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I am Rodney D. Bird II, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with leadership experience in counter-insurgency and urban warfare, who transitioned into a dynamic career in media production and technical operations. I thrive in fast-paced environments, lead teams, and deliver reliable, high-quality content under tight deadlines. I’ve built a career spanning student production at WSIU PBS, freelance broadcast work in Las Vegas, and roles with NBC Universal and World Fishing Network. I excel at coordinating gear, ensuring on-air continuity, and shaping engaging productions from field to broadcast.…I am Rodney D. Bird II, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with leadership experience in counter-insurgency and urban warfare, who transitioned into a dynamic career in media production and technical operations. I thrive in fast-paced environments, lead teams, and deliver reliable, high-quality content under tight deadlines. I’ve built a career spanning student production at WSIU PBS, freelance broadcast work in Las Vegas, and roles with NBC Universal and World Fishing Network. I excel at coordinating gear, ensuring on-air continuity, and shaping engaging productions from field to broadcast.

Rodney D Bird II

Video Editor, Camera Operator, Audio Engineer, +2

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I am Rodney D. Bird II, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with leadership experience in counter-insurgency and urban warfare, who transitioned into a dynamic career in media production and technical operations. I thrive in fast-paced environments, lead teams, and deliver reliable, high-quality content under tight deadlines. I’ve built a career spanning student production at WSIU PBS, freelance broadcast work in Las Vegas, and roles with NBC Universal and World Fishing Network. I excel at coordinating gear, ensuring on-air continuity, and shaping engaging productions from field to broadcast.…I am Rodney D. Bird II, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with leadership experience in counter-insurgency and urban warfare, who transitioned into a dynamic career in media production and technical operations. I thrive in fast-paced environments, lead teams, and deliver reliable, high-quality content under tight deadlines. I’ve built a career spanning student production at WSIU PBS, freelance broadcast work in Las Vegas, and roles with NBC Universal and World Fishing Network. I excel at coordinating gear, ensuring on-air continuity, and shaping engaging productions from field to broadcast.

Available to hire

I am Rodney D. Bird II, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with leadership experience in counter-insurgency and urban warfare, who transitioned into a dynamic career in media production and technical operations. I thrive in fast-paced environments, lead teams, and deliver reliable, high-quality content under tight deadlines. I’ve built a career spanning student production at WSIU PBS, freelance broadcast work in Las Vegas, and roles with NBC Universal and World Fishing Network. I excel at coordinating gear, ensuring on-air continuity, and shaping engaging productions from field to broadcast.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Final Cut Pro X

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Adobe Photoshop

Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

Adobe After Effects

Expert

Final Cut Pro X

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Infantry Squad Leader at United States Marine Corps

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006

Planned, developed, and executed counter-insurgency missions and training; collaborated with multi-level leadership to address operational challenges; pioneered the establishment of a non-traditional Marine Corps combat unit and innovative urban infantry tactics.

Student Production Employee at WSIU/PBS & Saluki Video Services

January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014

Oversaw pre-production, production, and post-production activities; directed over 60 live and live-to-tape productions for PBS/WSIU spanning news, sports, politics, fine arts, and cultural programming.

Freelance Video Technician at Freelance Assignments

January 1, 2014 - Present

EIC for Las Vegas Lights; established video and audio connectivity using transmission kit (LiveU, GreenGo Bridge X); performed white balance, color shading, and camera shade work; managed primary and backup transmission paths; operated studio PTZ and field cameras; deployed cables and set up broadcast booths; on-air management of essential cables and equipment.

Global Media Technician at NBC Universal

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018

Responsible for fulfilling media content distribution to cable networks and online destinations; managed content across platforms, including encoding, exporting, transcoding, restoring, and transferring; maintained On-Air continuity and performed quality control to ensure zero defects.

Media Coordinator at KSE/World Fishing Network

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

Managed daily content acquisition and delivery for the outdoor sports group; coordinated program and material ingestion for channel playout; provided delivery support for digital media to internal departments, international partners, and external collaborations; resolved transcoding and video file delivery issues.