Summary
Jeff Blodgett is a senior program manager based in San Jose with over 12 years of leadership in live events, video production, and operations for major tech and sports organizations, including NVIDIA, Cisco, and the San Jose Sharks. He builds and scales cross-functional production teams, setting department standards and staffing models that align production workflow to client goals and fluctuating demand. Known for hands-on hiring and mentorship, he oversees both full-time and freelance talent across video, audio, and engineering disciplines and maintains an extensive Bay Area network of production professionals. His career blends creative direction (longstanding Video Director for the Sharks) with enterprise program management, enabling seamless collaboration between internal stakeholders and third-party vendors. A practical problem-solver, he focuses on operational efficiencies that make large-scale live productions repeatable and resilient.
12 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
San José State University