2020 — present
Founder & Principal
BlueGuard · bluetoothdefense.com · Los Angeles, CA
- Founded and operate a cybersecurity practice focused on wireless and proximity-based exfiltration vectors (AirDrop, Bluetooth, peer-to-peer) — the exact threat model that puts pre-release content at risk on set, in post houses, and during vendor handoffs.
- Designed and operate a production-grade homelab and research environment: 5-node MicroCloud cluster, dedicated NAS, segmented surveillance subnet, self-hosted Git, identity, and reverse-proxy stack — the same patterns used to protect creative deliverables in transit.
- Built automated SSH key rotation, certificate management, and credential-hygiene tooling across distributed nodes; standardized on Keycloak for SSO and Nginx for TLS termination (no reliance on third-party tunnel providers).
- Privacy-first operating philosophy: no Google ecosystem dependencies, end-to-end encrypted communications, written-record bias for auditability — directly applicable to pre-release asset workflows.
2010 — present
Producer / Line Producer
National commercial campaigns & branded content · Los Angeles, CA
- Line Producer on Chrysler — “Halftime in America” (dir. David Gordon Green) — the 2012 Super Bowl spot starring Clint Eastwood, produced at Chelsea Pictures.
- Line Producer on Chevrolet — “Real People / Not Actors” (dir. Zach Merck) — three-year national campaign with cumulative media spend approaching $1 billion. Oversaw budgets, logistics, and managed a crew of over 200.
- Line Producer on ESPN’s 30 for 30: “First Pitch” (dir. Angus Wall) — documentary short on President Bush’s first pitch at Yankee Stadium during the 2001 World Series, seven weeks after 9/11, featuring interviews with Bush, Derek Jeter, Rudy Giuliani, and Condoleezza Rice. ESPN airs it annually on September 11.
- Produced commercial work for Apple — operating under the strictest embargo and pre-release confidentiality regimes in the industry, where leaked creative carries direct commercial consequence.
- Production Manager on Always — “Like A Girl” (dir. Lauren Greenfield) — Emmy-winning, Cannes Grand Prix campaign; 90 million-plus views globally.
- Own chain-of-custody for creative assets from boards through deliverables: locked-down script and storyboard distribution, controlled dailies access, watermarked review cuts, and NDA-gated post-vendor onboarding.
2008 — 2022
Production Manager / Production Supervisor
National brand campaigns (12+ years) · Los Angeles, CA / on location
- Twelve-plus years managing on-the-ground production operations for national brand campaigns spanning automotive, technology, food & beverage, insurance, and retail.
- Worked extensively with Deluxe Labs and other major content-services vendors — direct exposure to the post-production security and delivery infrastructure that underpins studio content workflows.
- Hardened day-to-day production workflows: locked-down script distribution, controlled dailies access, vendor NDAs, embargo enforcement, and post-vendor security expectations baked into deal memos.
- Repeat collaborator with established commercial producers including Shanah Blevins (Chelsea Pictures), John Hardin (Wondros), Greg Bartlett (Humble TV), Tara Saxon (Trio Films), and Melinda Nugent — relationships built on operational reliability and discretion.
2005 — 2010
Production Coordinator / Assistant Production Manager
Feature film & premium television · Los Angeles, CA / on location
- Production-department credits include HBO’s In Treatment (2008, 35 episodes) and Dreamgirls (2006, DreamWorks/Paramount) — large-budget productions with strict script confidentiality, talent privacy, and pre-release-asset handling requirements.
- Developed the operational, vendor-management, and confidentiality instincts that define the rest of the career.
