Keenan Whitmore
Metadata Media Specialist at ViacomCBS- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Adobe Experience Manager for Marketers
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CMS Essential Training
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Experience
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ViacomCBS
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United States
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Entertainment
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700 & Above Employee
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Metadata Media Specialist
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May 2021 - Present
Perform video and audio quality control for broadcast and streaming assets. Track asset delivery to ensure deadlines are met for airing programs. Generate and verify metadata for all assets to ensure proper playback across all platforms. Confirm caption accuracy, timing, and placement. Train new hires as well as employees transitioning to new asset management software. Ensure documentation of procedures and standards are accurate and up to date. Perform video and audio quality control for broadcast and streaming assets. Track asset delivery to ensure deadlines are met for airing programs. Generate and verify metadata for all assets to ensure proper playback across all platforms. Confirm caption accuracy, timing, and placement. Train new hires as well as employees transitioning to new asset management software. Ensure documentation of procedures and standards are accurate and up to date.
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Disney Streaming
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United States
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Entertainment
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Control Technician
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Oct 2019 - Present
Perform quality checks for assets being added to Disney’s Disney+ streaming service as well as to their international Star streaming service. Check video, audio, subtitles, and thumbnails of programs to ensure that all assets are free from mistakes. Verify the accuracy of timed tags marking the intro and credits of each asset. Train newer technicians on what to look for as well as changes in procedure. Perform quality checks for assets being added to Disney’s Disney+ streaming service as well as to their international Star streaming service. Check video, audio, subtitles, and thumbnails of programs to ensure that all assets are free from mistakes. Verify the accuracy of timed tags marking the intro and credits of each asset. Train newer technicians on what to look for as well as changes in procedure.
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The Paley Center for Media
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Media Content Coordinator
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Feb 2006 - Jan 2021
Responsible for managing and evolving database practices, naming systems, and metadata tags for one of the largest publicly accessible television archives in the world.Generated records and work orders for all assets entering the Digital Asset Management(DAM) systemEvolved the naming and tagging conventions for Paley assets as the archive became primarily digital.Assisted in the transition from the original local database file management system to a fully cloud based DAM, and then to a hybrid DAM.Cleared issues related to the migrations and to poor earlier record keeping resulting in removing thousands of dead records and accidental special characters.Trained coworkers on how to use each of the successive DAMs and best practices for each.Designed and implemented a workflow for the efficient delivery of digital assets utilizing SharePoint to increase the ease of tracking and efficiency of cross-department communication.Created and updated multiple additional SharePoint documents for tracking the progress of both short-term and on-going projects and monitored them to ensure they were accurate and up to date. Handled issues when they arose in the automated backup of files to data tape and cleared issues and conflicts during our transition from LTO-3 and LTO-5 to LTO-7. Show less
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Digital Media Content Coordinator
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Feb 2006 - Jan 2021
Primary person in charge of quality control for all files entering the database. Also trained new technicians to perform quality control checks, scheduled their checks, and ensured the schedule was being followed.Managed the delivery of files to all outside parties including licensees, rights holders, and third-party video partners. This included verifying video specs met any requirements from a client and performing final quality checks.Uploaded videos to cloud storage for posting to social media and for off-site staff access. Additional responsibilities and roles within the technical department.Managed the automated playback system used in The Paley Center’s theaters. Trained by the chief engineer on each new software program that was used and then trained other technicians. Worked live and virtual events as a stage manager or playback/record operator. Assisted clients with technical issues and served as their first point of contact with Paley staff. Types of events varied and included panel discussions, movie and television premieres, film festivals, shareholder meetings, and executive summits. Additional technical duties included tape dubbing; video editing; setting up video, audio, and lighting for events and exhibitions; and testing new equipment and software. Show less
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Education
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2009 - 2013
Brooklyn Law School
Doctor of Law (JD), IP, Media Law, Entertainment Law, Research -
2002 - 2005
Fordham University
B.A, History, Communications
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