Grew sales and boosted profits, applying proactive management strategies and enhancing sales training Improved production company operations and profitability by applying new technologies and fostering the evolution of production standards. Maintained an ethical and positive working environment to reduce turnover and promote high retention rates. Orchestrated license agreements for music and footage, talent releases and distribution contracts. Closed lucrative sales deals using strong negotiation and persuasion skills. Organized assets by collecting data from camera media, transcoding video and audio files and managing file backup to a digital asset management system. Meetings with clients, delivering presentations and educating them on product and service features and offerings. Attended industry shows (Oscars, Golden Globe, BAFTA, etc.), conventions (NAB), and other meetings with the primary mission of expanding market opportunities. Established and cultivated solid business relationships with new or existing customers.

Shot and edited pieces using Adobe Premiere and After Effects. Organized assets by collecting data from camera media, transcoding video and audio files and managing file backup to a digital asset management system. I evaluated and selected scenes for pacing, entertainment value, and continuity, trimmed shots, and edited content. Developed best practice content editing techniques to enhance content performance across social platforms and extend content across traditional platforms. Consistently met client requirements by improvising filming methods and techniques. I worked on location to shoot celebrity weddings, commercials and sporting events. Increased productivity within a high-intensity environment by providing support to multiple teams. Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio and special effects. Contributed new ideas and looked for ways to improve content editing and processes. Created and reformatted content across various social media and digital platforms. Collaborated with the sales team to increase brand awareness and enhance business development by building and maintaining relationships with key accounts. Developed technical and non-technical marketing presentations, public relations campaigns, articles, and newsletters.

Conceived, crafted and executed dynamic video edits to captivate target audiences and accomplish project objectives. Set up lighting and audio for on-site and on-location filming, recorded footage and resolved technical issues. Exported final cuts and uploaded them to the content management system and client platforms. Created and reformatted content across various social media and digital platforms. Organized and worked with raw footage from multiple cameras and sources. Worked with graphic templates and seamlessly inserted them into videos. Edited video, audio still imagery, and motion graphics together for creative and informational multimedia projects. Partnered with colourists and sound artists to develop the look and feel of each asset. Combined text, video and other composited elements onscreen to create logical, coherent layouts. Operated audio consoles while managing sound quality and camera shots during fast-paced newscasts. Operated complex satellite programs to prepare video recordings for air. Operated television studio cameras during live production. Checked the composition and lighting of shots before beginning shoots.

Utilized lenses, filters, zoom, and other camera settings to capture scenes perfectly. Assessed sets and locations for potential issues and made changes before filming. Maintained a strong understanding of the latest camera equipment, technologies and software. Created titles, captions, graphics and templates in After Effects to give edits additional visual flare. Created and reformatted content across various social media and digital platforms. Worked tight deadlines with a team or independently and made quick, creative editing decisions to maintain a high quality of work. Reduced costs by implementing cost-effective digital editing techniques. Enhanced video quality by 80% by using effective color-capturing techniques. Produced, shot, edited and directed videos for news media, businesses and advertising agencies. Liaised with the lighting and production team to resolve any camera, video, audio recording and lighting issues. Streamlined communications with broadcast supervisors to maintain optimal video coverage for smooth event operations.

Computer Science and Hardware Development