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FloSportsPrincipal Product Manager of Live Streaming Platform
Feb. 2025working on re-platforming a live streaming service that produces 50,000+ live sports events a year
GVOON (Global Visions Of Other Natures)Live Media Production
Sep. 2023GVOON is art created by Arthur Schmidt collaborating with many other artists For Gvoon Studios I manage
- Performance Media Production
- Live Streaming
- Artist Relations Videos are archived here: https://www.youtube.com/@gvoonart
Amazon MusicSenior Product Manager - Tech, Music Live Streaming
May. 2022 - Sep. 2023San Francisco Bay AreaLive streaming music concerts and festivals with Amazon Music, syndicating to Prime Video and Twitch.
- Senior Technical Product Manager of live streaming production and customer experience - Partnered Prime Video and Twitch.TV to distribute live streaming concerts and festivals
- Launched live streaming concert series with NFL and Prime Video
- Managed technical scope, product definitions, and use cases for music live linear and FAST channels
RokuSenior Manager of Live Streaming Operations
May. 2021 - May. 2022San Francisco Bay AreaManaged over 400 FAST and live linear streaming channels on TRC
Live Streaming Operations
Live Streaming CMS and Live Operations Tool Design
Technical Partner Relations and Onboarding Live Streaming, EPG, and Content Metadata Specification
Tastee.MediaLive Producer
Apr. 2020San Francisco Bay AreaLive Streaming
Visual Music Television Production
Low Latency Cloud Based Collaborations with Distributed Artists
https://tastee.media
ViacomCBSProduct Management - Video Platform, Infrastructure, and Live Streaming
Jan. 2018 - May. 2021San Francisco Bay AreaSenior product manager for live streaming services - cloud based live streaming abstraction service + multi-CDN decisioning - live linear, event, and vod-2-live - virtual live broadcast workflows utilizing low latency protocols - supported CBS Sports, CBS News, CBS All Access, CNET, Big Brother Live, ET Live, and MTV - live streamed two Super Bowls (53, 55) on cloud stack and multi-CDN infrastructure HTML5 javascript video player and tracking service - player integrations on web, mWeb, native apps, OTT, smart tvs and gaming consoles - player UI with plugin architecture and panel support - stand alone dynamically compiled tracking service
MaestroAdvisor
Feb. 2015 - Feb. 2016San Francisco Bay AreaMaestro is a live and on-demand video experience platform that enables content creators and brand sponsors to engage and monetize audiences at large scale.
Chicago International Movies + MusicAdvisory Board Member
Mar. 2014 - May. 2021San Francisco Bay Area / ChicagoAdvisor for Chicago international music, film, and technology festival. Technology and Startup Panel Moderator and Speaker: - Live Streaming Consumption to Cache Panel (Panelist) - New Music App Sessions Panel (Moderator) - Mapping the 3D World with Vello Virkhaus (Moderator) - Tech Talk with Jimmy Chamberlin of the Smashing Pumpkins (Moderator)
EverSport MediaVice President of Live Streaming Operations
Mar. 2014 - Mar. 2017San Francisco Bay AreaFounding member of the live streaming service EverSport Media. (http://www.eversport.tv). For four years, I was EverSport’s technical and operations lead working directly with the chief product officer to build a live streaming platform from a six page product plan and a Power Point slide. Managed live streaming operations for over 11,000 global sports events in three years. Technically proficient at onsite production, technical partner on-boarding, signal acquisition, media encoding, content management, live streaming delivery, CDN, and content syndication, protection, monetization, analytics & reporting. Part of core team that has raised $6.2M of seed and Series A funding Sold to Pluto.tv in June of 2017. Clients: FoxSports, Adidas, UFC, Lagardere, MP&Silva, IMG, Champions League, Europa Finals, ProSieben, Serie A, La Liga, Liga Adelante, FIFA, UEFA, InFront, Swiss League Football, World Sports Group, Suzuki Cup, Street League Skateboarding, Air&Style (Sean White), Dew Tour Skateboarding, World Snow Boarding Tour, Battle at the Berrics, Ferrari Racing, F1 Racing, J League, ATP, WTA, IAAF, Glory, Race of Champions, Cape Epic Bike Race, Fight Box, Pac12, Big10, SEC, Big Sky, BWF, ABA, UCI, EHL, CHA, AHA, Drift Masters, and more
EverSport MediaAdvisor
Oct. 2013 - Mar. 2014San Francisco Bay AreaConducted RFI / RFP process for signal acquisition, OVP, and CDN vendor selection as part of global web and mobile live streaming, VOD, and OTT product development. Recruited and hired CTO (employee #1). I was employee #2.
Samsung Electronics AmericaDirector of Operations
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2013San Jose, CA- Director of Content Services for Samsung Hub North America.
- Lead Architect of Samsung Hub product.
- Head of Content (136 countries) I was the director of operations and store services for Samsung's newly launched Samsung Hub; an integrated mobile content store: Music, Video, Books, Games, and Learning. I spent 2 years leading a team of product developers and engineers combining five separate content applications into one integrated content application for Samsung Galaxy S4, S3, and Note2. Led the efforts to curate and manage weekly store turns for all content services, as well as designing content management systems, product development, and marketing. Expert leader dedicated to building and motivating productive teams. A digital media industry veteran with over 22 years of experience and relationships.
BitTorrent, Inc.Product Owner
Jan. 2011 - May. 2012San FranciscoProduct Owner for Live Streaming and Content Products
- Live streaming studio - Content offerings that total > 30M downloads
- Live streaming panelist at Streaming Media West.
V Squared LabsLive Immersive Media Production
Jan. 2009 - May. 2011Hollywood- Live Immersive Production
- Creative Mind Melting V Squared Labs is a leader in live visual content design and performance. V2 engineers immersive visual environments for live events, installations, nightclubs, and corporate events. V Squared Labs has created visual works for such artists as Michael Jackson, Sting, The Police, Coldplay, Billy Idol, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Jay Z, Miley Cyrus, The Crystal Method, Paul Oakenfold, The Black Eyed Peas, Jon Bon Jovi, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, and many more... V Squared Labs' festival work includes Insomniac, Hard, Nocturnal Wonderland, Coachella, Audiotisitc, Ultra Music, Electric Daisy Carnival, and SXSW Festivals.
AppleEngineering Operations Manager (iTunes)
Nov. 2006 - Jan. 2010Cupertino, California- iTunes Engineering Operations Manager for 88 iTunes Stores worldwide
- Technical Support for all Content Partners and iTunes Specifications / XML Schemas
- Built and managed team of Content Engineers and Reporting Analysts
- Reporting and content tool design
- Media triage Managed iTunes Engineering Operations teams, which included content, data and systems for all media sold in iTunes store. Created content issue tracking and resolution systems. Built reporting and content response teams for iTunes organization (1,000+ people). Provided actionable reporting metrics for Apple marketing and executive teams. Immersed exclusively in iTunes content ingest, processing and CDN (Akamai) which included Music, Apps, Film, TV, Music Videos, Games, Podcasts, Audiobooks, iTunes U for 88 storefronts worldwide. Highly proficient at cross functional product & project management, talent mining, team building, and technical relations.
AOLContent Engineering Manager, Digital Media Services
Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2006ChicagoMusic startup Full Audio -> MusicNow (rebrand) -> AOL (acquihire)
- Provider Technical Relations (UMG, EMI, Warner, Sony, BMG, All Indies)
- Content Management System Design
- Music Licensing and Intellectual Property
- DDEX + Mi3P Standards Developer I led a team that converted a boutique cd ripping content system to a fully integrated digital delivery platform. My team built a content engineering team that ingested and published 10 million songs. I managed all technical label relations for the company, including on boarding, digital ingestion, encoding, marketing, and music licensing.
Global Visions Of Other Nature (GVOON)Performer
Feb. 1998 - Nov. 2002Cologne Area, GermanyNew media-virtual reality band, record label, and live streaming studio - Lead Performer for new media systems : http://www.gvoon.de/installations/
- Principal for Online Record Label (45 Releases) : http://www.gvoon.de/records/index.html
- Producer - Internet TV Development : PopKomm + PopData : http://www.popdata.de - Performer - Live Performances - Tours in Europe and United States
- Live Streaming Engineer GVOON Records was one of the first internet record labels. Pioneers in live performances that integrated live video, VRML, animation control systems and live performance webcasts via the GVOON studio. http://www.gvoon.de/performances/
theLAB ChicagoDirector New Media & Live Production
Nov. 1996 - Oct. 2002Greater Chicago Area- FM Radio + TV Studio Production
- Live Broadcasting (FM, WWW)
- DJ / VJ I converted a 10,000 sq ft warehouse into a new media space running FM radio and live streaming syndication. We hosted three live shows a week for 7 years. Our events ranged from underground radio/tv shows to large scale collaborations with the Art Institute and Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago. I engineered the first independent webcasting studio in Chicago (1996). My first audio webcast was simulcast live on Saipan's only FM radio station (Philippines). theLAB was the epicenter for advanced media performance in Chicago in the late 1990s.
UChicago MedicineSenior Research Engineer
Mar. 1995 - Jun. 2000ChicagoDeveloped neural network based radiological 'Intelligent Workstation' - Neural network image enhancement for automated detection schemes - Computer Aided Diagnostic Systems Development - Clinical Observer Case Study Analysis with MD and PhD Personnel - Development of clinical CAD system running C, C++ digitizing X-Rays - Clinical trial with 250,000 cases digitized
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