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Enterprise Transformation Executive | Strategy, Operations & AI Enablement

Middletown, NJ · New York City Metro

Building scalable organizations through strategy, operations, workflow, and AI

I lead enterprise transformation across operations, technology, production, and organizational change. Throughout my career, I have built centralized operating models, modernized complex workflows, introduced AI and cloud capabilities, developed high-performing teams, and connected stakeholders across business and technology organizations to deliver measurable results.

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Impact at enterprise scale

A career of building organizations, modernizing operations, and delivering measurable outcomes across enterprise media, technology, and AI transformation.

Years leading media, technology, and operational transformation
20+

Years leading media, technology, and operational transformation

Enterprise users supported across production and content ecosystems
20,000+

Enterprise users supported across production and content ecosystems

Minutes indexed through enterprise AI search and discovery
570,000+

Minutes indexed through enterprise AI search and discovery

Hybrid production and content infrastructure supported
24+ PB

Hybrid production and content infrastructure supported

Core expertise

Where I create the most value

The capabilities I bring together to help organizations modernize strategy, operations, technology, and AI adoption.

Enterprise Transformation

Designing operating models that turn enterprise strategy into measurable business results.

Strategy & Operations

Aligning priorities, governance, metrics, and execution across complex organizations.

AI Enablement

Helping organizations adopt practical AI that improves productivity, workflows, and decision-making.

Product & Platform Strategy

Connecting business needs with scalable platforms, roadmaps, and technology investments.

Workflow Modernization

Redesigning fragmented processes into scalable, connected operating environments.

Cloud Collaboration

Building secure cloud-first collaboration that connects distributed teams and production environments.

Enterprise Content & Media Platforms

Modernizing enterprise content ecosystems spanning production, cloud collaboration, digital assets, archives, and media platforms.

Organizational Leadership

Developing leaders, aligning stakeholders, and guiding organizations through enterprise transformation.

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Transformation, delivered

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AI Enablement · Enterprise Content

Transforming Enterprise Content Discovery with AI

Led Paramount’s enterprise strategy for AI-powered content discovery, introducing practical AI capabilities that transformed how creative, production, marketing, licensing, legal, and operations teams searched, discovered, and reused content across one of the industry’s largest media ecosystems.

Minutes of enterprise video content indexed using AI-powered search and discovery.
570,000+

Minutes of enterprise video content indexed using AI-powered search and discovery.

Reported time savings when locating specific audio or video moments and identifying where source media could be retrieved.
70%+

Reported time savings when locating specific audio or video moments and identifying where source media could be retrieved.

Enterprise digital-library ecosystem connected through Media Asset Management workflows supporting AI indexing.
100+ PB

Enterprise digital-library ecosystem connected through Media Asset Management workflows supporting AI indexing.

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Operating Model · Organizational Transformation

Building Centralized Enterprise Production Media Services

Built and led Paramount’s centralized U.S. Production Media Services organization, bringing previously distributed teams, responsibilities, technologies, and workflows into a coordinated shared-services operating model.

Staff and Contractor professionals organized within a centralized, multi-regional service organization.
30+

Staff and Contractor professionals organized within a centralized, multi-regional service organization.

Enterprise users supported across production, creative, marketing, streaming, archive, and content-management environments.
20,000+

Enterprise users supported across production, creative, marketing, streaming, archive, and content-management environments.

Brands and business organizations served through a coordinated shared-services model.
20+

Brands and business organizations served through a coordinated shared-services model.

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Hybrid Cloud Workflow · Business Continuity

Transforming Cloud Collaboration & Distributed Production

Led the transformation of production and post-production collaboration by connecting facilities, cloud platforms, on-prem servers, remote teams, and external production partners through scalable distributed workflows.

Production and post-production collaboration enabled across major U.S. facilities and remote teams.
Multi-Site

Production and post-production collaboration enabled across major U.S. facilities and remote teams.

Estimated annual savings associated with one facility consolidation enabled by the distributed operating model.
$2M

Estimated annual savings associated with one facility consolidation enabled by the distributed operating model.

Remote-production approach adopted as a model by other teams during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blueprint

Remote-production approach adopted as a model by other teams during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Product Strategy · Platform Adoption

Modernizing Enterprise Content & Collaboration Platforms

Led enterprise platform transitions and governance across Adobe Frame.io, OpenText, and other internal connected content-management and collaboration ecosystems.

Adobe Frame.io users supported through enterprise adoption and governance.
7,000+

Adobe Frame.io users supported through enterprise adoption and governance.

OpenText users supported across marketing, creative, archive, and content-access environments.
12,000+

OpenText users supported across marketing, creative, archive, and content-access environments.

Global users supported across combined managed enterprise platforms.
20,000+

Global users supported across combined managed enterprise platforms.

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Career timeline

A progression built on results

  1. 2023 – 2026

    Head of U.S. Production Media Operations & Management (Senior Director / Vice President)

    Paramount / Skydance · New York, NY

  2. 2018 – 2023

    Senior Director, NY Media Operations & Management

    ViacomCBS / Paramount Global · New York, NY

  3. 2010 – 2018

    Director / Senior Manager / Manager — Broadcast, Media & Studio Operations

    Viacom / Nickelodeon · New York, NY

Full experience

Leadership philosophy

How I lead

I believe the best transformation leaders connect strategy, technology, operations, and people. They create clarity where there is ambiguity, build alignment across organizational boundaries, and develop teams that can sustain improvement long after a program ends. My goal is not simply to deliver a project. It is to leave the organization more capable, more connected, and better prepared for what comes next.
Leadership principles

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Whether you're hiring an executive leader, exploring consulting, or modernizing enterprise operations, I'd welcome the opportunity to discuss your goals.

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