PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven professional with 20+ years of experience combining production and project management for global media companies, and driver of operational efficiency for startups and well-established companies.

***EXPERIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS***

Brazen Media - London + Singapore / Remote (May 2022 - Dec 2024)

Senior Producer & Project Manager

  • Plan and prioritize all deliverables and resources working across multiple projects and teams

  • Manage schedules, assets and overall project development under time-sensitive deadlines. Track all projects’ progress from start to finish and ensure deliverable requirements.

  • The hub between Project Brazen’s internal team and its partners and vendors. Client-facing project management.

  • Budget management

  • Actively monitor projects’ risks, identify problems and provide solutions (both large and small)

  • Proactively identify opportunities for better work process/ethics/ops

  • Built company’s operational and workflow system

  • Social media management and content creator

  • Marketing strategist for social media, merch, and events

  • Coordinating internship programs

  • Submissions for Audio and Journalism Awards and for Film Festivals

LOCAL: San Juan Travel Guide (publishing) - San Juan, PR (May 2016 - Dec 2024)

Editor-in-Chief + Project Creator & Developer & Manager

  • Editor, project creator and developer

  • All tasks at hand: coordinating design; photographer; proof-reader; writer; curator

  • Social media management and content creation

  • Distribution

  • Budget

  • Sales

MECA International Art Fair - San Juan, PR (Nov 2015 - Dec 2021)

Partner, Director of Production & Project Management

  • Production and project management for successful launch of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions of MECA International Art Fair in San Juan

  • Built the company’s operational and workflow system

  • Coordinating volunteer program

  • Budget tracking

  • Actively monitor projects’ risks, identify problems and provide creative solutions

  • Related events: MECA Illustration Art Show 2019, MECA Art Talks 2018

Home Box Office (HBO) - New York, NY (Oct 2006 - May 2015)

Project Manager x Post-Production

  • Strategy and analysis of all HBO properties for consumer goods in a fast-paced environment

  • Manage schedules, assets and overall project development. Track all projects’ progress and budget from start to finish.

  • Built Operations workflow system HERO

  • Manage/work with Project Coordinator to ensure projects’ goals, timing and priorities

  • Act as liaison between internal divisions with outside vendors to ensure a strong flow of communication and timely project delivery

  • Actively monitor projects’ risks, identify problems and provide creative solutions

  • Proactively identify opportunities for creative solutions for better work process/ethics

  • Design and implementation of the Emmy “For Your Consideration” show deliverables

MTV Networks / A Viacom Company - New York, NY (Sep 2003 - Oct 2006)

New Business Development Project Coordinator

  • Oversee product/brand creative development, video/audio production, creative, and marketing for consumer goods of various MTV Networks’ channels in a fast-paced environment

  • Design and implementation of ad-hoc projects

  • Strategy, design and implementation of bonus features for consumer releases

  • In charge of post-production elements: print ads, TV and online marketing spots, web banners

***EXPERIENCE IN PRODUCTION***

Podcast Productions - Remote (Jun 2021 - Present)

  • The Illuminator x Project Brazen (2024) - Senior Producer 

  • Fur & Loathing x Project Brazen (2024) - Senior Producer - named one of the best podcasts in 2024 by TIME magazine, The Atlantic and Hark Audio and named on the “2024 Jealousy List” of Bloomberg’s Newsweek. Nominated for Best Reporting for The Ambies 2025.

  • The Professor x Project Brazen (2023) - Senior Producer

  • Crypto Kingpins x NBC Universal via Project Brazen (2023) - Senior Producer - nominated for a 2024 SOPA Award for Excellence in Audio Reporting and nominated for a 2024 Webby Awards for Best Crime and Justice Podcast

  • The Closer Seasons 1, 2 and 3 via Project Brazen (2023) - Senior Producer - nominated for a 2024 Ambies Awards for Best Business Podcast

  • Spy Valley x Project Brazen (2023) - Senior Producer - nominated for a 2024 Ambies for Best History Podcast and 2023 Tribeca Audio’s Official Selection

  • Dynamite Doug x Project Brazen (2023) - Senior Producer - nominated for a 2024 Ambies Awards for Best Society and Culture Podcast

  • The Sound: Mystery of Havana Syndrome (2023) - Senior Producer - named NYTimes Best Podcast of the Year (2023), winner of a Signal Awards Silver, nominated for a Rose D’Or for Audio Entertainment Category, nominated for a Movie Award for Best Limited Series and nominated for Best Radio/Podcast Story of the Year at the Foreign Press Association

  • Corinna and the King x Project Brazen via Shake it Easy Media (2022) - Senior Producer - nominated for a Premios Ondas for Best Podcast in a Foreign Language

  • Punk in Translation: Latinx Origins x Audible via Shake it Easy Media + Fresh Produce (2021) - Senior Producer - winner of a Signal Awards and a Premio Ondas

Film + Documentary + News + TV Productions - San Juan, PR (Oct 2016 - Present)

  • ESPN via Words and Pictures - TV series (2024) - “Full Court Press S2” - Fixer

  • Bloomberg via Boletus Films - vignettes (2022) - Fixer

  • REI via The Documentary Group - short documentary (2022) - Field Producer

  • A24 Films via Luxury Linoleum LLC - documentary  (2021) - Field Producer

  • Gabriel Ríos via Sony Belgium - short documentary (2021) - Field Producer

  • TLC Network via Half Yard Production - TV series (2020) - “Say Yes to the Dress” - Field Producer

  • Warrior Love Productions - Manuel Natal short documentary (2020) - Producer

  • Particular Crowd feature film “El Cuartito” (2019-2020) POC

  • Ketel One via Something Inc. (UK) - short documentary (2019) - Field Producer

  • Disney Plus via MaggieVision NYC - short doc (2019) - “Marvel Hero Projects” - Field Producer

  • Paramount Network - TV series (2018-2019) - “Marriage Rescue” - Field Producer

  • Newsy- short documentary (2018) - Hurricane Maria aftermath - Fixer

  • ITV Britain - TV series (2018) - “Islands of America” - Field Producer

  • The New York Times Video - 360 video production for “Dark Island” (2018) - Fixer

  • Sierra Club via Think Out Loud Productions - short documentary (2018) - Fixer

  • Cisco/NetHope via Deep Films - short documentary (2018) - Fixer

  • Vice News Tonight on HBO - news segment re: Hurricane María (2017) - Fixer

  • The New York Times x Sheri Fink - written piece on health crisis in Puerto Rico (2017) - Fixer

  • Cisco/NetHope via Magnet Media - short documentary (2017) - Fixer

  • The New York Times x Caitlin Dickerson via Left/Right TV - video piece on  Mental health crisis in Puerto Rico post Hurricane Maria (2017) - Fixer

  • Al Jazeerah Plus (AJ+) x Ahmed Eldin - short documentary (2017) - Fixer

  • Motherboard via Vice Media - TV series - “The Most Unknown” (2017) - Fixer

  • The Wall Street Journal x Betsy McKay - written piece on pregnant women with Zika in PR (2016) - Fixer

Music Videos + Events + Commercial Productions - San Juan, PR (Jun 2015 - Present)

  • Axis via Populicom- internal company video production (2022) - Producer

  • Kia Motors via Fishito Films x DDB Latina - social media ad campaign (2022) - Producer

  • FirstBank via La Tara x Populicom - TV/cinema/web ad campaign (2021) - Producer

  • Residente feat. Bad Bunny via La Tara x Doomsday - music video “Bellacoso” (2019) - Producer

  • MMM via La Tara x Badillo - TV/cinema/web ad campaign (2019) - Producer

  • T-Mobile via Fishito Films x DDB Latina- TV/cinema/web ad campaign (2019) - Producer

  • McDonald’s via Fishito Films x TBWA- TV/cinema/web ad campaign “Burger” (2019) - Producer

  • McDonald’s via Fishito Films x TBWA- TV/cinema/web ad campaign “Uber Eats” (2019) - Producer

  • McDonald’s via Fishito Films x TBWA- TV/cinema/web ad campaign “Meat Love” (2019) - Producer

  • McDonald’s via Fishito Films x TBWA- TV/cinema/web ad campaign “Monchis” (2019) - Producer

  • Dewar’s via Fishito Films x BBDO - TV/cinema/web ad campaign (2019) - Producer

  • Pancho Barraza feat. Tito Nieves via KaboPro Films - music video “Mi enemigo el amor” (2019) - Producer

  • Joe Louis featuring (Me llamo) Sebastián - promo video (2019) - Producer

  • Andrea Cruz via Young Collective -music video “No toquemos tierra” (2018) - Producer

  • Sierra Club via Populicom - photography project/campaign (2018) - Producer

  • Medalla via DDB Latina -“Poesía POP” campaign (2017) - Producer & Director of Photography

  • Proctor & Gamble - “celebrity beauty secrets” campaign web/print  (2017) - Producer

  • Huggies’ - video content for breastfeeding awareness campaign (2016) - Producer

  • Ciqala Luxury Suites’ - video content for new website  (2016) - Producer

  • Ford Explorer - celebrity campaign for web/print (2016) - Producer

  • Universidad Interamericana - academic session campaign for web/print/TV (2016) - Producer

  • Isla y Vuelta TV Show - video production for Nevis and St. Kitts episode (2016) - Producer - nominated for a Suncoast Emmy Award

  • Seaborne’s pilot enrollment program campaign for (web/print/TV (2016) - Producer

  • MADE NY for Fashion Week via The Front - video segments of Walter Mercado (2016) - Producer

  • Jorge Chafey - music video “Palabras no bastan” (2016) - Producer and Co-Director

  • Neo DIVEDCO - video production “Salve” short film for Santurce es Ley #6 (2016) - Producer and Co-Director

  • Coors Light gif billboard viral campaign for web and print (2015) - Producer

***EXPERIENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND CONTENT CREATION***

Photographer Freelance - San Juan, PR (Jun 2015 - Present)

  • Artist Studios x Enlazartes - social media awareness campaign (2023-2024)

  • Art exhibits x Enlazartes - documenting art scene in Puerto Rico (2015-2025)

  • McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS) 50th Anniversary Photo Book (2021)

  • Product shots x Letty Lutece social media store, Cocina al Fondo Rest. and CLMDO Rest.

  • Various music band shots (Fantasmes)

  • Album covers x José Cienaga “Cruzando el cuerpo” (Puerto Rico) and Sur del Sur Ensemble (Argentina)

  • Portrait photography x Chef Natalia Vallejo and Chef María Mercedes Grubb 

  • Portrait photography x Yiyo Tirado (artist)

  • Film photo stills x “Isla Chatarra” short film  (2017)

  • Remezcla online magazine

  • Les Inrockuptibles (French music lifestyle printed magazine)

  • Área (Puerto Rican design printed magazine)

  • howwegettonext.com x Alicia Kennedy (Storythings, UK / republished by El País online)

El punto es… (Blog) - New York, NY (Sep 2010 - Feb 2014)

Editor-in-Chief, Media Content Manager, Cultural Blogger

  • Developed concept and all design aspects of the website through its completion and launch

  • Researcher

  • Culture/arts and society sections’ writer and photographer

  • Editor and proofer of interviews and articles submitted for publishing

Photo Exhibits

  • Dec 2021: “Preponderancia femenina” at Women in Need PR, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

  • Nov 2020: St. Regis Bahia Beach Art Weekend by @theartwalkpr, Río Grande, Puerto Rico

  • Oct 2020: “Pívot” solo show at Galería de Arte, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

  • Sept 2019: “Exhibición 024 - (post protests) - Diagonal, Santurce, Puerto Rico

  • Sept 2019: Fundraiser exhibit for Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI) - El Local, Santurce, Puerto Rico

  • Feb 2019: “Casa Semilla para Don Guillermo” (Fundraiser) - La Casa de los Contrafuertes, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

  • Feb 2019: “FemForce” - Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Santurce, Puerto Rico

  • Jun 2018: “María, categoría 6” - La Marqueta Retoña, NYC

  • May 2018: “Ocho meses en la vida…” - Hartford Public Library, Connecticut 

  • Feb 2018: “Correspondencia” - Taller Malaquita, Santurce, Puerto Rico

  • Dec 2017: “Mary Christmas” - Souvenir 154, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

  • May-Jun 2017: “Confrontación/Contemplación” - El Cuadrado Gris, Barrio Obrero, Puerto Rico

  • Apr-May 2012: “Fotos de Celular II” - Casa Aboy, Miramar, Puerto Rico

***ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE***

  • Latinx market research for Partizan (2022)

  • Interpreter for Sprint Telecommunications - Hurricane María disaster relief team (2017)

  • Photographer, odd-jobs, ad-hoc projects for Radio Red startup, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2015)

  • Translation and public relations for the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees - AFSCME (1997-2003)

  • Public radio DJ in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in Santurce, Puerto Rico (1996-1997)

***EDUCATION***

Duquesne University - Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Liberal Arts

Double Major: Public Relations & Advertising // Minor: Spanish Literature

***SKILLS & PLATFORMS***

  • Fully bilingual (written and verbal) in English/Spanish

  • Copywriting, proofreading and translations in English/Spanish

  • Proficient in productivity platforms such as Microsoft Office, iWork, Adobe

  • Proficient in collaboration platforms such as Google Drive, Notion, Slack

  • Proficient in project management platforms such as Asana, Trello, Monday, Airtable

  • Proficient in visual communication and design platforms such as Adobe InDesign and Canva

  • Proficient in all social media platforms (Instagram, X, Threads, Discord, TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, Flickr, SnapChat, Periscope, Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, LinkedIn)

  • Proficient in website building and content management platforms such as WordPress and SquareSpace

  • Proficient in AI-based tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney

***OVERALL INTERESTS***

  • Traveling, cycling, environment, photography, print design, tech, art, music, film, architecture