DG.Danny Gao

Business analysis · Product · Project delivery

Making complex technology work for people.

I’m Danny Gao. I connect business needs, technical teams, and digital media workflows.

Over 20 years at Sony Pictures Entertainment across technical support, business analysis, project management, and product ownership.

Based in Culver City, California

PeopleProcessesPossibilities

Over 20 yearsSony Pictures experience

Business + technologyTranslating needs into solutions

Digital mediaWorkflows, assets & delivery

Business needs. Practical solutions.

Where I make an impact.

A few areas from my experience.
Open each one to explore.

Digital media operations

Supporting complex asset and delivery workflows.

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Experience with the systems and processes that move digital content through a media supply chain.

  • Digital assets, metadata, and delivery workflows
  • Media formats including IMF and ProRes
  • Localized assets, audio mapping, and subtitles
  • Secure transfer and watermarking

Business analysis & delivery

Requirements, user stories, UAT, and cross-team coordination.

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Connecting business stakeholders and technical teams through the software delivery lifecycle.

  • Business requirements and user stories
  • User acceptance testing and coordination
  • Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches
  • Project management and product ownership

Data & problem solving

SQL reporting, troubleshooting, and operational insight.

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Using data and hands-on investigation to understand how systems behave and support day-to-day operations.

  • PostgreSQL queries and JSONB data
  • Reporting with Tableau and Excel
  • Log investigation and technical troubleshooting
  • Workflow and asset metadata analysis

A career across business & technology

Experience that connects the dots.

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Over 20 years working across digital media teams, with a perspective shaped by both hands-on technical work and business delivery.

Areas of experience

01

Technical Support

Investigating issues, supporting systems, and understanding the needs of the people using them.

02

Business Analyst

Translating business needs into clear requirements and helping teams understand workflows.

03

Project Manager

Coordinating work across stakeholders and technical teams through testing and delivery.

04

Product Owner

Connecting user needs with product priorities and helping translate them into deliverable work.

A little about me

Curious about the details.
Focused on the people.

My background sits at the intersection of business, technology, and digital media. I enjoy understanding how a process works, finding where it gets complicated, and helping teams move toward a practical solution.

Based in Culver City, California, I bring experience spanning technical support, business analysis, project management, and product ownership.