Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success.
20 years of professional IT Industry experience across progressively increasing wide range of skill sets, roles and responsibilities across Media & Entertainment, Finance and Manufacturing verticals.
10+ Years of extensive experience in Broadcast and Cable Media & Entertainment domain with in-depth functional & technical understanding across all aspects of Media industry from Ad Sales, Research, Programming, Rights, Music, Distribution and Finance.
Skills
Leadership
Product Management
Program Management
Vendor Management
Contract Management
Strategic Planning & Execution
Budget Management & Control
Team Building
Resource planning
Conflict Management
Recruiting and hiring
Decision-making
Experience
07/2019 to Current
Sr. DirectorEnsco – Dayton, OH,
Driving the implementation of strategic business solutions for Programming, Rights, and Music business groups within A+E Technology
Leading a team of Product Manages, Application Leads, Business Analysts, Project Managers involved in Implementation and Support of In House & 3rd party applications
Working on major transformational projects to simplify and modernize the Programming & Rights for Content Sales & Management eco-system
Formulated and deployed business transformation strategies to increase performance, profitability, and business growth.
Defining plan and schedule program deliverables, goals, and milestones.
Liaising between Vendors, Technology, and Business groups to identify process enhancement and system improvements.
Defining and building Business case including Budgeting, ROI, and value articulation and control
Direct and oversee diverse IT Engineering teams and managing conflicts within groups.
Servicing of all Programming & Rights IT Contracts with Legal & Finance groups.
01/2014 to 06/2019
DirectorThe Nielsen Company – Salt Lake City, UT,
Lead multi-year, multi-million Linear and Digital Ad Sales transformational programs from legacy applications to market leading 3rd party solutions.
Lead a team of Product Manages, Application Leads, Business Analysts, Project Managers to migrate Linear Ad Sales solution from legacy Gabriel application to WideOrbit, Proposal Optimization, Bridge and Show Me.
Liaising between Vendors, Technology and Business groups to identify processes enhancement and system improvements.
Create strategies for Risk mitigation and Contingency planning.
Direct and oversee diverse IT Engineering teams and managing conflicts within groups.
01/2010 to 12/2013
Senior ManagerHorizon Hobby Inc – Ontario, CA,
Worked as Program Manager and lead a team of Application Leads, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers involved in Build & Support of NBCUniversal Cable & Network Ad Sales applications for NBC, USA, Syfy, Oxygen, Bravo, E!, Style, Esquire, Telemundo, Mun2, CNBC, MSNBC, Sleuth, Chiller & Universal HD properties
Lead Design & Build for Master Data Management, Sales and Traffic, Research, Stewardship, EDI’s, Post Buy, Billing development/enhancement projects for diverse Ad Sales applications
Executed projects to migrate USA & Syfy from existing legacy iDeal/Gabriel application to the new enterprise Sintec Media OnAir application handling Integration, Data Conversion, Quality Assurance & Reporting
Complete operational responsibility for all Build and Support projects within NBCUniversal – Commercial Innovation program
Liaising between diverse Vendors, IT customers and Business groups to identify processes enhancement and system improvements.
02/2007 to 12/2009
Project Manager/Business AnalystGE Commercial Finance – City, STATE,
Project Management activities with Business Analysis and System Design.
RTS and Production Support activities.
Resource Allocation, Utilization and Management.
Allocate work to Onshore and Offshore development teams.
Complete Operational Responsibility of Development and RTS projects.
Requirement Gathering, Analysis and Conceptual design for development projects.
Provide guidance to developers on technical queries and issue resolution.
Review and Testing of Work Products.
UAT Support and Project Implementation.
Project Status reporting and Issue resolution.
Technical and Functional Knowledge transition and training.
06/2001 to 02/2007
Project Leader/Business AnalystGE Aviation – City, STATE,
Requirement Gathering, Analysis and Conceptual Design.
Allocate work / tasks to team.
Review and Testing of Work Products.
Operational Responsibility of FP and SLA projects
Provide guidance to Analysts and Programmers on Technical queries and issue resolution.
Education and Training
Expected in 05/2001 to to
Bachelor of Engineering: Mechanical Engineering National Institute of Technology - Durrgapur, India, GPA:
Additional Information
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Excellent Performance Award (EPA) 2003: GE-Support Operation Systems Project
Best Team Award 2004: GE-AGFA Integration Project Generation I and II
Valuable Contribution Award (VCA) 2004: GE-EVM Implementation Project
STAR Award 2007: GE-Commercial Distribution Finance Project
Excellent Performance Award (EPA) 2010: NBCUniversal – Commercial Innovation
Service Delivery Award 2011: NBCUniversal – Commercial Innovation
Service Delivery Award 2012: NBCUniversal – Commercial Innovation
POET All Star Award 2014: A+E Networks LLC – Ad Sales Systems
Highly Engaged Leader CTO Award 2016: A+E Networks LLC – Ad Sales Systems
GTO Core Values Award 2017: A+E Networks LLC – Ad Sales Systems
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