Director / Editor / Producer for film and video projects
Greater New York City Area
Director / Editor / Producer for film and video projects
Greater New York City Area
Team Leader with proven skills, from conceptual development to problem solving and strategic thinking
Proven organizational ability to oversee multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines and project objectives
Exceptional technical abilities and software knowledge, from financial to digital media and production.
Film, Video, Production, Editing, Producing, Directing,
Final Cut Pro Studio, Shorts, Music Videos, Industrial, Commercials, web video, codecs and compression technologies
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Media Production industry)
January 2001 — Present (8 years 7 months)
Produced numerous digital media projects, including film, promotional and viral for DVD, festivals, galleries, theatrical and the web.
• Developed, directed and supervised creative from concept to delivery
• Developed cost estimates for numerous projects of various scope and size
• Provided development, planning, research, scheduling, marketing, vendor negotiations, hired staff and conflict resolution for various clients
• Delivered post-productions services including, editing, color-correction, media management, sound design, compression technologies utilizing different Codecs and motion graphics
• Created the design, content, promotional and programming of flippant.net
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TWX; Entertainment industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
March 2007 — September 2007 (7 months)
• Managed multiple clients, projects and team members, to meet deadlines and deliverables
• Authored and deployed rich media project solutions to several key clients, including Office Depot, Staples and Paul Stuart
• Maintained high level of client satisfaction through communications, on issues, status and project time-lines
• Developed and analyzed process metrics, utilizing Ominture’s Site Catalyst
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)
December 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 7 months)
Helped centralize and organize the client service department to support i-Deal's financial applications, by implementing procedures and policies to service the needs of the clients
• Worked closely with development and product teams to resolve financial software issues
• Instituted an analytical database to provide tracking and created status reports for i-Deal's major product lines, including: Direct to Share (DSP), Equity, Fixed income, i-Planner and Retail
• Drafted functional specifications and user guides to help support teams resolve common issues more effectively
• Analyzed data on software defects and client service requests and provided detail reports to upper management for future product enhancements
• Performed quality assurance on new software releases and develop test plans, test cases and usage scenarios with production teams
• Trained and demonstrated applications for both internal and external clients
(Media Production industry)
April 2006 — May 2006 (2 months)
Featured on BET J Short Film Showcase summer 2007
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
November 1997 — September 2001 (3 years 11 months)
Lead Agent and Team Leader on two multi-million dollar accounts, servicing the following Conde Nast Publications: Architectural Digest, GQ, Bon Appetit, House and Garden, The New Yorker and Wired
• Organized numerous sales meetings, photo-shoots, trade shows and other corporate events for a staff of 300 in seven regional offices
• Negotiated and drafted contracts with third party vendors to meet budgets and costs
• Compiled and performed quality control checks on client database to track budget exceptions and travel patterns
• Introduced and implemented a software application to enhance employment productivity
• Designed ATMC website and managed the ongoing upkeep and development
"Blueprint" Nominated for "Best Film Not Playing in a Theater Near You"
IFP's Gotham Awards December 2007
Merrit Award for "Love" one of "The Brooklyn Spots." 2006
Bronze Award for "Date" one of "The Brooklyn Spots." 2006
"...nothing happened" featured in 7 international film festivals, 2005
"Coffee Break" Audience Award for best short film 2004