Nicky Hong Hao Ruan

Led end-to-end program delivery for documentary and branded content projects — managing scope, milestones, dependencies, risk, and stakeholder alignment from pre-production through final delivery. Owned full lifecycle resource planning — sourcing/hiring crew & talent, negotiating vendor contracts, building schedules, and managing travel logistics & call sheets across US + international shoots. Managed production budgets, payroll, and vendor relationships to ensure on-time delivery and quality. Built and optimized post-production workflows to accelerate client approvals and maintain standards across multiple shoots.

Managed national and international performance tours and cross-cultural collaborations. Oversaw logistics, contracts, and budgeting for domestic and overseas projects. Consulted for external groups on China tours. Produced annual fundraising events generating roughly 25% of the organization’s yearly budget.

Oversee production operations for documentary and branded content projects from pre- to post-production. Source and hire crew; manage vendors, travel logistics, and call sheets. Administer budgets, payroll, insurance, and union contracts; ensure compliance with production standards. Support research, script annotation, and fact-checking. Supervise post-production workflows and client deliverables.