TODD LEVY

646-***-**** *** Hicks Street, Apt. #*E, Brooklyn, NY 11201 adxp5i@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE SUMMARY

Creative, talented and resourceful individual with over 15 years of experience leading business improvement in the media and entertainment industry. Exceptionally skilled in handling audio-visual equipment in various organizations like businesses, libraries, or schools, helping other people use multimedia equipment, installing and maintaining equipment, managing inventories, updating software, and solving technical issues. A professional with a demonstrated reputation of accomplishment in expanding deals development, productivity, and fortified associations with customers by executing new deals procedures, apparatuses, and advertising designs. Sets up and keeps up top-performing workplaces through the compelling administration of various groups. Result-driven professional, with a verifiable track record of accomplishing assigned duties by coordinating and building a positive rapport with clients. Articulate communicator; accustomed to developing and maintaining positive relationships with all levels of individuals of diverse backgrounds.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Leadership and organizational abilities, interpersonal and communication skills.

Skilled in establishing and maintaining contacts with media professionals

Good Understanding in the use of microfilm, microfiche, cassettes, and videotapes

Exceptional ability set up, operate, and maintain the equipment for radio and television broadcasts, concerts,

sound recordings, movies and in office and school buildings

Strong ability to set up and operate requested software and machines, such as Power Point presentations, DVD

players, and film projectors

Strong analytical thinking, technical writing, and verbal communication skills.

Team-spirited environment through a positive and proactive leadership style.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Quality Control

Quality Management System

Equipment Testing

Trouble Shooting

Audio-Visual Equipment

Multimedia Equipment

IT Management

Software & Hardware Installation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Media Specialist

AE Networks · Contract

Apr 2021 - Present · 1 yr 6 mosApr 2021 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Fulfill media assets request submitted by various client groups. Collectively, Archive Services reps support approximately 500 client media requests per week.

Coordinate the research, locating, inventory and shipping of a large volume physical media transfer.

Research and monitor media assets and metadata in a 2 digital archives.

Monitor and load balance of cloud and digital archive transfer resources.

Support media asset movement from 2 physical archive locations in Stamford and Danbury.

Coordinate the locating, staging and shipping of all physical media assets to internal locations or external production facilities, ensuring that media asset location is properly tracked and updated.

Process all returning physical media assets, assigning the proper storage locations to new assets; research and update metadata as required.

Mac Ingest Operator/Tech Operator CNBC, Englewood Cliffs NJ

June 2008-2018

Complete orders placed in the INEWS feed/ingest folder.

Request to ingest and feed out media throughout the day.

Respond to special attention needed when breaking news and requests that directly affect air.

Ingest guest ISO’s from Live Shows onto the Grass Valley Stratus - Scheduler by following the INEWS

Producer Rundown.

Communicate with TPS in control room and keep alert to any changes that may occur.

Communicate with the NOC Bridge, the Edit Desk and monitoring the Editorial Calendar.

Coordinate with Transmissions various feeds to be sent.

Prepare and package daily feeds to be sent to CNBC Europe, Asia and India.

Ingest and Records for Mad Money and Sports Biz Game On.

Inform NOC Bridge sources to be used during playout of Mad Money as backup or primary for air.

Ingest record and playout for Nightly Business Report. A CNBC produced program that gets fed and airs daily

on PB.

Tape Operator

CBS, New York, NY May 2010-December 2010

Ingested video tapes into servers for both domestic and international clients.

Took in and ingested daily incoming feeds for short turn around.

Assisted in the launch of new Domestic Syndication and trained department in the usage of the system.

On-Air Technician

Lifetime Television, New York, NY October 2006-June 2008

Operated and monitored the operation of video servers and media preparation equipment, switching equipment, and computer-operated Harris automation systems for network broadcast feeds.

Followed daily logs to assure the proper implementation of the program and break schedules. Made log changes as required by sales, promotions, and supervisors.

Checked daily logs against program and spot inventory. Resolved discrepancies or alerts appropriate personnel.

Performed A.D. duties including auditing log against cue sheets and automation play list, resolving discrepancies by contacting traffic, promotions, or a supervisor, and determined the immediate course of action in an

equipment failure or other emergency.

Continuously monitored the video and audio quality of the network’s feeds in a multi-feed master control

environment.

Implemented proper follow-up procedures.

Inserted basic graphic images, including crawls, logos, snipes, animations and other messages as required using

graphics insertion equipment.

Inserted triggers into automation playlist for cue tones, special effects, and other required on-air elements.

As a media technician, supported the master control operator (MCO), locates and processes required program

and spot media, including transcoding from servers, or performing ingest of taped material for on-air playback. Cross-checks identifying slates of programs with the MCO. Also cross-checked media prepared by other staff members.

Set-up and monitored playback of programs and spots using waveform monitor and vector scope.

Prepared video sources for use in the ingest process or on air, including recording, barcoding, and writing

segment information in user-bits.

Performed duplication, compilation, and transfers for general company and client use. Quality-checks

completed duplication and preparation work of other technicians.

Network Operator, Operations Technician

Ascent Media Network Services, New York, NY May 2006-October 2006

Responsible for the daily operation of the largest fiber optic video switching facility in the New York metropolitan area.

Monitored and analyzed multi-facility services for financial institutions, international clients, and major sporting events.

Video service coordination of digital routers, patch bays, tape decks, scheduling, and audio-video troubleshooting. Daily use of Xytech computer system.

Live Master Control Operator

Ascent Media / Yes Network, Stamford, CT January 2005-May 2006

Monitored multiple national television networks for on air correctness and quality.

Operated master control automation software, ensuring it programmed and ran properly.

Operated master control switcher in a live environment, at the direction of directors and assistant directors.

Interacted with the automation software, making changes to the on air schedule when necessary to ensure

continuity in the on air product.

Equipment Manager/Additional Grip

Eastern Effects, Brooklyn, NY August 2003-December 2003

Responsible for preparing lighting and grip packages for shoots.

Credits include: Dave Chappelle Show, NHL Promo, Heidi Klum Commercial, Making the Band.

Camera Operator

Five Star Productions, Delray Beach, FL March 1999-August 2003

Responsible for shooting in game Jumbo-tron presentations for all Miami Heat and Miami Sol home basketball games.

Credits include: Miami Heat and Miami Sol Basketball Games, Orlando Magic Basketball Games, Miami Dolphins Football Games, Florida Panthers Hockey Games.

Field Audio Engineer

Responsible for all field recordings using Field Mixers, Boom Microphones, and Lavaliere microphones.

Credits Include: Miami Heat and Miami Sol Basketball Games, Today’s Health, Balancing Act, and The Best of

Food and Wine cable shows.

Utility Grip

Assisted in all aspects of the production process from conception to execution.

Content Manager/Research Librarian

Documented and archived all footage shot and acquired.

Responsible for the development and acquisition of stock footage.

Professional Freelance Credits

and testing of content management software maintenance of the tape library

1992-1999

My Girlfriends Boyfriends Nine Out of Ten

Black Street

Foxy Brown

The Court Remember Wenn Sling Blade

Feature Film

Feature Film

Music Video

Music Video

Feature Film

Cable Production Swing Feature Film Key P.A

Swing

Best Boy/Grip 3rd Grip

3rd Grip

2nd A.D.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Grass Valley Stratus

Grass Valley Aurora Newsbrowse

Grass Valley Feed Clip-Newsedit

Grass Valley Profile Toolbox Editor

Dubstation: Genesis Integration Controller

P2 AJ-PCD30 Memory Drive

DNF Controls-ST400 VTR/DDR Controller Harris Automation and Media Client Prep Stations OWL

Gabriel Traffic Systems

Sony Flexicart Systems

Sony LMS BVC-1000

BVH-3100.t

Miranda Imagestore with 3M Touch Panel and Presstation switchers

Omneon Servers

MassStore ADIC MAM System

Telestream Flip Factory Transcoding Systems

HP Omneon Pinnacle and Profile Video Servers

Miranda Kaleido in conjunction with Barco display

Intuition Keyer

NVision

NV9603A and NV9608 Routing Switchers

Bias Link Traffic Systems

Sony HD Cam HDW-D2000

Sony Betacart

Sony Digibeta A500

Bosch and Phillips Switchers and Routing

Bachelor of Arts in Media and Film Studies

Parsons School of Design

September 1989-May 1993

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