Jeff Verhoef 2015 Resume
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The focus of my career has been dedicated to enterprise webcasts (internal and external, ranging from 500 to 500k attendees) as Lead Webcast Engineer and events that are broadcast live or taped-live for broadcast as Technical Director or Engineer-in-Charge. Some of the biggest names are clients I work with such as Chrysler, Dodge, GM, Dow Chemical, Square.com and Quicken Loans. Certifications: Certified Operator, Newtek Tricaster; Fiber Installation Technician, LED Wall Installation & Operation (Pending) Editing Systems: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Avid Equipment: Tricaster XD Series, HD Cameras, Audio Boards, Mac & PC, Green Screen, Globecaster Specialties: Work Flow, Broadcast Television, Pre-Production, Camera, Audio/Visual, Graphic Creation, Post Production Editor, Packaging, Purchasing/Proposals, live and on-demand webcast, live event production and streaming, Program Management, Staff Training & Management, Producer, Director, Technical Director, government service.
Jeff Verhoef 2015 Resume
- 1. Jeff Verhoef Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jverhoef 3825 Kent Drive Troy, MI 48084 jeffverhoef@yahoo.com | (248)762-4842 QUALIFICATIONS ? Over 20 years in the video industry creating 3000+ multi-camera productions in the broadcast/cable, commercial, corporate, governmental and sports video production field. ? Current position is focused on successful technical direction and engineering of webcasts, studio and on-location video/event productions; project/event management; budget planning and stewardship; and crew bookings and oversight. ? Successfully demonstrates a high level of confidentiality and professionalism with executive clients to include CEO, CFO and global business leaders of the following Fortune companies: GM, Dow Chemical, Chrysler, Mopar, Ally Financial, Barton Malow and Federal Mogul. ? Expert in a wide range of professional roles including engineer in charge, technical director/director, certified Newtek Tricaster operator and virtual set creator, producer, camera operator, audio operator, editor, writer and grip for live and recorded broadcast programming. ? Manages tasks, teams and projects successfully with a keen sense of quality. ? Progressive, practical, and managerial experience at every industry level. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TVS Communications Solutions | Troy, MI Webcast Engineer in Charge and Technical Director: 2012 – Current 150+ Enterprise-level Productions per year In this role I facilitate all aspects of live global webcasts specific to enterprise events, including public facing product reveals, satellite media tours, exclusive, high-profile roundtables and internal corporate communications featuring the highest level executives. Also, I work closely with the client agencies, internal communication professionals, account executives and creative teams to maximize technical and creative success for each production. CAPABILITIES ? Supervisor of technical quality for all aspects of a production engaging a best balanced approach to resources and talent, training and certified expertise in the field. ? Ability to manage complex technical production with multiple signal flows for both projection, recording and live broadcast destinations. ? Go-to resource for consultation on webcast productions, video production engineering and overall best-practices in video production. ? Leader and mentor of video production crews from 2 - 15. ? Trusted advisor for budgetary planning of webcast and live event production. RESULTS ? 200+ successful productions since 2012, including live events at North American International Auto Show, product reveals and investor relations forums for General Motors and Fiat Chrysler, and numerous webcasts with viewership numbers from 100 all the way to 500,000. ? Facilitated improvements in processes for productions, freelance crew booking, scheduling, equipment use and rentals. ? Increase in client confidence of company's abilities and expertise, leading to increase in bookings.
- 2. TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES: Tricaster XD Series | Grass Valley switcher systems | Webcast applications and platforms: Livestream, UStream, YouTube, Media Platform, WebEx, On24, Edgecast, Qumu | Avid | Final Cut Pro | Adobe Premiere | Microsoft Office Suite | Digital Asset Management | Various camera platforms | Various multi- camera production equipment CERTIFICATIONS: Newtek Tricaster Certification (2012) and Fiber Optic cable construction and termination (2013) MAJOR CLIENTS General Motors, Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles, Quicken, Amway, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit Movement Festival, CNBC, Fox Business, MSNBC, Team Detroit, Lowe Campbell-Ewald, Cobo Center, Detroit Auto Dealers Association MAJOR PROJECTS SAMPLE Jan 2015: North American Auto Show - Engineer in Charge of all remote productions (5 event productions and satellite media tours plus the TVS broadcast media center) and Webcast Engineer for 5 webcasts in 36 hours Jan 2015: General Motors - Senior Leadership Conference and Media Roundtable - Engineer in Charge Nov 2014: Ally Financial CEO Town Hall Webcast - Webcast Engineer Oct 2014: BSBC of MI - Town Hall Series - Engineer in Charge and Webcast Engineer Sept 2014: Fiat-Chrysler Italian Prime Minister Visit to FCA - Engineer in Charge June 2014: Fiat-Chrysler Dealer Awards - Engineer in Charge and Technical Director May 2014: Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles & Case-New Holland Investor Days – Engineer-in-Charge & Webcast Producer/Director Jan 2013 & 2014: North American Auto Show – Production Engineer, Technical Consultant, Webcast Engineer, Engineer in Charge for all crews on site at show Jan 2013: Corvette Stingray Reveal – Engineer-in-Charge for webcast production of the event. Feb 2013: Ram Truck Reveal – Webcast Engineer and Production Coordinator Sept 2013: Square.com “Let’s Talk Detroit” Virtual Town Hall with Jack Dorsey (Square.com’s first live webcast during this nationwide tour) – Engineer in Charge and Technical Director Ongoing from 2013-current: GM Quarterly Earnings Internal Webcasts - Engineer in Charge and Technical Director 2011 and 2012: Dow Chemical Investor Day Production and Webcast - Engineer in Charge and Technical Director
- 3. PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AVI SPL on-site at The Dow Chemical Company | Midland, MI Technical Director, Webcast Administrator & Video Engineer - 2010-2012 350+ Webcast productions per year ? Lead Technical Director for the Studio 2020 webcast team, which is utilized for all Dow webcasts and video/event productions. ? Webcast Administrator using MediaPlatform software, Qumu, Windows Media Encoder and Flash Media Encoder. ? Assistant XSAN Administrator for audio/video storage used on multiple Mac platforms. ? LiveSet designer using Newtek Tricaster XD850. ? General Video Engineer for Studio 2020’s production specialists, camera operators, and editors. Detroit Public Television (PBS Affiliate) | Detroit, MI Video Production Specialist January - July 2010 ? Technical Director, Media Operator, Camera Operator, and Audio Operator for various local PBS productions, including Am I Right? and American Black Journal. ? Projects include live pledge drive inserts during programming and taped shows both in-studio and remote. City of Troy Community Affairs | Troy, MI Community Affairs Officer & Station Manager 1999- 2009 250+ Productions per year ? Responsible for all production elements from concept to completion for over 200 city television programs annually, including sports events, city meetings, on- and off-site environments, community gatherings, promotional campaigns, topic-focused shows, public service announcement packages to internal staff and resident presentations. ? Expert video, broadcast graphics, bumpers, transition generation, photographical and written content generation skills for web, presentations and video. ? Supervised crew members in live and taped productions. ? Executed a tapeless media plan and web video archive system for Planning Commission meetings, Board of Zoning Appeals meetings, and City Council meetings. ? Expert level designing and customizing A/V systems, streaming video to the web and broadcast. ? Initiated mobile production truck purchase, supervising design, installation and ongoing maintenance. EDUCATION 1990-1994 Calvin College | Grand Rapids, MI | Communication Arts & Sciences 2003-2005 UMUC | Maryland | Communications