• Over 12 years of cutting edge digital media experience, with emphasis on creation of media and research and development of strategies, products, and solutions
• 15 years of television and video production experience, including feature length independent films and videos for the office of the President of the United States and the US Congress
• 9 years of management experience and training, including executive level responsibilities
• Proven ability to work in a range of environments, including high pressure
• Can work well with little direction
• High personal and work ethics
• Positive outlook even when faced with a tough situation

Computer Skills Adobe Director, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe Flash Media Encoder, Adobe Flash, Adobe Flash Media Server, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Soundbooth, Anystream Agility, Canopus ProCoder, IP Networks, Mac Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Sorenson Squeeze, Quark Express, Red5 Flash Media Server, Rhozet Carbon Coder, Windows Media Encoder, Windows Operating Systems (all)

Objective I would like to obtain a position within a company where I can utilize my experience and training to bring value to the company and revenue to the bottom line. I want to find a place where I can explore new technologies that will be of benefit to the company and further my knowledge, understanding and career.

Professional Experience

6/2004 - Present
Jewelry Television, Knoxville, TN
Manager of Digital Media

Began as a Digital Media Engineer then promoted to Senior Digital Media Engineer and finally to Manager of Digital Media Research. Responsibilities include management of all company endeavors and assets in digital media, including live webcasts and video on demand (VOD). This required interfacing with executive management, interpreting their vision and translating the technical jargon into a brief summary for presentation. Other duties include staying on the bleeding edge of digital media technologies, codecs, trends, and maintaining a budget. Achievements include:

• Created three new video technologies that lead to the first patented intellectual properties for Jewelry Television
• Optimized the live webcast and increased the audience 600% over 1.5 years
• Grew the web video presence and increased the conversion rate from 4% to 20% per item
• Expanded and grew our streaming infrastructure into multiple load balanced and geographically distributed data centers
• Saved $98,000 per year by redesigning online media distribution infrastructure
• Developed system to automate video capture of product into a loop-able video (without editing) for on air playback, creating a new division and new jobs within the company
• Built and managed the video conversion system (Anystream Agility), responsible for converting 1000+ videos per week for broadcast, the web, and mobile devices (as of Q4 2008, there were in excess of 45,000 videos online)
• Assisted the executive management in the decision making process regarding the acquisition of two related companies
• Designed HD capture system, using Blackmagic's Decklink HD Extreme, that allowed for the repurposing of the best of show clips from the live broadcast for use on air and on the web

3/2006 - Present
Leakynews.com
Video Gallery Manager

Helped to establish the video gallery by collecting and transcoding hundreds of videos. Using a variety of tools, including Rhozet Carbon Coder, videos are uploaded to a server then watermarked, converted and distributed (all automatically) to another server that displays the content in the gallery. Using a content management system, the gallery administrators are able to manage when and where videos are placed, as well as create tags and keywords to allow users the ability to search. As of Q1 2009, there are over 1000 videos and approximately 6 million video views.

9/2003 - 7/2004
Digital Color, Inc, Knoxville, TN
Art Director/Systems Integrator

Work with Mac and PC based systems to design graphics, copy and layout for various projects using primarily Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark. Manage other graphic designers to ensure photography, colors, layout and printed materials meet the requirements of the client. Technical responsibilities:

• Several digital color copiers
• Large format printers
• Film processing equipment
• Digital photographic cameras
• Proper function of computer systems

5/2003 - 8/2003
Cardinal Health, Morristown, TN
Consultant

Install and troubleshoot on Pyxis "PatientStation", an in-room entertainment and information delivery system

5/1999 - 10/2002
Eonstreams, INC, Knoxville, TN
Founder and CEO Founded Eonstreams, a streaming media company, in 1999. Incorporated the company in 2000. Duties encompassed areas including:

• Organize and direct video shoots and audio recordings
• Market and sell services of Eonstreams
• Represent company at trade shows and conventions
• Manage the staff (as many as 24 people)
• Digitize, edit and encode audio and video segments

• Negotiated bandwidth expenses down from $86k per month to $15k per month
• Produced an online concert for Brian McKnight
• Produced many online programs for Gaylord Entertainment
• Produced online program for Daytona Bikeweek

• Editing video content for web streaming
• Graphics and new media production
• New technology evaluation

• Launched a new division online known as HG Radio, a precursor to podcasting
• Designed, implemented and maintained streaming media servers
• Assisted (online) in the launch of a new sister network called Do-It-Yourself (DIY)
• Designed media storage system for graphics arts department

• Video production including pre-production, production and post production
• Maintain Metals and Ceramics Division website
• Set up and maintained NT Servers, NT workstations, Windows 95 and MAC workstations

• Created an animation specifically for the President of the United States
• Created video and assisted in the design of a web site for Vice-President Al Gore's visit to ORNL. The video produced assisted in a $53 million budget allowance granted to ORNL
• Designed and implemented digital, non-linear video editing suite
• Converted the Photographic Imaging Group from conventional photography to digital
• Created a multimedia CD, web site and video for the Department of Transportation and Ford Motor Company. Video was shown on the Discovery Channel, CNN, and local news stations
• Created two multimedia CDs for the High Temperature Materials Laboratory (HTML). Five thousand copies were distributed as of 4/20/98
• Created database system for cataloging hundreds of thousands of images
• Tested and created some of the Internet’s first streaming media with Progressive Networks (now Real Networks / Real Media)

Education

Pellissippi State, Knoxville, TN
Video Production Technologies
Studies included all aspects of video production including concept development techniques, script writing, pre-production, production, and post production elements. GPA at Pellissippi was a 3.6.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Liberal Arts

Webb School of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN