James Shapiro
Coordinating Producer
Atlanta Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolJames Shapiro is an award-winning coordinating producer with 12+ years leading large-scale sports media production, currently steering game-day and studio programming at Big Ten Network. He has built and mentored teams of dozens of full-time staff and hundreds of freelancers across multi-state regional networks, managing editorial strategy, talent negotiations, and an annual production budget exceeding $25M. His productions have earned dozens of regional Emmys and national recognition for live sports coverage, reflecting a rare blend of creative storytelling and operational rigor. Known for streamlining workflows between production, technical, and creative departments, he excels at aligning stakeholders—from leagues and teams to sales and digital—to amplify brand impact. Based in Miami, he pairs deep institutional knowledge of Florida and Southeast sports markets with a hands-on approach to launching and relaunching studios and live telecasts. Despite a concise GitHub presence, his career shows a consistent appetite for goal-oriented leadership and cross-functional problem solving.
13 years of coding experience
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at University of Chicago Laboratory SchoolsB.A., Communication Studies, B.A., Communication Studies at University of Iowa
Stackoverflow
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amazon-web-services
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Github Skills (48)
amazon-web-services10
python9
bash9
aws-lambda9
command-line9
aws-cli9
shell9
scientific-computing8
ai8
generative-ai8
typescript8
numpy8
scripting8
chatgpt8
langchain7
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
jamesshapiro/python-poker
Apr 2017 - Dec 2021
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 8 months
jamesshapiro/python-scripts
Aug 2014 - May 2022
Contributions:39 commits, 41 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 10 months
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