Production Problem-Solving Portfolio

Jeanette Aguilar

Scripted Production

Format: Scripted Television / Film
Role: Production Manager / Line Producer
Context: Network & Independent Productions

Challenge
Scripted productions operating under tightly constrained budgets and schedules, with little margin for overages or delays.

Actions Taken

  • Built and managed detailed schedules aligned to budget realities, while managing to build a contingency day into the schedule that was within budget.

  • Partnered with department heads to identify cost-effective alternatives without compromising the story

  • Tracked costs in real time and flagged risks early

Outcome

  • Productions delivered on schedule

  • Budget targets maintained

  • Creative intent preserved while controlling spend

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Unscripted / Documentary Production

Format: Unscripted & Documentary Series
Role: Senior Manager / Production Operations
Context: Streaming & Broadcast Platforms

Challenge
Evolving story direction and editorial shifts impacted production and post-production workflows across multiple episodes.

Actions Taken

  • Reworked production and post schedules to accommodate story changes

  • Coordinated closely with editorial teams to reprioritize deliverables

  • Implemented centralized tracking for episodes, assets, and approvals

Outcome

  • Episodes delivered on time despite shifting scope

  • Editorial workflow stabilized

  • Consistent release cadence maintained

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Branded Content

Format: Branded Content & Integrated Campaigns
Role: Line Producer / Production Manager
Context: Consumer Brands & Agency-Led Campaigns

Challenge
Creative scope expanded late in pre-production while budgets and timelines remained fixed.

Actions Taken

  • Reallocated budgets to protect core deliverables

  • Negotiated with vendors to preserve production value

  • Adjusted shoot plans to reduce overtime and excess days

Outcome

  • Campaigns delivered within approved budgets

  • Brand and creative goals successfully met

  • Client confidence maintained through clear communication

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Sports & Live Production / Events

Format: Sports Content & Live Events
Role: Live Event Producer / Production Operations
Context: Professional Sports & Live Broadcast and Event Environments

Challenge

Live production with immovable air dates required coordinating multiple vendors, broadcast partners, and on-site teams in an environment where delays, access issues, or weather disruptions could not be absorbed by the schedule.

Actions Taken

  • Designed and managed a lock-tight run-of-show and load-in/load-out plan across vendors, crews, and broadcast teams

  • Built layered contingency plans to address weather shifts, access constraints, and last-minute staffing changes

  • Served as the central point of command on-site, making rapid decisions to resolve issues without interrupting broadcast flow

Outcome

  • Broadcast delivered on time with no schedule slippage or safety incidents

  • Production teams remained coordinated and responsive under live conditions

  • Viewers and stakeholders experienced a seamless live event despite behind-the-scenes complexity

Notes

  • Examples span scripted, unscripted, branded, and sports/live formats

  • Select materials redacted due to confidentiality

  • Additional project details available upon request