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Manager, Entertainment and Technology

January 11, 2022
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Careers at Disney


Name: Alina Cranmer
Title: Manager, Entertainment and Technology
Company: Disney Parks

Experience the magic of Disney Parks behind the scenes. Explore the role of Manager, Entertainment and Technology with Alina Cranmer of Disney. Her team manages the Garment Utilization system, or GUS, which tracks all of the costumes worn in the parks.

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Introduction Transcription

Walt Disney World. You’re probably familiar with the parks, the parades, and the fireworks. But, while you’re experiencing the magic, there is an entire team of people behind the scenes – making sure that your visit is perfect.

Today, listen to my conversation with one of those people. Alina Cranmer is the Manager of Entertainment Business and Technology at the Walt Disney Company. Her team manages the Garment Utilization system, or GUS, which tracks all of the costumes worn in the parks. That includes everyone from the restaurant worker serving the popcorn to Mickey Mouse himself.

Although Alina is in an extremely technical role now, her career didn’t start that way. Learn how Alina’s theater degree and retail experience landed her a job with Disney, and her advice for creating connections within your company.

My STEM Career

Teachers and students: explore STEM careers and discover the ways computer science knowledge can help regardless of your path. In this show, we speak with industry experts that share information about their careers, describe their professional experiences, and offer advice to students. This show is hosted by Codelicious Computer Science Curriculum.