KELLY GIAMMANCO
Garfield,NJ
Summary
Expert in media production with a strong track record in quality assurance and digital content management. Skilled in utilizing advanced editing tools to prepare and deliver broadcast-ready assets globally, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client specifications.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Media Prep Technician
NBC UNIVERSAL/Comcast
Stamford, Connecticut
01.2024 - Current
- Process same day air files for Bravo's What What Happens Live.
- Executed broadcast quality control and video preparation for major network shows, including Law and Order, Chicago series, and The Voice.
- Ingested, edited, transcoded, and distributed NBCU content on a global scale.
- Performed quality checks to ensure 99.999% reliability and availability of all content.
- Helped lead team through Winter Olympics short-form project to meet strict deadlines.
- Utilized ACAT, 3Play, Otto, MX, Diva, and Premiere Pro for diverse production tasks.
Global Media Prep Technician
NBC UNIVERSAL/Comcast
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
05.2016 - 01.2024
- Delivering high profile digital content to domestic and international clients for air on set top boxes and digital platforms such as Hulu, YouTube and ITunes.
- Processed on-air feeds such as Today Show using Florical and DVS, edited content, and delivered to clients.
- Corrected closed captioning errors on air files for Program Operations Managers to ensure accurate broadcast.
- Added closed caption and v-chip to video files using Mac Caption program to enhance accessibility.
Media Asset Manager
NBC UNIVERSAL/Comcast
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
03.2010 - 04.2016
- Supervised the Media Operations Center during off hours and weekends. Guided them through outages, escalated/fixed equipment issues and approved content for air.
- Resolved Media Operations Center issues, enhancing efficiency in file edits, ingestion, and transfers.
- Collaborated with Program Operations Managers, Editors, and Screeners to correct slates, sequence content for air, and implement quick fixes such as dissolves and video/audio adjustments.
- Troubleshot Media Ops support issues, ensuring smooth operation of Signiant Hot folders, MCDS, Anvato, and WFS.
- Archived and deleted files to ensure there was always enough work space available on the SD/HD ISIS.
Media Operations Technician
NBC UNIVERSAL/Comcast
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
05.2004 - 05.2010
- Restored, transcoded, and exported all SD and HD ready for air assets for air.
- Performed quality control to ensure accuracy and consistency of all on-air content.
- Leveraged search engines in Media Operations Center, including Diva, Avid Interplay, and React, to optimize media retrieval.
- Operated multi-format Tape decks as well as routing video and audio signals to servers to digitize files.
- Processed .MOV and .MPEG graphic snipes for media production.
- Trained operators on new workflows, enhancing team proficiency in Media Operations Center.
- Wrote S.O.P.s (Standard operating procedures) for many new workflows introduced to the MOC.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJSkills
- Video editing software proficiency
- Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro
- Technical aptitude
- Time management skills
- Attention to detail
Accomplishments
- Received multiple GEMS and accolades as a Media prep technician, Media Asset Manager and as a Media Operations Technician.
- Chosen as lead for 2026 Winter Olympics Short form process.
Timeline
Media Prep Technician
NBC UNIVERSAL/Comcast
01.2024 - Current
Global Media Prep Technician
NBC UNIVERSAL/Comcast
05.2016 - 01.2024
Media Asset Manager
NBC UNIVERSAL/Comcast
03.2010 - 04.2016
Media Operations Technician
NBC UNIVERSAL/Comcast
05.2004 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts
New Jersey City University