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Miami, Fl, Us

Praha 4, Česká Republika, Cz

Atlanta, Us

- Performed financial and operational analysis of editorial and production processes- Described existing workflows in key areas including planning, production management, control room, studio, on-air graphics, field camera crews, video editing, wardrobe and make-up department and technical support- Assessed the efficiency of existing workflows- Described and evaluated broadcasting systems, licenses, studio equipment, control room setup and the use of automation- Evaluated the newsroom computer system and video editing workflows- Prepared a detailed cost model based on actual accounting data- Identified workflow bottlenecks- Proposed organizational and workflow changes to improve effectiveness and lower operational costs- Created detailed operational models of key cost centers and calculated the financial impact of proposed changes under different scenarios- Suggested target areas of investment allocation

• Directed multi-camera studio and on-location interviews• Directed On Edge talk show, including studio debate segments and music performances by Exit 21, Unicorn and other artists with millions of social media followers• As technical director, introduced more dynamic switching with precisely timed reactions to increase the liveliness of Gay USA, the longest running weekly news show covering LGBTQ rights

New York City, Ny, Us

● Executed Augmented Reality graphics on America’s highest-rated Election Night television coverage – with three simultaneous live productions for the NBC Network, MSNBC and Telemundo, and average audience exceeding 18 million● Introduced template-driven lower thirds in Vizrt for the country’s most-watched morning and evening news programs, the TODAY Show and Nightly News● Launched NBC’s flagship on-screen graphics projects across creative, production and editorial departments, seamlessly and on schedule● Improved task alignment among creative, production and engineering teams by facilitating daily standup meetings and weekly reviews for graphics projects on MSNBC, supporting its resurgence as the leading cable news channel● Cut development time for NBC News’ real-time graphics projects by half by developing new status reports and resource plans and by implementing innovative tools like Smartsheet, Asana and Instagantt● Increased vendor accountability and reduced cost by 20% by establishing detailed statements of work

Praha 4, Česká Republika, Cz

● Delivered live news to 500 000 viewers on the most trusted source in the country● Anchored over 2000 hours of live broadcasts and thousands of individual programs on national TV● Successfully lead a team of 20 people while hosting the morning show on CT1 and CT24● Pioneered a dramatic change in presentation style which was praised by viewers

Praha 4, Česká Republika, Cz

● Ensured outstanding execution of motion graphics in prime time shows watched by millions of viewers● Successfully managed the Evening News’ graphics team in an environment with extremely tight schedules and limited margin for error● Oversaw the development of order management system for news department that spends $50 million annually on original content across multiple platforms and utilizes 18 regional studios

Praha, Cz

● Launched a business news channel with initial investment of $20 million and annual budget of $6 million● Invented the live production workflow that operated at a fraction of the cost of comparable projects● Dramatically restructured data distribution contracts and achieved wider scope of service for 35% of the original cost

Praha, Cz

● Established the first continuous finance news programming in Czech history● Designed programming scheme that doubled viewership● Methodically executed new show ideas across different functional areas, resulting in fast rollout● Developed vision for second-screen initiatives, including a top downloaded mobile video app

Wien, At

● Managed a tender of 7-million-sqft real estate portfolio of Telefonica O2, sold for $160 million● Prepared strategic analyses and company valuations for a top advisory company in mergers and acquisitions, a part of Erste Group with $200 billion in assets

Doctorate, Economics (Finance And Banking)

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