Hal Dillon

Hal Dillon has extensive work experience in the media and software engineering industry. Hal started their career in 1999 as a Software Engineer at Viacom and later worked their way up to various leadership positions within the company. At Viacom, they transformed and consolidated global software engineering for content, data, and international linear ad-sales. Hal also led the migration of content catalogs to Google Cloud Storage and introduced machine learning opportunities for automation and efficiency. Additionally, they implemented DevOps and automation practices to increase quality and time to market. Hal Dillon also worked at ViacomCBS as a Vice President, overseeing software engineering for the Viacom Content Platform and managing digital asset management/archiving for Viacom and Paramount Pictures. Most recently, they joined Cadent as a Senior Vice President, responsible for reimagining and transforming the legacy cable media services team into a modern organization with technical cloud-first architecture and operations platform. Hal also led time-to-market process enhancements and oversaw media technical operations. Prior to their work in the media industry, Hal Dillon served as the Director of Information Technology at Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Hal Dillon attended James Madison University from 1993 to 1998. During this time, they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a focus on Computer Information Systems. Hal also earned a Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) with a concentration in Business and Computer Information Systems. Additionally, Hal Dillon possesses a certification as a SCRUM Master, although details regarding the institution and date of acquisition are not provided.