Karen Livius

Karen Livius has a strong background in product management, particularly in the areas of video streaming, cybersecurity solutions, and digital media. Karen has held a range of senior roles in companies such as Pluto TV, Cox Media Group, Web.com Group, WarnerMedia, The Weather Channel, Cox Enterprises, EarthLink, ADERANT, and Accenture.

At Pluto TV, Karen currently serves as a Senior Lead Product Manager for the Video Pipeline team, where they collaborate closely with Video Engineering to develop new products, features, and technologies for the streaming television service. Karen'sfocus is on ensuring reliability and scalability of streaming media performance.

Prior to their role at Pluto TV, Karen worked at Cox Media Group as a Senior Product Manager, where they were responsible for multi-platform video delivery products. Karen successfully launched multiple streaming channels across local news markets, utilizing cloud-based automation and playout platforms.

During their tenure at Web.com Group, Karen led the development and launch of a multi-tiered B2B cybersecurity solution, providing businesses with mobile endpoint security and access to a Cybersecurity Operations Center. Karen also conducted market and competitive analysis to develop a comprehensive solution bundling risk management, identity protection, and device monitoring.

At WarnerMedia, Karen held various positions, including Director of Product Management for Video Technology, Strategy & Business Operations. Karen managed TV Everywhere initiatives across Turner's networks and led the launch of CNN's multi-platform interactive video experience. Karen also facilitated collaboration between cross-functional teams and provided technical guidance across digital domains.

Karen has also made significant contributions to the TV Everywhere industry through their role as President/Chairman of the Open Authentication Technology Committee. Karen led industry leaders in defining technology and UX standards to support the TV Everywhere industry across digital platforms.

Earlier in their career, Karen worked at The Weather Channel, Cox Enterprises, EarthLink, ADERANT, and Accenture in various product management and business development roles. Karen has a solid foundation in driving revenue growth, launching partnerships, and delivering successful product solutions.

Overall, Karen Livius has a wealth of experience in product management, particularly in the digital media and streaming video industries. Karen'sexpertise in video pipeline, cybersecurity, and TV Everywhere has enabled their to drive innovation and deliver successful products for prominent companies in the industry.

Karen Livius has an MBA in International Business with a concentration in European Political Economy from Thunderbird School of Global Management. In addition, they have studied French and German languages. Prior to their MBA, they pursued Industrial Management and Physics at Georgia Institute of Technology. Karen also studied Business Administration in Management and French Language at Georgia State University. Furthermore, Karen Livius has obtained a certification in Google Analytics from Google Analytics Academy in March 2021 and obtained a Pragmatic Marketing Certification in September 2000 from Pragmatic Marketing. Karen also attended L'Institute de Touraine to further their studies in the French language.