Experience

Showmax

• South Africa
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  New product features development & content presentationWorking with cross-functional teamsCustomer & business goal driven (showmax.com)

• Content Operations Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2019

  Workflows for content delivery & metadata enrichmentContent processing and localisation workflowsStaff recruitment, training & developmentVendor relationsContent classificationEnsuring complete asset readiness for publishing (showmax.com)



MultiChoice Group

• South Africa
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• M-Net Media Operations: Head of Traffic

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

  Workflows for content delivery and program acceptanceMaterial ordering processes and cost reductionMetadata workflowsContent processing milestone trackingVendor relations (m-net.dstv.com)

• Brand Manager kykNET Channel

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  On-air and other brand related communicationBranding and graphics for festivals, on-air promotions & ATL campaignsPromo guidelines & marketing briefs (kyknet.dstv.com)



Clearwater (Clearwater.co.za)

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Creative Director On-Air Promos

  • Nov 2006 - May 2013

  On-air promos for multiple M-Net branded television channels Channel imaging & campaigns Lead a team of promo directors, editors, designers & animators Teaching junior promo producers how to edit on FCP (clearwater.co.za) As Creative Director I won 30 International Promax BDA awards for promotional spots, - including 12 Gold and 19 Silver awards. (promaxbda.org) On-air promos for multiple M-Net branded television channels Channel imaging & campaigns Lead a team of promo directors, editors, designers & animators Teaching junior promo producers how to edit on FCP (clearwater.co.za) As Creative Director I won 30 International Promax BDA awards for promotional spots, - including 12 Gold and 19 Silver awards. (promaxbda.org)



Octagon

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Post Production / Producer Director

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2006

  Video post-production facilities manager & systems maintenance Evaluation and procurement of broadcast technology Producing inserts for TV sports magazine shows Training of junior editors on Avid and DVD Studio Pro Voice over directing and recording (octagon.com) Video post-production facilities manager & systems maintenance Evaluation and procurement of broadcast technology Producing inserts for TV sports magazine shows Training of junior editors on Avid and DVD Studio Pro Voice over directing and recording (octagon.com)



Clearwater (Clearwater.co.za)

• Linden, Johannesburg

• Creative Director M-Net Channels

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

  Training of young upcoming promo producers Conceptualizing, scripting and editing of on-air promos for Movie Magic, M-Net & M-Net Series channels. Promo planning and scheduling strategy for our clients Quality control & final checks before broadcast, Pitching new ideas to client and managed client approvals. Equipment used: Avid DV Xpress & Media Composer, Discreet Edit. Training of young upcoming promo producers Conceptualizing, scripting and editing of on-air promos for Movie Magic, M-Net & M-Net Series channels. Promo planning and scheduling strategy for our clients Quality control & final checks before broadcast, Pitching new ideas to client and managed client approvals. Equipment used: Avid DV Xpress & Media Composer, Discreet Edit.



Octagon

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director / Producer

  • Apr 2003 - Apr 2004

  At Octagon CSI TV Production (previously Sportshows) - I was responsible for the production of 2 x weekly sports magazine shows for broadcast. My tasks involved directing shoots, conducting interviews, scriptwriting, conceptualizing graphics; evaluation & implementation of new tools, training of junior editors, recording voice overs and audio final mixing the shows. At Octagon CSI TV Production (previously Sportshows) - I was responsible for the production of 2 x weekly sports magazine shows for broadcast. My tasks involved directing shoots, conducting interviews, scriptwriting, conceptualizing graphics; evaluation & implementation of new tools, training of junior editors, recording voice overs and audio final mixing the shows.



ETV

• South Africa
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Promo Producer

  • 2001 - Mar 2003

  My job entailed every aspect of promo making from script to edit as well as development of several training courses for new staff. I also played and important part in assisting the design as well as implementation of the e.tv on-air promo toolkit. Other responsibilities included: overseeing of all Avid post-production as well as evaluation & implementation of new editing workflows and systems. I worked with Avid Xpress, DV Xpress & Media Composer as well as basic graphics in Adobe Photoshop & After Effects. Show less



Sportshows

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Editor Director

  • Dec 1997 - Dec 2000

  I was thrown into the deep-end of magazine show production when I joined Sportshows in 1997. Because of my extensive editing experience on NLE systems my first responsibility was to transform the company from analogue to digital editing. I worked as a video editor and later director of shows like Old Mutual World of Endurance, Mild to Wild, Sport On e, Vodacom Golf, Engen Basketball etc. Sportshows was also the agency who provided and packaged the entire sports news package for e.tv at the time - as the channel had not yet set up an internal sports news department. I was involved in sourcing, editing, and packaging sports news as well as studio work for e.tv. Show less



SABC

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• News Editor Vision Mixer

  • Jan 1996 - Dec 1997

  My job at SABC during this time consisted of editing news spots, magazine inserts and vision mixing the live regional news broadcast. With very little time to edit a news story we used analogue two machine edit suites. I had to record the reporter’s voice-over and mix the spot for broadcast minutes later; the vision mixing job entailed a daily 1 hour live regional TV broadcast called Cape-at-Six, with live-studio guests and live crossings to reporters in the field. I worked with the following equipment: Avid News Cutter & Airplay, Grass Valley edit controllers, 3-machine AB roll edit suite, Ross vision mixing desks. Show less



The Cube & Intellvision

• Sea Point, Cape Town

• Editor Online and Offline

  • Mar 1996 - Nov 1997

  While doing vision mixing and news editing in the afternoons and evenings - I decided to take on a morning job as the resident offline and online editor for a facility called The Cube. I also did work for a facility called Intellvision. The edit jobs included offline and online editing of corporate videos, documentaries, inserts, commercials, DOP and directors showreels. Highlights inlcude: Vision mixing of Old Mutual business broadcasts, Dunhill Symphony of Fire & SABC election coverage. Equipment used: Immix Cube, Scitex Stratasphere, Avid Media Composer, D-Vision, Avid NewsCutter, Grass Valley vision mixing desks. Show less



Caplan Wilkie Film & Television

• Randburg, Johannesburg

• Senior Promo Director / Video Editor

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 1995

  The job at Caplan Wilkie was my first full-time position in promo producing. My roles included conceptualizing, scripting and editing of various types of on-air promos for Movie Magic, K-TV, M-Net & SABC CCV; I got experience in directing voice artists; directing graphics in Quantel's Edit Box for Multichoice Africa and Cable Network Egypt commercials; Editing corporate documentaries for M-Net VideoNet (in-house TV). I worked on just about any edit system imaginable like Immix Cube NLE system, Avid Media Composer, Grass Valley & Sony edit controllers, 3 machine AB roll edit suites, Delta character generator and later Strata-sphere. One of the highlights of my time with Caplan Wilkie was that one of my KTV promos was a Promax BDA Award finalist in 1995 , I also attended my first Promax conference in Washington DC that year. Show less



Rapid Blue

• South Africa
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Junior Promo Producer / Video Editor

  • Jun 1992 - Dec 1993

  I cut my very first ever on-air promo at Rabid Blue. I freelanced during the evenings and weekends to get a foot into on-air marketing. My duties included conceptualising & scripting of on-air promos for M-Net SuperSport; logging and editing on Media 100 & 3 machine AB roll edit suites; client and sponsorship liaison and approval; directing voice artists for promos. I cut my very first ever on-air promo at Rabid Blue. I freelanced during the evenings and weekends to get a foot into on-air marketing. My duties included conceptualising & scripting of on-air promos for M-Net SuperSport; logging and editing on Media 100 & 3 machine AB roll edit suites; client and sponsorship liaison and approval; directing voice artists for promos.



Viscom TV SADF

• Army HQ Pretoria

• Insert & Documentary Producer / Director

  • Jan 1992 - Dec 1993

  During my compulsory conscription to the National Defence Force I managed to get enrolled into the Video Production Department of the Army Intelligence Core. This specialized unit was responsible for public relation videos, training videos, general inserts for broadcast and general documenting and archiving of the transition to democracy prior to the 1994 Elections in South Africa. My job entailed research & scripting of documentaries; video camera work (incl. aerial); sound recording; directing crew and actors; liaison with various public broadcasters; video editing of documentaries and recording voice-overs; stills photography, darkroom developing and printing. Show less