Ismael Estrada

Emmy award winning investigative producer at ABC News. Cover investigative and breaking news for the network. A lead producer assigned to Uvalde, Texas with the "Uvalde 365" team that stayed for over a year to document the lives of the families who lost their children. Produced several documentaries and a film along with long form and breaking news stories.

• Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery for online, streaming and television platforms.
• Planned field shoots by managing production crews through early stages to completion.
• Developed schedules for location shoots, writing and editing to meet deadlines.
• Facilitated communication between production staff and New York office to synchronize work.
• Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging to achieve objectives.

Managed a team of reporters, writers, producers and assignment desk staff through daily news coverage for all platforms.

• Reviewed daily newscasts to drive quality control and brand touchpoints.
• Oversaw production of newscasts and special programming.
• Assigned stories, delegated work and edited pieces.
• Wrote copy and edited scripts for on air and digital.

Main traveling producer for AC360. Worked with Anderson Cooper and other correspondents assigned to the show for news coverage including Japan, Haiti, Kuwait, Central America, Europe, Mexico and Chile. Wrote and produced numerous documentaries, long form investigations and breaking news stories. Managed crews in the field.

Conducted research and analysis to drive content for the show. Developed, pitched and oversaw story and documentary production for show and network platforms.

• Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures.
• Developed project budgets and managed production costs.
• Supervised breaking news coverage and determined priority for stories within each broadcast.

Managed midwest coverage for CNN's New Years Eve with Don Lemon and Brooke Baldwin in New Orleans and Nashville. Manged crews, logistics, and story lines for over 8 years of NYE coverage.

Managed the Midwest Bureau including teams from Chicago, New Orleans and Dallas. Responsible for dispatching field crews from each bureau, managing breaking news coverage and working with national desk on day to day assignments.

• Estimated and managed production budgets by overseeing expenses and payroll, controlling budgets.
• Liaised with network management team, field crews, talent and other creative staff to successfully manage daily news coverage.