Jim Van Loo
Santa Clarita,CA
Summary
Media Technologist accomplished in coordinating department activities and supporting fast-paced production work. Consistently maintains schedule targets. Easy to get along with and always ready with ideas to improve production with better strategies or equipment recommendations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Technical Operations and Security
Big Picture Entertainment
01.2015 - Current
- Run Day to day operations for all technology including A/V Editing systems, and machine rooms/data centers
- Manage the networks, firewalls, servers, active directory and IT department
- Assess new technologies and formulate plans for integrating them into workflows
- Purchase new equipment and maintain current equipment
- Develop process to keep all assets secure in accordance of the MPAA and studio standards
- Perform security audits including TPN, Convergence Risks, MPAA
- Develop process to meet or exceed current security standards
- Maintain an inventory of all equipment and software assets using Filemaker Pro databases
- Maintaining relationships with current and potential clients and/or vendors
- Creating and implementing new workflows to meet demands of client’s needs
- Supporting editors, assistant editors, and production staff by tailoring new workflows while maintaining and modifying existing workflows
- Oversee company operations, manage all facility needs of the company and work with property managers, and outside venders to assure maximum efficiency.
Media Systems Manager/ Avid Certified Support Representative
mOcean
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Supported, Design, & Integration of Video / Audio Editing Systems
- Supported over 70 Avids, 5 ISIS, and multiple Final Cut Pro and Premiere systems
- Designed workflows for customer service pipelines
- Supported new and legacy phone systems
- Troubleshooted new and legacy systems
- Integrated new systems by designing & building standalone and mixed environments
- Designed machine racks, patch bays, and building various audio/video cables
- Maintained ISIS/Unity storage environments, fiber setup with switches and routers, machine rack layouts, patch bays, video and audio routers
- Supervised upgrade of multiple facilities, designed media workflows
- Supported motion graphics and Keyart print graphics depts.
Senior Field Engineer / ACSR Elite
Electric Picture Solutions
2007 - 2007
Technical Engineer/ ACSR Elite
Trailer Park
01.2006 - 01.2007
System Support Engineer /ACSR Elite
Keycode Media
01.2004 - 01.2006
Skills
- Team Management
- Network configuration
- Equipment Installation
- Systems Architecture
- Hardware diagnostics
- Asset Management
- Control systems
- Performance Optimization
- Engineering
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Engineering Design
- Security Compliances
Timeline
Director of Technical Operations and Security
Big Picture Entertainment
01.2015 - Current
Media Systems Manager/ Avid Certified Support Representative
mOcean
01.2007 - 01.2015
Technical Engineer/ ACSR Elite
Trailer Park
01.2006 - 01.2007
System Support Engineer /ACSR Elite
Keycode Media
01.2004 - 01.2006
Senior Field Engineer / ACSR Elite
Electric Picture Solutions
2007 - 2007