Cliff Baldridge

Experience

A career spanning animation dynasties, streaming platforms, quantum AI, and entertainment technology

Meta Ambassador

Meta

2025 - Present

Los Angeles, California

Selected as Meta Ambassador representing cutting-edge AR/VR spatial computing initiatives and community advocacy.

Member & Judge

Television Academy (Emmy Awards)

Aug 2018 - Present

Greater Los Angeles Area

Hollywood Television Academy Member & Judge

Member of the Emerging Media Programming Peer Group
Judge for College Television Awards
Judge for Television Academy Foundation Internship Program

Chief Technology Officer

AI Quantum Cypher

Mar 2019 - Present

Los Angeles, California

Quantum GenAI systems architect and media-tech futurist

Architecting text-to-video pipelines: Gen-2, Runway, Pika, WAN AI
Developing Model Context Protocols (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent frameworks
Snap Spectacles 5 AR development with NextMind EEG headset integration
Cross-platform immersive systems: Unity, Unreal Engine, Magic Leap, HoloLens 2
Quantum computing: IBM Qiskit, Google Cirq, Microsoft Q#, IonQ
Winner: AT&T Developer Hackathon, Intel IoT, Xreal AR Hackathon
28,000+ global LinkedIn connections across GenAI, media, and spatial computing

→ aiquantumcypher.com

Advertising Director / Senior Consultant

Genius Brands International (NASDAQ: GNUS)

Mar 2016 - Mar 2023

Beverly Hills, California

Full-Time: March 2016 – March 2019 | Consultant: March 2019 – March 2023

Built 110M household OTT network across Amazon Prime, Roku, Xumo, YouTube TV, Twitch
Produced Stan Lee VR Experience - the only official Stan Lee VR content
Relaunched Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club on streaming
Managed Llama Llama Netflix Original starring Jennifer Garner
Oversaw production for Netflix, Amazon, Nickelodeon
Collaborated with Andy Heyward (Inspector Gadget creator)
Ran multi-million dollar Google Ads campaigns with YouTube Kids & TV teams
Managed global YouTube MCN and Content ID strategy

Social Media Specialist

NBCUniversal - Steve Harvey Show

Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

Greater Los Angeles Area

NBCUniversal / Endemol Shine

YouTube channel management following viral Miss Universe moment
Scaled from 800K to 2M+ subscribers and 2M+ daily views
10M+ combined followers across all platforms
Syndicated show to Hulu, Comcast Xfinity, VOD platforms
Managed daily content, SEO, thumbnails, social strategy

Chief Photographer & Video Producer

Santa Barbara Social Scene Magazine

Jan 2006 - Dec 2011

Santa Barbara, California

Chief Photographer for Santa Barbara's Elite Society Magazine

Captured cover photography for bi-weekly glossy publications
Covered exclusive charity galas, red carpets, and Montecito elite events
Photographed 48 Most Invited socialites in Santa Barbara/Montecito
Event videography and web content management

400K Subscriber YouTube Channel

Google / YouTube

Jan 2008 - Jan 2016

Los Angeles, California

425K YouTube subscribers | 200M+ views

Official Google Partner across YouTube, Google Video, and Google Helpouts
Generated millions in revenue, billions of views
Award-winning Producer Partner at YouTube Space LA
YouTube Certified: Asset Monetization

Executive Producer

Santa Barbara Navy League

Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

Santa Barbara, California

Navy League TV - 30 Half-Hour Episodes

Filmed aboard USS Ronald Reagan nuclear aircraft carrier
VIP access to Blue Angels at El Centro Air Base
Filmed at Vandenberg Space Force Base
Reagan Ranch coverage (President Reagan's Western White House)
Recipient: National Navy League Public Relations Award

Director

Baldridge Reading & Study Skills

Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

Santa Barbara, California

Legacy Holder - Nationally Recognized Reading Program

Taught at 400+ institutions: Yale, Princeton, Colgate, Johns Hopkins. Used by White House during Carter Administration for President's Daily Brief.

Software Engineer & QA Specialist

Addictive Media (Netlojix) - Paul Allen Funded

Jan 1999 - Jun 1999

Santa Barbara, California

Radio Disney Song Maker - Disney Imagineering Attraction

Interactive karaoke attraction used by millions at Disney parks worldwide

Paul Allen-funded startup building Disney Imagineering attraction
Python-powered software and CD-burning hardware prototyping
UI/UX development: bouncing-ball lyrics, on-screen controls, live mic
Hardware-software integration for in-attraction CD-burn kiosks

→ Watch Radio Disney Song Maker in Action (Fan Video)

Creative Archive & Royalty Associate

Bagdasarian Productions

Jan 1998 - Dec 1998

Montecito, California

Alvin and the Chipmunks Animation Dynasty

Preserved entire legacy archive with Ross and Janice Bagdasarian
Designed workflow to scan, catalog film, audio, and print materials
Managed royalty collections for song catalog
Authored script rewrites with Ross Bagdasarian Jr. for Universal Studios
Produced coffee-table book with photography and layout

→ Alvin Meets Wolfman - Wikipedia → Alvin Meets Frankenstein - Wikipedia

Portfolio Highlights

Stan Lee | Warren Buffett | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Jennifer Garner | Netflix

With Stan Lee

Collaborated on VR experiences and final animation projects

Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club

Educational animated series teaching financial literacy

Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger

Stan Lee's Cosmic Crusaders & Mighty Seven

Action-packed superhero adventures

Llama Llama

Netflix Original Starring Jennifer Garner

Stan Lee VR Experience

The only official Stan Lee VR content - Comic-Con International with The Hollywood Reporter

Warren Buffett Talking Doll

Custom merchandise for Berkshire Hathaway Conference

Kartoon Channel Network

110 Million US Household OTT Platform

Santa Barbara Social Scene Magazine

Chief Photographer - MDA Black and Blue Ball Cover, Fess Parker Resort

48 Most Invited

Santa Barbara and Montecito's Elite - Cover Photography

Creative Technologist | Media & Entertainment Innovator
Meta Ambassador | Television Academy Member

Experience