Christopher Tipton
Operational Transformation | Global Strategic Planning | Process Optimization
- Role
- Director, Metadata Operations at The Walt Disney Company
- Location
- Burbank, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christopher Tipton
As a results-driven, and transformational operations leader and change strategist, I have a demonstrated record of achievement in increasing efficiency and unity across organizations. Leveraging technology and innovation, I develop and implement creative solutions that drive growth and optimize workflows to establish clear competitive advantages. Committed to cultures of engagement and continuous professional evolution, I guide and develop teams as a collaborative, empowering leader. Some notable accomplishments of which I am incredibly proud include: Developing the foundation for Fox’s migration into the Walt Disney Company by mapping master data and integrating systems. Generating $6M annual savings by improving efficiencies and decreasing manual labor for catalog management processes. Being chosen to participate in the Disney Leadership Program, Studio Operations Mentor Program, and the Studio Operations Inquiry Circle Program for demonstrating high-level leadership that was recognized by Disney’s executive team. Coordinating the integration of FOXipedia, Fox’s repository for title-descriptive metadata, and legacy processes into Disney’s Bolt system. Migrated titles across multiple languages. Managing and ensuring delivery of titles each year, collaborating with technology partners to optimize and consolidate systems to drive supply chain efficiency and functionality. Leading the development of a new team into a top, high-performing team focused on bridging the gaps between technology and business needs to ensure delivery of quality and timely metadata for both physical and digital business. An established operations leader and technologist, I am always looking for opportunities to expand my professional network. If you would like to connect, please contact me at c••••••@yahoo.com. AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Global Strategic Planning & Leadership Operations & Project Management Team Leadership & Development Automation Enhancements Production Improvements Creative Process Ideation Workflow Optimization Business Partnerships
Experience
Director, Metadata Operations
Oct 2019 — Present · Burbank, CA, US
Provide leadership and strategic vision for all aspects of title descriptive metadata management across Disney content supply chain. Collaborate with global business partners and technology teams to: define system roadmaps; develop actionable metadata policies; establish workflows; develop user-centric solutions for use internally and externally by key partners. Lead a cross-functional team of 7 people to optimize resources and budgets for maintaining quality assurance and database integrity.• Oversaw successful management of system integrations and delivery of titles across multiple languages by collaborating with technology partners to streamline and consolidate systems to improve overall supply chain efficiency and functionality. • Defined key metadata strategies across the content supply chain to support day-to-day deal management, territorial launches of Disney Streaming and providing key partners access to needed data.• Collaborated with technology partners across the supply chain to identify areas of opportunity for system improvement, streamlined process and overall system consolidation.• Partnered with data governance team to ensure properly defined data fields, high-quality data, tight security, and proper data maintenance.• Partnered with international legal teams and rights management teams to define workflows and processes for data management in support of new international tariffs.• Coached newly formed team into elite, high-performing team bridging gaps between technology and business needs for delivery of quality and timely metadata for physical and digital business.• Collaborated with international teams to evaluate business opportunities and implement process improvements around data origination, localization and distribution.• Systematized business operations automating processes, reducing manual work, and increasing efficiencies.
Education
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Anthropology with Minor in General Business and Biochemistry
University of La Verne
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Supply Chain Management, Management and Leadership
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