Paul Baidatsky

Team Leadership & Queue Management:

• Led a technical support team managing client inquiries, incident triage, and system alerts.

• Oversaw queue workflows to accelerate incoming ticket clearance and maintain content standards.

Escalation & Vendor Operations:

• Acted as the primary escalation point for service disruptions.

• Coordinated technical resolutions with external vendors and engineering teams.

Infrastructure Recovery & Server Actions:

• Utilized IPMI and remote PDUs for hardware recovery alongside basic Bash scripts for system stability.

• Monitored operations natively within Jira to track issues and enforce team workflows.

Live Video Production & Quality Control:

• Monitored live video feeds continuously to track fast-paced choreography precisely, ensuring performers stayed perfectly framed during complex movements.

• Maintained dual-source capture by filming to tape or SD cards while simultaneously recording digitally directly into Final Cut Pro.

• Managed live stream broadcasts, rapidly troubleshooting network dropouts and software glitches in real time without interrupting the live recording.

• Handled high-stakes multitasking, including tight-window tape swaps and logging program changes so the post-production data stayed organized.

Cross-Functional Teamwork & Venue Coordination:

• Partnered with local theater crews, stagehands, and venue staff to align physical power routing and network connectivity under tight morning deadlines.

• Collaborated continuously with the traveling team—including event organizers, assistants, and announcers—to ensure a seamless event flow and unified workflow.

• Maintained real-time headset communication with the sound engineer to coordinate track starts, track sudden schedule shifts, and document program workarounds when the lineup changed.

Client Sales & Consultative Service:

• Managed high-volume event sales desks, processing customer transactions for video packages, event merchandise, and apparel.

• Walked clients through their performance photos on-screen, navigating databases to help them review and select their final images.

• Maintained high data accuracy by cross-referencing order forms, competitor numbers, and client data to prevent fulfillment errors.

• Handled on-site end-to-end fulfillment, processing secure payments and burning finalized image selections to CDs on the spot before meeting tight travel departure windows.

Studio Operations & Production Support:

• Prepared the studio environment for photo shoots by configuring lighting arrays, backdrops, props, and staging areas based on client requirements.

• Maintained peak equipment readiness for in-studio and on-site shoots.

• Assisted lead photographers during active shoots.

• Packed, transported, and deployed mobile lighting and production equipment for off-site location shoots and events.

Live Event Photography & Execution:

• Managed and executed independent photography bookings for live events.

• Handled the entire on-site lifecycle for solo events, from initial equipment transport and physical staging to live shooting and strike-down.

Advanced Image Editing & Post-Production:

• Executed high-volume digital retouching and color correction natively within Adobe Photoshop.

• Performed detailed image editing, color correction, and facial retouching.

Client Sales, Consultations & Fulfillment:

• Guided clients through image review sessions on-screen, providing technical recommendations to help them select their final portrait packages.

• Managed retail point-of-sale operations, processing orders for custom print sizes, predefined packages, and ready-made frames.

• Conducted framing consultations, guiding clients through custom molding samples and coordinating the final product specifications.

Graphic & Web Design:

• Designed promotional marketing flyers and visual assets for studio events, seasonal specials, and holiday campaigns.

• Contributed to the design and layout optimization of the studio’s official website to enhance online client acquisition.

Post-Production & Media Fulfillment:

• Managed the end-to-end post-production workflow, ensuring all finalized media met quality standards.

• Cut individual performance videos from master tapes or SD cards, cross-referencing program changes to ensure the correct performer matched their specific routine name and number.

• Supervised high-volume, real-time video exports and encoding, meticulously checking video and audio tracks for multi-hour production batches.

• Compiled custom media folders for client orders, burning completed video files to DVDs, and preparing packages for shipment.

Graphic Design & Brand Assets:

• Designed custom apparel graphics for event merchandise, including t-shirt designs sold on-site.

• Developed visual layout concepts for physical marketing assets and DVD sleeve packaging to maintain brand consistency.

Creative Concepting & Digital Animation:

• Partnered directly with the Art Director to brainstorm, develop, and execute visual concepts across various digital projects.

• Developed and integrated motion graphics and animations to enhance video assets and production values.

Studio Production & Technical Staging:

• Configured advanced studio environments, aligning physical layouts for specialized media shoots.

• Set up specialized studio lighting arrays to ensure optimal capture for complex creative productions.

Chroma Key & Green Screen Operations:

• Executed on-site green screen setups, ensuring precise fabric tension and uniform lighting distribution.

• Managed chroma key configurations during production and post-production workflows to deliver clean visual extractions.

Graphic Design & Marketing Production:

• Partnered directly with the Art Director to develop and execute visual assets for college public service announcements (PSAs).

• Designed informational brochures and large-format event posters, ensuring strict adherence to branding and layout specifications.

Print Operations & Physical Fulfillment:

• Operated large-scale commercial printers, managing technical settings and print layouts for high-volume media runs.

• Executed on-site mounting and precision framing for completed physical marketing materials and displays.

Cross-Functional Media Collaboration:

• Collaborated with desktop publishers to streamline document layouts and prep files for final print publication.

• Partnered with web designers to align print campaign elements with digital and online brand platforms.