Matthew Pagel

<ul><li>Worked across multiple levels of a complex content ingestion system over a 10-year span</li><li>Improved system performance by streamlining data retrieval and backend operations</li><li>Standardized data ingestion protocols, enhancing accuracy across geographic and topical datasets</li><li>Implemented client-facing dashboard features previously underutilized, making them standard practice</li><li>Integrated third-party tools to overcome content access restrictions and expand curation capabilities</li><li>Applied deep understanding of Google search logic to maximize content quality and relevance</li><li>Analyzed and explained system behavior to internal stakeholders and clients to improve transparency</li><li>Developed training protocols for content moderation and system maintenance, enabling week-long onboarding cycles</li><li>Managed a team of 12 moderators over four years, optimizing workflows to support high-volume data pulls</li><li>Coordinated with operations and account teams to assess client requests, troubleshoot issues, and develop solutions</li><li>Conducted honest, strategic discussions with clients and leadership to align requests with system limitations and business goals</li><li>Maintained detailed process documentation to support organizational memory, training, and accountability</li><li>Completed college-level coursework in survey and process writing; applied principles to workplace efficiencies</li><li>Self-taught in multiple platforms including sound and video editing software, media production software</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and a range of productivity and curation tools</li></ul>