André Rievers

• Head of Post Production Department for ESports division of Activision-Blizzard, supporting and overseeing all content for the Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft and Starcraft as well as full, onsite post production for 7 live stages at Blizzcon 2018 and 2019
• Led a team of 40+ post production professionals, overseeing content creation for live broadcast, sponsorships, branded content and feature packages
• Managed a budget of 3 to 5 million annually
• Established Annual Operating Plan for ABEL Post Production to support 2 Leagues, 7 Game IP's and Blizzcon
• Designed workflow and processes to maximize productivity
• Consistently provided exceptional service and attention to partners and stakeholders
• Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions
• Implemented systems and processes with production unit field communication to coordinate footage delivery
• Collaborated in pre-production processes to deliver feedback on editorial needs during production

• Head of Blizzard's Global Broadcast Post Production Department. Designed, developed and tested current Post workflow for the Overwatch League inaugural season which has led to the expansion of the Post department to cover all Blizzard IP's, Live Events and BlizzCon
• Drafting of specific reference, procedure, best practices and visual style guides to promote a consistent production protocol throughout Blizzard
• Budgeting and scheduling of Production and Post-Production work flows
• Financial planning, AOP and quarterly reviews with Blizzard's executive leadership
• Built Blizzard's Post Production department from the ground up from 2 to 40 editors within one year

• Development and implementation of production workflow from concept to delivery for 17 local stations within Univision Television Group
• Training and support in multiple aspects of production including Adobe Premiere / Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer / Interplay Solution / Tagboard, VizRT Object Store / Maps
• Established post-production process, including editing, quality control, asset management, naming schemes, file compressions, and LFT transfers via Aspera and BOX
• Liaison between engineering and production departments in 17 local stations
• Supervision of production staff, implementation of company protocols, active feedback and enforcement of deadlines
• Training and support of social media engagement platforms, (Tagboard, Feed Streamer, Storyteller) and best practices for audience engagement on through social networks
• Research, development, and implementation of new and innovative technologies that reflect unique necessities and trends of Univision as well as the Industry comprehensively
• Maintain constant communication with local management of Univision's local station in order to provide support, and continuous training based on specific market needs

• Commissioning, workflow design, implementation, training and on-air support for Nexio product line, specifically Nexio servers, newsroom systems, Newsforce asset management system, Newsroom integration and Newsflash/Velocity video editing systems.
  

Practical market experience:

• Univision Television Group, ABC-Washington, DC, CBS-New York, NBC–Crawford, Atlanta, CNN- Atlanta, Turner Studios Atlanta, CNN-New York, Madison Square Garden Network, Comcast Sportsnet – Philadelphia, Phoenix Communications – Newark, Bandeirantes Television – Sao Paulo / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; ATV Lima – Peru, GLG Media Miami; TV CLUBE - RIbeirão Preto, Brazil; TVE Curitiba – Brazil.
• Newsroom System Commissioning and Training for 10 local stations for Univision Television Group.
• Nexio System Commissioning for NBC central HUB in Atlanta, GA, and 11 local stations.
• Training and Support for Bandeirantes Television live coverage of the 2007 Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.

• Writer-Producer, Editor, Voice-Over talent
• Online non-linear editing for CNN en Español and CNN International
• Audio Production and Localization for TCM, TNT andCartoon Network
• Voice over talent for Cartoon Network and TNT-LA
• Audio production of musical projects and television spots (PROTOOLS and LOGIC.)