Sidney Madison Prescott
Actor | Executive Producer | Screenwriter
New York,United States
Summary
Innovative technology executive with a passion for energing technology (AI, ML, Chatbots) and the arts. Eager to merge my expertise in technology leadership with a renewed focus on theater and television production. Seeking senior leadership roles that allow me to leverage my experience in technology and automation to drive excellence in theater and television productions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Theater House Manager
Plays Of Wilton (Theater Row)
04.2024 - Current
- Managed talent acquisition processes including auditions, interviews, hiring decisions, contract negotiations for cast members as well as creative teams.
- Increased overall audience satisfaction by implementing effective theater management strategies and maintaining a high-quality entertainment environment.
- Conducted regular evaluations of staff performance, setting clear expectations and providing feedback for continuous improvement.
- Contributed to revenue growth with strategic marketing initiatives and promotional campaigns that attracted new audiences.
- Oversaw box office operations, managing ticket sales processes and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
- Boosted employee morale by fostering a positive work culture through open communication channels, team-building activities, and ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Enhanced patron experience through excellent customer service and timely resolution of issues or concerns.
- Implemented safety procedures and protocols, maintaining a secure environment for staff, performers, and patrons alike.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Streamlined daily operations for increased efficiency, overseeing staff scheduling, budget management, and facility maintenance.
Global Head of Intelligent Automation (RPA, AI, ML, NLP)
SPOTIFY
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Built & scaled global engineering implementation team to build, test & deploy automated processes (RPA, ML, AI, OCR, Test Automation) to reduce manual tasks by 50% (team built over 200 automations in Production)
- Managed global team of 50+ FTE & Contractor engineers to achieve business goals related to digital transformation OKRs
- Automation program achieved $25 million dollar ROI in 2 years
- Led development & scaling of the company's first cross-functional Finance & Advertising AI-driven (NLP & ML) system
- Successfully drove engineering team to transform manual Salesforce advertising insertion order workflow into an automated process for seven figure ROI.
Managing Principle, Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
ETRADE by MORGAN STANLEY
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed multiple cross-functional engineering teams to successfully launch digital transformation automation initiative, increasing business efficiency by 65%
- Managed QA team to developed & implemented test cases
- Led creation of a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline for RPA program
- Implemented automated testing that increased code coverage to 95%, reducing the number of production issues by 60% for the organization.
Vice President, Intelligent Automation (RPA, ML, OCR)
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
01.2019 - 01.2019
- Managed engineering & product design team of 60+ engineers to define & prioritize product features, resulting in a 65% increase in development efficiency
- Led solution architects to develop digital workflows & product features
- Developed new operational standards for 24/6 automation support center (over 500 automations in Production).
Global Head of Intelligent Automation
FISERV
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Managed the company's first digital transformation efforts, resulting in $15 million dollar reduction in operational costs
- Led cross-functional teams of 50+ engineers to develop automated solutions
- Maintained & updated the organization's automated operational processes to ensure compliance with legal & regulatory requirements
- Negotiated contracts with software vendors to reduce expenditures.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy (Pre-Law Concentration)
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GeorgiaMaster of Business Administration (MBA) - (Business Operations & Technology Innovation)
Brenau University
Gainesville, GeorgiaJuris Doctorate/Master of Science in Legal Studies - (Intellectual Property & Technology Law)
Cornell Law School
Ithaca, New York12.2028
Skills
- Calendar Management
- Preventive Maintenance
- Exceptional organization
- Safety Management
- Financial Management
- Expense Management
- Budgeting expertise
- Facility Oversight
Software Competencies
- UiPath
- Salesforce
- Workday
- Confluence
- GitHub
- Bitbucket
- Jenkins
- Amazon Redshift
- BigQuery
- Okta
- Tableau
- GCP/AWS/Azure
- CyberARK
Awards
- INTERCON TOP 50 GLOBAL TECH VISIONARIES AWARD
- GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI 40 UNDER 40
- SILICON VALLEY WOMEN IN IT RISING STAR
- WOMEN IN PAYMENTS USA RISING STAR
Publications
- Robotic Process Automation Using UiPath StudioX: A Citizen Developer's Guide to Hyperautomation, Apress, Book distributed by Apress publishing with hands on development projects designed for business & technical users interested in learning how to build automated RPA workflows with UiPath StudioX, www.therpabook.com
- Disrupting the Disruptors: How to Future-Proof the Enterprise, CIO Review APAC, Q1 2023, Industry article discussing Sidney's conceptualization of human-machine collaboration to recession-proof global corporations, https://robotic-process-automation.cioreviewapac.com/cxoinsight/disrupting-thedisruptors-how-to-futureproof-the-enterprisenwid-580.html
- Responses to 10 Common Criticisms of Anti-Racism Action in STEMM, PLOS Computational Biology Academic Journal, Academic article dissecting common criticism leveraged against anti-racism action in STEMM field occupations, https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009141
Affiliations
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Soho Repertory Theater
New York, New York
2022-2024
Alvin Ailey
Young Patrons Circle
New York, New York
2022-Present
New York Theater Ballet (NYTB)
Inaugural Member
New York, New York
2023-Present
Habitat for Humanity NYC
Young Professionals
New York, New York
2020-Present
The Intelligent Automation Initiative
The Center for Civic Engagement
George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia
2021-Present
Automation Leadership Council
Bain & Company
New York, New York
2022-Present
Artificial Intelligence Together
New York, New York
2021-Present
Artistic Training
WARNER LOUGHLIN STUDIOS
Emotion with Detail
- Acceptance by audition only
- Studio trained Amy Adams, Ryan Renolds, Mandy Moore, Zoey Deshanel among others
THE ACTING STUDIO
Meisner Technique
- Accepted into the studio’s two year conservatory program
- Training with Studio Founding Director, James Price
Quote
Everything we think of as great has come to us from neurotics. It is they and they alone who found religions and create great works of art. The world will never realize how much it owes to them, and what they have suffered in order to bestow their gifts on it.
Marcel Proust
Timeline
Theater House Manager
Plays Of Wilton (Theater Row)
04.2024 - Current
Global Head of Intelligent Automation (RPA, AI, ML, NLP)
SPOTIFY
01.2020 - 01.2023
Managing Principle, Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
ETRADE by MORGAN STANLEY
01.2019 - 01.2020
Vice President, Intelligent Automation (RPA, ML, OCR)
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
01.2019 - 01.2019
Global Head of Intelligent Automation
FISERV
01.2015 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy (Pre-Law Concentration)
Georgia State University
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - (Business Operations & Technology Innovation)
Brenau University
Juris Doctorate/Master of Science in Legal Studies - (Intellectual Property & Technology Law)
Cornell Law School
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