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Ly Truong

Podcast strategist at BBC World Service

Podcast Strategist
Senior Digital Journalist
BBC's Inclusion and Diversity (Embrace) S.E Asia Lead
BBC WS Sustainability Steering Group
Ly Truong
London (W1A 1AA) United Kingdom
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
I seek to add value and am committed to everything I do, whether that's a corporate strategy or the tiniest job in the garden
Resume created on DoYouBuzz
  • Set up the first framework for BBC WS Languages podcast efforts
  • Create a comprehensive podcast strategy proposal
  • Create and provide a podcast playbook and guidelines Exec-produce an award-winning investigative podcast for BBC Indonesia
  • Training, coaching, community building
  • Appraised and advised on BBC Media Action’s 5-year digital strategy as part of a Hot Shoes placement

YouTube Strategist - Asia Hub

BBC World Service
June 2018 to January 2021
London
United Kingdom
  • Created and delivered a YouTube strategy for six leading Asian language channels. Secured impressive growth in both reach and impact
  • Training, coaching, community building
  • Commissioned and exec-produced high-quality explainer series and documentary films
  • YouTube certified for Audience Growth and Channel Management
  • Certified career mentor

Producer/Director

BBC World TV
September 2019 to March 2020

Video Editor - TV Unit

BBC World Service
May 2017 to June 2018
  • Quality-checked TV packages for broadcasting
  • Edited TV documentaries and special projects

Presenter and Narrator

BBC
Since 2012
  • Profesionally trained TV presenter
  • Training BBC World Service's digital video and social media presenters
  • Present and narrate documentary films
  • South-East Asia Lead of BBC Embrace - an internal group for inclusion and diversity
  • Help accelerate South East Asian journalists' careers at the BBC
  • Support and provide a safe space for anyone going through a challenging time

BBC WS Sustainability Steering Group

BBC World Service
Since January 2022
  • Implement BBC's Net 0 commitment
  • Writing a guideline on greener podcast production following Albert's standard
  • Writing news and articles
  • Translating; transcripting
  • Interview studio operating
  • News video editing

Executive producer's assistant

"First time Filmmakers Vietnam" project
August 2009 to 2009
Hanoi
Vietnam
  • "First time filmmakers Vietnam" is a collaborate production between Discovery Pacific Asia, Ten Alps Productions, Ford Foundation, Vietnam Cinema Department and Redbridge TV&Film Productions
  • Researched on social media marketing
  • Recruitment using social media
  • Producing interviews for iMade Britain
  • Casting and location hunting for a Greek coffee brand viral video