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SHARONDA FAISON

Summary

Adept at transforming visions into compelling narratives, I spearheaded video production at Oracle, achieving over 90% viewership with CEO communication videos. Renowned for project management and creative writing, my leadership significantly reduced production costs by 30%, showcasing my ability to blend technical expertise with strategic client management.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Video Producer, Writer Editor

FadetoBlack Pictures
01.2015 - Current
  • Excelled at project management, post-production, scriptwriting, video editing, and visual effects
  • Managed video production projects and collaborated with creative teams to refine storytelling
  • Crafted compelling narratives and engaging stories to captivate audience and boost viewership
  • Translated long-form content into short-form videos
  • Wrote proposals and SOW for new business

Video Production Manager, Editor

Plantronics/Poly
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Planned and executed all phases of video production including ideation, scripting, talent management, budgeting, directing, set design, and postproduction
  • Produced a series of engaging communication videos starring the CEO, creating awareness of company initiatives capturing 90+% company viewership
  • Handled scriptwriting and promotional copy for video content
  • Reduced production costs over 3 years through scope and time management and contract negotiations with freelancers and vendors
  • Collaborated with product and campaign leads to produce branded video content, ensuring on time delivery for product launches and within budget constraints
  • Oversaw rebranding of assets and merging of media libraries for dual companies for newco launch
  • Recognized and awarded for efforts
  • Managed world-class in-house studio and postproduction facilities, sourced contractors, and maintained media asset library
  • Managed crews, editors, and contractors across the country, overseeing creative direction, ensuring assets were on brand

Video Producer, Editor

Oracle Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2017
  • Spearheaded creative direction for live action video, animation, and audio across web, social, and mobile platforms
  • Oversaw all areas of production for videos including concept creation, storyboards, line producing, field production, hosting, scriptwriting, and postproduction management from start to finish
  • Creatively strategized and produced marketing content that supported marketing and company-wide objectives
  • Redesigned studio workflows and created best practices for product demos and training videos utilizing in-house production team, 30% reduction in production costs
  • Collaborated with global teams to produce multilingual content for international events
  • Managed production studio including schedules, contract staff, vendors, equipment selection and maintenance

Webcast Producer

Oracle Corporation
  • Consulted with internal clients to meet requirements for live and on-demand webcasts
  • Managed all phases of production including, budgets, metadata creation and maintenance of assets, scheduling, and publication strategy

Senior Media Producer

Oracle Corporation
  • Led team to establish and maintain Oracle's podcast channel presence
  • Built a following for Oracle Technology Network podcast channel (Oracle's User Community with over 1 million subscribers)
  • Achieved Employee Recognition Award for contributions that enhanced Oracle's growth, success and profitability

Education

Bachelor's Degree - English

University of Tennessee

Skills

  • Professional content creation
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Budget Management
  • Talent Management
  • Scriptwriting
  • Marketing Strategy Development
  • Project Management
  • Workflow Management
  • Video Editing Workflow
  • Imaginative Content Creation
  • Video Editing
  • Media Management
  • Skilled in Contract Negotiation
  • Screenplay Writing
  • Content Creation
  • Storyboarding
  • Audio mixing
  • Live streaming
  • Video lighting and sound
  • Innovative Concept Creation
  • Budget Planning
  • Content Development Strategy
  • Corporate Video Development

Community Service

Fundraising Chair, San Francisco-Peninsula Alumnae Chapter, DST, STEAM programs for girls and community outreach.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Video Production Manager, Editor

Plantronics/Poly
01.2017 - 01.2020

Video Producer, Writer Editor

FadetoBlack Pictures
01.2015 - Current

Video Producer, Editor

Oracle Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2017

Webcast Producer

Oracle Corporation

Senior Media Producer

Oracle Corporation

Bachelor's Degree - English

University of Tennessee
SHARONDA FAISON