Federico Sguera
Technical Operations & I/O
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About
Technical Operations professional with nearly three years inside a London commercial post-production studio, supporting high-volume projects from ingest and asset management through review, QC, delivery, and archive. Experienced in media transfers, server organisation, LTO archive/restores, broadcast and digital master QC, delivery specs, version control, and client-facing delivery support. Combines hands-on post-production workflow knowledge with Python-based automation, technical problem-solving, and a calm, efficiency-first approach to fast-paced studio environments.
Experience
Technical Operations - Black Kite Studios - London
(2024-06)
Support commercial post-production jobs from project setup and ingest through review, QC, delivery and archive. Work closely with producers, artists, clients, operators and delivery teams to keep assets, technical requirements and delivery priorities aligned.
- Organise incoming/outgoing media, references, masters, clean versions and supporting assets across active jobs.
- Prepare assets for artists, client reviews, transcodes, final QC and delivery.
- Track file names, durations, aspect ratios, clock numbers, versions, delivery specs, file paths and project metadata in structured logs.
- Help resolve file, workflow, versioning and delivery issues before they affect reviews or deadlines.
- Carry out QC on broadcast and digital masters, flagging visual, audio, metadata, title safety and delivery issues.
- Built an internal macOS desktop tool to speed up transfers, metadata logging, QC and delivery tracking — improving efficiency where every delay matters.
Studio Runner - Black Kite Studios - London
(2023-10 - 2024-06)
Supported day-to-day studio operations in a commercial post-production environment, working around producers, artists, operators, clients and visiting agency/production teams.
- Assisted with studio logistics, client hospitality, deliveries, room preparation and general production support across busy project days.
- Helped maintain a professional, organised studio environment for client-attended sessions, reviews and internal creative work.
Education
Nuke Course, VFX - Escape Studios (2025-09 - 2026-02)
Bachelor of Arts - Photography & Fine Arts - I.S.F.C.I. (2013 - 2016)
Psychology and Social Processes - Sapienza University (2011 - 2013)
