Video Operations

Darien Curry

***** ******* **** #71-301-***-****

Bellflower, CA 90706 acp6f9@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Performance-driven and insightful Technician with proven ability to achieve and exceed all revenue and business development goals in high pressure environments.

Skilled at consulting with clients to delineate and analyze all situations while developing a strategic plan to strengthen their goal.

Comprehensive knowledge of digital delivery workflows, IT solutions, Quality Assurance, software development and project management.

Proven leadership and team-building skills, coupled with the ability to direct strong teams in building solid workflow and business functionality.

Experience

December 2014- Present Warner Bros Entertainment Los Angeles, CA

Network Operations Specialist

Performed test procedures and analyzed results to isolate and determine type of service problem

Edited and managed on air time logs, automation playlists, and server device management.

Assisted clients and technicians with restoration of service

Created structured and concise workflows that increased productivity by 30% while exceeding the goals of the organization.

Analyzed technical issues and formulated structural models to solve the problem.

Maintained and assisted in the operation of backup systems, control recovery systems, users support systems and network securities.

Assisted to summarize and coordinate with various departments on all maintenance activities of over 1500+ servers over a nationwide network including Canada.

June 2012- August 2014 Warner Bros Entertainment Los Angeles, CA

Digital Media/IT Technician

Compressed features and trailers for vendor Apple iTunes.

Encoded inversed telecined files for delivery using JES Deinterlacter.

Checked for Quality Assurance for every Apple Pro Res file prior to distribution.

Provided timely updates of any technical issues using Sharepoint.

Compiled multiple languages for various regions including Japanese, French, and Latin Spanish using Final Cut Pro.

Aligned closed captions and subtitles with features utilizing the software, MacCaptions.

Oct 2011- Present WestSide Consultants Los Angeles, CA

Volunteer Software Developer

Maintained and supported computer/ Network systems.

Comprehensive knowledge of top architecture and development skills and technologies including Java, J2EE, and C++.

Interacted extensively with wireless network services and Switch and Field Operations.

Supported a network of 100+ computers. The network consisted of Dell Servers, proprietary servers for communications recording and logging, time server, and a firewall.

Maintained user accounts and network access using Active Directory.

Oct 2011- Mar 2012 NBCUniversal Universal City, CA

Digital Operations Engineer

Edited video content for various distribution partners including Apple iTunes, Google, Netflix, Video On Demand and Comcast.

Compressed digital files using various transcoding software including, Rhozet, Carbon Coder, Episode and Telestream Agility.

Inserted promotional ads specifically for the Video On Demand partner.

Created and managed metadata XML and EDL formats.

Created subtitles using MacCaption.

Spot checked completed digital files for Quality Assurance before delivery.

June 2011 – Aug 2011 Sony Pictures Entertainment Culver City, CA

Video Operations Intern

Assisted with the programming schedule.

Provided technical support for the production division.

Responsible for ads break insertion for television and film content.

Archived digital content for various distribution partners including, Blu-ray, PlayStation 3, Bivl, iPad, and Crackle.com.

Managed video content for Sony’s original web shows, television series, and films.

Applied appropriate codec settings.

Compressed digital files using Rhozet Carbon Coder.

Mar 2011 – June 2011 Bowie State University Bowie, MD

Help Desk Assistant/Tech Support assistant

Assisted in house hosting platform to 1200+ desktops, 100+servers, 45 customer locations. Increased customer base by 15% by expanding Software as a system and Hardware as a system.

Improved call center responsiveness by 20% while increasing hands on demands approach to 65+ clients.

Assisted and analyzed documented traffic flow to devise a right-time staffing solution with minimal increase in personnel.

Website updating and editing using several languages such as Java, XML and HTML.

Supported the implementation of multiple applications for back end and website. Back end included Flash slide shows, newsletters, and RSS.

Jul 2005 – Jul 2009 Xonger Inc. Los Angeles, CA

Digital operations/Web Development

Managed all video, digital, and metadata for the entire infrastructure.

Compressed digital files using Windows Media Encoder and Flash Media Encoder.

Investigated issues reported by employers in a timely efficient manner

Responsible for Windows 7 deployment.

Edited digital files using Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro 6

Spot checked completed digital files for Quality Assurance before delivery.

Website updating and editing using PHP language.

Troubleshooted both Mac’s and PC’s

Delivered digital content utilizing the file transfer protocol.

Languages & Technical Skills

Java Language

JavaScript

PHP Language

Linux

XML

C Language

C++ Language

Microsoft SQL Server

Cisco

Eclipse

Sharepoint

FTP

HTML

Rhozet Carbon Coder

Project Management

MacCaptions

Episode

Telestream Agility

Windows 7 & 8

TCP/IP Protocols

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Office Suite

Apple Macintosh System

Photoshop CS6

Final Cut Pro 7

JES Extenisifier

Adobe Premiere Pro 6

EDUCATION

Masters of Science in Computer Information’s Systems, University Of Phoenix Online, 2012

Bachelors of Arts in Communications (emphasis Electronic and Digital Media), Minor in English, Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL, 2005

Currently studying Java programming, UC San Diego Online, 2014

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