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San Jose, Ca, Us

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Emeryville, Ca, Us

Cheseaux-Sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, Ch

Manage the OpenTV set-top box (STB) operating system for cable and satellite TV, IPTV and OTT streaming video, and Nagra’s video player for mobile (Android & iOS), browsers and open devices.• Lead development and delivery of IPTV, OTT, and broadcast technologies for 7 million operator-specific STBs, and client playback of video content on over 20 million mobile devices.• Defined and launched a near-field voice command solution to search and navigate the STB UI with voice, and developed specifications for far-field voice control of the STB (Amazon Echo).• Incorporated Netflix, Amazon Video, and YouTube into the STB and managed relationships with system-on-chip (SoC) and STB manufacturers for middleware and operating system integration.• Own roadmap and product vision with 5 direct reports: 1 senior product manager and 1 intern in Mountain View, 2 product managers in Wales, and 1 in India.

San Jose, California, Us

Managed the entire line of TiVo’s retail and cable operator DVRs and remote controls. Responsible for voice command of the TiVo user interface and integration of OTT apps (e.g. Netflix, Amazon Video).• Launched TiVo Bolt for the 2015 holidays to be the first 4K streaming device for television to hit the market. Defined and launched Bolt+ and Roamio OTA DVRs the following year.• Specified and delivered the next-gen TiVo voice remote with specific models for cable operators and retail. Defined the voice commands and specifications for TiVo.• Defined product vision and roadmap for TiVo hardware, wrote the specifications and drove product from prototype to launch, including the end-of-life process of DVRs and remotes.• Working with FCC lawyers, I specified and launched the FCC accessibility requirements for TiVo DVRs, remotes, and mobile app before the December 20, 2016 deadline.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Responsible for company’s entire product line including video analytics, video management software, network and hybrid video recorders, and mobile apps, with one product manager reporting to me.• Defined and created a new retail customer insights subscription-based business using video analytics to determine customer traffic, queue length, age, gender, and more.• Specified requirements and launched 3VR’s first video management software. Repositioned the hardware lineup of digital video storage products, and launched a new cloud storage initiative.• Managed all external communication including presentations, videos, webinars, white papers, case studies, blogs, datasheets, and press releases. Created a company-wide weekly newsletter.• Led positioning, messaging, pricing, product launches, web site content, demand generation, thought leadership, partner and event marketing.

Fresno, California, Us

With 1 product manager reporting to me, I was responsible for Pelco’s entire line of pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) cameras, including thermal and long-range models. Grew revenue by an average of 27% over 4 years.• Defined and launched Spectra into the digital age with Spectra IV IP. Spectra was the world’s best-selling PTZ dome camera at the time with sales growing to over $170 million/yr.• Completely redesigned and launched Pelco’s first 720p and 1080p PTZ dome camera, Spectra HD, and the first in the industry to solve an HD optics issue with the plastic dome.• With the move from analog to digital, I later managed and grew Pelco’s $250 million line of Sarix 1 to 5MP IP cameras, including video encoders, video analytics, thermal cameras, and accessories.• As a side project, I developed an early version of a video doorbell using an analog call-box attached to a digital camera allowing a guard to see and talk to someone at a door through a PC.

Alameda, Ca, Us

Managed the entire catalog of Clear-Com products and grew revenue from $23 million to $27 million in first year with the company. • Handled product management and product marketing efforts for Clear-Com.• Products under my wing included Voice-over-IP, fiber networking for audio, headsets, mics, IFB, matrix-style point-to-point mainframes and stations, wireless communication, and party-line intercom.• Created OEM relationships, negotiated contracts, managed customer relations, developed new product ideas for a niche market, and managed products from “cradle to grave”.• Shaped product strategy and roadmap for party-line products, and managed OEM relationship of wireless products. Frequently visited key customers in television, post-production houses, and theater, worldwide.

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Pinnacle Systems was a leader in consumer video editing, on-air broadcast graphic, switching, and media servers, video capture cards, and DVD authoring products. Pinnacle was purchased by Avid Technology in 2005.• Managed acquisition of VOB Inc. and the acquisition of Minerva’s DVD technology. Turned their core technologies into numerous new products at Pinnacle. • Defined the go-to market strategy, key benefits, and product positioning of my products for worldwide marketing teams based in US, France and Japan. Traveled the globe extensively.• Managed over a dozen professional and consumer DVD authoring and video editing products.• Responsible for writing business plans, MRDs and product specifications including product comparisons, market research, and press reviewer’s guides. Went on numerous press tours promoting my products.• Accountable for user guides, localization, licensing and royalties, negotiating contracts and partnerships, managing the beta program, speaking engagements, and the interface between engineering and marketing.• Maximized profitability by keeping costs low, maintaining gross margins above 90% with only 5% engineering costs going into product line.

Durham, Nh, Us

Spruce Technologies was the first PC-based DVD authoring system on the market with DVD Maestro and Spruce's MPEG-2 and Dolby AC-3 encoders, which was aimed at the Hollywood movie market. I was the 10th employee of the startup that grew to around 80 employees when the company released Spruce-Up, the first consumer DVD authoring software product for the PC. Shortly thereafter, the company was purchased by Apple Inc. The technology from Spruce later became the backbone of Apple's DVD Studio Pro and eventually became part of Final Cut Pro. • Responsible for DVD authoring and MPEG encoding products aimed at both the consumer and professional markets. Employee number ten in startup company that was acquired by Apple Inc. World’s first DVD authoring system on a PC.• Numerous speaking engagements at industry conferences, roadshows, press tours, and seminars.• Responsible for writing business plans, MRDs, product specifications, market research, and marketing-related documents. Balanced time between product management and marketing.• Created the profitable SpruceAdvantage pay customer support system, formed OEM partnerships with video capture and MPEG encoding companies, and supported several key post production houses in Hollywood.

Fast Electronic was one of the first PC-based video capture products on the market for video editing and one of the first PC-based non-linear editing (NLE) systems with the Fast Video Machine. Fast Electronic was purchased by Pinnacle Systems.Managed a Quality Assurance lab with the responsibility of four QA testers.• Handled the external beta program, approved releases of various products and OEM bundles, tested computer components and software packages, storage systems, non-linear editing systems, cameras, and tape decks.• Responsible for the testing of all third-party products including OEMs, RMA returns, customer systems, and trade show equipment.