Summary

Live Video Producer, Streaming Engineer, & Technical Director. Expertise in camera operation, signal flow engineering, switcher operation, production, and directing.

Credits

5/13 – Current

Technical Director

Staff Position — Mainstream Media, LLC Details
5/13 – Current

Direct live multi-cam shows for Fortune 500s, nonprofits, and entertainment clients. Build and operate software and hardware switchers (Wirecast, Tricaster, Livestream, OBS, ATEM, Datavideo), design graphics, and direct multiple camera operators. Thoroughly test equipment and AV/IT infrastructure for each show and craft solutions for problems before they emerge.

1/23 – 10/23

Executive Producer (EP) Avant Special Forces Summit

Online — Corporate Details
1/23 – 10/23

Develop live and pre-recorded content for a 2.5 day corporate conference in Phoenix, AZ. Manage a crew of 9 technicians, lead creative direction, script material, and oversee post-production.

5/23 – 7/23

Executive Producer (EP) Beer Mile

YouTube — Live/Special Event — Mainstream Media, LLC Details
5/23 – 7/23

Creative direction, budget management, content development, fundraising, crew management

2/23 – 6/23

Studio Technician Built To Last (Season 8)

WGN America — TV — Elkhorn Entertainment Details
2/23 – 6/23

Oversee all in-studio production including stand-ups and interviews. Manage the studio labor, oversee prelight and rehearsals, and coordinate with post-production department to deliver assets to network.

5/13 – 5/14

Producer (Founder, Managing Director)

Staff Position — Mainstream Media, LLC Details
5/13 – 5/14

Built a live video production agency focused on delivering broadcast-quality live streams across social and private media channels. Clients include Twitter, Chance the Rapper, Wounded Warriors Project, Unilever, and McDonald's. - Produce/Direct shoots ranging from press conferences to multi-day, multi-location festivals - Act as Technical Director on hundreds of shoots, leveraging switching systems such as Blackmagic ATEM, Tricaster, Grass Valley, and Sony - Build and train a team of full-time employees as well as freelance staff, composed of Editors, Technical Directors, Producers, Camera Operators, and others - Purchase, maintain, and organize an extensive equipment inventory including cameras, switchers, converters, and recording devices

3/12 – 6/12

Media Manager (Lead) The Amazing Race: China Rush (Season 3)

Disney Channel — TV — BoxTop Films Details
3/12 – 6/12

Ingested footage of nearly 30 HD cameras for a 12-episode TV season. Prepared dailies for director, DP, and story producers. Advised on transcoding to various codecs for post-production, and on-boarded post-production facility. Maintained hardware while travelling across locations all over China.

Orgs

  • Chicago/Midwest NATAS

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '08

University of Virginia

BA/Studio Art, Classics

University of Virginia

BA in Cinematography

My Gear

  • Sony FS7
  • Teradek Vidiu
  • ATEM Switchers
  • vMIX
  • OBS
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Panasonic BGH-1

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Video Production
  • Creative Direction
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Production Management
  • Cinematography
  • Videography
  • Camera Operating
  • Motion Graphics
  • Adobe After Effects
  • DIT
  • Live Streaming
  • Event Production
  • Technical Directing
  • Virtual Events