Hi, I'm Andre Williamson. I'm a Senior Producer and Creative Operations Leader with 10+ years of experience running high-stakes productions at scale—from a $15M network franchise to global branded campaigns for Apple, Mastercard, and Amazon. I specialize in building operational infrastructure that lets creative teams move fast without friction, cutting costs, reducing bottlenecks, and delivering repeatable, calm leadership in complex environments. Right now I work as a Freelance Producer & Creative Operations Consultant, partnering with agencies, in-house studios, and digital platforms to take ideas from concept to delivery. My credits span Canada’s Got Talent, The Legacy Awards, Top Chef Canada, ShuNerstock Studios campaigns for Apple, Mastercard and Amazon, and ongoing work shaping scalable content pipelines for global brands.…

Andre Williamson

Hi, I'm Andre Williamson. I'm a Senior Producer and Creative Operations Leader with 10+ years of experience running high-stakes productions at scale—from a $15M network franchise to global branded campaigns for Apple, Mastercard, and Amazon. I specialize in building operational infrastructure that lets creative teams move fast without friction, cutting costs, reducing bottlenecks, and delivering repeatable, calm leadership in complex environments. Right now I work as a Freelance Producer & Creative Operations Consultant, partnering with agencies, in-house studios, and digital platforms to take ideas from concept to delivery. My credits span Canada’s Got Talent, The Legacy Awards, Top Chef Canada, ShuNerstock Studios campaigns for Apple, Mastercard and Amazon, and ongoing work shaping scalable content pipelines for global brands.…

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Hi, I’m Andre Williamson. I’m a Senior Producer and Creative Operations Leader with 10+ years of experience running high-stakes productions at scale—from a $15M network franchise to global branded campaigns for Apple, Mastercard, and Amazon. I specialize in building operational infrastructure that lets creative teams move fast without friction, cutting costs, reducing bottlenecks, and delivering repeatable, calm leadership in complex environments.

Right now I work as a Freelance Producer & Creative Operations Consultant, partnering with agencies, in-house studios, and digital platforms to take ideas from concept to delivery. My credits span Canada’s Got Talent, The Legacy Awards, Top Chef Canada, ShuNerstock Studios campaigns for Apple, Mastercard and Amazon, and ongoing work shaping scalable content pipelines for global brands.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Producer & Creative Operations Consultant at Freelance
September 1, 2025 - Present
Executive produced and line produced original content formats, branded productions, and creative operations engagements for agencies, in-house studios, and digital platforms — delivering end to end from concept through execution. SCALE: Brand & agency partners | In-house studios | Digital platforms | Short-form, social & branded content | Embedded & remote. Responsibilities included owning creative development, production planning, budget, and delivery strategy front to back; designing scalable workflows; and advising on operations to improve speed and cross-department alignment.
Production Manager at Top Chef Canada (Food Network Canada / Insight Productions)
March 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Launched ground-up production operations for multi-location production environments with new studio space, 70-person crew, and compressed timeline across 10 episodes and five locations. SCALE: 70 crew | 20+ vendors | 10 episodes | 5 studio days + 5 location days. Owned all production finances; directed 20+ vendors; built cross-department communication structures; created floor maps and master production calendar; managed crew pipelines for a 70-person team.
Line Producer at The Legacy Awards (CBC / Insight Productions)
June 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Line produced two seasons of nationally televised live awards shows with first-time production team; managed budgets (~$1.55M total), vendor coordination, and union compliance; built centralized pipelines to streamline approvals and reduce friction across production, accounting, and legal; negotiated on-camera talent contracts under ACTRA, SAG, and CFM guidelines.
Line Producer at Canada's Got Talent (CityTV / Fremantle)
June 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Managed production, financial, and operational functions for flagship national franchise with a $15M budget and a live finale. SCALE: 150+ crew | $15M budget | 10 episodes | 15 shoot days | 20 vendors | 1 live finale. Forecasted spend, allocated department budgets, managed cash flow, and produced bi-weekly cost reports; optimized transport logistics to reduce costs by 20% without compromising output; hired and led a 19-person production team; directed master production schedule and negotiated talent contracts; created department budget packets to protect budget integrity.
Global Content Producer at ShuNerstock Studios
March 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Owned end-to-end production and post-production lifecycle for global branded content as a single-threaded owner across planning, execution, approvals, and delivery. Managed 12 concurrent global productions at peak; delivered campaigns ~10% under budget while coordinating international teams and multi-agency partners. Managed $200K+ project budgets; built repeatable agency management systems and standardized onboarding workflows; optimized approval cycles to reduce turnaround time.

Education

Film/Production Professor at Durham College
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Diploma, Video Production at Centennial College
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Software & Internet