Tyler Knight Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

Burbank, Ca, Us

New York City, Ny, Us

Oversee a portfolio of 76 TVE products across 12 web, mobile and connectedTV/OTT platforms. Lead a diverse team of Product Managers to deliver new features and functionality across branded sites and apps as diverse as NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, SYFY, Oxygen, E!, MSNBC, USA, Telemundo and NBC Universo. We are user-centric, data-driven, and quality-obsessed with a passion for bringing out the best features of each of our platforms as part of a cohesive eco-system of apps and sites.

New York City, Ny, Us

• In 2014, launched the first TVEverywhere entertainment app in the company with gated full-episode VOD, DAI, and 24/7 Live streams of local affiliates. Added Spanish-language localization, Chromecast, a completely new analytics platform, A/B testing, feature flags, and search. Expanded platform support to ultimately include iOS, Android Mobile, Roku, FireTV, tvOS, AndroidTV, Samsung TV, Vizio TV, Xbox, FireTablet and XClass. • Helped pioneer server-side ad insertion (awarded Technical Emmy award in 2020). • Built out white-label app stack to support the TVE apps for all of the cable and broadcast entertainment brands within NBCUniversal as well as NBC Sports and MSNBC.• Collaborated across Media Operations, Broadcast Engineering, Content Editorial, Back-end Engineering, and Front-end Engineering to define and launch 2 new video player stacks for web, mobile and OTT platforms and 2 different video content supply chain migrations that eliminated EOL legacy code, reduced costs, and improved features and reliability

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

As a seasoned expert in content supply chains, I provided product and project management for a variety of large broadcasters, specifically on projects that leverage my video, post-production and broadcast subject matter expertise. I frequently managed cross-functional teams across multiple timezones.Performed Digital Asset Management evaluation for Studio arm of a major Toy Manufacturer.Led the pre-launch product management for a DAM-as-a-Service product offering from a major consulting company. Including vendor evaluation, market fit, product requirements gathering, and initial build. Conducted a DAM evaluation and implementation for major cable broadcaster. Product owner for backend application to manage and monitor the live video stream creation feeding the namesake digital apps of one of the big three television broadcasters (Patent awarded)

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

As a Subject Matter Expert in Broadcast Digital Asset Management systems and media-focused I.T. systems in general, I worked with major entertainment companies to identify business needs, select solutions, implement new technologies and ensure that each project leads to success from a business and a human perspective.Designed and delivered Digital Master Creation, Storage and Fulfillment system for major Hollywood studio. (Patent awarded)

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Provided requirements gathering, workflow documentation, project management, training and implementation support for Digital Asset Management evaluation and implementation projects in the Media and Entertainment space.Implemented a new Sports DAM system for Sports Broadcaster

Burbank, Ca, Us

Founded a department to provide IT-centric hardware/software rentals as well as IT services to the television and film production and post-production market. Managed all aspects of the department including day to day operations. Under my leadership, the department tripled in size both in staff and assets and experienced 30% revenue growth year over year for the first 3 years. Headed up R&D efforts for the company, looking at digital acquisition workflows, new products, and workflow innovations. Worked extensively with vendors. Promoted to CTO, Broadcast I.T. in 2007.

Burbank, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Instructor for the Media and Entertainment Studies Department of UCLA Extension. I taught a Practical Introduction to Digital Asset Management as well as a Professional Camera Operator Workshop.

Private consulting company focused on technology and workflow innovations for the entertainment industry, specifically television and motion pictures. Developed a prototype solution for the capture and distribution of metadata and content through all phases of the production and post-production process for film and television. Provided outsourced I.T. management services.

Glendale, California, Us

Re-vitalized an ineffective I.T. department that was feared by the staff it supported, into a contributing and respected part of the business. Managed a 3 person team that provided 24/7 support for production people in 7 different timezones from Paris, to Mexico City, to Fiji. Developed inventory processes and procedures to achieve greater flexibility and lower costs thru maximal use of company-owned assets and targeted short-term rental contracts with preferred vendors.

Technical Director and Production Stage Manager for a tour across 5 different venues in Poland.