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Alex Lowry

CEO

Lathrop, California, United States21 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 13 years in live event broadcast technology.
  • Led technical productions for major global events.
  • Expert in optimizing live streaming platforms.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media and Entertainment professional with a focus on live broadcasting and event production.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technology LeadershipBroadcast Production

Other Skills

Workflow DesignSDIProduction FacilitiesLive StreamingTechnology ManagementVideo ProductionVideoVideo EditingPost ProductionEditingFilm ProductionVideographyLightingLive EventsFilm

About

With over 13 years of experience in streaming and live event broadcast, Alex is a seasoned video technology manager who can lead and execute large-scale technical productions, teams, and projects. He has a proven track record of delivering high-quality, innovative, and engaging content for global audiences and partners, using cutting-edge technologies and platforms. Most recently, as an Executive Technical Producer at Meta, he managed and optimized the internal live stream contribution platform used for all internal streams globally, and executed on high-pressure messaging moments for the office of the CTO/CEO and Head of Metaverse. Prior to that, as a Manager, Partner Engineering at Caffeine, he built and managed a small technical customer success team, established a beta program, and built and managed infrastructure for 21 remote and 42 on-location live events a year, using sub-second WebRTC and Zixi technologies. Alex is passionate about creating immersive and interactive experiences that connect people and communities, and advancing the state of the art in streaming and live event broadcast.

Experience

21 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs
Average Tenure
2 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Netflix

Broadcast Operations Engineer - Live Broadcast Technology

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · California, United States · Remote

  • Building the future of Live at Netflix.

Meta

Executive Technical Producer

Jun 2022Jul 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Menlo Park, California, United States

  • Executed on internal/external, high pressure, no fail scenario messaging moments for
  • the office of the CTO/CEO and Head of Metaverse
  • Operator / Tech Manager / Executive Producer depending on show scope
  • Shows that affected stock prices to small CTO weekly internal stream
  • Optimized an aging Internal live stream contribution platform used for all internal
  • streams globally
  • Managed Vendors and internal stakeholders (C-suite support teams)
Technology LeadershipBroadcast ProductionWorkflow DesignSDIProduction Facilities

Caffeine

2 roles

Manager, Partner Engineering

Promoted

Jan 2020Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • A sub-second one to many WebRTC based streaming service looking to re-invent live television.
  • Built and managed a small technical customer success team in a fast growing startup
  • Operated as the internal voices of users/partners
  • Responsible for the technical success of tentpole partners (A-list celebrities)
  • Established a beta program in collaboration with our community and product teams
  • Built and managed infrastructure to execute and transport live events
  • 21 live remote events a week
  • 42 Large on-location live events a year
  • Built on Zixi and AWS
  • Key Contributor in strategic planning and budgeting for rapid scaling
  • Established processes and workflows for signal acquisition and contribution
  • Established best practices and operational workflows from user feedback and data
Technology LeadershipBroadcast ProductionWorkflow DesignSDIProduction Facilities

Partner Engineer

Sep 2019Jan 2020 · 4 mos

  • Enabling large events, epic creators and world class entertainment on Caffeine.tv
Technology LeadershipBroadcast ProductionWorkflow DesignSDIProduction Facilities

Blizzard entertainment

3 roles

Manager, Broadcast Technology, Global Broadcast

Jan 2018Aug 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Co-built the Blizzard Broadcast Team
  • 85+ People producing shows globally
  • Manage the vision and design of a transmission pipeline
  • Services 7,000+ Hours of content a year
  • Contribution, Encode, Packaging, SSAI, DRM, Distribution, VoD
  • Managed multiple teams and vendors to execute
  • BlizzCon 2013-2018 – Large Game Convention
  • Transmission | Video Platform |Master Control
  • Overwatch League Launch – First city-based Esports League
  • Lead Technical Vision
  • Developing vision and strategy for future infrastructure
  • Manage the technical vision for the Blizzard Arena Build
  • Managed multiple teams and vendors
  • Created/Manage a small R&D Team
  • Explore disruptive technologies
  • Experiment and Innovate on unique problems
  • Key Contributor in strategic planning and budgeting
Technology LeadershipBroadcast ProductionWorkflow DesignSDIProduction Facilities

Associate Technical Manager, Global Broadcast

Promoted

Apr 2017Jan 2018 · 9 mos

  • ▪ Managed operations of encoding stack
  • ▪ Managed technical show budgets
  • ▪ Engineered large live streaming events all over the world
  • ▪ Managed teams of contractors, vendors
  • ▪ Coordinated with internal stakeholders and teams
Technology LeadershipBroadcast ProductionWorkflow DesignSDIProduction Facilities

Technical Producer

Apr 2013Apr 2017 · 4 yrs

  • · Manage Encoding (Streaming) Technology
  • · Manage all video and studio equipment/operations
  • · Manage technical budgets
  • · Engineer large scale streaming events
  • · Engineered Epic experiences
Technology LeadershipBroadcast ProductionWorkflow DesignSDIProduction Facilities

Ign entertainment

Technical Producer

May 2011Apr 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • · Engineered Large LIVE Shows all over the United States
  • · Helped create a technical workflow for a new brand (IPL)
  • · Handled event budget pertaining to Production
  • · Managed Encoding (Streaming) Technology
Technology LeadershipBroadcast ProductionWorkflow DesignSDIProduction Facilities

Image integration

Camera/Editing Assistant - Intern

Mar 2010May 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • · Log Footage, Block out segments
  • · Edit web highlights
  • · B-Roll Camera op, Boom operator
Broadcast Production

Variety society

Camera Operator

Jan 2010Jul 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • · Operate Camera 2 ­ LIVE to Tape 3 Camera shoot
  • · Assist with lighting and setup
  • · Operate Camera on off-site shoots

Got light

Lighting Technician

Jun 2009Apr 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • · Assemble and place lights according to lighting plan
  • · Break down lights
  • · Accommodate customer changes and tweaks

Boy scouts of america

Aquatics Director

Jun 2008Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Santa Rosa, CA

  • Ran/managed the waterfront for two Boy Scout camps

Up & away ballooning

Hot Air Balloon Crew Chief

Jan 2004Dec 2012 · 8 yrs 11 mos

  • Set Up, chase and pack up Hot Air Balloons
  • Help Serve Patrons Breakfest
Technology LeadershipBroadcast ProductionWorkflow DesignSDIProduction Facilities

Education

Academy of Art University

Motion Pictures and Television

Jan 2008Jan 2012

Santa Rosa Junor College

GE — GE For Transfer

Jan 2006Jan 2008

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