Balaram Ranganathan

Production Management professional with 9+ years of experience across feature films, animation, VFX and global media production. Experienced in VFX project management from production planning and scheduling through shot tracking, resource planning, dailies, risk management and final delivery. Managed multiple project streams across 19+ departments and 200+ artists, coordinating closely with Producers, HODs, Supervisors and cross-functional teams across Animation, FX, Lighting, Compositing, 2D and 3D workflows.

Hands-on production tracking experience with ShotGrid, supported by strong reporting, forecasting, stakeholder communication and delivery management.

Associate Project Manager at MPC (2019-06 – 2025-03)

• Led global VFX delivery planning and production tracking using ShotGrid across 19+ departments and a 200+ artist crew spanning assets, 3D and 2D teams.
• Built and maintained production schedules aligned with client milestones, trailers, finals and key delivery dates.
• Coordinated daily dailies, reviews and cross-functional production meetings with HODs, Supervisors and artists to keep work aligned with priorities and deadlines.
• Managed production workflows and SOPs across cross-site teams, including folder structures, tagging systems and review workflows.
• Planned and monitored resource requirements, quota and show capacity; worked with Producer, HODs and Supervisors on timely allocation and delivery.
• Forecasted production risks involving bids, render queues and editorial dependencies; escalated blockers early and supported mitigation plans.
• Produced weekly internal and external production reports covering delivery health, progress and team productivity.
• Mentored junior Production Coordinators and Assistants and supported team effectiveness.

VFX Production Coordinator at Accel Media Ventures Ltd (2016-05 – 2019-05)

• Coordinated task tracking and delivery across stereo conversion, animation, lighting and compositing teams of 50–75 crew members.
• Ran production dailies and team huddles, tracking deliverables against artist capacity, shot complexity and production priorities.
• Used complexity metrics and man-day planning to support resource forecasting, scheduling and delivery analysis.
• Reported directly to the VFX Producer on delivery status, production progress, risks and overall project health.

Versioning Producer at WPP Production (2025-09 – 2026-05)

• Managed end-to-end moving-image versioning and campaign delivery across multiple EU markets, territories and delivery phases.
• Coordinated clients, agencies, vendors and locale teams across approvals, QC, asset validation and final delivery.
• Maintained master production trackers covering AV deliverables, market-specific assets, timelines, line items and delivery status.
• Managed QC escalations, issue tracking and re-uploads to resolve delivery blockers and protect launch timelines.
• Tracked project progress, maintained budget visibility, verified invoices and shared cost updates with internal stakeholders.

PGD in Visual Effects – ICAT Design & Media College

Bachelor in Business Administration – Vivekananda College (Evening)