RYAN LEE
Portfolio: http://www.ryanleefilm.com/

SUMMARY
Creative producer and filmmaker with 15+ years of experience transforming complex technology, products, and ideas into clear, compelling stories.
​Strong background in brand and product video, executive and technical interviews, customer stories, campaign and event content, and full-cycle production for global technology audiences. Combines strategic narrative judgment with hands-on craft across concept development, directing, cinematography, editing, motion graphics, and final delivery.

EDUCATION
San Francisco State University - M.F.A in Film Production, San Francisco, CA
Georgia State University - B.A in Film & Video/Journalism, Atlanta, GA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dexmate                                                                                                                                                                      Santa Clara, CA | March 2022 – Present
Senior Creative Producer
  • Lead creative production for a Physical AI robotics company, translating Vega, Vega-U, teleoperation, real-world task data, and robot demos into clear brand, product, website, social, and event narratives.
  • Develop video-first storytelling for rebrand, product messaging, case studies, social channels, conference campaigns, and partner/customer communications.
  • Produce customer-story and research-case-study content, including interview planning, scripts, B-roll direction, on-site logistics, and post-production workflows.
  • Partner with leadership, marketing, engineers, robot operators, and external brand partners to communicate complex robotics systems in a grounded, proof-driven way.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)                                                                                                                 Sunnyvale, CA | February 2022 – February 2026
Media Producer
  • Produced high-visibility campaigns promoting HPE and Juniper’s innovation in direct support of global marketing initiatives.
  • Partnered with C-suite executives and technical experts to transform complex technology offerings into clear, compelling stories
            for business audiences.
  • Directed full-cycle production, including budgets, vendor contracts, crew hiring, and stakeholder reviews.
  • Delivered polished multimedia assets (video, graphics, animations) aligned with corporate brand standards.

Commercial & TV Productions                                                                                                                      San Francisco, CA | August 2014 – January 2022
Producer
  • Served as lead producer for national and international campaigns across tech, academia, and broadcast, including large
            multinational companies and organizations.
  • Directed cross-functional creative teams of 10–20, covering cinematography, lighting, graphics, and editing.
  • Pioneered new storytelling formats—integrating cinematic techniques with data-driven insights—to help brands translate complex ideas
            into audience-friendly narratives, resulting in measurable increases in engagement and campaign performance. Built trusted long-term
            client partnerships through vision, collaboration, and delivery of impactful work.
  • Cultivated long-term client partnerships by consistently delivering high-quality productions on time and on budget, driving repeat
            collaborations with global tech companies, universities, and media organizations.

*Clients: Google (YouTube), Netflix, Meta, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Atlassian, Deloitte, Best Buy, Walmart, Quora, Samsung, LG, SK hynix, Bloom Energy,
Brookings Institution, IAS (The Institute for Advanced Study), MBARI, Harvard Medical School, Yale School of Medicine, Stanford University, UC Berkeley,
Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, UCSF, GA Tech, NYU, South Korean TV Shows (N. American Unit) - KBS/MBC/SBS/EBS (These are the four
major broadcasting networks in South Korea) 

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA                                                                                      San Francisco, CA | January 2013 – August 2014
Instructor
  • Taught film production and history courses (intro to cinema, DSLR/16mm workshops, contemporary cinema)
            and mentored undergraduates in hands-on filmmaking, fostering creativity and technical confidence. 

*Film Production (Cine 316): Taught undergraduate courses in digital and 16mm film production, including Final Cut Pro editing.
 Guided students through hands-on film projects, covering all aspects of production from pre-production to post-production.
 Film History (Cine 211 & 212): Delivered lectures for undergraduate film history courses, offering critical analysis of film movements, genres,
 and cinematic techniques.
 Contemporary Cinema (CINE 102): Introduced non-majors to key trends and techniques in modern film.

KBS (The biggest S. Korean television network)                                                                                                Seoul, Korea | January 2011 – December 2011
Producer
  • Produced full-length broadcast programs; managed pre-production planning, studio operations, and post-production editing;
    and collaborated with cross-departmental teams to resolve technical challenges. 

US ARMY, The 2nd Infantry Division                                                                                                                             Camp Casey | March 2006 – March 2008
Videographer / Editor
  • Produced training and PR videos for internal use and external communications and coordinated directly with senior military staff
    to support division-wide initiatives.

Other Projects
San Francisco Film Society                                                                                                                                          San Francisco, CA | Aug 2013 – Jan 2015
Program / Media Associate
  • Supported the San Francisco Film Society and the International Film Festival by evaluating short film submissions ​                                               and managing digital content and social media. 
Seoul International Film Festival                                                                                                                                              Seoul, Korea |Mar 2008- Aug 2008
Program Coordinator 
  • Managed short film competition / Developed web content / Attended foreign VIPs

AWARDS & SCREENINGS
  • Home [Documentary]
            Berkeley Film Foundation Grant Award, Berkeley, CA 2015
            Los Angeles CineFest - Finalist, Los Angeles, CA 2016
            Bogotá Short Film Festival - International Competition, Bogotá Colombia, 2016
  • One Snowy Day [Documentary]
            Metropolitan Atlanta Film Council - Best Documentary Film, Atlanta, GA 2010
  • Alexander Sung Wood [Documentary]
            Pan-Pacific Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA 2009
            Indie Film Festival, Seoul, S. Korea 2008

KEY SKILLS
  • Cinematography & Production - Arri Alexa, Red, Blackmagic, Canon Cine, Sony FX series, DJI Drone & Gimbal, Action Cam; expertise in virtual production & spatial video workflows.
  • Editing & Motion Graphics - Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Audition), Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Avid, ProTools; advanced color grading & VFX.
  • Sound & Recording - Sound Devices, Zoom, Tascam, Shure, Sennheiser wireless systems; audio design for cinematic and corporate media.
  • AI Video Creation - Seedance, Kling, Sora, Runway, Veo, MidJourney, ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, and Adobe Express for generative video, image-to-video, virtual environments, and hybrid AI/traditional pipelines.
  • Immersive & Social Media - VR/AR video, interactive storytelling, and short-form optimization for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels; cloud-based creative collaboration workflows.
  • Collaboration Tools – MacOS workflows for dailies, client reviews, vendor coordination; strong background in cloud-based creative collaboration platforms.