Who is Jaspreet Dhillon?
EDUCATION
1998 University of Arizona
Master of Science in Biology
1995 California State University
B.S. Biological Science
EMPLOYMENT
January 2004 – October 2004
Consultant - Business Development - OKTO Marketing Group, Inc
· Focused on media plan strategy and development
· Managed several campaigns existing simultaneously
· Maintained the strategic focus of each (on both a big picture and
detail level)
· Interfaced with major clients
· Created sales and marketing campaigns including radio, TV
and internet advertising
• Worked closely with advertising agency purchasing cable and commercial
air time and created schedules to successfully brand client needs
· Implemented placement of regional and national promo inventory
· Sales projections, monthly analysis
· Managed budgets
· Close interaction with other business divisions and departments
August 2002-Present
Vice President — IWT Productions
· Chiefly responsible for daily operations, financial projections, fund-raising
capital, hiring of key production positions including writers, directors, animators,
and music composers, contract negotiations, budgets, and assisting the president
in all other aspects of operation.
· Produced two children’s titles
· Responsible for sales and marketing
March 2001- August 2002
Vice President of Operation—Galaxy Online, Inc
· Oversaw all facets of operations, including marketing, development,
investor relations, and supervising of production staff.
· Provided strategic vision and leadership necessary to guide Internet
production operations to achieve market dominance
· Consolidated marketing and development departments into a central
network to obtain a higher level of quality and efficient productivity within
60 days
· Restructured company workflow and employee responsibilities
· Worked closely with the President and CEO
January 99-March 2001
Managing Editor/Programming Director—Galaxy Online Inc
· Directed the creative staff in development and implementation of design
concepts for website, including layout, ‘look and feel’, and usability
of the user interface
· Day-to-day publishing operations, which include determining the structure
and goals for all content workflow, style and format
· Ensured high quality and consistency of editorial and video content
· Lead projects through life cycle process. Defined a clear product
and launch strategy, prioritizing goals and functionality
· Produced budgets, schedules, marketing requirements, product requirements,
functional specifications, launch schedules, and checklists
· Acquisition of films, contract negotiations, option agreements
· Manage a staff of 30 writers and web developers
1998-1999
Production Coordinator—Penn & Teller’s Sin City Spectacular
· Responsible for the management of daily production activities of a
television show including staffing and scheduling
· Evaluated operational needs and implementation strategies that increased
cost effective productivity
· Developed and tracked budgets for each episode
· Approved shooting schedules, call sheets, and production reports
· Established and maintained relationships with vendors
· AFTRA contracts, celebrity bookings
· Press and PR liaison
1997-1998
Assistant Director of Operation—The Production Group
· Facilitated all operations for pre and post production of commercials
and pilots
· Assisted Director of Operations in managing sound stage and production
facility
· Worked closely with clients and vendors to ensure quality relations
· Crewing, scheduling, PO’s, invoicing, purchase orders, shipping
and receiving
· Produced daily production reports
Skills
· Creative, strategic thinker, resourceful, self-motivated
· Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with a range of personalities
and styles and to establish effective relationships at all levels of the organization
· Strong financial and analytical abilities
· Exhibit the sophistication and skills necessary to establish and maintain
a high level of credibility
· Ability to handle multiple priority projects simultaneously
· Strong interest in the business development category
· Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
· Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
· Ability to manage multiple, often conflicting priorities
· Strong oral and written communication skills
· Speak fluent Punjabi, Hindi
