picture/sound quality was at premium level for the viewer.

Operations Coordinator

• Mar 2004 - Sep 2004

Coordinate with Managers and Managing Director (MD) the flow of the box office, concession stand and guests in and out of the auditoriums.Pull cash registers twice per shift (after each set within the schedule).Assist with money drops once per shift.Observe and make changes to daily staff schedule depending on level of business.

Shift Supervisor

• Apr 2003 - Mar 2004

Manage staff assigned per shift. Assign breaks, manage flow of guests in/out of auditoriumsAssist with concession stand backup as neededReport any noticed issues with operation, including film presentation/experience.Assist cleaning of auditoriums with staff.

Projectionist

• Mar 2002 - Apr 2003

Thread 35mm Film Projectors for each auditorium, per set.Troubleshoot any issues with projector and/or take up platter system. (Strong/Christie)Build up/Tear down film assigned per week, if scheduled.Complete assigned weekly duty for your scheduled shift.

Staff Member

• Jun 2001 - Mar 2002

Clean auditoriums between shifts, if assigned as an Usher.Assist guests with concessions, if assigned as a Concessionist.If assigned to Box Office, assist guest in obtaining tickets for scheduled showing.

Guest Services Associate

• May 2000 - Jan 2001

Worked in Food Service at Knott's Soak City and Knott's Berry Farm Theme Park. Grilled/prepared food for guests. Re-stocked inventory in freezers, refrigerators and stocked inventory removed from inbound trucks. Cleaned/sanitized cooking equipment/utensils nightly. Assisted stocking inventory for street hawkers. Ensured ice and ice cream levels were sufficient. Worked in Food Service at Knott's Soak City and Knott's Berry Farm Theme Park. Grilled/prepared food for guests. Re-stocked inventory in freezers, refrigerators and stocked inventory removed from inbound trucks. Cleaned/sanitized cooking equipment/utensils nightly. Assisted stocking inventory for street hawkers. Ensured ice and ice cream levels were sufficient.