Chad Cockcroft
Head of Technical Operations & Media Management @Life Stories
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Technical Operations & Media Management @Life Stories
Pleasantville, NY, US
Technical lead in transforming a newly constructed post-production facility into a media production environment and solution design starting with the installation of server racks, redundant power cooling, wired Cat6, core network routing with traffic shaping and firewall security, bare metal hardware, virtualization, and the office phones system• Define the technology vision and strategy for the facility to meet on-prem and remote editing production needs• Purchasing authority and principal consultant on building out the budget estimates for TechOps and IT-related assets• Define and uphold technical, operational, and workflow specifications and adapt to changing production processes• Oversee daily ingest, transcode, organization, archival, retrieval, and timely delivery and sharing of production assets• Publish weekly reports on system utilization, pinpointing key areas for improvement and streamlining operations• Institute best practices for ingest, backups, media asset folder structure, user account/permission management, and system/software auditing• Provide advanced technical support and serve as the key point of escalation for all critical issues
EDUCATION
Fitchburg State University
B.S. in Communication/Media, Film/Cinema/Video Studies
SKILLS
ABOUT CHAD COCKCROFT
Passionate and technically savvy M&E workflow consultant and senior project engineer offering experience in Post, Broadcast, Sports, Government, and educational facilities• Technically planned and successfully delivered Avid onsite production services and Project Engineering in the US, Canada, Asia, and South America at sites such as NBC Olympics (2016, 2014, 2010 and 2008), Fox Sports Network, NFL Films, Golf Channel, Tennis Channel, Discovery, ABC News, A&E, BET, CBS News, The Late Show, PBS, Armed Forces Network (AFN), Pentagon Channel, and White House Communications• Account management of high-profile projects to deliver a successful outcome often during high-pressure, chaotic, and deadline-driven circumstances• End-to-end delivery experience with numerous contacts in the post-production industry as a technical specialist, post-production vendor, post engineer, trainer for engineering and media management, workflow consultant, post-production supervisor and project manager• Hands-on, adept problem-solving skills with post and broadcast production systems and software• Strong grasp of technical workflows from post-production boutiques to large DR-driven post-production facilities• Identify and analyze project risks, anticipate and mitigate potential issues, and develop wellness plans• Lead, mentor, guide, and delegate technical tasks and responsibilities to junior engineering team members• Challenged to constantly learn and adapt through customer focused role-related experience, effort, and change• Willingness to work nights and weekends as needed and be available for immediate travel on short notice• Technically planned and successfully delivered Avid onsite production services and Project Engineering in the US, Canada, Asia and South America at sites such as NBC Olympics (2016, 2010 and 2008), NBC 30 Rock, CNBC, Telemundo, Comcast, E, CBS News, ABC News, BET, Discovery, Scripps Networks, Rachael Ray, A&E, PBS, CBC, O&O stations, Sinclair, Cox, • Endeavour to always deliver ‘quality’ solutions that provide desired business needs - ‘on-time’ and within budget
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