TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
Creative, Media, Fashion, Higher Education
Technology leader experienced in modernizing services for higher education, creative production and enterprise environments. Combines strategic planning and team leadership with hands-on expertise in Apple ecosystems, digital asset management and production workflows. Leads technology improvements through collaboration, practical user education and a focus on reliable operations.
I’m a tremendous proponent of AI. I’ve been using various incarnations every day, for many years. But it must be used responsibly, and with great discernment.
Core Expertise
Technology strategy and modernization • Team development • Creative production workflows • Digital asset management • Endpoint management • Vendor management • User education
Professional Experience
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Drama Department Technology Leadership | 2023–2026
Assumed hands-on technology leadership after a six-month department vacancy; assessed service gaps and prioritized improvements to endpoint support, database services, software licensing and the department websites.
Within the first seven months, rebuilt and relicensed all FileMaker services, improved macOS endpoint support, and streamlined Adobe Creative Cloud licensing and distribution.
Redesigned and rebuilt the department’s WordPress, Wix, and Squarespace websites to improve a central departmental resource.
Hired and trained technology assistants to strengthen service coverage and consistency.
Introduced technology education for faculty and staff with varied levels of technical proficiency.
Career Break | 2022
International travel and personal pursuits.
Independent Technology Consultant
Enterprise and Creative Technologies | 2014–2021
Provided paid subject matter expertise through Zintro and Maven (2018–2021), authoring white papers and advising on enterprise Apple technology, media storage, digital asset management and workflows.
Collaborated with UBS leadership in London on a one-year engagement (2017–2018) to build U.S. technology support “genius” bars, integrating BYOD, mobile device and remote office support with employee education and data security.
Served as a regional Apple technology lead at UBS; trained IT staff, supported senior executives and presented at technology initiative forums.
Advised Prudential Financial, Emerging Pictures, 20 Year Media and other clients (2014–2016) on technology support, video editing infrastructure, Adobe Creative Cloud, media storage and network workflows; managed vendor relationships.
One Kings Lane | New York City
Technology Lead, East Coast Operations | 2011–2013
Led East Coast technology operations in collaboration with San Francisco leadership, with responsibility for supporting 450+ geographically dispersed macOS systems.
Led projects to improve digital asset management, interdepartmental workflows and cross-country video conferencing; collaborated on mobile device management and security integration.
Designed and maintained specialized photography capture and ingest workstations using macOS and Capture One Pro; managed hardware lifecycles and technology vendors.
Introduced project management practices and served as lead project manager for the 2012–2013 infrastructure expansion into additional New York office space.
Led East Coast technology disaster recovery procedures before, during and after Hurricane Sandy.
Independent Creative Technology Consulting
Photography Studios and Media Workflows | 2009–2011
Designed, built and supported macOS-based studio environments for photojournalists Ed Kashi and George Steinmetz, including image lifecycle workflows, high-density storage and high-speed networks.
Integrated Adobe Creative Suite and Final Cut workflows with local and remote backups, asset security and disaster recovery planning.
Additional consulting clients included Audi America and The Pigozzi Collection.
Urban Studio NYC | New York City
Director of Technology | 2006–2009
Led the transition of an established photography-for-print business to digital image workflows supporting web, mobile and paperless distribution.
Built and led a software development team to deliver a custom client-facing digital asset management system for major brand image assets.
Led engineering work across production workflows, networks, storage, backups, asset security and communications; managed strategic planning, system lifecycles and vendors.
Designed and implemented technology for a 10,000-square-foot digital photography studio, collaborating with architects and general contractors.
Supported a creative business serving clients including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Harry Winston, Burberry and the NFL.
Education and Certification
Master of Arts, Media & Communications Technologies
New York Institute of Technology | Graduated with honors; full graduate assistantship
Master of Arts, Media & Communications Production
Bloomsburg University | Graduated with honors.