Media Technology Consultant & Executive Advisor — Building for the Agentic EraMedia Technology Consultant & Executive Advisor

Bayard
Jones

I build media workflow solutions that empower studios to unlock their libraries — and storytellers to make resonant content, staying in the creative flow. Twenty years on the cutting edge of media technology — having built the end-to-end media cloud powering America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) — from strategy to launch to live production.

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3M+
Assets Managed
20+
Years in Media Tech
300+
Users Supported
Areas of Expertise & Services
01

Media Supply Chain

Architecting scalable media cloud solutions that support content production, distribution, rights management, and licensing simultaneously — with asset tracking, discoverability, and workflow orchestration built into a cohesive environment.

Iconik AWS API Integrations MCP Integrations Library Management Asset Discovery
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How it comes together

From ingest and AI-powered moderation through production, post, rights clearance, and multi-platform distribution — designing the end-to-end media supply chain that turns raw assets into monetized content across broadcast, digital, and licensing channels.

3M+ assets organized across 12+ specialized user groups — each with personalized UX setups enabling efficient, role-specific access.

02

Asset Management & Storage Strategy

Tiered storage architectures that balance instant access, cost-efficient retrieval, and secure long-term archive — with automations and dashboards to enforce best practices. A clear path toward fully file-based archive across every storage tier, leaving proprietary tape formats behind for modern solutions that prioritize long-term accessibility.

AWS S3 GCP On-Premises Air-Gapped Deep Archive Instant Retrieval Private Cloud
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The principle

Not all content generates revenue — but all content creates costs. Storage must be managed wisely, for today and for tomorrow.

While cloud excels at MAM, publishing, and streaming — reindexing millions of assets against evolving AI models often demands on-prem private cloud economics. The right architecture depends on the workload.

03

AI & Agentic Solutions

Deploying AI and agentic solutions across the full content lifecycle — from ingest, automated metadata enrichment, natural language search, and generative storytelling, to localization, file conversion, QC validation, and endpoint distribution.

Video Intelligence Metadata Enrichment Generative Storytelling Content Generation Automation Model Evaluation AI Model Version Pinning MCP
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AI in production

Natural language search and metadata generation via TwelveLabs. Automated AI video tagging via AWS Rekognition — reducing manual cataloguing overhead across millions of clips.

Agentic tools carry the weight that was never creative work to begin with — keeping editors, producers, and storytellers in flow.

04

UGC, Digital Rights & Licensing

Custom UGC ingestion workflows with automated rights acquisition — talent clearances, e-signature integration, broadcast rights management, and high-volume submission handling at scale. Increased monthly UGC submissions 240% while automating 66% of broadcast rights acquisition.

UGC Uploader DocuSign API PowerForm Content ID Content Moderation Broadcast Rights Talent Clearance Licensing
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ClipTiger.com

Built as a B2B e-commerce licensing portal surfacing the talent-cleared AFV clip library to external buyers globally — featuring Iconik API integration, custom search and filtering, and transactional licensing at scale.

05

OTT, FAST & SVOD Distribution

Multi-platform content syndication strategy and workflow design — architecting the infrastructure to deliver content to third-party FAST, VOD, OTT, and AVOD endpoints. Built and managed the technology stack powering a multi-million dollar digital content business across 20+ platforms including Roku, Tubi, and The CW.

FAST OTT VOD AVOD Syndication mRSS CDN
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Platform reach

FAST: iFood, MSN, AOL, Dailymotion, Yahoo, Loop.tv, Frequency. AVOD: Roku, Samsung TV Plus, DirecTV, Freevee, Fire TV, Tubi, Pluto TV, Xfinity, Fubo and more.

VOD: Vizio, Canela Media, The CW, Local Now. OTT: Atmosphere. Powering a multi-million dollar digital content business across every major platform.

06

Web & Mobile Development

Product and project management of consumer-facing platforms — from mobile-first broadcast show websites to B2B e-commerce licensing portals and hybrid iOS/Android applications with a single codebase. Produced AFV.com, ClipTiger.com, and the AFV mobile apps.

Mobile-First Headless CMS Hybrid Frameworks HLS Streaming SEO Optimization API Integration UGC Uploader
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Sites & apps produced

AFV.com (mobile-first) · ClipTiger.com (e-commerce licensing) · VinDiBonaProductions.com · AmericasFunniestPeople.com · TotallyFunnyAnimals.com · TotallyFunnyKids.com · LaughAttack.com · VideosAfterDark.com

AFV iOS & Android hybrid apps — single codebase, featuring the custom UGC uploader with DocuSign broadcast rights integration.

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The best technology disappears.

When a workflow is truly well-designed, the creative doesn't feel it. They're in flow — following an instinct, chasing a story. Tools are for people. And so is the media we make.

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