About me
With over 30 years' experience in the technology industry, I have gained extensive knowledge in project management, program-management, product management and sales/pre-sales.
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My journey started with mainframes, moved to client-server models and is now thriving in the era of cloud-based applications.
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My expertise lies primarily in the telecommunications, cable TV, broadcast, studio, pay TV and media industries. These are all industries with a high degree of digitalization, which I can bring to new domains and companies very quickly.
I have successfully managed all aspects of the delivery cycle from business development and deal closure through to product delivery, launch and continued growth. My project and program-management and communication skills have been instrumental in navigating complex and global environments, leading to significant industry achievements.
Over the last 20 years, I have delivered 8 major product launches, some of which resulted in over 1 million customers.
I have also been responsible for 3 successful cloud TV projects. My contribution went beyond the traditional role of a project manager, as I also contributed significantly as a product manager and product owner. In some cases I took over the role or extended the existing teams.
My proven experience is "both sides of the table". I have worked in companies launching new services (B2B & B2C) and have been responsible for the whole aspect of business delivery, from requirements, evaluation of options and vendors, project initiation and execution, through to product launch and business continuity and growth.
As a vendor and supplier, I managed pre-sales teams, long-term customer engagement directly and through partners. This included business, project and growth support to partners and also directly to customers. From RFP to proposal, negotiation, delivery and growth.
You can expect me to be fully committed to your success with a structured and predictable approach. I excel in both local and international environments and ensure open, frequent and honest communication.
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What can I do for you?
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Project & Program Management (waterfall or agile, PMI PMP & ACP certified)
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Product Launch (orchestrating international teams internally and with suppliers)
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Project turnaround (running late and/or exceeding budget)
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Business Development and market positioning (Product definition for SW/SaaS and related services offerings)
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Sales process preparation & execution as supplier or customer (market positioning, go-to-market initiatives, market analysis, RFPs, proposal, negotiations, initiation, delivery and growth)
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Customer Success / Account / Engagement Management (Perpetual & SaaS business models)
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Deep technology expertise: Cloud, TV, IPTV, PayTV, OTT, Android TV, STB, SOC, HW, Advertising, DRM Digital Rights Management, Content Delivery Network CDN, IoT, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Machine Learning ML, Artificial Intelligence AI, Content Management CMS, Digital Asset Management DAM
What you can expect
Translating your business needs to technology for your customers
In our fast paced environment, we cannot wait until everything is clear and calculated. Better to fail fast, stand up, reflect, learn, adjust and move forward.
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Please find below a subset of experiences I am happy to help you with.
Innovate
Product & experience design
Usability & discovery
Business case creation & validation
Process review & optimization
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RFP creation & execution
Respond to RFPs
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Technology evaluation & optimization
Vendor & partner due diligence​
Deliver
Project Management, waterfall or agile (PMI certified)
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Turnaround of your project which is late and/or exceeding budget
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Product Management / Product Owner
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Managing virtual, hybrid & onsite teams across cultures and time-zones
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Communication along all hierarchies, C-level to developers
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Embrace change by frequent delivery in small increments
Validate
Dig into data to evaluate performance, usage and customer needs
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Analyze customer feedback
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Manage stakeholders voices to focus on customer expectations
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Transform results to adjust and improve the next increment
My successfully delivered projects
Worked for vendors and customers. I know both sides on the table
My Technology Knowlege
Products and Companies I actively worked with in my projects
My broad vendor and technology experience, allows me to pick up any new product & company very fast. An extract of my experience is shown below...
TV Middleware
MediaKind Mediaroom
MediaKind MediaFirst
Seachange
Nagravision OpenTV
Video
MediaKind
Harmonic
Delivery
MediaKind
Fabrix
Broadpeak
Harmonic
Protection
Nagra
Widewine
Playready
FairPlay
Customer Experience
Android TV
Linux
Android & iOS
WinCE
Ruwido
Broadcom
Amlogic
Various
Think Analytics
Ncanto
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Nice People at Work
MediaMelon
Dataminer
My partners
Leading partners along the video delivery chain (& one more)