Toby Gallo

About Toby Gallo

I am a technical leader and problem-solver who has spent my career turning complex, often unprecedented challenges into elegant, scalable solutions. With a foundation built across IT infrastructure, enterprise systems, and digital workflow design for organizations of all sizes, I have consistently elevated technology capabilities and built the frameworks teams need to perform at their best.That career trajectory led me to Sphere Entertainment — and to some of the most technically ambitious work ever undertaken in the media and entertainment industry.As the architect of the world\'s first 16Kx16K color finishing workflow, I designed, built, and delivered a complete pipeline from scratch in just 3.5 months, managing nearly 300TB of data with no existing framework to draw from. I went on to found Sphere\'s Finishing Department, establishing the infrastructure, processes, and team that would support the venue\'s most demanding content. Most recently, I co-developed Baselight Live Drive — a first-of-its-kind system enabling real-time, in-venue color correction across a sq ft media plane, creating what is now the world\'s largest finishing bay.What drives me is the challenge of solving problems that have never been solved before — and building the teams and systems that make repeatable excellence possible at scale.Core Strengths:Senior-Level Leadership · Technical Problem Solving · Pipeline & Workflow Architecture · Real-Time Color & Imaging Systems · IT Infrastructure Optimization · System Design & Engineering · Digital Workflow Design · Project Management · Cross-Functional Collaboration · Team Building & Development · Strategic Planning & Analysis · Continuous Improvement · Change Management · Complex Problem Solving · Network Administration · Data Backup & Recovery

Experience

1. Senior Director Pipeline and Workflow

   Sphere Entertainment Co.

   Jul 2025 — Present · Burbank, CA, US

   Elevated to Senior Director based on a consistent track record of building high-performing teams, delivering technically groundbreaking work, and driving measurable operational improvements. Tasked by senior leadership to apply proven methodologies across a significantly expanded scope — with a mandate to replicate and scale the efficiencies and innovations established in prior roles.* Oversee a team of 12 and growing, leading pipeline and workflow strategy across the organization* Entrusted by executive leadership to expand scope based on demonstrated success, innovation, and leadership impact* Continuing to define the future of content production infrastructure at one of the world\'s most technologically advanced entertainment venues

Education

• North Idaho College

  General Studies

  1993 — 1993

Skills

• Computer Hardware
• Nfs
• Storage Area Network (San)
• Integration
• Film
• Video Production
• Raspberry Pi
• Streaming Media
• Storage
• Video Post-Production
• Troubleshooting
• Film Production
• Digital Asset Management
• Final Cut Pro
• Digital Media
• 3d
• Scripting
• Arduino
• Animation
• Broadcast Television
• Sound
• Video Editing
• Os X
• Digital Video
• System Deployment
• Commercials
• Network Administration
• Project Management
• Wide Area Network (Wan)
• Servers
• System Administration
• Camera
• Post Production
• Avid Media Composer
• Feature Films
• Broadcast
• Hd Video
• Avid
• Television
• Software Installation