Levi Shapiro

Current

Advisory Board at Double Agent, Edioma, One Llama

Past

Senior Director, Audience Metrics at Telephia, Inc.
Founder / CEO at Two Minute Television
Strategy Manager, EMEA at IBM (Tiscali)

Product Manager, (MBA Intern) at Hewlett-Packard
Venture Capital Associate at Doublespace (seed stage VC)
Director, China Operations: Automotive Resources Asia at Automotive Resources Asia
Senior Marketing Associate at Toyota Motor Corporation

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Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
Cornell University
Tulane University

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Market Research

Levi Shapiro’s Summary

Media and technology innovator with successful track-record of launching new product categories, particularly in mobile.

Levi Shapiro’s Specialties:

mobile, media, content, television, IPTV, internet, marketing, distribution, wireless, carriers, cable, software, journalist, venture capital, strategy, j2me, symbian, java, advertising, online, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, IMS, NFC, m-commerce, e-commerce, publishing, gaming, video, audio, applications, LBS

Levi Shapiro’s Experience

Advisory Board

Double Agent, Edioma, One Llama

(Telecommunications industry)

November 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Senior Director, Audience Metrics

Telephia, Inc.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

July 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 6 months)

• Launced mobile media audience measurement practice for market research firm
• Added key media customers including MGM, E!, Comcast, HBO, Glu / Superscape, Universal Music Group, Univision, ABC, Disney, ESPN, MySpace, Fox, Vicacom, P&G, Audi, Xerox, Digitas, etc.
Founder / CEO

Two Minute Television

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

June 2004 — July 2006 (2 years 2 months)

Snack Mobile is a software company enabling a completely new category of mobile media-- combining mobile gaming and live-action video.
Strategy Manager, EMEA

IBM (Tiscali)

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2002 — June 2004 (2 years 1 month)

• Oversaw European re-launch of previously flat product line
• Increased sales 25% by focusing on underserved segments
• Re-launched online “Learning Services” product line, collaborating across departments with country managers, engineers and direct / indirect sales partners
• Redesigned sales structure to reward performance. 25% revenue growth in flat segment
Product Manager, (MBA Intern)

Hewlett-Packard

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPCQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2001 — August 2001 (3 months)

• Initiated global customer survey. Results used to modify sales, distribution, marketing and R&D strategy
• Conducted cost-benefit analysis and helped initiate indirect sales channel for IA-32 Technical Workstation product line
Venture Capital Associate

Doublespace (seed stage VC)

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

September 1999 — August 2000 (1 year)

• Financial & market analysis for seed-stage tech investments
• Advised portfolio companies on marketing issues including pricing, positioning, distribution, and strategic alliances
Director, China Operations: Automotive Resources Asia

Automotive Resources Asia

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

September 1997 — September 1999 (2 years 1 month)

• Led turn-around of unprofitable Beijing office. Oversaw P&L, HR, and consulting engagements in distribution and marketing
• Researched and presented 5 Year China Automotive Forecast
• Engagements included Ford, General Motors, Delphi, Visteon, Michelin, Daimler Chrysler, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi
Senior Marketing Associate

Toyota Motor Corporation

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Automotive industry)

February 1993 — July 1997 (4 years 6 months)

• Designed and conducted training for dealer & distributor staff. Supervised team to launch, write, and edit global “Sales Training Newsletter"
• Managed development and pilot launch of dealer MIS

Levi Shapiro’s Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

MBA, Business, 2000 — 2002

TA for the following MBA courses:
"Marketing Management" with Professor John Hauser
"International Corporate Governance" with Eva Myers-Milgram
"Management of Services" with Professor Christian Dussart
Cornell University

Post-Grad, Asian Studies, FALCON Program, June 1991 — June 1992
Tulane University

BA, History / Asian Studies, August 1987 — May 1991

Activities and Societies:

Sigma Chi Fraternity