Program Manager

ALEXANDRA WAYNE

San Francisco 415-***-**** adgd1q@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn AlexandraWaynePhotography.com PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROCESS OPTIMIZATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT An extremely organized, detail-oriented Program Manager highly regarded for managing complex technical projects that meet demanding time restraints and exceed all expectations. 8+ years of working in project management, production, and operations for industry leaders such as Oculus VR / Facebook Reality Labs, Lucasfilm Ltd., Industrial Light & Magic, and World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Known for generating positive energy and tracking milestones and workstreams to positively impact project operations in fast-paced environments. Demonstrated a strong ability to identifying critical process inefficiencies and devising methods for optimization. Recognized for working on projects from the initial vision to execution including gathering requirements, technical developments and delivering a high-quality product. A proactive innovative thinker with the ability to deal with ambiguity, committed to resolving complex issues. CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Planning / Development

Operations Management

Cross-Functional Team Support

Budget / Resource Management

Creative Management

Time Management

Vendor Management

Program Development

Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Scheduling

Team Leadership

Optimizing Workflows

Data Capture / Analysis

WORK EXPERIENCE

OCULUS VR / FACEBOOK REALITY LABS SAUSALITO, CA AUG 2016 – OCT 2019 Program Manager

Designed and introduced key programs for the creative team experiences and integrated technical projects to introduce structure and efficient workflow for the latest AR / VR virtual human technology. Spearheaded the creative team’s AR / VR projects from end-to-end with work presented at 7 conferences, such as Facebook’s Conference F8, guaranteeing all projects were completed on time and under budget while exceeding expectations Built strong relationships with internal stakeholders, artists, engineers, scientists, vendors, legal, finance, and 50+ cross-functional global teams to ensure projects followed team mission and met deadlines. Produced complex motion capture shoots for 2 state-of-the-art motion capture stages, sourced talent, and recorded sessions to execute optimal virtual reality experiences. Drove all facets of daily operations by maximizing productivity, collaboration, and quality assurance for 100+ projects.

Organized complex production workflows through scheduling, generating milestones, status tracking, project timelines and cross-site collaboration with critical teams to delegate tasks and considerably boost productivity, facilitating 11+ simultaneous projects with a substantial decrease in project bottlenecks.

Directed a creative team of 3-10 and led 8 VR experiences by developing roadmaps, project expectations, resource requirements, scripts, defining targets, optimizing pipelines, facilitating communication and identifying critical risks.

Managed logistics for 2 motion capture stages and 3dMD Systems by scheduling shoots, delivering resource requirements, performance capture needs, content creation, and testing real-time virtual human prototypes.

Produced and organized an upscale AR / VR open house showcasing 50+ demos to significant stakeholders and 700+ employees and supervised all aspects of demo logistics for the Facebook Reality Labs organization.

Created strategic resources for 10+ programs to improve best practices and devised innovative new processes to enhance onboarding, project planning workflows, user research, and budget management for team operations.

Identified mission needs and overhauled the on-boarding experience including defining critical job scopes, tracking candidates and documenting procedures for new hires, capacity planning, expanding the team from 7 to 40+.

Led 3 multi-million dollar office expansions by acting as the liaison between the design and internal Oculus teams, leading numerous work streams resulting in a significant increase in the team’s overall productivity and elevated space from 1K sq. ft. to 21K sq. ft. and lab spaces from 1 to 5 to maximize research projects.

Researched and implemented creative tools for various teams including a mechanism for 500+ employees at Facebook Reality Lab's bi-annual conference and 5+ platforms for the team to increase productivity. LUCASFILM LTD. SAN FRANCISCO, CA JUN 2015 – JUL 2016 Coordinator

Served as a coordinator for the vice president of visual effects (VFX) by delivering critical production schedules and project plans to visualize the organization’s future. Provided comprehensive overall physical, finance, legal, VFX and post-production support for the senior vice president and 6 top executives by spearheading key projects and priorities at a high level to ensure the success of the Star Wars sequel films.

Built complex itineraries and travel schedules for directors and producers to guarantee efficient film production.

Scheduled and orchestrated high-level executive creative meetings by preparing comprehensive materials, agendas, and notes ensuring the prompt distribution of pertinent information.

Actively participated in various aspects of 5 motion capture shoots for key ILM projects including ILMxLAB.

Handled the execution of day to day office operations with a focus on production, office management, calendar management, event planning, procurement, travel, file management, etc., significantly boosting productivity. INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC SAN FRANCISCO, CA MAR 2014 – JUN 2015 Production Assistant

Created smoother workflows for essential projects involving 900+ artists locally and 10+ worldwide locations. Tracked critical projects, scheduled work, and developed spreadsheets to strategically prioritize assignments. Executed exceptional technical support and resolved complex onsite issues for 26+ large teams to streamline workflows. Retained a professional demeanor when communicating with global teams and clients to facilitate project completion.

Collaborated with 100 global teams as a production assistant for high-profile VFX producers and supervisors for prestigious projects such as Transformers 4 and Warcraft, managing daily schedules resulting in a substantial increase in efficiency that enabled VFX supervisors to review hundreds of shots daily to better support artists.

Prepared and sent top-level work to the directors and collected revision notes; Prepared rooms for directors for art / shots review, troubleshooting equipment, and recording sessions to send to globally based teams.

Drove the entire process of preparing and delivered 300+ materials weekly for clients under very intense deadlines.

Independently headed and executed a number of team offsite events for 600+ artists to improve team morale. WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT INC. STAMFORD, CT APR 2012 – DEC 2013 Production Assistant

Streamlined a weekly scheduling system to prioritize projects and maximize resources for a 40+ person international production team coordinating content for live and post television productions in 150 countries and 55 languages.

Single-handedly produced weekly television programming within 6 months of tenure, overseeing talent in-studio

“newsroom” shoots as well as voiceover sessions.

Traveled across the country to assist with successful shoots and interviews with prestigious talent / celebrities.

Contributed creative ideas for 15 shows, engaged in brainstorm sessions, and collaborated with diverse teams.

Mentored 8+ assistants and coordinators in all facets of production to assure top employee performance. EDUCATION

West Virginia University, College of Creative Arts, Morgantown, WV 2011 Bachelor of Arts in Electronic Media – Video Editing, Film & Production

Awards / Honors: Full Tuition Scholarship, Presidential Award for Academic Excellence, Dean's List TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, SharePoint, One Drive; Google Drive: Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Mail, Calendar; Motion Capture: Vicon, Optitrack; Productivity: Asana, Jira, Trello, Confluence, Slack, Facebook Project & Task Tools, Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, Lightroom; OS: Mac, PC, Linux DETAILED REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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