Andrea Romano
Andrea Romano

Creative Operations & Quality Lead

Actively looking · Member since 6 Aug 2026
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Location
Berlin, Germany
Desired salary
from 57k EUR/yearly
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a senior creative operations and quality leader with experience in operations management, program and project management, process improvement, and vendor management. I build scalable operating systems that enable teams to deliver high-quality visual content consistently.

For the past five years, I have led the operations behind large-scale visual-content delivery. I manage hybrid teams and external vendor networks, define strategic OKRs and KPIs, and create SOPs, SLAs, QA frameworks, and documentation that support reliable execution at scale.

I use data to turn operational challenges into practical initiatives. My work has reduced customer complaints by approximately 50%, increased client retention by approximately 25%, improved onboarding efficiency, and maintained quality across more than 3,000 reviewed deliverables.

I have hands-on experience in capacity planning, hiring, team development, workflow automation, stakeholder coordination, vendor management, KPI reporting, and change management. I work closely with Product, Operations, Support, Content, and AI teams to improve processes and outcomes.

I am currently leading a transition toward in-house, AI-assisted production with human review in the loop. I am bilingual in English and Spanish, based in Berlin, and willing to relocate.

Notice period: 3 months

Skills

24 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Collaboration

Communications

Marketing and Sales Tools

Experience

Career history

Senior Team Lead, Quality & Creative Operations Backbone

I lead a hybrid team of seven and an external freelancer network delivering visual content across Product, Operations, Support, and Content. I own team performance, capacity planning, development, quarterly OKRs, and full-cycle hiring.

I built and maintain the team's operational foundation, including SOPs, SLAs, QA frameworks, documentation, KPI reporting, and vendor processes. I reduced editing costs by 8% and freelance spend by approximately 25% through end-to-end vendor management.

I create automations using Notion, Slack, Zapier, and Typeform, and lead the move toward in-house AI-assisted production. I established quality and CSAT systems that reduced customer complaints by approximately 50% and improved client retention by approximately 25%.

Senior QC Photo Specialist Backbone

I maintained delivery quality across more than 3,000 photography, virtual-tour, staging, and floor-plan assignments, reviewing work against technical, aesthetic, and client-specific requirements.

I designed a standardized photographer QA checklist that reduced onboarding error rates by approximately 50% and improved onboarding efficiency by approximately 30%. I also resolved recurring quality issues through structured feedback to external editors and photographers.

I delivered more than 20 customized shoots and client projects, creating photography guidelines that remained in use by the team. I was promoted to Team Lead within one year.

Program Manager / Senior Operator, Program Planning Sportradar

I coordinated and structured data and sources across more than 1,000 sports leagues worldwide for a global sports technology company. I created the function's first process documentation where none previously existed.

I standardized more than 20 team workflows and led a workflow-optimization initiative that improved planning efficiency by approximately 40% and reduced complaints by approximately 60%.

I onboarded and trained team members and conducted multilingual research in up to five languages.

Freelance Photographer AKROMANO Photography

I delivered commercial food, product, still-life, and restaurant photography for brands, delivery platforms, social media campaigns, and media partners.

I executed more than 10 video recipe productions for Coca-Cola and Telemundo, leading food styling and visual composition according to brand briefs.

I produced restaurant photography for Lieferando and Wolt, ensuring imagery met each platform's listing standards.

Assistant Photographer El Taller Fotográfico

I supported commercial studio operations across more than 200 e-commerce catalog shoots. My responsibilities included lighting setup, styling, post-production, and maintaining consistent visual quality.

I developed more than 10 photography courses covering foundational and specialized subjects, including food and architecture photography.

I created curricula and facilitated workshops for individuals and groups.

Education

Learning history

LaSalle College, Bogotá

Associate's Degree, Photography

Associate's degree in Photography.

Interlat / Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Certificates, Digital Marketing & Community Management

Certificates in Digital Marketing and Community Management.

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