RUSSELL H.

JOHNSON III
Russell1@alumni.princeton.edu 1105 E. 114th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059 (310) 929 - 7341

Employment Objective:
Digital Asset Management -- Project/Product Management --- Business Development

Education
M.A. Communications Management, Annenberg School for Communication, Strategic Interactive Digital Media, Telecommunications Policy, and Organizational Leadership University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 2007 M.S.E. Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Telecommunications Princeton University, Princeton, NJ B.S.E.E. Electrical Engineering, Computing Central Processing Unit and Direct Memory Access Emphasis Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Selected Professional Experience

Digital Media Management, Johnson Interactive, Los Angeles, CA 2002-Present

Digital Asset Management

and PMI Project Management Professional Instructor

Windows Media, MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC&2, VC-1, H.264, DivX, AAC, Meta Data & MPEG-7, DRM & MPEG-21, Video Streaming, RealVideo, Windows Mobile, Microsoft PlayReady Ecosystem, Watermarking and Fingerprinting Software Engineering and Software Development Life Cycle and Project Management, Waterfall RUP, Extreme Programming, Agile, SCRUM, Iteration Planning, Unit Testing, Release Planning, Agile Estimating, and Continuous Integration Trainer. Product Management & Digital Asset Management: Assist firms in exploring and implementing the Technical Factors necessary to attain competitive and strategic advantage in digital media. Digital Asset Management Check-In/Check-Out. Supervise Web 2.0 and rich media projects both local and outsourced to India and the Ukraine Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization Define and initiate projects, and assign Project Managers to manage cost, schedule, and performance of component projects 1996-2002

Computer Consultant/Project Management, Full Digital Inc, North Hollywood, CA

Universal Studios New Media Department: Researched $250k-$1Meg proposals for web presence plans from vendors, strategic alliance analysis, Digital Asset Management, DRM Web design, Conducted Statistical analysis of Universal Studios Internet traffic patterns USC - Entertainment Technology Center: Researched Broadband Film Editing and Distribution Technology Managed client engagement services and solution implementations

Provided business consulting, knowledge expertise in strategic performance management methodologies, process assessment work, and the application of technologies to business Maintained the customers existing revenue spend and strategically upsell additional products and services Direct the coordination of all implementation tasks involving third party vendors as well as provide consultation to clients on system implementation Manage transition of client from Solutions Implementation to Client Support. Development and maintenance of implementation portions of project Sales/Marketing/Business Development 1986-1996

Manager, Foundation Technologies Inc, Riverside, NJ

Interact with client IT directors, chief operating officers, chief executive officers, company presidents, executives, and regional technology managers Grew the business to $5.5 million in annual revenue by securing various accounts. Negotiate contracts that range from $10,000 to $750,000 Increased the company's growth by securing new partners, consulting engagements and by delivering new projects Responsible for program and portfolio management activities within the Sales and Marketing division

Instructor, Lincoln University, Lincoln, PA

Developed curriculum and taught C and BASIC computer programming Member Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Reading, PA

1988-1989
1981-1986

Product Manager for Digital Signal Processor (DSP) ADPCM/DLQ Voice Compression Multiplexer Managed AT&T's first software/hardware project for a T1 voice compression multiplexer Supervised a ten man software and hardware development team for T1 voice and data transmission Presented project saving of 35% in T1 facility maintenance costs to AT&T Long Lines Executives Last Mile Integrated Circuit Family Design, Testing, Manufacturing Defect Analysis, and Quality Control

Leadership and Extracurricular Activities

Committee Member, Society of Motion Picture Engineers 2005-2007

Founder of the USC chapter of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Met monthly with professional SMPTE peers at Kodak (in the entertainment industry) to discuss technology Delegated responsibilities to MSE and PhD team members and planned lectures and activities Faculty Advisors - Dr Weinberg, Dr Kuo, and Prof Tomlinson Holman of THX & USC www-scf.usc.edu/~uscsmpte/

Affiliations
IEEE/SIGGRAPH/ACM Princeton Clubs of New York and California Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi Past Secretary of the Technical Council for Motion Picture and Television Association

Additional Information
UCLA Extension Film and Television Certificate Program 1996 AT&T Bell Laboratories Technical Scholarship Recipient at Princeton University 1 LT Communications Officer Air Force National Guard (retired) Princeton University Light Crew