Experience

Advantis Global

• Printing Services

• Sr. Business Systems Analyst/Product Owner at Apple TV+

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  + Analyzing the documentation intake & delivery process for Apple TV+ productions and studio + Evaluating 3rd party tools against internal tools for fit/gap analysis + Analyzing the documentation intake & delivery process for Apple TV+ productions and studio + Evaluating 3rd party tools against internal tools for fit/gap analysis



Pex

• Colombia
• Textile Manufacturing

• Senior Product Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Apr 2023

  + Directed the day-to-day activities of multiple agile teams with sprint planning, ticket refinement, retrospectives as well as documented requirements, workflows, user stories and acceptance criteria. + Managed cross-functional teams to clearly define product goals and priorities with input from internal company stakeholders to end-users. + Defined and implemented company’s collaborative tools for the agile process with detailed front-end engineering and QA process. + Developed and maintained product roadmap for music/IP licensing, B2B SaaS product and ensured clear communication of priorities. + Created and maintained comprehensive documentation for the product, defining every data point and detailing all its functionality. Show less



The Walt Disney Studios

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

  + Steered efforts to reimagine and streamline the technology portfolio supporting the studio’s music department and Disney Music Group. + Assessed several disparate software systems being used by studio’s music royalties and music accounting departments. + Analyzed business needs of the studio’s music department, record labels and music publisher for an integrated software system. + Evaluated software solutions to improve, augment and/or replace existing systems handling artist, mechanical and publishing music royalties, including accounting and audit teams. + Produced and managed criteria-based documentation for stakeholders to make informed decisions (software evaluation, fit/gap analysis, vendor assessment, end-user feedback, use case workflows, etc.) Show less



FilmTrack

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Jan 2019

  + Wrote detailed user stories and acceptance criteria with thorough mock-ups for both on-shore and off-shore development and QA teams. + Managed ‘release notes’ and supporting documentation used by customer support and implementation departments to help the client’s full understanding of the software. + Developed, maintained and executed roadmaps for several different products, advancing functionality and user engagement. + Collaborated with marketing team on product positioning and market strategy. Show less



Dashbox

• United States

• Product Manager / Music Clearance & Licensing

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2014

  + Designed and executed the client on-boarding process to train new clients and their users. + Migrated all clients from legacy, on-premise solution to cloud-based SaaS platform while working directly with both clients and project engineers to ensure all project milestones and implementation schedules were met. + Responsible for supporting and maintaining 3rd party relationships to ensure data integrity, content access, and vendor satisfaction. + Liaised with potential and existing clients to gather enhancement/functionality requests, as well as provided product demos & training. Show less



KiTSCH + SYNC

• Freelance Music Clearance/Licensing Consultant

  • Feb 2010 - Jul 2012

  + Interim Director of Business Affairs at Shout! Factory (02/10 to 08/10) during company transition period; responsibilities included contract review, project budget analysis, music clearance and licensing. + Cleared music for home video releases on behalf of Paramount/CBS, Sony Pictures and Shout! Factory. + Obtained mechanical licenses and documented detailed royalty obligations for MicroWerks, a start-up record company, for 63 CD titles. + Consulted independent film/tv producers and record producers regarding music clearance/licensing for their projects. Show less



Shout! Factory

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Licensing Manager

  • 2007 - 2010

  + Administered the music licenses for Record Label/DVD Distributor including both in-coming as well as out-going sync, master sync and audio-only master use licenses + Cleared, negotiated and revised license language for all in-coming and out-going music licenses to ensure company and third-party satisfaction while maintaining company standards and protocols + Pitched company’s catalog to Music Supervisors and clients to maximize placements and profits + Supervised mechanical licensing, work-for-hire, art/illustration and name/likeness agreements by office staff + Reviewed and analyzed music clearance costs associated with projects under consideration + Analyzed agreements for accurate royalty calculations and payment by company + Supervised the department office coordinator, temporary department employees and legal interns day-to-day Show less



Universal Music Publishing

• United Kingdom
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clearance Manager

  • 2006 - 2007

  + Quoted prices and negotiated agreements for publisher’s catalog of music for use in film, TV, stage, trade-shows, “new media,” DVD releases, non-profit fundraising events, etc. + Pitched company’s catalog to clients based on their projects needs and budget + Negotiated new ringtone agreements and serviced content requests; managed the ringtone clearance database + Serviced karaoke and video game clients with clearances, quotes and research as needed + Quoted prices and negotiated agreements for publisher’s catalog of music for use in film, TV, stage, trade-shows, “new media,” DVD releases, non-profit fundraising events, etc. + Pitched company’s catalog to clients based on their projects needs and budget + Negotiated new ringtone agreements and serviced content requests; managed the ringtone clearance database + Serviced karaoke and video game clients with clearances, quotes and research as needed



Twentieth Century Fox

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music Legal Associate Manager

  • 1999 - 2006

  + Negotiated sync and master licenses for trailers, advertisements and promotional materials to ensure company requirements were met; summarized information for easy review companywide. + Supported music lawyers with negotiations, correspondence and research for wide range of music contracts (artist, producer, songwriter, co-publishing, and music supervisor) and licenses (synchronization and master use) + Developed systems and procedures for music licensing, payment tracking, correspondences and reference materials + Tracked all contractual payments for films, trailers, television, home video, etc. for music legal department Show less