David Lortal

David is the Product Manager for BAFTA Events (ticketing platform), Nucleus Awards Management and Electron Online Video. Working closely with BAFTA's in-house teams and clients David defines the overall product vision by scoping, testing and scheduling development and provides on-boarding and ongoing support. David manages a small remote Agile development team in a fast-paced environment with rapidly developing priorities. Currently David is managing two new products, BAFTA View, a VOD platform which is a complex API driven product integrated with a CRM and several products and VPE, an online networking product designed to facilitate fully online and hybrid events at BAFTA’s HQ.

Managed the procurement process and build of FOCAL International’s new website. Researched and recommended suppliers and providers. Migrated existing membership database and processes to Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, Zoho Subscriptions, Zoho Forms and Zoho Flow using workflows and custom functions to automate processes.

Assisted in the creation of a cloud controls security matrix ensuring the product fulfilled CSA requirements.

Product Manager of BAFTA's portfolio of Awards systems, including entry, viewing, judging, voting and ticket sales. Led the development of the launch strategy for the commercialisation of Nucleus and the awards entry system, including sales, marketing, onboarding, and the development processes.

Project manager for all BAFTA awards team’s systems, including awards online voting, online entry, awards ticketing and jury voting system, managed budgets and allocated development resource.

Managed the online broadcast and audio storage system, devised processes which enabled multi-user access to assets, improving productivity. Established relationships with collectors who supplied missing archive programmes.

BA History - 2:1 (Hons)