Services
Approach
Michael Barkin's methods maximize the probability of success. He addresses challenges as opportunities, such as the shift from analog to digital, on-premise to the cloud, and now artificial intelligence. Michael has worked with Adobe AEM, Orange Logic, Media Bin (now OpenText), and CloudDAM (now Sitecore), as well as in-house systems. His services don’t require the financial overhead of a large company and provide direct value.
Michael's strengths are engagement and alignment. He will evaluate a situation before suggesting a path forward. He brings confidence that is based on analysis. He plans while listening. Michael has 20 years of experience in managing digital media. He provides consulting and digital librarian services to Fortune 500 companies. He has a Master of Science in Information Management from the University of Washington.
Strategy
Supporting the strategy, alignment, and execution of goals for media divisions and organizations.
Management
Digital asset management to improve quality during migrations and integrations.
Services include assessments, workflows, goals, benchmarks, production, rights management, and governance.
Documentation
Translation of business needs into documents that support technical and human processes.
Curation
Curation for any company including quality assessments, prioritizations, and conceptual as well as metrics-based decisions.
Curation services to identify and preserve institutional knowledge.
Commissions
Cultural features and documentary photography.
Training
Training teams on workflows and quality control.
Structured for in-house teams who have knowledge of a business and access to systems.
Documentation
Needs assessments
Data quality assurance and quality control
Schema design
Taxonomy development and maintenance
Exploration and adoption of APIs