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Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Tasks and Responsibilities:• Product responsibility for Genexis Optical Network Terminators• New Product Introduction (NPI)• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Additional Tasks and Responsibilities to previous Product Manager role:• Global product responsibility for SeaChange next generation content workflow management system.• Performing competitive analysis for strategic product direction.• Supporting Marketing in product documentation, product positioning, key messaging and Go-To-Market strategies.• Informing stakeholders in market developments and product strategy.• Partner management for technical integrations and commercial biddings.• Creating product upgrade plans for upgrading customers to the next generation of the product.Achievements:• Introducing a next generation content workflow management system to existing and new customers.• Working with Engineering to get an MVP product ready for the largest US cable operator.• Strategic direction of the product based on market developments and customer requests.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Tasks and Responsibilities:• Product responsibility for SeaChange Video on Demand back-office solution.• Translating market and customer requests into product requirements for Engineering and setting priorities.• Managing the product roadmap based on market trends and business objectives.• Maintaining the product price book and adjusting prices to different market regions.• Presenting the product on roadshows, exhibitions and customer visits with Sales.• Supporting Sales with tools and trainings to present USPs of the product.Achievements:• Introducing new product releases with new features to sell upgrades to customers.• Price book tools for Technical Sales consultants for faster quote generation.• Introducing the Video on Demand back-office solution into new markets outside Europe.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Tasks and Responsibilities:• As a solution architect I defined the end-to-end architecture with partner selection of a Video on Demand service for several cable television operators.• Responsible for the technical integration documentation and validation of the solution.• Responding to Request-For-Proposals (RFPs) for a Video on Demand or Linear Broadcast Metadata service.• Working with Engineering to get new customer requirements implemented on project bases.• Supporting Sales in visits to customers and attending exhibitions to introduce the Video on Demand back-office product and Linear Broadcast Metadata product.• Creating end-to-end commercial quotations with partner systems for Sales. Achievements:• Demonstrating and convincing the customer of the technical solution resulting in becoming the EMEA market leader in Video on Demand solutions.• Based on RFP responses in 90% of the cases shortlisted for technical and commercial discussions.• Supporting Sales in closing the deals resulting in increased revenues for the company.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Defining the software architecture of the security module used in set-top boxes to access encrypted digital video signal of linear broadcast channels. Aligning the requirements from Product Management with the development department. Defining the interface specifications for the integration of the security module. Responsible for the technical documentation set for integration of the security module in set-top boxes by third parties.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Designing and implementing the application software of a Blu-ray Disc Demonstrator running on a Linux operating system for Philips IP&S. Close cooperation with Philips Research in applying the new Blu-ray Disc standard. I have contributed in improvements to the BD standard and acquired a joined patent. Supporting the project leader in the effort estimates and defining the scope of the increments.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Designing and implementing software solutions for a hard disc recorder as part of a second-generation DVD+RW consumer device. Using Philips defined test criteria to validate the developed software code and applied software profiling and coverage. Supporting the technical lead and software architect in improvements of the overall software architecture and design.

Bladel, Netherlands

At Tokheim I worked in a team to write embedded software for the payment terminals of petrol stations. These payment terminals are used by large oil companies like Shell and BP. Applied software language is C running in a real-time software environment to control card readers and pin validation devices.

Geldrop, Netherlands

After completion of my military services I started working as a software engineer creating software solutions for managing customer registration and subscriptions at an alarm central. Applied programming languages are C and C++ in a Novell and MS-DOS environment.

Bachelor'S Degree, Technical Computer Science

Graduated cum laude in technical computer science.

Electrical And Electronics Engineering