Ilya Podobedov

Event Production

Expert at leading the conceptualization, strategic planning and logistics, and execution for high-impact corporate, non-profit, and cultural events of all sizes.

Specialize in designing immersive multimedia experiences tailored to the target audience, ensuring creative execution and flawless operational delivery from start to finish.

Leadership

Experience in building and leading high-performing teams, fostering talent, and coordinating efforts across diverse individual skillsets and departments to deliver seamless results.

Skilled in retaining top talent, driving engagement, and maintaining excitement and motivation within teams through dynamic leadership and clear communication.

Creative & Technical

Proficient in UI/UX design, video production, photography, and web development, consistently delivering visually compelling and engaging content across digital platforms.

Strong programming expertise combined with a deep understanding of AI and Machine Learning technologies, enabling the creation of innovative, data-driven solutions.

The Rockefeller University

12 years managing audiovisual setups, coordinating events, and collaborating with high-profile guests like Nobel Prize winners and world leaders.

Primary photographer, videographer, and event producer, handling in-house design, print production and web development.

Led multimedia projects, provided cross-platform design standards support, and produced content for various university departments.

Freelance Event Producer

Produce small to large-scale corporate, non-profit, and public events across multiple cities, mainly in New York City, collaborating with diverse teams and clients.

Skilled in budget management, ticket sales, promotion, and event production, ensuring all aspects stayed within budget while delivering impactful experiences.

Integrate multimedia elements into immersive event environments while ensuring smooth coordination and execution of all the moving parts.

Burning Man & Kostume Kult

Led over 130-member camp at Burning Man, managing large-scale art installations and public events in one of the world’s most creative and challenging environments.

Organized logistics for fundraisers in New York City, transforming clubs into themed art experiences for 600-1,200 attendees and supporting creation of public art at Burning Man.

Oversaw camp infrastructure planning, setup and teardown, coordinating placement of bars, music stages, electric grid, and more.

Web3 & NFT Projects

Director of Communications for Koala Intelligence Agency NFT collection, managing social media, implementing marketing strategy, and leading partnerships and collaborations.

Grew Twitter and Discord following to 30,000 and coordinated donations of over $100,000 to a charity in Australia in collaboration with artist Timmy Trumpet.

Strategic advisor at Mystic, a lending market for tokenized real-world assets, leading community growth and increasing Twitter and Discord followers from 1,000 to over 10,000 in its first year.