OBJECTIVE:

A leadership position in the development and deployment of products and services that enhance and expand the delivery of technology, entertainment and video content to consumers or businesses.

SUMMARY:

A proven executive who has built and reorganized 24x7 media and technical organizations and managed executive level relationships. An evangelist and technical expert who has led the invention, design and deployment of Confidential technologies for both consumer entertainment and enterprise. A demonstrated and energetic people leader across all levels from front line to senior staff and across organizations.

• Positioned mid - sized MSO (Insight) to be a leader in the deployment of advanced set tops and IPTV.
• Built Confidential ’s VOD Delivery Service, delivering VOD content to every VOD head-end.
• Invented, along with Guideworks, the “mosaic” video window guide. Product was deployed as “ Confidential Central” and delivered a better interface to over ten million cable households.
• Lead a major portion of Confidential ’s technical participation in the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. Produced and delivered the first gavel-to-gavel live feed of a US political convention in Spanish.
• Lead a multi-year reorganization of staff resulting in a ten percent decrease in repeated outages and boosted employee morale by creating customer focused teams.
• Modernized Blockbuster’s DVD by-mail service including deployment of both Android and iOS applications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Englewood, CO

Director

Responsibilities:

• Currently leading Confidential video product development and management teams including advanced CPE, TV Everywhere, dynamic advertising and audience measurement.

Confidential, Englewood, CO

Vice-President

Responsibilities:

• Full P&L responsibility for Blockbuster’s $120m/year DVD and Blu-ray disc by-mail business. Team included 200 employees in 20 locations across the US. Modernized business with new apps and services.
• Drove all product development and lead cross platform marketing team
• Rolled out new iOS and Android applications with over 100k downloads in 3 months
• Increased trial subscriber conversions by 50% / Decreased fraud-failure by 60%

Confidential, LOUISVILLE, KY

Vice-President

Responsibilities:

• Tasked with speeding the development and deployment of new consumer technologies for the 9th largest US cable operator.
• Efforts lead include: TV everywhere, transition to IPTV, advanced set-top boxes, new user interface, interactive applications and companion / mobile applications.
• Insight was successfully sold and transitioned to Time Warner Cable in 2012.

Confidential, CENTENNIAL, CO

Executive Director

Responsibilities:

• Reported to COO of Confidential, member of senior leadership team of 500 person division of Confidential
• Responsible for development and implementation of all company’s content creation, management and distribution services generating $40m in annual revenue
• Focused on products supporting the cable industry’s roll-out of mobile, Confidential and interactive television services Directly managed a team of innovating directors and technical leaders
• Led CMC’s support of the 2008 Democratic National Convention including direct coordination with the convention committee
• Regular investment analyst for Confidential (CIC)

Senior Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and launched products for internet streaming, video distribution, VOD and other Confidential applications
• Developed CMC’s first centralized digital asset management system (DAM)
• Created Confidential ’s VOD distribution platform delivering content to systems nationwide
• Major projects included the creation of Confidential ’s video-rich navigation guide technology

Confidential

Senior Director

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for operations, playback engineering and traffic departments at the world’s largest facility of its kind
• Managed budgets of up to $30m annually and a staff of 200
• Provided channel origination for 60 national cable channels and over 4,500 live sports events a year for cable and satellite
• Major accomplishments include reorganizing operations and traffic departments (150 employees) to create better staff ownership and client service

Confidential, ENGLEWOOD, CO

Director

Responsibilities:

• Managed Confidential ’s uplink and encoding operations
• Designed and implemented operational procedures and new network systems
• Directed all of Confidential ’s broadcast origination activities serving 3.2m HH
• Coordinated all new service launches

Senior Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led team that designed Confidential ’s new Confidential facility
• Maintained ultimate responsibility of the entire broadcast network
• Created and implemented new services including local weather (with MSNBC) and out of market sports packages (NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAA)

Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Duties included direct supervision of all employees in the Confidential department
• Coordinated Confidential ’s transition from analog to digital satellite service

Confidential

Sr. Operator

Responsibilities:

• One of four original operators tasked with supporting the launch of Confidential ’s 24x7 NOC
• Projects included design and build of an automated pay-per-view system

Confidential, NEW YORK, NY

News Producer / Studio Associate Director

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated nationwide team of college news crews, producing weekly segments for the nation’s only college television network seen in over 10m dorm rooms and households
• Associate director for all studio productions