Robert Levy

Experience

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  Discovery Communications

  Aug 1998 - Dec 2010

  Director, Digital Media Operations/Executive Producer

  Established video production unit for Discovery.com. Managed content development, video editing and encoding facility for live broadcasts and on-demand video production.Managed all aspects of production and video publishing to online, VOD and mobile platforms. Provided technical analysis for video syndication projects, feasibility, LOE and functional requirements. Projects included development of asset management systems, video publishing systems , video player development, production systems, video encoding infrastructure and workflows, team training and mentoring with the goal of increasing video streams, page views, audience engagement and brand awareness. Online content producer for Discovery Wings, Discovery Science , Discovery CME and HD Theater.Short form video producer for all Discovery Networks including Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science, Discovery Health and Planet Green.Executive Producer for "Science Live", a weekly interactive science talks how simulcast on Discovery Science Channel and as a live webcast.Interfaced with senior management, designers, marketing, HTML developers, technology and other stakeholders to develop project timelines, budgets, strategy and process for web based video products.Executive Producer for all Discovery.Com live webcasts from 1998-2010. Successfully produced challenging on-location live video and audio webcasts including:- Submarine hovering over the Titanic- Interior of an Egyptian tomb- Inside of Eastern State Penitentiary- International Space Station- Museaum of Natural History, New York, NY- Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta GA Show less

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  RSL Consulting

  Dec 2010 - Feb 2017

  Digital Media Consultant and Video Producer

  Advised companies in developing winning media strategies in areas such as web content production, video production and design. Clients include media, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, retail and Not-for Profit organizations. • Works with clients to develop strategic message and communications objectives. • Produced a series of webinars for the healthcare and nutritional supplement industry. • Developed online content for pharmaceutical sales

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  Verizon

  Oct 2011 - May 2016

  Manager-Product Management and Development

  Manager and Product Owner for a team of designers, developers, and vendors that produced a best in market streaming video service on multiple platforms to drive revenue and improve customer experience. Contributed to the team that evaluated CMS vendors. Developed Asset Management strategy. Worked in a hybrid Waterfall/Agile environment. Managed teams both locally and remotely on the East and West coasts. Worked with internal and external stakeholders to define project objectives, requirements and SOW while managing expectations of what is possible within reasonable time and budget constraints.• Managed communications with stakeholders, provided status updates and pitched new ideas.• Wrote use cases, user stories product requirements and acceptance criteria using Agile best practices.• Coordinate with content strategy teams, marketing, design, and developers.. Show less

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  National Geographic Partners

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

  Digital Product Manager

  Managed teams to create high quality mobile, web and video experiences to increase subscriptions and promote the National Geographic Brand. • Managed the development, expectations and product requirements for the National Geographic mobile channels on Apple News and Flipboard. • Developed SOW, project plan, requirements, road map, QA and Go to Market plan for Google Amp pages mobile content. • Developed requirements to promote subscription service within free mobile apps. • Acted as Point of contact with external partners such as Apple and Google. Show less

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  Intellor Group

  Feb 2018 - Mar 2020

  Product Manager, Digital Solutions

  Solutions expert in the development, delivery, integration and marketing of multimedia services.Manages the strategy, road-map, and optimization of technology driven digital communications and multimedia solutions for federal and commercial clients. Defines solutions based on client needs from small business to large federal agencies.Successfully upgraded and managed the development of a complex scheduling system for advance conferencing solutions.Improved video production and transcoding technology that improved user experience, saved cost and reduced bandwidth. Show less

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  Integrated Systems Solutions, Inc - On Contract with NOAA

  Mar 2020 - now

  Video Production Manager