Project Manager Los Angeles
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JANNA BRYAN Currently based in Los Angeles (fully vaccinated and boosted)
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
15+ years of professional experience as an operations director, producer, project manager, event director and production executive in the US, Asia and Europe.
I approach all projects and events with both critical attention to detail and hyper awareness of overall project scope and integrity. I have a highly organized yet flexible style—always maintaining diplomacy in balancing varying interests while ensuring client satisfaction and staff morale for a successful execution of deliverables. I have a proven track-record of consistently executing complex projects while working cross-functionally to maintain an efficient and effective engagement process for all relevant parties throughout the project. My exceptional skill set of multi-tasking, resourcefulness and problem solving while under extreme pressure and exacting time restraints has proved invaluable on countless occasions. Living and working in the US, Asia and Europe has helped me develop excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to easily adapt to shifting work hours, multiple time-zones and a variety of work styles, personalities, and cultures.
Key experience includes:
• Develop and execute original immersive productions / events, including contract negotiations & drafting, budget creation, scheduling, coordinating logistics, technical production, and post project analysis.
• Consistently managing several projects simultaneously while concurrently keeping executives, staff, and all relevant individuals continuously in the loop and a critical eye on time management. IMMERSIVE MEDIA PROJECT MANAGEMENT / SENIOR OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE 2018—2024 (Freelance and Contract Assignments)
Successfully completed a variety of projects, in a producing, operations or consulting capacity, which ranged from TV program development and visual effects production to multimedia development, design and creation. Projects and Companies included:
• SEE Global Entertainment, Inc. Currently completing a 1-year contract as Project Manager and Producer for the immersive experience “Louvre Fantastique” which opened in Chicago.
• US Dept. of Health & Human Services Director of Operations for Child Welfare & Care: six-month contract based at the Pomona Fairplex temporary emergency shelter facility for unaccompanied minors entering the US through the southern border);
• F1 in Schools US Events Consultant: (UK-based education organization created to promote STEM studies in high school students around the world.);
EN POINTE TECHNOLOGIES 2010—2014
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Worked closely with the General Counsel, senior management and IT consultants to create and manage Los Angeles operations across a culturally diverse organization which operated out of Los Angeles and Karachi, Pakistan.
• Drafted departmental business plan including establishment of best business policies and procedures;
• Created an in-house travel department and trained staff to facilitate over 300 consultants who traveled on a daily basis.; JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE 2003—2009
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, SPECIAL PROJECTS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Worked closely with the Executive Producer, to create & cultivate strategic partnerships/corporate sponsorships (and associated marketing campaigns for Jimmy Kimmel Live, including Sony Connect; Pontiac; Volkswagen; The NFL and Virgin Atlantic.
• Cultivated and managed a long-term, strategic partnership with Pontiac worth $3.2 million;
• Played a key role in developing and closing a $1.7 million deal with SonyConnect.com to offer exclusive, musical content;
• Associate Produced a live concert on Hollywood Blvd. for the band Audioslave as a part of Jimmy Kimmel Live special concert;
• Liaised between the network, production and BS&P to facilitate all product integrations. JANNA BRYAN 754 S. Orange Grove Ave., Los Angeles CA 90036
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ASTRO TELEVISION / MATINEE ENTERTAINMENT 1995—2003 DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
(International Digital Satellite Broadcaster--sister company of Matinee Entertainment, Inc.—located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Seconded to ASTRO by Matinee Entertainment to oversee the set-up of a department, which prepares and packages international children's programs for broadcast.
• Formulated and implemented a concise departmental strategy;
• Developed and created a variety of children's program blocks and related promos;
• Acted as a consultant for the commissioning of original programs;
• Attended major television markets for the purpose of fostering and maintaining relationships;
• Screened, hired, trained and managed all staff (including ADR directors and voice talent);
• Created and tracked all departmental and project schedules and budgets. MANAGER OF PRODUCTION AND POST PRODUCTION
(MATINEE ENTERTAINMENT--Los Angeles-based Animation & Children's Multimedia Entertainment Company) Responsible for setting-up and supervising all areas of both the production and post production departments for Matinee Entertainment. Position required extensive travel throughout Europe and Asia.
• Managed all aspects of Matinee's set-up (including creation of the business plan);
• Identified possible co-production partners and maintained relationships;
• Created and maintained all schedules and budgets (both departmental and project based). EDUCATION
DUKE UNIVERSITY
AI for Business Specialization Certification
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AI Product Management Specialization Certification UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
B.A., Political Science.
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