Andrew Galka
Senior Vice President Technology @Company 3
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Vice President Technology @Company 3
Los Angeles, CA, US
Lead global technology strategy, software R&D, and pipeline operations for the Company 3 group of brands (Company 3, SDFX Studios, Method Studios). Directly responsible for aligning technical infrastructure with long-term business delivery needs.Core Product Transformation: Overseeing the modernization of customer facing software as a service system that converts original camera footage to VFX pulls. Institutionalizing software engineering best practices to improve one of the company’s revenue-generating workflows.Revenue Enablement via Cloud Transformation: Engineered the architecture and scaling of an AWS-native compute cluster exceeding CPUs and high-capacity cloud storage to support Apple Immersive workflows. This strategic shift to cloud-native infrastructure bypassed on-premise hardware limitations, enabling the company to capture and deliver revenue streams that were previously technically unattainable.Workflow Optimization Opportunity (FLUX): Delivered significant OpEx savings by identifying and scaling \"FLUX\"- a proprietary production management and asset management software suite - to replace legacy vendor-supplied systems. Eliminated user licensing fees and able to tailor to the customized software to our production workflows. Including global scaling with a migration to AWS services.AI/ML Innovation: Directing the production VFX AI roadmap, overseeing the integration of LLMs into FLUX and directing the development of custom ML models for automated stereo conversion (in-fill painting) to drive production throughput.Enterprise Modernization & Efficiency: Orchestrated a multi-year technology renewal program to consolidate multiple proprietary workflow systems into a single unified platform. Executed a strategic organizational restructuring that optimized headcount and reduced redundant engineering overhead, while maintaining 100% uptime for mission-critical workflows.
EDUCATION
TAFE NSW
Cert IV Information Technology (Networking)
University of Wollongong
Bachelor of Information Technology, Network Mangagement
SKILLS
ABOUT ANDREW GALKA
Interested in IT strategy and implementing change
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