Matthew Parks
Costa Mesa,CA
Summary
Results-driven technology manager with extensive experience leading and scaling multiple cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver innovative business and operations platforms for diverse internal and external stakeholders. Accomplished manager with proven skills in integrating AI into distribution workflows and establishing critical data pipelines. Expertise in requirements gathering and product roadmapping has driven significant efficiencies and enhanced collaboration across teams.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Distribution Engineering & Analytics
FOX Corporation
Los Angeles, USA
05.2025 - Current
- Integrating AI into distribution workflows, data assets, and code repositories for marketing, operations, and technology resources.
- Establishing critical data pipelines and engines for FOX One content.
- Overseeing roadmaps for affiliate and linear metadata workflows.
Manager, Business Analyst
FOX Corporation
Los Angeles, USA
01.2022 - 08.2024
- Coordinated cross-functional technology teams to design, build, and deploy enterprise platforms supporting accounting, sales, legal, marketing, and operations/engineering departments. These systems played a critical role in the affiliate distribution revenue stream, processing over $5 billion annually.
- Cultivated strong partnerships with business stakeholders, driving opportunities for growth, efficiency, and cost savings.
- Oversaw daily project and support operations, ensuring smooth execution of deliverables and alignment with aggressive timelines.
- SALES 360: Launched a centralized platform for identifying multi-tier sales opportunities and generating advanced reporting. Integrated with accounting systems to automate detection of billing discrepancies, analyze subscriber trends, and project revenue/rates.
- CORAL MSP: Spearheaded the enhancement and deployment of a multi-functional platform managing accounts receivable for $5B+ of annual distribution revenue, legal contract processing, collections, satellite receiver authorizations, signal requests, and sales agreements.
- FM3: Spec'd and implemented a visual data platform enabling SCTE 224 generation and delivery to internal and external OTT distributors (e.g., YouTubeTV, Hulu), enhancing partner collaboration and streamlining data workflows.
- RM3: Delivered a multi-partner (Disney, Warner, MLB, FOX) OTT operations platform for SCTE 224 data extraction and generation, program scheduling visualization, and conflict alerting/reporting.
- ARMS: Spec'd and released an Affiliate Rights Management System to streamline OTT programming rights for 220+ local television stations across the USA.
- ATS: Assisted in the platform rebuild of an Affiliate Tracking System for managing local station OTT programming schedules and reporting.
- Additional Contributions: Provided consultation and strategic guidance on ad hoc deliverables and cross-team projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Sr. Business Analyst
FOX Corporation
03.2020 - 12.2021
- Key analyst responsible for the migration and enhancement of FOX's affiliate distribution accounts receivable (AR) platform following the Disney acquisition.
- Collaborated with platform vendors, business stakeholders (accounting, legal, sales, operations), and technology teams to define requirements, design solutions, and ensure seamless integration of critical AR functions.
- Spearheaded the development and deployment of platform components to support the $5B+ affiliate distribution revenue stream, minimizing downtime and operational disruptions.
- Oversaw end-to-end migration activities, including data validation, system testing, and user training, ensuring a smooth transition to the new AR platform while maintaining compliance with regulatory and business standards.
Business Analyst
The Walt Disney Company
Burbank, USA
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Responsible for change management and data resolutions of Disney's consumer product licensing accounting system.
Systems Analyst Professional II
Devon Energy
Oklahoma City, USA
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Partnered with engineering teams to design, develop, and deploy business applications, integrations, and reports leveraging real-time data systems to drive data-driven decision-making.
- Provided end-to-end support for SCADA and automation systems, ensuring reliable access to operational data for critical processes.
- Designed, implemented, and maintained PI servers, collectives, interfaces, and asset frameworks, optimizing data infrastructure for engineering and operational teams.
- Administered and managed Azure and on-premise Windows servers, ensuring the stability, scalability, and security of real-time data infrastructure.
Business Analyst Professional, Associate - II
Devon Energy
Oklahoma City, USA
01.2017 - 11.2017
- Authored comprehensive user stories to guide the development and enhancement of our production allocation, accounting, and reporting system (SAP and TOW), ensuring alignment with business requirements.
- Orchestrated the monthly implementation of multiple SAP OSS system changes, focusing on PRA-production modules to improve system functionality and compliance.
- Played key coordination roles in multiple business and operational projects using both Waterfall and Agile approaches.
- Supported critical acquisition and divestiture activities relating to production data.
- Facilitated regular status update meetings with managers and directors, providing clear communication on PRA enhancements, patches, and project timelines.
- Served as the primary support contact for Canadian Crown Royalty reporting systems, including EDI Viewer and PAS, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and smooth operations.
- Conducted routine database management for large-scale Oracle databases, ensuring data integrity and supporting non-critical operations across multiple systems.
- Used PL-SQL and T-SQL to create custom reports for leadership, stakeholders, and external vendors.
Education
Bachelor of Business - Management Information Systems & Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
12-2012
Skills
- Creative problem-solving
- Relationship management
- Technical analysis
- Requirements gathering
- Product roadmapping
- Salesforce and Tableau
- Jira and Confluence
- AWS and Azure
- ServiceNow
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Visio and Lucidchart
- Coral MSP
- SAP and OsiSoft PI
- Power BI and SQL
- XML and SCTE 224
- Light coding (Java, Python, NET)
- Data analytics
- Project management
- Integration of AI
Hobbies and Interests
- Camping
- Hiking
- Exercising
- Sports
- Cooking
- Meditating
Systems Platforms
- Salesforce
- Tableau
- Jira
- Confluence
- AWS
- Azure
- Service Now
- Microsoft Office
- Viso
- Lucidchart
- Coral MSP
- SAP
- OsiSoft PI
- PowerBI
Accomplishments
Eagle Scout
Timeline
Manager, Distribution Engineering & Analytics
FOX Corporation
05.2025 - Current
Manager, Business Analyst
FOX Corporation
01.2022 - 08.2024
Sr. Business Analyst
FOX Corporation
03.2020 - 12.2021
Business Analyst
The Walt Disney Company
08.2019 - 03.2020
Systems Analyst Professional II
Devon Energy
11.2017 - 03.2019
Business Analyst Professional, Associate - II
Devon Energy
01.2017 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Business - Management Information Systems & Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA