Sydnee Bursik

Multimedia Content Producer

New York, NY

acth03@r.postjobfree.com - 973-***-****

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Digital Producer

NBC Universal, Sprout - New York, NY - November 2014 to Present

• One of two digital team members to lead in the redesign, development and launch of the new sproutonline.com, to support Sprout’s Sept. 2015 brand refresh, transforming from a library network to a network comprised of original series’ and content.

• Responsible for leading, directing and executing several of Sprout’s digital initiatives, mandates and projects, from ideation to technical implementation, collaborating with stakeholders, designers and developers.

• I am responsible for responsible for developing the strategy and producing content to help raise Sprout’s presence and brand awareness, and creating, shooting and editing varying categories all online content.

• Manage Sprout's digital video library with Scheduling Dept., devise programming stunts on Sprout's TVE and VOD channels, and analyze video programming strategies to devise new and more effective techniques.

• I write video concepts, treatments and proposals for internal and external use.

• Obtain video from affiliates via FTP or satellite/fiber feeds and prepare video for the Edge’s content distribution system.

• Liaison between On-Air and Digital teams, I maintain excellence and consistency in content, performance and tone on-air every Monday-Friday during the live Sunny Side Up programming block, monitor email accounts for fresh, fantastic, and relevant Sproutlet submissions to be shared live, and work closely EP’s & Hosts to provide an interactive experience for our linear viewers.

• Plan, optimize, edit, and curate editorial & creative content across website and mobile application via Drupal and other CMS, and update daily while also supporting Stunts aligned with on-air initiatives.

• Ensure the successful tagging, tracking and delivery of a high volume of video, audio, imagery and other high-res/ 4K assets.

• Manage all artwork, user-experience, linear integration, and development aspects of Sproutonline.com–from backend adjustments, to drafting and designing user facing creative, to App and Web Game integration and developing innovative modules.

• Collaborate daily with NBC Artworks team and SSU artists to design and produce all creative for SO.COM, web games, apps, activities, UGC and digital ad banners–(static, Flash and HTML5)–and merchandise, for internal and external use.

• Contribute and collaborate in creation and consumption of open, standards-based solutions, while working with existing tech.

• Operate all media content modules for Sprout including thePlatform, Anvato and all integrated publishing sites

• Work together with the Brand & Ad Sales teams to cultivate and execute sponsorships and strategic partnership programs.

• Pool resources with Research team to improve & implement promo. strategies to optimize impressions, clicks and download.

• Communicate and create wireframes / UX observations, write system specs, architectures and app & game design documents.

• I adhere to technical/coding specs, approvals and standards and best practices for all disciplines within the projects.

• I assess risks and tackle issues by proactive problem-solving and working closely with teams to determine smart solutions.

• I make recommendations on best practices based on evolving industry standards.

• Write user stories for developers and drive development from kickoff through deployment. Special Projects Associate Producer

HUFFPOST LIVE - New York, NY - June 2013 to November 2014

• Functioned as an independent leader in the newsroom as the sole Associate Producer for the Special Projects Team.

• Conceived, wrote, edited and produced style videos for The Huffington Post proper Style vertical and all social platforms.

• Managed and supported a live-team daily working closely with various departments such as IT, legal, compliance, digital

sales, physical production, control room directors & stage crew & acted as lead talent manager in NY for HuffPost Live.

• Worked day-to-day with Ad Sales & Brand Marketing and developed ideas for sponsorship integrations.

• Produced all sponsored segments integrated throughout our rundown for all involved sponsors.

• Launched HuffPost Live Music series and produced 15-successful live-streaming segments coordinated with our LA studio.

• Co-Produced Tribeca Film Festival Series and produced segments showcasing new films with A-List Talent.

• Corresponded personally on a daily basis with publicists, bookers and various talent management agencies.

• Assisted with the growth and expansion of our social media department, actively worked with celebrity team to fashion

different social ideas for each celebrity we brought on HPL, presented ideas to publicists & talent & then executed ideas.

• Daily Quality Control, reviewed all episodes of ‘HuffPost Live Conversations’ that airs daily on MGM’s Diginet.

• Created & pitched ideas for the then new HuffPost Live concept–The HuffPost Show–now fully in production. Associate Producer & Social Media Manager

HuffPost Live - New York, NY - June 2013 to September 2013

• Developed & produced daily segments from conception pitch to production, screened and booked guests with

diverse perspectives and produced live broadcasts daily, functioning as Producer in control room communicating in host’s ear.

• Wrote & edited story guides & scripts for each segment I produced, delegated assignments to teammates, selected graphic elements to include in live-productions & chose highlights for post-production to clip for internal & external placement.

• Elected Social Media Mgr., maintained all Social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat & Vine.

Production Assistant / Community Screener

HuffPost Live - New York, NY - November 2012 to June 2013

•Joined launch team to bring this first-of-its-kind live-streaming news network to market.

•Develop daily segments from conception pitch to production, including screening and booking guests with diverse

perspectives and producing live broadcasts daily & escorted/prepped all in-studio guests booked for my segments.

• Pitched segment ideas and then build greenrooms for segments in Dashboard once they’re accepted.

• Assisted Producers with starting email threads, topic research, fact checking & guest profiling for various segments daily.

• Conducted Webcam tests via Google Hangout and instruct guests on how to use/troubleshoot Google Hangout.

• Responsible for inserting chyrons for all participating guests and directing the master Google Hangout live from control room.

Production Coordinator

AOL STUDIOS - New York, NY - May 2012 to November 2012

• Handled, processed and filed all New-Hire Paper work, created weekly Video Reports and Talent Lists, drafted appearance, materials & location releases for crew in field and provided legal with releases, casted talent, selected wardrobe. SHOOTS IN FIELD compiled shoot schedules, shot lists, logs, and EDL’s for shoots in field, booked cars & locations.

• Processed and submitted payroll for all freelancers, reconciled P-Cards weekly and managed petty cash.

• Processed client requests and worked with production teams to coordinate projects.

• Uploaded footage to 5min syndication platform and edited footage using Final Cut Pro, for Daily Finance Market Minute.

Office & Field Production Assistant

UDIRECT PRODUCTIONS INC - New York, NY - April 2012 to April 2012 Responsibilities

• Generated, edited, published and shared daily content–(original text, images, video or HTML)–that built meaningful connections and encouraged community members to take action. Casting Assistant - Picked Off, The History Channel CINEFLIX PRODUCTIONS INC - New York, NY - December 2011 to March 2012

• Casted 24 “picking” teams for 6 half-hour episodes, of the competition-style spinoff of American Pickers, using social media for seeking out talent.

• Scheduled and maintained the casting database, other facilitating casting sessions, prescreening, reviewing, and uploading casting auditions.

Post-Production Coordinator - Coast Guard Alaska, The Weather Channel AL ROKER ENTERTAINMENT - New York, NY - May 2011 to December 2011

• Managed all media from the field. Compiled field reports, logged & transcribed footage, cut packages & designed graphics.

• Labeled & maintained raw footage, dubbed tapes, backed up files, prepped loading dock & submitted deliverables to network.

Production Assistant - Bordertown Laredo, A&E Network

• Completed tasks for Producers, Editors & Legal teams for the production of 9-half-hour episodes of Laredo, season 1.

• Voiceover Talent- selected by Al Roker to read for his promotional commercial produced for Office Depot. Programming & Development Assistant

SHARP ENTERTAINMENT - New York, NY - September 2010 to November 2010 EDUCATION

B.A. in Communications

The Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA August 2006 to May 2010

Production & Hebrew

ביבא לת זוחמ,ופי ביבא לתTel Aviv University - -

January 2009 to June 2009

SKILLS

Microsoft (10+ years), Avid (10+ years), Final Cut Pro (10+ years), Adobe (10+ years), Photoshop (10+ years), Graphic Design (10+ years), Writing (10+ years), Editing (10+ years), Web Design (10+ years), Social Media (10+ years), Social Media Marketing (10+ years), Production (10+ years), Communication Skills (10+ years), Digital (10+ years), Digital Media (10+ years) LINKS

https://sydneebursik.carbonmade.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneebursik

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SKILLS & STRENGTHS

• 10 + Years experience producing content for social, digital and on-air platforms: research and news production, high-profile and

celebrity guest bookings, package producing, script-writing, shooting videotape, editing on Avid, Final Cut Pro

& Adobe Premiere, and experience with tape, field and editing.

• 10+ years working with video, audio and various other asset formats, including: HD, 4K, JPEG, WAV, MOV, PSD, MP4, ProRes, etc., creating, customizing and editing assets for across multiple platforms and global channels (micro-video, 4K, Photoshop files, After Effects, etc.)

• Seasoned Segment Producer: from pitching to writing, pre-interviewing, pulling graphics, prepping anchors and managing guests

• Significant experience working directly with anchors and on-air talent and handling all items relevant to their broadcast, such as: developing show concepts, writing anchor's scripts, selecting graphics to use through the segment, writing live segments, handling breaking news stories, booking guests, overseeing tape edits, building rundowns and operating effectively in the control room.

• Substantial experience booking top-level celebrities, public-figures and community guests and conducting pre-interviews

• Highly experienced with creative programs, i.e. iNews and other newsroom software such as AVID iNEWS Instinct, AVID, NewsCutter and NewsRoom as well as editing and graphic design software such as, Final Cut Pro, AVID and Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Edge, InDesign and Premiere

• Deep understanding of and substantial experience working with all different social media platforms-

(Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, Vine, Tumblr, Snapchat).

• Knowledge of different technologies, such as: Html (5), Edge, PHP, Xml, As3, CSS3, JavaScript, streaming video, as well as digital ad serving via Omniture & thePlatform, and different Mac and PC software, such as: Word, PowerPoint & Outlook

• Drupal expert and experienced with other CMS such as WordPress and Movable Type

• I possess exemplary news judgment and writing skills, the natural ability to aggregate the news via social platforms, and maintain strong editorial skills: knowledge of current events, legal, politics, geopolitics & history.

• Detail-oriented, extremely organized and highly efficient working in fast-paced environments

• Ability to prioritize effectively across a number of projects, managing my time and resources according to each production

• Excellent communicative skills and pristine presentation and organizational skills; Fluent in English, Spanish

& Hebrew

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