Thaddeus Ray
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Results-driven implementation professional with a proven track record in leading and executing diverse projects, specializing in enterprise systems and infrastructure. Known for optimizing processes, reducing costs, and fostering transparent communication to deliver successful outcomes for clients and organizations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Infrastructure Implementation Consultant
Self-Employed
01.2023 - Current
- Led infrastructure implementation projects, ensuring seamless integration and achieving project objectives on time and within budget.
- Spearheaded the optimization of IT infrastructure, resulting in a 20% improvement in system performance and reliability.
- Collaborated closely with clients to understand their infrastructure needs, providing tailored solutions that align with business goals.
Project Manager (Operations & Technology)
NBCUniversal
11.2022 - Current
- Led onboarding for 15 users in Music Business & Legal Affairs, and processed 42 contracts into a new CLM SAAS system.
- Efficiently co-managed the onboarding process of 5 divisions into a new music clearance & licensing SAAS tool including Universal Pictures, NBC Sports, NBC Late Night, News Owned Stations, Scripted/Unscripted and Telemundo
- Collaborated closely with product and engineering teams and oversaw data migration from 5 legacy systems into new music clearance and licensing SAAS tool, ensuring the successful transfer of information
Director Media Content Management(Global Data Ops)
Warner Music Group Corp.
12.2021 - 11.2022
- Led the development and launch of multiple software products contected to WMG's Global Digital Asset Management System, resulting in a 25% increase in productivity across WMG Creative Teams
- •Oversaw the onboarding & servicing of over 15 teams globally with over 1,000 active users worldwide
- Moved over 2.5 million digital assets for marketing teams from legacy systems to WMG's digital asset management product
Associate Director Market Data Management
Warner Music Group Corp.
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Partnered with record labels and business units to identify and consume new and trending market data metrics which helped record labels save 35% in annual marketing costs
- Researched and documented the data sets available as well as identify existing or needed methods of data acquisition
- Gathered and wrote business requirements to help guide product owners and developers to enhance WMG's analytical systems with new market data
Manager Asset Data Management (Global Tech Ops)
Warner Music Group Corp.
01.2019 - 11.2020
- Partnered with WMG product & engineering teams to enhance the search of digital assets using (AI) metadata tagging across 1 million digital assets
- Conducted in person and global trainings on global (DAM) and provided support to over 600 users across WMG Label Marketing Teams, Art Departments, Publishing, Studios and Business Units
- Synced and moved over 500,000 digital assets into global (DAM) for record label and business units saving teams over $100,000 in cloud storage costs
Coordinator Product Data Management
Warner Music Group Corp.
12.2014 - 01.2019
Education
Master of Science - Business Intelligence
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL11.2014
Master of Science - Entertainment Business
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FLBachelor of Arts - Business Management
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- Implementation Management
- Jira
- Agile Methodology
- Data Migration
- Confluence
- Data Management
- User Experience / User Interface
- Metadata Management
- Client Management
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Data Analysis
Timeline
Infrastructure Implementation Consultant
Self-Employed
01.2023 - Current
Project Manager (Operations & Technology)
NBCUniversal
11.2022 - Current
Director Media Content Management(Global Data Ops)
Warner Music Group Corp.
12.2021 - 11.2022
Associate Director Market Data Management
Warner Music Group Corp.
11.2020 - 12.2021
Manager Asset Data Management (Global Tech Ops)
Warner Music Group Corp.
01.2019 - 11.2020
Coordinator Product Data Management
Warner Music Group Corp.
12.2014 - 01.2019
Master of Science - Business Intelligence
Full Sail University
Master of Science - Entertainment Business
Full Sail University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Columbia College Chicago
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