Melissa Barnes

I'm a newly licensed FAA Part 107 drone pilot with a growing passion for aerial cinematography and emerging UAS technology. With 15 years of experience in film and television production, I bring a strong visual storytelling background and a keen eye for cinematic composition to every flight.

As I continue building my flight hours and expanding my technical expertise I'm developing skills in UAS operations, aerial data collection, and flight planning. I'm eager to collaborate on projects that combine creativity, precision, and innovation -whether in aerial cinematography, mapping, inspection, or other drone-based applications.

New UAS Pilot with 10+ hours.

DevRel Advocate: Served as a Developer Relations Advocate supporting internal product engineering teams and external developers by streamlining issue resolution processes and enhancing cross-functional collaboration.

Scrum Master: Led and coached multiple Agile software development teams in applying Scrum principles to drive product delivery, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement, leveraging Atlassian Jira for project tracking and team coordination.

Assistant Director in Film and Television: Assisted renowned directors on numerous major motion pictures and television shows with budgets up to $75M, coordinating film shoots by aligning actor and location availability, managing on-set operations, and overseeing complex logistics to bring the Director's vision to life. Managed budgets of up to $300K and supervised large crews of up to 160, ensuring efficient workflows, adherence to schedules, and the delivery of high-quality productions within scope and budget.

Served in Army National Guard

MBA Sustainable Management