DIGITAL PRODUCER
Versatile digital producer to communicate possibilities, identify challenges, minimize risks, and simplify complexity. Deliver resolution to crisis-manage digital projects. Move large, complex digital products forward in challenging, schedule-driven environments. Leverage design background, project management, and technical understanding to drive best user experience. Lead projects that teach fascinating content to world-wide audiences. Transition legacy technology to meet current standards and make products accessible, inclusive, and relevant.
Digital Design | Technical Transformation | User Experience | Interactive Design | Wireframes | Storyboards | Mockups | Agile Methodologies | Communication | Team Building | Digital Learning | Customer Focus
KASTERINE MEDIA, Digital Course Designer
KASTERINE MEDIA, Digital Course Designer
Recruited by leading academic publisher to envision digital offerings for first-generation e-learning course. Manage process inception to launch, devising workflows promoting progress. Create course videos to engage and inform today’s learners. Partner with celebrated author and executive portfolio manager to create media-rich digital experiences.
Create storyboards and functional prototypes, attend focus groups, revising mock ups to reflect market research insights.
Designed 40 digital slideshows for best-selling college Biology course.
Collaborated with renowned authors to diagram scientific figures into interactive content.
Built assessments that reinforce and tested learning goals.
PEARSON, Digital Producer 2017 – 2023
Managed lifecycle of diverse range of e-learning college level courses. Developed Advanced Placement (AP®) online courses with budgets totaling $150K. Introduced efficiencies to meet strict budgets. Investigated demanding technical issues, minimized risks, and communicated progress to stakeholders. Produced engaging videos and media.
Supervised technical transition of established digital products, increasing sales 20% in 2021.
Led production and content teams assigned to simultaneous, overlapping projects, writing concise technical specifications, working to solve roadblocks, and accomplishing product launches that met aggressive, market-driven timelines.
Guided subject matter experts, demystifying technical processes, accelerating content creation, establishing clear timelines and deliverables, addressing concerns, and championing integrity.
Re-engineered all aspects of digital products, complying with web accessibility and mobile design standards, bringing established products to current teaching environments, and extending growth and profitably.
Supported initiatives by presenting division-wide training, ensuring commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity throughout company's products and offerings.
Valued agile team member on accelerated projects, furthering digital transformation. Adapted to changing priorities, understood new workflows, communicated roadblocks, and launched market-critical products
PEARSON, Digital Development Editor 2014–2016
Led digital segment of $8.2M program consisting of overlapping production strands. Managed project with client centric focus. Monitored cultural sensitivities in demanding and schedule-driven environment. Approved technical storyboards to guarantee content’s integrity. Communicated impact of feature changes to high-level stakeholders.
Launched 375 online modules consisting of video, interactive presentations, and assessment in under 2 years, utilizing agile principles, leading weekly sprints.
Coached multinational coalition of subject matter experts on creating digital content for a professional development initiative used by 100K educators to improve math and science learning in the Middle East.
Minimized investment cost 50%, addressing risks and organizing efficiencies, structuring templates that removed confusion and promoted content creation, streamlining English to Arabic translation, and expediting technical development.
VIDEO PRODUCER, Newburgh: Beauty and Tragedy
Shot through the lens of a world-recognized photographer this unflinching documentary film reveals the troubles and beauties of Newburgh, NY. Arranged financing, envisioned and managed crowd-sourcing campaigns, and raised necessary capital. Secured media coverage, edited video and audio, acted as still photographer.
Currently screening at full capacity to colleges and community organizations throughout New York state.
Achieved $100K in financing.
Coordinated last minute shoots in changing environments, filmed meal pantry, prisoner re-entry program.
Mentored young filmmakers from underserved communities, garnered Newburgh’s support.
PUBLIC ART PRODUCER, Newburgh on the Ritz Theater
Permanent public photo installation. Created testimonial videos, liaised with community organizations, ran social media campaigns. Managed volunteers. Garnered global and national coverage. Raised $15K via crowdfunding and private donors.
EDUCATION
The Cooper Union, Bachelor of Fine Arts, New York, NY
Yale Summer School of Art, Fellowship, Norfolk, CT
TRAINING
General Assembly, 2016 -2017
Data Analytics
HTML5, CSS & Web Design
Data Analysis
New York University, 2015
HTML5, CSS & Web Design
Data Analysis
New York University, 2015
Professional Development Gold Standard Courses
Mobile UX
Visual Design for UX
User Experience (UX) Design I
User Experience (UX) Design II
Mobile UX
Visual Design for UX
User Experience (UX) Design I
User Experience (UX) Design II
SKILLS
Agile • JIRA • HTML5 • CSS • Tableau •Trello • Adobe Creative Suite • Omnigraffle • Balsamiq • InVision• Microsoft Office • Smartsheet • Microsoft Excel • Mac and Windows • Microsoft Project • iMovie • Blackboard LMS • Sublime • GitHub • Intermediate SQL Query Writing • PostgreSQL
Facebook • Twitter • Tumblr • Blogspot • Kickstarter • MailChimp • Vimeo
Superb verbal and written communication skills; functional knowledge of Italian language.
Superb verbal and written communication skills; functional knowledge of Italian language.