20 Years Professional Experience

Listed Discography

We Are Era GmbH (Bertelsmann & RTL Group) – Berlin
360° Talent Agency 2022-25

Digital Rights – Operations & Project Manager
Led operational process management & documentation.
Designed and deployed AI operational agents using ChatGPT.
Created a comprehensive internal operations manual for onboarding, risk assurance, and auditing.
Established OKRs and roadmaps for internal processes and governance.
Built Governance, Risk, Compliance roadmaps for YouTube CMS systems.
Managed vendors for 24 music channels, overseeing 5,000+ digital assets.
Defined services for digital rights products.

Digital Rights – Operations Manager
Coordinated stakeholders internally, externally, and technically.
Utilised RASCI methodology in Pan-European teams.
Served as marketing & strategic point of contact for digital rights assets.
Initiated and drafted a full range of case studies for the department.
Spearheaded the ERA Distribution Tool implementation, including Google-integrated DDEX compliance, internal training, and roadmap governance.
Led the implementation of the ERA Distribution tool powered by Amp Suite (Beatport) for all label partners as a standalone tool for content distribution.
Managed vendors and DRM. Developed content strategies for European, Middle Eastern, and South West Asian (Persian) music, movie, and sport content.
Embraced and instigated digital change management processes.
Integrated Asana into Pan-European team workflows/projects.

Junior Digital Rights Manager
Conducted analytics to audit catalogues, identifying trending, unhealthy, or missing assets.
Managed large datasets, identifying and correcting metadata discrepancies.
Fostered and instigated a knowledge centre for operational process best practices.
Identified discrepancies in reporting and monetisation.
Initiated cross-team collaboration to resolve conflicting ownership disputes.
Defined product lexical descriptions for sales assets for external PR.

Amity Agency – Berlin, DE
2021 - Present
Founder and Creative Director
Connect talents, facilitate networks, and foster relationships between stakeholders, artists, and copyright services to develop catalogues.
Conceptualize and create artworks and decks for brands and artists.
Utilize a wide network to offer a range of services, including rights management, label services, micro-publishing edition, and consultancy.

Guesstimate GmbH – Berlin, DE
2018–2020
Recordings & Publishing 360° Agency – Creative Consultancy
Expanded and signed artists for the label & publishing roster.
Diversified the roster to include BIPOC & female artists.
Scouted and signed artists.
Managed and initiated contracting negotiations for copyrights.
Benchmarked KPIs with management for signings.
Served as a pairing advisor for artists and songwriters at the label.

Music Pool Berlin – Berlin, DE
2018–2024
Provided one-to-one consultations on mentorship and mindful advice.
Produced full-length talks for Music Pool on topics including music publishing, songwriting, rights management (digital, traditional), library music, and international partnership approaches.

InterACT English Sprachschule – Berlin, DE

(2018–2019)
Music & English Instructor
Created and documented a syllabus to teach music production and songwriting through the English language.

It’s Our Theatre – Luton, UK (2011–2014)
Independent Charity – Workshop Leader & Project Manager
Developed cultural programs in the Greater London area.
Coordinated events, schedules, documentation, and arranged recording performances for ages between 6–19 years.

Artistic Contributions
Contributed as an artist, vocalist, songwriter, drummer, and record producer to labels including The Future Sound of London, ParkWood Entertainment (Beyoncé Knowles), Larry Heard, Ron Trent, Vicente Del Palma (Vhyce), Rob Flynn, Tim Bernhardt (Satin Jackets), Rasmus Faber, Max Essa, Paul Mudd Murphy, and vocalist for a very special Noel Gallagher produced by the Amorphous Androgynous.

Production music releases with UPPM, BMG, and UPM (Germany).
Published by Concord, 411 Music Group, EPM Music, and Amity Editions.

Skills

I specialise in rights management, experienced in leveraging platforms to ensure compliance and optimize content distribution. My expertise extends to catalog auditing, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation, facilitating seamless collaboration across teams. I employ methodologies such as RASCI and EVAS in project management to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. Strategically, I develop and execute marketing initiatives, oversee product roadmaps, and manage vendor and client relationships to drive growth. My approach includes content strategy formulation, conflict resolution, and initiating change management processes to adapt to evolving industry standards. Additionally, I conduct market research and outreach to identify opportunities and expand reach. In music production, I am proficient in recording, tracking vocals, comping, and arranging, bringing a creative and technical edge to projects.

Software
SharePoint, XML (understanding principles in metadata and SR file types for YouTube CMS), Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Sign, Logic Pro, Ableton, Google Docs, Sheets, Asana, Canva

Certifications
I hold an Asana Workflow Specialist Certification (Feb 2025) and completed the YouTube Music, Music Rights, and Asset Monetisation Content Ownership course in 2024. In 2023, I earned certifications in Agile Foundations and Technology for Product Managers through LinkedIn Learning. My formal education includes a BTEC National Diploma in Access to Music from Lincoln, England (2002), and participation in the Creative Connections Program at the Royal Opera House (2014). Additionally, I completed a Copyright Law course at Berklee College of Music in 2021.