Results-driven operations management professional with extensive experience in enhancing productivity. Expertise in leading high-performance teams and implementing workflow improvements. Proven track record of achieving operational excellence and efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Global Operations
Paramount
New York, New York
09.2020 - Current
Company Overview: Paramount Global / Paramount Streaming
Lead team responsible for managing new content onboarding, timeline enforcement, spec adherence, end-to-end content lifecycle for the Paramount+ DTC app.
Oversaw the Paramount+ DTC app in March 2021 in US and subsequent international territory launches for CBS Studios, SHOWTIME and acquired content, now with 79M subscribers.
Spearheaded strategy to expand Audio Description services across all Paramount+ Originals, CBS Primetime, SHOWTIME and larger key IP across Paramount owned brands.
Managed Video Operations staff of 50 full-time contract and union employees from September 2020 through 2022, responsible for publishing content for CBS.com/CBS App, Paramount+ and delivery to our Channels partners.
Vice President of Advanced Services
CBS Corporation/ViacomCBS
New York, NY
11.2013 - 09.2020
Company Overview: Television Distribution
Directed CBS MVPD On Demand (VOD) content onboarding, Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) integrations, strategy, budget, and new VOD product initiatives.
Controlled MVPD, vMVPD/OTT, and CBS affiliate contract compliance; provide operational strategic support for sales and legal during negotiations.
Led CBS live TV affiliate station integrations for the CBS All Access OTT product, vMVPD/OTT, and TV Everywhere.
Expanded VOD footprint by 25%; launched CBS's first MVPD DAI, enabling a new revenue stream.
Drove execution for CBS's national Aspera VOD content delivery strategy, reducing VOD delivery turnaround time, legacy costs, and overhead.
Analyzed usage and performance data, summarizing for senior executives.
Served as an expert internally for vMVPD/OTT, MVPD product offerings, metadata, and technical video specifications.
Senior Staff / Director
Verizon FiOS TV
New York, NY
08.2011 - 11.2013
Company Overview: On Demand, Content Strategy and Acquisitions
Negotiated multi-platform on-demand (VOD) contracts with film and television programming partners.
Led VOD content onboarding with 100+ content providers, vendors, and internal teams.
Supervised the launch of 70+ VOD offerings across EST, TVOD, FOD/AVOD, and SVOD.
Drove new product initiatives (UX design, platform enhancements).
Initiated Free VOD marketing strategy (“Marathons”) and monthly promotional calendar.
Grew VOD content offerings from 25K assets in August 2011 to over 70K in November 2013.
Increased VOD transactional revenues 16% during tenure.