Freelance broadcast production and event operations manager with 10+ years delivering major international sports, media and corporate events, including the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Asian Games and World Expo, across Japan, China, the USA and France. Emmy Award-winning member of NBC's Paris 2024 Olympics technical team.
What I can do for your event:
Recent projects: Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games (GL events), FIFA World Cup 2026 (HBS), World Expo 2025 Osaka (Cartier), Paris 2024, Beijing 2022 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics (NBC).
Languages: English, Japanese and Mandarin (fluent), French (B2). Based in Paris, available for projects across Europe and internationally.
• Headed day-to-day press operations for the artistic swimming venue, leading a team of 15 (3 coordinators and 12 volunteers) across the Mixed Zone, Press Tribune and Press Working Area for international press such as Xinhua News Agency and The Yomiuri Shimbun. • Handled venue photo operations: photo positions, field-of-play access and agency priority allocation, in coordination with competition management, Host Broadcaster CMG and Rights-Holding Broadcaster TBS. • Ran Mixed Zone and press conference operations for medal ceremonies, providing live Japanese–Chinese–English interpretation.
• Managed 50+ daily broadcast booking requests from international media rights holders, coordinating service requirements across multiple stakeholders for on-time delivery. • Worked with Booking Management, the back-office technical team and FIFA Media Partnerships Relations Managers to confirm technical feasibility and resolve booking issues. • Flagged operational risks early and built contingency plans that kept broadcast services uninterrupted throughout the tournament.
• Ran event logistics for Cartier's international WA Dialogue sessions at the Women's Pavilion, typically 80 guests including 20 VIPs, coordinating stage production, vendors, and VIP and press itineraries. • Built run-of-show schedules and presentation materials that kept PR, talent and vendor teams aligned. • Partnered with vendors to deliver the pavilion's opening and closing ceremonies to Cartier's global brand standards. • Directed on-site operations during live events, resolving issues in real time for VIPs and media.
• Member of NBC's Emmy Award-winning Technical Team for the Paris 2024 Olympics (46th Sports Emmy Award — Technical Production Excellence), coordinating broadcast logistics between venue teams, technical managers, Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and media rights holders. • Ran day-to-day production logistics for NBC's volleyball and table tennis venues at the South Paris Arena, managing crew schedules, transport and catering for camera, audio, talent and production teams.
• Led a group of 47 Canadian students and teachers on an 8-city educational tour of Japan as on-site Tour Director. • Managed hotels, transportation and attraction bookings, keeping the itinerary on schedule.
• Managed on-site concert operations, leading event staff and guest flow to deliver a smooth experience at every show. • Ran live stage production, operating lighting cues, announcements and music.
• Resolved complex customer issues escalated to Amazon's executive level, managing high-level relationships between internal teams and external partners. • Primary point of contact for public relations and legal matters, liaising with external organizations and internal departments. • Identified recurring customer pain points and documented streamlined processes that improved team efficiency and customer experience.
• Led NBC's team of around 15 production logistics assistants for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, coordinating shift schedules and on-site deliveries, and served as liaison between NBC and the Beijing Organizing Committee. • Show Caller and Simultaneous Translator for NBC's live coverage of the Beijing 2022 Opening and Closing Ceremonies, working directly with the director and producers. • Managed logistics and procurement for NBC's Tokyo 2020 operations, including furniture fit-out, cleaning, decoration and supplies across multiple locations.
• Won and delivered Slack's ¥40M, 600-person "Frontiers 2019 Tokyo" conference, leading the proposal and client site visits, then running on-site operations with stage management and construction teams and troubleshooting issues live. • Delivered Rugby World Cup 2019 sponsor collaborations.
• Planned and led incentive trips to the USA for Japanese corporate clients in China, including Sony, managing on-site execution from arrival to departure. • Coordinated hotels, transport, venues and group programs for corporate travel and events.
Highest level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
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