Vitalii Zuiev

Media specialist with over a decade of experience in TV, Social Media, YouTube and Software development

Jan 2025 — Present

Software and media projects

Media generalist New role
Feb 2025— Present

Working on personal projects in fields that I find interesting

  • Conducted a thorough research of modern AI tools to streamline development process of personal projects.
  • Studied software development tools and common practices improving approach for new projects
AutomationYouTube Channel ManagementUser ResearchData AnalysisRoadmap development
RFE/RL Czechia, USA
May 2018 — Present

International news corporation funded by US Government

Director of Product Promotion
Votvot Jul 2023— Present

Leading Votvot VOD OTT project

  • Oversaw all content distribution and promotional campaigns, leading to a 500K active users in the first year.
  • Directed a cross-functional team of designers and content specialists, fostering a collaborative environment to ensure project milestones were met on time and within budget.
  • Leveraged analytics and user feedback to generate actionable insights.
  • Supervise content distribution and promotional campaigns, gathering market intelligence to inform future product development and positioning.
Project managementProduct managementTeam workStrategyAutomationBudget ownershipProduct ownershipTalent managementUser ResearchStakeholder ManagementProduct Lifecycle ManagementRisk AssessmentData AnalysisKPI TrackingStakeholder CommunicationFinancial OversightResource ManagementRoadmap development
Executive producer Promotion
Current Time TV Jul 2022

Leading development of OTT VOD platform for a new documentary platform

  • Product vision and strategic roadmap for the Votvot VOD streaming platform
  • Key manager between technical teams and executive stakeholders, ensuring alignment on product goals, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Managed the end-to-end project lifecycle for original content, overseeing a portfolio of 10+ media campaigns for first-party releases.
  • Implemented a new talent management framework for selecting, training, and managing a team of 25+ staff and freelance producers
  • Created detailed presentations with analytical data for pitch meetings, effectively communicating the value proposition of proposed content products.
Team workStrategyAutomationBudget ownershipProduct ownershipTalent managementRoadmapUser ResearchStakeholder ManagementProduct Lifecycle Management
Content producer Promotion
Current Time TV Oct 2020

Leading marketing effor for CurrentTime TV Documentary department, managing YT channel Current Time DOC

  • Co-managed the documentary YouTube channel, developing and executing a content strategy that resulted in a 3X increase in viewership in a first year
  • Planned and launched dozens of promotional campaigns for first-party content, leveraging social media and cross-promotional tactics to drive traffic and subscriptions
Project managementVideo editingGraphic designTeam workStrategyVisual storytellingCommunity ManagementAlgorithm OptimizationYouTube Channel Management
Video producer New role
Current Time TV May 2018

Creating social media videos to promote documentary content

  • Designed the overall look and feel for social network pages and the YouTube channel, ensuring a consistent and professional brand identity.
  • Produced engaging promotional materials, including trailers and clips for Broadcast, YouTube and other social networks.
Video editingGraphic designTeam workVisual storytelling
Sep 2014 — May 2018

Local TV channel in Odesa

Head of Technology Promotion
Broadcasting Jul 2016

Ownership of TV channel tech stack: studio, broadcasting,

  • Planned, budgeted and executed TV channel Studio upgrade to increase broadcast quality and prepare for HD transition
  • Upgraded broadcasting equipment to allow OTT signal transport leading to 5 more providers to receive channel signal
Project managementProduct managementTeam workStrategyAutomationProduct ownership
Lead video editor Promotion
News Jun 2015

Teamleader for News video editing team

  • Created and supervised the entire post-production pipeline for a busy news department, ensuring timely and high-quality output for daily programming.
  • Managed editing assignments and provided final quality control on all news packages.
Project managementVideo editingGraphic designTeam workStrategy
Video editor New role
Programming Sep 2014

Creating videos for non-news programming

  • Served as the lead creative for commercials and TV programs, handling directing, editing, and motion graphics.
  • Designed and executed the complete broadcast design package for the channel.
Video editingGraphic designTeam work
Feelmake Ukraine
Feb 2014 — Aug 2014

Video production company

Editor/Designer New role
Feb 2014

Creating advertisement videos

  • Produced over 50 commercial projects
Video editingGraphic designTeam work
Jul 2013 — Jan 2014

Local TV channel in Odesa

Editor/Designer New role
Feature programming Jul 2013

Lead editor for non-news programming

  • Primary editor for evening and morning entertainment shows, responsible for crafting engaging segments from raw footage.
Video editingGraphic designTeam work
Nova Odesa Ukraine
May 2012 — Jun 2013

Local TV channel in Odesa

Video editor New role
Non-news programming May 2012

Lead video editor for programs, ads, TV Identica

  • Edited and produced TV show 'New Evening' achieving commercial success of the project
Video editingGraphic designTeam workAutomationVisual storytelling