Summary
David Merritt is a senior technology leader with a decade of experience designing and operating enterprise-grade automations and integrations, currently leading Paramount’s team responsible for cloud-based order management, fulfillment, distribution tooling, and a global content metadata catalog. He combines product and engineering instincts from roles at Viacom, Comedy Central, and LTI to translate complex media operations and revenue-tracking requirements into reliable, scalable systems. Based in Tokyo, he brings cross-cultural perspective to global content workflows and a practical Agile mindset as a Certified Scrum Master. His background in studio art and early academic roles at NYU give him a creative approach to systems design and metadata modeling that informs user-centered solutions. Colleagues rely on him to bridge product, operations, and engineering while shipping automation that reduces manual touchpoints across content supply chains. Notably, he pairs hands-on technical delivery with strategic oversight, shepherding integrations that tie sales, distribution, and media operations into a single authoritative catalog.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
MFA, Studio Art, MFA, Studio Art at New York University
Certified Scum Master, Agile, Certified Scum Master, Agile at Scrum Alliance
School of the Art Institute of Chicago