VectorField Co-Operative

Working with this Media Production startup; VectorField is poised to disrupt the industry with AI technology, paying royalties to artists for the use of their contributions. Ultimately giving the end user the opportunity to copyright IP produced through the platform with marginal cost.

Producer

Plenoptic Cognition

Project Manager

Digital Domain

Collaborated with the Production Manager and the production team to plan and oversee the production process, managed production schedules, contributed to strategic problem solving, and handled risk assessment.

Associate Production Manager (Remote)

Moving Picture Company

•	Create and maintain project schedules; ensuring teams remain on track with their deliverables
•	Identify risks in advance, and drive teams towards successful resolutions before risks turn into fires
•	Bring organization, process and scheduling improvements to multiple teams across different disciplines

Production Coordinator (Hybrid)

Tenaz by Chef Celia

Built a successful brand with a business model that was producing returns on investment within 3 months, using ZERO Startup funding.

https://kennelsonhired.wixsite.com/tenaz

CMO & COO

Southern Time Productions Inc.

Produced and Directed a 30 min virtual performance for the Virtual AIDS 2020 conference.

Creative Director

autoTRADER.ca

Established a 12-month production schedule to produce 100+ videos for sales training.
Project was shut down due to COVID layoffs.

Video Producer - Training & Sales Content

Responsible for managing multiple projects, simultaneously coordinating between internal and external teams, clients, and vendors.  
Successfully delivered 7 content campaigns for clients ranging from TD Bank Insurance to Toyota Trucks.  
Brought in a total revenue of more than 300k for autoTRADER.ca with the campaigns.

Freelance Project Coordinator

Muncheez Creperie

Worked closely with the owners/founders of Muncheez Creperie in Toronto, contributing to their overall brand strategy while assisting with managing store operations for the brand's second location.

Assistant Manager

TNI The Network Inc.

Manage/train new customer service reps
Handle customer inquiries and complaints
Provide information about the products and services
Troubleshoot and resolve product issues and concerns
Document and update customer records based on interactions
Develop and maintain a knowledge base of the evolving products and services

Marketing Sales Lead

A celebrated leader, and PMP® Certified Project Manager with over a decade of experience in the VFX industry, I have developed a strong expertise in people management, creative direction, post-production, and production management, as well as a passion for character-driven story. I have collaborated with leading studios on projects including Man of Steel, Thor Ragnarok, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, among many others where I managed production schedules, identified and mitigated risks, and contributed to strategic problem-solving. 

As a former CMO and COO of Tenaz by Chef Celia, I also have a proven track record of building a successful brand with a business model that produced returns on investment within three months, using zero startup funding. I am always eager to explore new opportunities and challenges, and to help others connect and grow; both professionally and individually.

Most of the career-defining opportunities I’ve had came through a referral.

Every time someone believed in me enough to make an introduction, I made the most of it; not just by getting the job, but by helping teams thrive once I was there.

I’ve built my career by learning how to bring structure where there was none, and clarity where others only saw complexity. It’s a skill that grew from how my mind works. 

I have aphantasia, which means I can’t visualize images in my head. Instead, I see systems, connections, and patterns.

That difference shaped everything about how I lead. From managing artists in VFX studios to helping startups build operational frameworks, I’ve learned that sustainable success depends on systems that scale and people who feel supported within them.

Right now, I’m looking for the next opportunity to apply that approach; to help an organization grow through structure, empathy, and adaptability.

If you know a company looking for someone who can turn complexity into clarity and lead with both precision and compassion, I’d be grateful for an introduction.

Every opportunity I’ve earned started with a conversation.

Let’s start one.
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Ken Nelson

Systems Architect | Cross-functional Leader | Creative Operations Fixer | 2x Girl Dad

I took a fall yesterday and injured my shoulder.

I can’t lift my right arm over my head or sleep on my side, and I never realized how much I rely on my shoulders just to sit up until pain made it impossible to ignore.

It’s wild how one small injury can throw a whole system off balance.
When one part is under strain, everything else compensates.
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Technology is evolving faster than people, policies, or even ethics can adapt.

AI and automation are rewriting how we work, create, and connect; but progress without stewardship comes at a cost.

When we design systems that optimize for efficiency instead of empathy, we scale fragility.

When we build without equity, we risk creating the same hierarchies that broke the last century.

But this moment in history isn’t just a warning.
It’s an opportunity.

The systems we build today will define how we live tomorrow.

That’s why I’m inspired by platforms like SHARE and VectorField Co-Operative, which are reimagining creative industries through shared ownership, transparency, and regenerative design.

The future isn’t something that happens to us.
It’s something we build, together.
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We are living in a moment where technology evolves faster than people, policies, or even ethics can adapt. AI, automation, and digital infrastructure 

Ken Nelson, PMP®

The Future Will Be What We Build Now

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My career wasn’t built on a straight path; it was built on adaptation.

From broadcast newsrooms to visual effects studios and startup operations, I’ve learned to rebuild when systems collapse and lead when structure fails.

For most of my life, I didn’t realize I think differently.

I have aphantasia, which means I can’t visualize images in my mind.
That difference became my strength.

I see systems, patterns, and relationships instead of pictures.
That perspective has carried me through layoffs, relocations, and reinvention, teaching me that leadership isn’t about control.

It’s about design, creating the conditions where others can thrive.

This week, I published a new article that tells that story:
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It’s about resilience, pattern recognition, and how adapting with empathy can turn uncertainty into growth.
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kennelsonconsultant.com

The Systems I Built to Survive: How an Aphantasic Mind Found Clarity in Chaos

Vision is everywhere.
Execution is rare.

During the pandemic, I helped launch a restaurant brand with a $200 investment and built full delivery operations that reached profitability in just three months.

It wasn’t luck. It was systems thinking.

When resources are limited and timelines are tight, structure creates opportunity. The future doesn’t belong to those who dream the loudest; it belongs to those who can build what they dream of.

That’s where I thrive.

The future will be what we build now. I’m looking to connect with visionaries who could benefit from systems and operational support from a certified project manager.

Your engagement with this post helps me reach the leaders who need that support, and in turn helps me continue building a future for my wife and two young girls. 
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