Valerie Nozick
    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   

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.


July 2002 -
Sept. 2002   

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.


Sept. 1999 - March 2001



http://www.eXploreRadio.net




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.


Dec. 1997 -
Aug. 1999   



http://www.infirmation.com
* Note: Web site was redesigned
http://www.greenpeaceusa.org
http://www.asiasource.org
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.


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

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.

Jan. 1995 -
Mar. 1995   
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.

Jan. 1993 -
June 1993   
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.