Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
LANGUAGES
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
AWARDS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND HONOURS
Certification
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Prakash Balu

Prakash Balu

Mylapore,India

Summary

Accomplished Media Operations professional with 5+ years of experience delivering end-to-end content operations at Amazon Prime Video, one of the world's leading OTT platforms. Demonstrated expertise in broadcast and digital media workflows, asset and metadata management, content delivery pipelines, and cross-functional team leadership. Recognised as a consistent Top Performer achieving 103% productivity and 100% quality. Proven ability to manage escalations, coordinate global stakeholders, and drive continuous process improvement through Kaizen and automation. Seeking to bring operational excellence and leadership capability to the Team Lead – Media Operations role at Planetcast Media Services.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Senior Catalog Associate, Digital Content Ops

Amazon Prime Video
Chennai, India
02.2020 - 08.2025

Media Workflow & Content Delivery

  • Managed end-to-end media operations across ACQA, Publishing, Pre-publish, and VOC workflows, ensuring accurate and timely content delivery across OTT platforms
  • Oversaw content ingestion and publishing pipelines, maintaining seamless data flow into downstream broadcast and digital systems
  • Aligned content workflows with program availability schedules, ensuring platform readiness and on-time releases
  • Maintained comprehensive content lifecycle records, rights data, and program inventory across catalog systems using broadcast and EDP tools

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Coordination

  • Served as Primary Point of Contact (POC) for multiple simultaneous high-priority workflows, directing daily operations and team focus
  • Coordinated with global stakeholders and cross-functional teams through structured reporting cycles, operational reviews, and escalation management
  • Resolved VOC ticket queues and content backlogs, minimising disruption to platform availability and user experience
  • Guided and supported team members on workflow standards, quality benchmarks, and operational best practices

Quality Assurance & Process Improvement

  • Consistently delivered 103% productivity and 100% quality, earning recognition as a Top Performer across the organisation
  • Conducted daily audits of metadata and content records, ensuring full compliance with platform and internal quality standards
  • Identified, escalated, and resolved metadata defects and content inconsistencies before reaching end-users
  • Designed and implemented automation tools that significantly reduced manual processing effort and improved throughput
  • Led Kaizen process improvement initiatives, driving measurable gains in team efficiency and operational output
  • Produced daily and weekly performance dashboards and reports on content issues, delivery KPIs, and operational metrics for senior leadership.
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.

Senior Representative, Healthcare & Insurance Ops

Dell India Pvt Ltd
Chennai, India
10.2017 - 08.2018
  • Processed and validated high volumes of data across healthcare and insurance workflows, maintaining accuracy and compliance under strict deadlines
  • Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders to identify and resolve data discrepancies efficiently
  • Adopted new tools and systems rapidly, contributing to measurable improvements in team productivity and output quality
  • Provided excellent customer service, received commendations from clients frequently.
  • Streamlined processes for improved efficiency and productivity.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science (BCA)

Alagappa University
Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu

Masters - Business Administration

University of Gloucestershire
UK

Diploma - Information Technology (IT)

Vel Tech
Chennai

Skills

  • Metadata Management & Content Curation

  • Broadcast & Content Systems (LG, EDP tools)

  • Rights & Program Inventory Handling

  • Data Quality & Validation

  • Stakeholder & Vendor Communication

  • Workflow Optimization & Process Improvement

  • Attention to Detail & Multi-tasking

  • Reporting & Data Analysis

  • Team Coordination & People Leadership

  • Escalation Handling & Issue Resolution

  • Delivery Timeline & Priority Management

  • Stakeholder & Vendor Communication

  • Operational Reporting & KPI Analysis

  • Process Improvement & Kaizen Methodology

  • Workflow Automation & Optimisation

LANGUAGES

English - Fluent
Tamil - Fluent

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Exploring digital media platforms & streaming technologies, Learning automation tools (Workflow optimisation), Data analysis and process improvement techniques, Following global entertainment industry trends

AWARDS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND HONOURS

Recognised as Top Performer at Amazon Prime Video for achieving 103% productivity and 100% quality, Successfully delivered process improvement initiatives (Kaizen & automation projects), Acted as Primary Point of Contact (POC) for multiple workflows and stakeholder communications

Certification

Digital Content & Quality Operations — Amazon Internal Training Program

Accomplishments

    Top Performer

    Amazon Prime Video — 103% Productivity & 100% Quality

    Process Innovation Leader

    Delivered Kaizen & automation projects reducing manual effort across workflows

    Workflow POC Recognition

    Appointed Primary POC across multiple high-priority simultaneous workflows

Timeline

Senior Catalog Associate, Digital Content Ops

Amazon Prime Video
02.2020 - 08.2025

Senior Representative, Healthcare & Insurance Ops

Dell India Pvt Ltd
10.2017 - 08.2018

Diploma - Information Technology (IT)

Vel Tech

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science (BCA)

Alagappa University

Masters - Business Administration

University of Gloucestershire
Prakash Balu