b"Linkedin/in/olander\nolander.eric@gmail.com\n\nERIC C. OLANDER\n\nUS: 1.310.564.6054\nSkype: eric_olander\n\nPROFILE\nResults driven senior media executive with distinctive global experience leading traditional\nand digital communications operations; expert in editorial management, sales leadership\nand branded content production.\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nProven track record in successful financial management from P/L responsibility,\nsales development to effectively managing operational expenses.\n15+ years of editorial management experience in television, digital and social\nmedia.\n10+ years of experience producing branded-content for Fortune 500\ncompanies including Wal-Mart, EVA Airways and Audi among others.\n10+ years of experience launching content and revenue channels across\ntraditional, non-linear and social media platforms.\n\nPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE\n2012-Present FINANCIAL & BUSINESS NEWS CHANNEL\nHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam\nGeneral Director\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Executive in charge of one of Vietnam's leading cable TV channels with full\nP/L responsibility including sales, content development, distribution and\ndigital.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Increased revenue by 30% in 2014 by developing new agency strategy and\nbranded content offerings for both TV & digital.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Created FBNC Films (http://www.fbncfilm.com), a custom-content studio\nthat now generates 20% of overall sales revenue.\n2010-present THE CHINA AFRICA PROJECT\nOnline\nFounder & Editor in Chief\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Built an editorial brand that reaches tens of thousands of users each week\nvia podcasting, Facebook, Weibo, Twitter and WordPress blog.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Lead a team of academics, students and journalists to produce weekly\ncontent in both Chinese and English.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Content distribution partners include The Huffington Post and Asia Society.\n2010-2012\n\nFRANCE 24\nParis, France\nEditor in Chief, Internet and New Media\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Led daily editorial operations for an international newsroom of 50+\njournalists across three-language sites in English, French and Arabic.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Social Media: Accelerated network\xe2\x80\x99s English language Facebook growth\nby 33%, developed comprehensive news partnership with Google+,\nimplemented Twitter journalism across TV newsroom.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 On-air TV host of FRANCE 24\xe2\x80\x99s weekly global technology program \xe2\x80\x9cTech\n24\xe2\x80\x9d and breaking news technology commentator/expert.\n\n2004-2009\n\nASIAN MEDIA GROUP/KSCI LA 18\nLos Angeles, California\nVice President, News & Production\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Oversaw all multi-lingual content operations for editorial and sales;\ndirected a 35-member news, technical and production team.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Led LA 18\xe2\x80\x99s new media initiatives including web, IPTV, and mobile;\n\n\x0c\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n2004\n\ndeployed new digital technologies that streamlined production, lowered\ncosts and opened new revenue streams.\nPioneered multicultural branded-content production in partnership with 4A\nagencies for clients including Sony, Toyota and Wal-Mart among others.\n\nCNBC ASIA\nSingapore\nSenior Business News Producer\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Supervised the network\xe2\x80\x99s block of programs \xe2\x80\x9cAsia Market Wrap\xe2\x80\x9d and\n\xe2\x80\x9cMarket Week\xe2\x80\x9d broadcast both in Asia and around the world.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Managed large and diverse team of writers, producers and editors.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Served as the \xe2\x80\x9cvoice of the network\xe2\x80\x9d for on-air promotions in Asia.\n\n2000-2003\n\nE*TRADE FINANCIAL (etrade.com)\nMenlo Park, California\nExecutive Producer, Digital Financial Media\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Led E*TRADE\xe2\x80\x99s Digital Financial Media group (e.g., internet, mobile,\ntelevision) that developed and produced original multimedia content\ndistributed to the company\xe2\x80\x99s three million retail customers.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Managed editorial and technical teams at four production centers across\nthe United States (NY, Chi, SF and Silicon Valley).\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n1996-2000\n\nLed cross-functional development teams and worked closely with senior\nmanagement and business unit leaders to develop new revenue models.\nCABLE NEWS NETWORK (CNN)\nAtlanta, Georgia\nInternational News Producer\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Pioneered CNN International\xe2\x80\x99s web/television content integration.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Managed large teams of editorial, production and technical staff under\ntight deadline pressure.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Wrote and produced live TV newscasts and reports seen worldwide.\n\nACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE\n2011-2012\n\n2010 - 2011\n\nSCIENCES PO/COLUMBIA JOURNALISM SCHOOL\nAdjunct Faculty, Graduate School of Journalism\n\xe2\x80\xa2\nInstructor, digital journalism.\nAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS\nAdjunct Faculty, Global Communications\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Graduate instructor, digital media convergence.\n\nParis, France\n\nParis, France\n\nEDUCATION\n2004\n\nUNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG\nMasters of International Public Affairs (Honors)\n\nHong Kong, China\n\n1995\n\nUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY\nBachelor of Arts, History\n\nBerkeley, California\n\ntwitter.com/eolander | weibo.com/dabizilaowai | gplus.to./olander | linkedin/in/olander\n\nMore information including audio/video/writing samples are available online at www.ericolander.com"