Stephen Russo

• Proposed and implemented Digital Asset Management strategies - establishing procedures and guidelines for asset creation, storage, retrieval, and archiving to optimize digital asset lifecycles.
• Developed company's standardized mezzanine file to effectively aid in all broadcast and distribution platforms
• Quality Control - ensured integrity and quality of digital assets, including reviewing, editing, and approving content before it is added to DAM systems. This also included managing restricted assets, expiration dates, etc.
• Executed distribution of content across various platforms such as Prime Video, Tubi, Amagi, Ottera, Vix, Pluto, and more partnerships.
• Responsible for producing visual swim charts to help create and organize standard operating procedures across all aspects of content processing and distribution
• Reorganized company's operational environment and successfully improved proficiency and performance
• Experienced team leader and developer of employee growth through established standards and practices for each department
• Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.

Lead the team of Quality Control Technicians to uphold the quality standards of the media and its metadata prior to posting on streaming and distribution platforms. Work closely with Program Acquisitions, Digital Operations, Design, Marketing, and Dubbing teams to ensure content meets all business requirements.
• Prepare assets for streaming and distribution platforms which are added to company on-line catalog.
• Troubleshoot all media and metadata discrepancies both for internal and external clients as well as coordinating fixed assets in S3 cloud storage (AWS).
• Established effective content workflow to maximize efficiencies and readiness for a Media Asset Management system.
• Prepare detailed SOP to ensure department and company initiatives are met continuously.
• Maintain strong working relationship with all clients and vendors
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
• Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines

• Influenced, enhanced, and mentored up to 25
  production team members on operational efficiency
  to help drive revenue.
• Effectively managed and distributed content for
  international digital broadcast and streaming
  platforms including live events.
• Consulted with internal and external clients to
  create production schedules to effectively fulfill
  production plans and client goals.
• Defined internal processes, standardizing new tools
  and workflows fully documented in standard
  operating procedures (SOP).
• Implemented workflow processes and
  pre-production projects by analyzing digital files
  prior to ingest into the network.
• Observed production control points and equipment
  and monitored file workflow from beginning to end.
• Troubleshoot errors on streaming platforms that
  contained metadata or content issues
• Reduced On-Air Discrepancies by more than 80%.
• Transcoded and conformed entire library to HD
  standard (MXF/XDCAMHD422) using internal and
  outside sources.
• Evaluated and assessed employee performance to
  meet production measurements and incentives.
• Organized and led company-sponsored activities, which united co-workers outside of daily routine.

• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Made technical suggestions regarding modifications
  to documentation, product performance, and
  failure analysis.
• Developed technical services strategies based upon
  clients' goals and implemented processes to
  achieve objectives.
• Researched and restored film and video assets to
  High Definition standards.
• Prepared work orders and assignments for
  duplication studios.
• Managed and coordinated150 market-driven
  pipeline for servicing television stations worldwide.
• Project leader for Movie of the Week (MOW)
  remastering project.
• Evaluated film premieres prior to film critic review
  sessions

• Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments, planning and coordinating in-house and outsourced resources.
• Mentored team in applying effective techniques to increase performance and accuracy.
• Completed transfer to Digital format for all HBO programming.
• Supervised daily routine of maintaining and preparing broadcast library for 8 premium networks.
• Appointed by VP to be lead test user and developer for media management tracking system.