Resumé

Paloma Kop, Developer & Creative Technologist ● New Haven/NYC

Work Experience

Frost Productions

• On-site technician for video equipment and software for events
• Install and manage projectors, screens, cameras, playback devices, LED panels and lights
• Pivot quickly in changing situations, efficiently troubleshoot and resolve issues

Hamilton College

• Taught two sections of Intro to Animation to undergraduate students
• Developed curriculum on practice, theory, and history of animation and experimental film
• Instructed students on Mac platforms with Adobe Premiere Pro, Procreate, and Blender

Self-Employed

• Traveled across the United States teaching media art workshops at local art spaces and attending artist residencies
• Taught online workshops on HTML/CSS and video art
• Developed websites, multimedia graphics, and IT infrastructure for clients that included artists, arts organizations, and small businesses

Paramount

• Developed and managed internal workflow automation software and server infrastructure for video production, encoding, captioning, QC and review
• Developed and deployed APIs, microservices, and custom integrations with external services, using tools such as Python, Ruby, AWS, MongoDB, FFmpeg, and Javascript for a web-based UI
• Administrated server clusters running custom and enterprise software stacks, including CentOS, Windows, and Mac servers
• Captured user stories and developed custom solutions to streamline and automate technical tasks for teams throughout the production operations department
• Worked on-call shifts to support users and production teams and provided direct assistance and troubleshooting on time-sensitive issues
• Collaborated closely with my team to plan and advance our roadmap using Agile methodology

Viacom

• Edited clips and short-form video content for dozens of shows across Viacom's brands, including The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Nathan for You, and MTV's Total Request Live
• Encoded video and podcast content and developed encoding profiles for a variety of platforms including Youtube, Instagram, Alexa, and custom streaming services
• Captured feeds from live broadcast events and quickly clipped and encoded highlights for immediate release

Education

Alfred University

• Teaching Assistant in Junior Video & Digital Drawing
• Digital Archive Assistant at Institute for Electronic Arts

Purchase College

• Minor in Mathematics & Computer Science
• Teaching Assistant in Programming for Visual Artists & Art in the Age of Electronic Media

Skills

Web Development ● HTML/CSS ● Javascript ● Eleventy ● Python ● Flask ● Ruby ● Agile ● Adobe ● Video ● Audio Visual ● Multimedia Design ● IT ● DevOps ● Workflow Automation ● Education

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