Jd Vandenberg

About Jd Vandenberg

Hands-on, front-line technology leader with 20+ years of experience bridging the gap between creative vision and technical execution. Proven track record in defining global production technology roadmaps, managing multi-million dollar budgets, and leading high-performing, globally distributed, multi-disciplinary teams across film, television, and animation.

Experience

1. Head of Global Production Technology & Support

   Netflix

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Global Strategic Roadmap: Execute a comprehensive global production technology roadmap from pre-production through delivery, modernizing the production stack to eliminate operational friction and empower filmmakers to focus on their creative craft- Executive Operational Leadership: Direct a 24/7 high-trust, domain-expert global operations team across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia, serving as the executive escalation point for mission-critical production incidents- Media Production Suite (MPS) Management: Orchestrate the global deployment and optimization of a cloud-based production ecosystem (Footage Ingest, Media Library, VFX/Conform Pulls) that streamlines footage management and connects global talent to centralized resources- Product-Production Feedback Loop: Established a systematic framework to translate production pain points into actionable feedback, holding Engineering and Product teams accountable for real-world performance, tool regressions, and studio-wide impact- Ethical GenAI Integration: Help deploy the safe and responsible adoption of Generative AI tools (video and audio), ensuring they meet professional fidelity standards while creating \"paved paths\" to reduce creative friction for global productions- Financial Stewardship & ROI: Lead major technology investments with a focus on margin improvement and clear ROI, authoring complex business cases for executive leadership to drive cost optimization across cloud and on-prem infrastructure- Industry Influence & Standards: Champion open standards (ACES, AMF, OpenTimelineIO) and maintain strategic partnerships with standards bodies like SMPTE and ASWF to shape the foundational technologies of the global media ecosystem- Strategic Vendor Partnerships: Drive innovation by performing rigorous evaluations of hardware (camera and display) and software tools, providing direct feedback to manufacturers to maintain the studio’s competitive edge.

Education

• UCLA

  Certificate, EE: Communication systems

  2011 — 2011

• Haute Ecole 'Léonard de Vinci'​, Bruxelles

  Master, Industrial Engineering - Electricity

  1997 — 2000

• UCLA

  Certificate, EE: Digital Signal Processing

  2011 — 2011

• Université libre de Bruxelles

  Executive Master, E.M.M.A. (Executive Master in Marketing & Advertising)

  2004 — 2004

• California State University, Northridge

  Master's degree, Applied Mathematics

  2014 — 2017

Skills

• Sound
• Dvd
• Television
• Camera
• Color Science
• Film
• Video Production
• Web Design
• Feature Films
• Broadcast Television
• Documentaries
• Post Production
• Digital Asset Management
• Computational Color Science
• Broadcast
• Hd Video
• Digital Video
• Commercials
• Cinematography
• Streaming Media
• Video Post-Production
• Short Films
• Video
• Film Production
• Python Programming
• Image Processing