My Resume

Professional Summary

Content operations and marketing leader with over 9 years of experience managing high-impact projects in entertainment industry. Proven track record in streamlining complex workflows, leading cross-functional teams, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, and delivering measurable cost savings. Adept at translating strategic goals into operational execution across corporate, media, and startup environments.

Technical Skills

Advanced Excel | Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere) | PowerPoint | Keynote | Airtable | Avid | Trello

Work Experience

INE Entertainment | Los Angeles, California

Senior Manager – Content Operations (Creative Project Manager) | October 2022 – Present

  • Directed a staff of 50+ across 20+ global media projects, achieving 100% on-time, under-budget delivery by aligning stakeholders in legal, logistics, finance, and brand strategy

  • Owned project management responsibility for the company’s project slate, creating and managing budgets of $3M+ per project

  • Managed corporate brand relationships with clients like Red Bull, Toyota, and Samsung, exceeding contracted marketing KPIs by up to 20%

  • Championed operational improvements by creating a proprietary Excel-based model for project forecasting and executive reporting, reducing freelance accounting costs by $50K+ annually

  • Spearheaded negotiations and vendor management to achieve an average of 23% cost savings directly to P&L

  • Oversaw execution of live productions associated with projects including premieres and promotional events

Senior Analyst – Creative Operations (Television Production) | August 2019 – October 2022

  • Oversaw development and sale of two documentary projects to major streaming network, driving $1.4M in revenue and expanding client portfolio

  • Pitched four original products to external clients, securing $400k investment and managing deliverable execution

  • Developed Python-based automation tools to streamline creative development, reducing R&D expenses by 5%

Hap Inc. | Los Angeles, California

Strategy Consultant | February 2023 – September 2024

  • Built investor-facing go-to-market strategy including breakeven analysis, cash flow projections, and positioning narrative to support early-stage fundraising efforts

  • Leveraged programming skills and emerging AI technologies to develop prototype haptic feedback software for mobile advertising space, demonstrating technical innovation capabilities

United Technologies | Farmington, Connecticut

Senior Financial Associate – Corporate FP&A | July 2018 – August 2019

  • Led FP&A for 21 global manufacturing sites ($900M+ revenue), managing balance sheet consolidation and long-term forecasting using TM1

  • Integrated SAP and SQL-based data analytics to predict and evaluate key aerospace agreement outcomes with a projected EBIT impact exceeding $350M

  • Collaborated with sales and operations teams to investigate the causes of 10% deterioration in profitability of major deal with findings being presented to CEO and Board of Directors

Memberships

Television Academy (Emmy Awards), Active National Member

Education

Bachelor of Science, Finance | Indiana University - Kelly School of Business | Bloomington, Indiana

Contact Information

Phone Number: 812-679-6330

Email Address: jesselampugnale@gmail.com

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