• Deliver high-level technical solutions for Final Draft screenwriting software • Troubleshoot engineering issues with Windows 10 operating system and iOS 9 mobile devices • Supervise web design team to improve product website for user experience • Manage user-facing portals for software support (phone, email, live online chat)
Summary
Chrisi Talyn, a Software Support Technician, based in Los Angeles, has 1 Executive Producer (EP) credit and 1 Executive Assistant credit, and has been a member since 2012.
Credits
12/14 – 1/16
Software Support Technician
Staff Position — Final Draft, Inc. Details
12/14 – 1/16
11/13 – 2/15
Executive Producer (EP) (Writer/Producer/Coordinator) – Dario Undiscovered (Season 1)
YouTube — TV — Dario, Inc. Details
11/13 – 2/15
• Executive Produced BBC Online series featuring singing star Dario (6 episodes) • Developed reality-TV structure of series, episodes outline, website promotion • Managed series budget and enforced shooting schedule and daily call sheet • Collaborated with series editor in post-production • Maintained constant communications with series director, cast, backup dancers, etc. to serve star’s vision of the project
9/11 – 11/14
Digital Marketing Supervisor
Staff Position — Creative Age Publishing Details
9/11 – 11/14
• • Directed email marketing for a publisher of national beauty magazines, including copywriting, SUBJ lines to increase open rates, and advertiser blasts to drive print and digital sales • Managed outside contractors in best practices for email design • Practiced SEO for 7 websites, incl. one site that doubled traffic from 200K to 450K and rose to #2 for target keyword phrase • Created weekly web column that was nominated for a WPA Maggie Award
4/12 – 2/13
Unscripted Development Team – Zodiak Usa
TV Details
4/12 – 2/13
• Developed concepts for shows for world leader in content creation, production, and distribution in TV, film and new media for brands of Killer Karaoke, Wife Swap, Undercover Boss, Don’t Forget the Lyrics and Secret Millionaire • Pitched concepts for unscripted television from online trends, popular European and Asian titles, and American and Japanese game shows • Created original "challenges" for contestants in reality game show Killer Karaoke with Steve-O • Developed format changes for existing titles of Wife Swap and Undercover Boss as well as Don’t Forget the Lyrics for the European markets • Created presentation materials for pitch meetings with producers and directors of development including Photoshop and PowerPoint
1/11 – 6/11
Executive Assistant (Assistant to Flint Dille) – Diablo 3, Collector's Edition
Digital — Ground Zero Transmedia Details
1/11 – 6/11
• Managed desk of videogame writer/producer Flint Dille, CEO, including calendar and record-keeping of all correspondence (email, phone, or mail) • Managed schedule and appearances at audience events like Comic-Con and E3 • Rewrote main character in backstory game book for Diablo III; copy-edited same book
5/10 – 10/10
Writer's Room Assistant – Eureka (Season 5)
SyFy — TV Details
5/10 – 10/10
• Real-time dictation in the writer’s room for changes or updates in scripts and outlines. • Copied, collated and distributed scripts and all revised pages. • Ran errands for writers and post-production department.
3/08 – 9/09
Social Media Manager (Marketing & Art Dept.)
Staff Position — Home Grown Industries Details
3/08 – 9/09
• Managed social media for consumer food franchise Mellow Mushroom Pizza • Developed 20+ Facebook pages for national brand and local franchisees • Coordinated marketing and art departments in ad campaigns • Implemented calendars for marketing and art departments and assisted in planning and other aspects of pre-production
Media
Recos
Education
Class of '11
University of California, Los Angeles
Masters of Fine Arts/Film/TV/Digital Media
Class of '95
Illinois State University
Bachelor's of Science/Theatre Arts/Performance
Skills
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