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PCI not the big company – Multimedia Production & Communications Specialist January 2021 – Present

• Design, create, edit, & manage all internal corporate communications
• Prepare presentation decks, graphics, & video for quarterly business meetings & other corporate training events
• Build & maintain the intranet by partnering with leadership & various teams across the company
• Publish videos & graphics on multiple communication channels including web sites & social media
• Innovate, envision, implement, & lead events which are fun & build relationships across the company
• Monitor intranet analytics & report on key performance indicators
• Use interpersonal skills to encourage crowd-sourcing, reading, & use of the knowledge management system
• Independently envision, produce, & implement original uses of the knowledge management system to reinforce company culture & accelerate the adoption of the management system
• Troubleshoot user & content owner issues as they occur on the intranet

Capital One (FS Tech & Data) – Senior Communications Specialist (Contract) November 2020 – December 2020

• Create branded templates including emails, social graphics, blog articles, animated GIFs, & presentations
• Develop the department’s intranet page with new branding
• Design & produce various other graphics & videos for department communications including the department’s executive leadership/business update presentation

Cisco – Multimedia Producer & Communications Consultant (Contract) July 2019 – November 2019

• Prepare & design executive presentations
• Develop communication strategies between multiple teams using the company intranet, email & videos

Dynata a.k.a Research Now – Global Multimedia Production Manager December 2011 – July 2019

The Things I Like to Brag About:

• Designed & developed a highly collaborative, user-friendly, & expandable LMS based website using Word Press acting as Team Lead
• Designed & developed a global Intranet for employee communication & collaboration on a WordPress platform
• Designed & developed a careers site on WordPress for employee recruitment with emphasis on company culture
• Implemented a live streaming video solution to engage employees globally for company-wide announcements/ townhalls using YouTubeLive, Newtek Tricaster, & professional audio/video equipment
• Developed the branding & visual standards for global internal communications

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop & maintain websites using WordPress engine & all needed elements
• Work with clients to determine the goals & desired results of a project throughout the creative process to ensure all needs are met
• Design & present mockups or storyboards for review & approval by the client
• Create & set budgets for individual projects based on the client’s needs & expectations
• Organize production schedules including sourcing any necessary positions, (i.e. cameraman, graphic designer, audio engineer, or PA) or resources (stock images/footage, music beds, or voice over talent)

• Lead teams of 5-10 designers, IT Associates, or C-level Executives through a project’s completion, giving direction & guidance
• Edit videos using After Effects, Premiere, Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator, & various other programs
• Design engaging digital graphics, such as emails, PowerPoint presentations, brochures, posters, one-sheeters, & various collateral for conferences & events including pop-up stands, backdrops & giveaways
• Archive projects & assets such as stock footage/images, logos & project elements
• Continuously explore & learn cutting-edge & unique production processes, procedures & editing techniques

Studios 121 – Video Editor/Motion Graphic Designer September 2010 – December 2011

• Edit HD & SD promotional videos for 2 television networks, FamilyNet & ALN. Averaging 10 Spots per week. Often acting as a Producer 

• Managing & anticipating client expectations while improving the branding & look of the network, including creative conception, storyboarding, & script writing
• Manage project workflows in Avid, Final Cut, & After Effects as well as Photoshop & Encore DVD
• Participate in production shoots as needed, performing various tasks, from director to PA. as well as live camera operation.
• Assemble TV shows for air, adding wraps & commercial breaks

RadioVision – Video Editor/Motion Graphic Designer May 2006 – October 2010

• Edit HD & SD commercials for TV & web utilizing After Effects, Avid, Premiere, Photoshop, & Illustrator 
• Making simple changes in 3DS Max as well as creating interactive DVDs for clients & demo reels. (average 8-10, 30-sec spots per week)
• Manage output of approved spots as well as archiving projects; Fluent in video encoding solutions & compression
• Participate in production shoots on an as-needed basis, filling roles such as director, camera operator, gaffer, PA, & talent
• Managed media on multiple drives in an Avid Unity System