Latesh Poojary
Manager - Data - Broadcast Solutions
Mumbai
Summary
Experienced Operations and Team Management Leader with 10+ years in the sports media industry. Expertise in data entry, video tagging, and content delivery, with a proven ability to enhance team efficiency and streamline workflows. Skilled in leading large teams, improving operations, and driving quality deliverables. Collaborates closely with development, project, and product teams to provide insights that shape tools and enhance products. Known for strong client relationships (Star Sports, JioCinema, Amazon Prime) and a deep understanding of broadcast workflows. Passionate about operational excellence and cross-department collaboration.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Entry and Tagging Operations Team Lead
Sportz Interactive
Mumbai
09.2014 - Current
- Led a team of 20+ members, managing video tagging and editing operations for 1200+ games annually across 10+ sports
- Coordinated deliverables, ensuring quality and timeliness while managing 6+ editors and specialists
- Improved workforce utilization from 70% to 95% through effective rostering and process streamlining
- Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that standardized operations and boosted efficiency
- Worked closely with product and project management teams to build user-friendly video tagging tools and search-based modules
- Provided practical insights to enhance the product development lifecycle
- Partnered with AI/ML teams to define outputs for computer vision and audio curation models, improving automated highlights and tagging operations
- Primary contact for clients, managing 300K+ video clips and 2000+ packages annually for top-tier clients like Star Sports, JioCinema, and Amazon Prime
- Maintained strong client relationships and delivered on-time, high-quality work, contributing to client retention and satisfaction
- Collaborated with producers, editors, and graphic operators, gaining deep knowledge of broadcast process and ensuring seamless operations within the team
- Successfully delivered 1200+ games annually, maintaining high-quality standards across multiple languages
- Contributed to a strong client retention rate and consistent growth through efficient project execution
- Created standardized tagging schemas for multiple sports, streamlining the tagging process and ensuring consistent output
- Mentored team members, helping several advance to leadership roles
- Fostered a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Education
Bachelors of Commerce -
Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University
04.2001 -
HSC -
Chetna’s Hazarimal Somani College of Commerce & Ec
Mumbai, India 04.2001 -
SSC -
St. Anthony's High School
Mumbai, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Operational Excellence
Documentation
Workforce Planning
Operations Management
Project Management
Decision-Making
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Tulu
Timeline
Data Entry and Tagging Operations Team Lead
Sportz Interactive
09.2014 - Current
Bachelors of Commerce -
Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University
04.2001 -
HSC -
Chetna’s Hazarimal Somani College of Commerce & Ec
04.2001 -
SSC -
St. Anthony's High School
04.2001 -
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