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Technical Lead, NBC Sports at NBCUniversal

September 2019 – December 2025
NBC Sports
  • Conceptualized, architected, engineered, managed, and led the innovative and forward-thinking Drupal development of critical, application-based business systems for 2024 Summer Olympics (Paris, France), 2024 Summer Paralympics (Paris, France), 2022 Winter Olympics (Beijing, China), 2022 Winter Paralympics (Beijing, China), 2020 Summer Olympics (Tokyo, Japan), 2020 Summer Paralympics (Tokyo, Japan), 2022 FIFA World Cup (Qatar), 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (Australia and New Zealand), as well as over 5,000 positions for other high-profile sporting events broadcasted and streamed throughout the United States on NBC, USA Network, Telemundo, Peacock, and more (e.g., Super Bowl LVI, National Football League (NFL) (Sunday Night Football), Major League Baseball (MLB) (MLB Sunday Leadoff), U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open, NASCAR, Kentucky Derby, IndyCar, Tour de France, Premier League, United States Football League (USFL), WWE (Raw), Big Ten) — as a key part of the internal SCORE operations and technology team at NBC Sports and NBCUniversal.
  • Executed the implementation of complex, custom Drupal themes, ensuring functionality, scalability, and adherence to design specifications.
  • Consistently developed with the most current and latest releases of Drupal 9 to 11 (with trajectory to Drupal 12), and PHP 7 to 8, while keeping a steady pulse on industry trends.
  • Resolved HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Drupal UI defects across mobile and desktop platforms through rigorous quality assurance, ensuring optimal functionality, cross-browser compatibility, and a seamless user experience.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in web graphic design tools, including Adobe Photoshop, producing responsive, production-ready digital assets.
  • Conducted code reviews, set coding standards, and governed guidelines for a team of application developers, both on-shore and off-shore.
  • Coordinated regularly with business teams across NBCUniversal, and met with project stakeholders and quality assurance teams.
  • Empowered fellow team members with reciprocal knowledge transfer.
  • Spearheaded an intricate integration of the company's first Docusign API, streamlining onboarding processes for major events including the Olympics and World Cup, and significantly improving operational efficiency.
  • Implemented a collaborative application integrating Airtable to centralize and manage television programming data, improving cross-functional workflow efficiency and real-time data accessibility.

Last Updated: March 22, 2026

About Shefik

Celebrating over 25 years in the entertainment industry, Shefik held senior-level positions at many Fortune 500 companies and celebrated brands, including IBM, NBCUniversal, and MTV World. He currently serves as a Technical Lead at NBCUniversal. His work was featured in television broadcasts and video productions for TIME, The Washington Center, "Unsung" (TV One), and Broadway World. He is currently the Executive Producer and Host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Shefik presents Invocation", which is broadcast on over 20 terrestrial radio stations and frequencies throughout the United States, as well as the internationally distributed video series of the same name via Prime Video and other notable outlets.