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Valerie Nozick
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353 1/2 N. Spaulding Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.936.0144 (home) | 310.614.2521 (cell) | valerie@nozick.com |
March 2003 - June 2003
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Warner Music International and image.net, London, UK
Independent Consultant
- Conducted market attractiveness study on music distribution strategy.
- Identified market drivers and key success factors through market research. Developed a thorough quantitative analysis of potential company savings.
- Analyzed potential product positioning and market segmentation.
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July 2002 - Sept. 2002
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London Business School Summer Consulting, London, UK
Co-Founder/Management Consultant
- Co-founded a six-person strategy consulting firm with revenues of more than £35,000 ($55,000) in three months.
- Led sales efforts, leading to 50% success rate in proposals and high-profile clients including Boots, Yahoo! Europe, and the British Red Cross.
- Helped develop company strategy and marketing plans.
- Performed a competitive analysis of a major sector for Yahoo! Europe, to determine the optimal market entry strategy.
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Sept. 1999 - March 2001
http://www.eXploreRadio.net
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National Public Radio, Washington, DC
Senior Manager
- Led development of a content management system and launched a service to distribute content to more than 300 network affiliate stations. System participation grew from 0 to 150 stations in six months.
- Identified market opportunity to raise money through online Web sites. Negotiated a partnership with an online fundraiser on behalf of all member stations.
- Developed and implemented plan to integrate efforts of online and member relations departments, resulting in increased efficiency of communications with stations.
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Dec. 1997 - Aug. 1999
http://www.infirmation.com
* Note: Web site was redesigned
http://www.greenpeaceusa.org
http://www.asiasource.org
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NMP (now part of CommerceOne), Falls Church, VA
Developer, Technical Project Manager
- Responsible for full-lifecycle development of e-commerce, intranet and other Web applications.
- Led 12-person project team to develop a US$200k Web site in three months, at the time the largest project in the company's history.
- Developed business and technical requirements for several projects and proposals.
- Performed as a member of the process task force. Developed standard technical consulting procedures (requirements phase), as part of the process team. These became the standard for all technical projects in the company.
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Apr. 1995 - Nov. 1997  
http://www.cubs.com
AOL Keyword: WGNX
Finance Matters, On CentralIndiana.com
Horoscopes, On Tampa Bay Live
The Front Door, on FYIIowa
JobSmart, on PostNet.com
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Tribune Media Services, Chicago, IL
Producer
- Consulted with the Chicago Cubs baseball team and a major market TV station to define their online goals and produce their first Web presences.
- Managed development teams of 4-6 people to create syndicated Web sites, distributed to Excite, Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, and other well known sites.
- Member of the online advertising committee.
Chicago Cubs Web site
- Worked with the Cubs to define online goals and create a site that reflects the club's identity
- Developed system to minimize daily update time
WGNX-TV/Digital City Atlanta site on AOL
- Consulted with CBS affiliate to analyze station's identity and adapt it to the online environment
- Site had highest traffic on Digital City Atlanta during its first month of existence
Web sites developed for syndication to online newspapers and Web sites:
Personal Finance Web site
Horoscopes Web site
Real Estate Web site
Employment Web site
- Sites appear on Excite, Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant and others.
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Jan. 1995 - Mar. 1995
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Medill News Service, Washington, DC
Environmental Reporter
- Wrote environmental articles with a local angle for client newspapers around the country. Covered the Department of Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Wrote articles about the New Jersey congressional delegation for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press.
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Jan. 1993 - June 1993
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CNN, Washington, DC
Intern, Science & Technology Unit
- Associate produced a primetime documentary special, "Swords to Plowshares: The Price of Peace"
- Field produced weekly packages for air.
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