Sam Guzik

Senior Director, Product Management @ New York Public Radio

About

I am a product leader and futurist. I am passionate about building products that connect people with relevant, informative and accurate information. Throught my career, I've succesfully built engaging and impactful user experiences — with special attention to the business models that sustain that work. I believe in thinking exponentially, but acting incrementally: That means launching experiments with emerging technologies like generative AI, but staying focused on near-term results.

Country

United States

City

New York City Metropolitan Area

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Trend Research, Trend Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Product Strategy

Experience

product director

hearst

2019-11 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

editor for digital strategy and platforms, opinion

newsday

2017-8 - 2018-7 · 1 yr

freelance reporter and producer

various publications

2008-5 - 2012-6 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Contributed video to DNAinfo.com and wrote about community events for the Bronx Free Press. ST. LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT: Photographed events in St. Louis and submitted photos on deadline (Nov. 2009-Mar. 2010). AOL NEWS: Wrote regular posts on general news and politics for the college news section of the network’s political magazine, including several posts featured on AOL’s home page (May 2008-Aug. 2009).

digital media associate

columbia university graduate school of journalism

2011-6 - 2012-6 · 1 yr 1 mo

Provided multimedia journalism training to students and faculty. Created and implemented lesson plans to teach video, audio, interactive storytelling and web development. Guided students in the use of new technology and story telling tools.

multimedia producer

newsday

2012-6 - 2017-7 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Newsday Media Group (NMG) is one of the nation's most dynamic media organizations, serving Long Island and New York City through its portfolio of mobile and digital products, print publications and live events. With 19 Pulitzer Prizes and other esteemed awards for outstanding journalism, ourmission and vision is to engage consumers and businesses by connecting them to the communities in which they live, work and play. NMG properties include the award-winning Newsday, Newsday.com; amNewYork, New York City's most widely circulated free daily paper along with its mobile app andamNY.com; Newsday Connect, the digital solutions company serving Long Island business owners; and Newsday Local Publishing, one of the Northeast's largest groups of weekly shopper publications.

Education

columbia university

journalism

washington university in st. louis

english language

nyu stern school of business

2016-1 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

washington university in st. louis

english

2006-1 - 2010-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Graduated magna cum laude. Wrote an honors thesis researching memory in American Holocaust fiction. Completed a minor in political science. Recognized on the dean’s list for seven semesters. Activities and Societies: Student Life Newspaper, Jewish Student Union

columbia university - graduate school of journalism

journalism

2010-1 - 2011-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Concentration in digital media with coursework in education reporting and data visualization. Reported weekly from a school in Queens and developed a beat in the South Bronx. Produced short documentary videos with an emphasis on narrative storytelling. Graduated with honors and recognized with a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship."]