I'm Hoss
Content Creator + Technologist
About Me
Storyteller by trade, technologist at heart. I've built a career crafting impactful content across broadcast, digital, and brand narratives. I believe the future of content creation lies at the intersection of creativity and innovation, I'm eager to work with you on your next project or team to push these boundaries together.
Resume
Work experience, education, and skills.
Experience
SiriusXM
Content Creator, Producer/Editor
February 2021 — February 2024
Produced and edited hundreds of videos for SiriusXM’s app, including live concerts, town halls, talk radio, sports coverage, interviews, and musical performances. Leveraged tech skills to optimize workflow, competed in the company's hackathon, and experimented with AI by instruction tuning and fine-tuning a language model to generate copy.
BuzzFeed Inc.
Content Leader, Supervising Producer
March 2017 — April 2019
Led a bi-coastal team of video journalists to develop and produce original content. Personally crafted hundreds of viral videos for YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, attracting millions of views while directly contributing to 2M+ follower growth across BuzzFeed's flagship news channels.
MTV
Content Leader, Series Producer
August 2014 — November 2015
Supervised and guided production of a multilingual series shot across multiple global cities. Reported on indigenous youth stories for Rebel Music.
Education
University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Media
November 2012
Specialized in Screen & Sound. Graduated with distinction.
Metro Screen
Certificate IV — Screen & Media
August 2011
Documentary, video production, client focused projects.
Skills & Expertise
Selected Projects
Some Projects I Have Worked On.
Healthsplained
Co-created a digital health series using stop motion and animation, in partnership with BuzzFeed News's Health desk.
BuzzFeed Tech
Worked with Nicole Nguyen (now, WSJ Tech Columnist) to develop innovative approaches to tech coverage, receiving insane engagement metrics and industry praise, including New York Times’s digital strategist, Alan Henry, saying “This is how you do a video review in 2017 - smart, informative, and everything a normal person needs to know.”
Hurricane Maria
Worked with a field producer to capture footage in Puerto Rico, then produced/edited in New York.
The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show
Lead editor for the Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show 2021-2023.
Bennington.
Edited various interviews and townhalls with on legendary comedian Ron Bennington's SiriusXM show.
Kevin Hart's Gold Minds
Video edited Kevin Hart's Gold Minds series.
IDEA Generation
Video edited the podcast version of IDEA Generation's interview with Gabrielle Union.
IDEA Generation
Video edited the podcast version of IDEA Generation's interview with Sacha Jenkins.
Hits 1's Morning Mash-Up
Video edited coverage of Hits 1's Morning Mash-Up show.