Rob D
Chief Operating Officer
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolRob D is a New York–based jazz bassist, composer, educator, and arts operator with eight years of formal nonprofit leadership experience and two decades active in the music scene. As COO of Jazz Generation and Artistic Director of About the Swing, he designs youth programs, secures performance opportunities, and subsidizes venues to strengthen live-jazz ecosystems locally and internationally. He also programs nightly music as Sunset Jazz Music Curator at the Standard Hotel and consults on front-of-house operations to elevate hospitality standards in jazz clubs worldwide. Trained in international business and jazz studies, Rob blends musician-first instincts with operational savvy to build sustainable performance pathways and educational curricula. Beyond performance and management, he experiments as a hobbyist with Raspberry Pi projects, reflecting a hands-on, maker mindset applied to creative and logistical challenges. Notably, he pursues franchising and hospitality models that aim to professionalize compensation and audience experience across jazz venues.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, International Business Management, Bachelor's degree, International Business Management at University of VermontSimsbury High SchoolCertifcate of French Language Proficiency, French Studies, Certifcate of French Language Proficiency, French Studies at Sorbonne UniversityJazz/Jazz Studies, Jazz/Jazz Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey
French, SpanishGithub contributions (2)
rob718/mta-leavenow
Nov 2017 - Mar 2022
Contributions:20 commits, 19 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 4 months
rob718/fixed2delimited
Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:1 branch in 1 day
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