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Kapil Varadarajan

North Hollywood,USA

Summary

Senior Technical Program Analyst with 19+ years of experience driving media technology, localization, and workflow automation initiatives for top-tier companies such as Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, NBCU, and Paramount. Expertise in optimizing complex media workflows, including dubbing, metadata governance, and content readiness. Proven track record of analyzing operational inefficiencies and implementing solutions, with a focus on emerging technologies like machine learning (ML) to drive scalability and quality. Adept at leading cross-functional teams to streamline localization processes and ensure high-quality digital content delivery.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Management Analyst

SPHEREX, INC.
03.2022 - Current
  • I am partnered with engineering, operations, and product teams to refine workflows supporting metadata enrichment, dubbing, and cultural compliance, ensuring on-time and high-quality digital content delivery across 100+ territories.
  • Led data-driven analysis of dubbing and post-production workflows, identifying bottlenecks and proposing ML-based automation to optimize voice conversion, speech synthesis, and emotion transfer models.
  • Designed and implemented new media workflows, reducing delivery time by 30% and boosting the quality of dubbed content through system improvements.
  • Served as SME on localization technologies, advising teams on emerging solutions for efficient content readiness and dubbing operations.
  • Delivered critical reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to monitor workflow performance, identify inefficiencies, and support decision-making.

Data Governance & Compliance Project Manager

SPHEREX, INC.
09.2019 - 02.2022
  • Led the global rollout of a metadata enrichment platform across 100+ territories, including integration with dubbing and localization systems to ensure compliance with cultural ratings and content standards.
  • Designed and executed process automation and governance frameworks, leveraging ML tools to enhance operational efficiencies for dubbing workflows and metadata management.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including engineering and vendor teams, to troubleshoot complex issues in content delivery and dubbing pipelines.
  • Pioneered improvements to metadata systems, optimizing workflows and achieving cost reductions of 25%.

Project Manager, Digital Client Operations

VUBIQUITY (V2SOLUTIONS, INC.)
01.2016 - 08.2019
  • Managed metadata workflows for 10,000+ assets monthly, implementing improvements to dubbing and localization processes that reduced turnaround time by 30%.
  • Gathered and documented requirements for digital content workflows, including dubbing, translation, and post-production, ensuring alignment with global product roadmaps.
  • Led the integration of metadata systems with affiliate platforms, automating workflows to increase efficiency and scalability for content distribution.

Project Manager, Digital Client Operations

WARNER BROS. (V2SOLUTIONS, INC.)
01.2010 - 01.2016
  • Led the global deployment of a Rights Management Tool across 115+ territories, ensuring smooth integration with dubbing, localization, and post-production workflows.
  • Optimized media workflows, including dubbing, through process mapping, improving metadata publishing and content servicing timelines by 20%.
  • Coordinated with WB Content Servicing & Planning teams to ensure alignment with digital content release schedules, providing timely and high-quality content for global distribution.
  • Earlier Roles:
  • Project Lead, Disney – Transitioned Disney’s digital supply chain workflows offshore; managed KPIs, release schedules, and metadata readiness.
  • Research Analyst, Gracenote – Supported metadata operations, defined governance rules, and improved operational workflows for broadcast and digital platforms.

Education

Executive Post-graduation Diploma in Business Management - EPGDBM

SIES College of Management Studies
04.2010

Bachelor of Computer Science - undefined

Mumbai University, VES College of Arts, Science and Commerce
03.2003

Skills

  • Agile/Scrum
  • MySQL/PostgreSQL
  • JIRA Zendesk
  • MS PowerPoint/Excel
  • Rights Mgmt Tools (MediaMorph, Movida)
  • Incident Mgmt Tools

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Media Localization & Dubbing
  • Machine Learning & Workflow Automation
  • Post-Production Audio Workflows
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Operational Process Optimization
  • Metadata Governance
  • Agile Delivery (Scrum/Kanban)
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Solution Design & Implementation
  • Data Analytics & Visualization

Certification

  • PMP Project Management Professional, December 2013 – Dec 2025
  • IIBA ECBA Entry Level Business Analysis Certification, October 2024 – Now

Timeline

Management Analyst

SPHEREX, INC.
03.2022 - Current

Data Governance & Compliance Project Manager

SPHEREX, INC.
09.2019 - 02.2022

Project Manager, Digital Client Operations

VUBIQUITY (V2SOLUTIONS, INC.)
01.2016 - 08.2019

Project Manager, Digital Client Operations

WARNER BROS. (V2SOLUTIONS, INC.)
01.2010 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Computer Science - undefined

Mumbai University, VES College of Arts, Science and Commerce

Executive Post-graduation Diploma in Business Management - EPGDBM

SIES College of Management Studies

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