Manager Management
Resume:
Harbaldeep Singh
Email: abqq0x@r.postjobfree.com
Address: ** ******** *****
City: Andover
State: MA
Zip: 01810
Country: USA
Phone: 978-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $150,000
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
Product Management
Educational Background:
Masters Degree, MBA
Babson College, 01/2009 - 12/2013
Welleslley, MA - Massachusetts
Bachelors Degree, Computer Science
Punjabi University Patiala, 09/1988 - 08/1992
Patiala, Punjab, India
Job History / Details:
HARBALDEEP SINGH
12 Crescent Drive * Andover, Massachusetts 01810
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
Emmy award winning senior product strategist and entrepreneur with a career spanning more than 20 years of experience in technical product development, high-level product roadmapping and design, and market innovation. Demonstrated track record of conceptualizing and launching best-in-class products with groundbreaking new technologies new to the media and content production sectors, representing a revolutionary approach to media production and management. Strong entrepreneurial background leveraged to provide key business insight into the market viability of new product developments, with a talent for identifying and pursuing untapped opportunities to achieve rapid forward momentum and capture significant market share. Adept at liaising with C-level stakeholders to understand and ideate concepts meeting product requirements. Expert team lead able to motivate personnel to achieve above and beyond expectations.
Product Management & Development * SaaS & Cloud Computing * Technical Innovation * Project Management * Team Building & Leadership * Strategic Planning * New Product Introduction * Third-Party Integration * Solutions Delivery * Sales & Marketing * Agile / Scrum Development * Stakeholder & Partner Relations * Consensus Building * Process Optimization * Outsourcing *Staff Training & Development * Business Startup * Requirements Management * UX Design
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TUBIFI, Burlington, Massachusetts * 2011-Present
Groundbreaking technology startup delivering a revolutionary video content and production management platform.
Cofounder / Chief Product Officer
Pioneer behind the foundation and launch of the first cloud-based video production platform that links global creative professionals with a worldwide inventory of video and audio stock footage. Secure venture funding through networking with angel investors and angel groups, as well as contributing to pitches and demonstrations for the next stage of funding. Drive product concepts and development, providing strategic vision and direction for delivery of a best-in-class industry-first product. Recruit and manage a team of 20 quality offshore professionals with expertise in top-ranking enterprise video technology and networking development, traveling as needed to meet with personnel. Leverage market research and customer insight to design user experience strategies.
Spearhead creation of alliances and partnerships with high-profile industry names. Liaised with third-party service providers to pursue collaboration and implementation opportunities, delivering extended capabilities and often meeting with providers in person to provide direction to engineering teams. Introduce Agile / Scrum methodologies to facilitate development processes.
Selected Achievements:
* Generated $1.2 million in venture funding from presentations to angel investors.
* Cut nearly $1 million in development costs by outsourcing development to offshore teams.
* Achieved an aggressive delivery schedule to complete the v1.0 production platform within 9 months.
* Secured relationships with stock footage leaders such as Getty Images, T3 Media, Pond5, Universal Music, and Big Stock, including integrating content libraries from Getty, Pond5, and Universal.
* Gained media exposure through major publications, with recognition as a -startup to watch.-
* Repeatedly recognized for an innovative world-class user experience design.
* Built the brand and generated product awareness by representing the business at technology and trade events.
* Leveraged online platforms such as blogging to elevate Tubifi`s industry profile as a thought leader.
* Currently in the process of filing 3 provisional patents, with a role as primary inventor for the project.
SONOS, Cambridge, Massachusetts * 2010-2011
Leading developers of wireless multi-room audio systems integrated with streaming cloud-based music services.
Senior Technical Product Manager
Recruited as primary liaison between software development and product management teams, focused on leadership of the Sonos Partners and Developers Program to integrate third-party music services. Facilitated integration with the multi-room music system by authoring a technical white paper featuring component details, a process overview, a breakdown of the integration lifecycle, and information on the Sonos Music Open API. Championed the program both internally and externally. Supervised a team of 11 cross-functional personnel.
Selected Achievements:
* Negotiated integration partnerships with music service providers such as Spotify, MOG, Rdio, and Aupeo.
HARBALDEEP SINGH * Page 2 * abqq0x@r.postjobfree.com
SONOS, continued:
* Oversaw an upgrade from SOAP to REST web services for integration of Napster music service, collaborating with C-level executives at Napster to drive service change.
* Restored customer faith in Napster services through Sonos as a result of the REST upgrade, which provided better service and reliability.
* Cut time for service integration, development, test, and launch from 4 months to 2 weeks.
AVID TECHNOLOGY, Burlington, Massachusetts * 2007-2010
Top-ranking developers and marketers of digital media content production, management, and distribution hardware and software.
Principal Engineer / Technical Product Manager
Conceptualized, developed, and launched the Avid Marketplace, an industry-first e-commerce model for video and audio content bought and sold via Avid tools - allowing the business to enter the $1 billion stock footage market. Built consensus among senior management to gain buy-in and secure a development team. Delivered a successful prototype within 60 days, resulting in a key position in the flagship Media Composter product portfolio. Obtained a patent as primary inventor.
Previously took a key role in the development of Avid Media Access technology, which enabled integration of file-based cameras with Avid Media Composer products. Provided customers with technical data on Sony XDCAM / XDCAM-EX and Panasonic P2 integration, filling the gap in existing documentation by authoring FAQs and workflows. Maintained a strong presence in social media as key customer contact for questions and commentary.
Selected Achievements:
* Delivered a significant competitive advantage via Avid Media Access, which introduced entirely new features to the marketplace and ensuring a faster, more reliable, cost-effective media production process.
* Received the 62nd Primetime Emmy Engineering Award for Avid Media Access.
* Achieved a US patent (US 201********) for inventing a media composition system with a remote connection.
ADDITIONAL ROLES:
* Technical Product Manager - Vyas TV (2004-2006): Oversaw design and introduction of a digital asset management system that centralized all digital assets for more efficient management. Handled stakeholder requirements, specifications, and development, supervising a team of 16 personnel. Directed launch for 16 affiliate channels in diverse areas. Managed on-site producer training. Contributed to marketing and sales.
* Co-Founder / CEO - PTI Media Networks (2002-2003): Launched a business centered around production of one-hour interactive TV shows. Coordinated venture funding, staff recruitment, content direction, product marketing, and online content delivery. Secured influential New England-area guests for interviews.
* Principal Software Engineer / Product Manager - Sonus Networks (1999-2002): Spearheaded development of the Service Creation Suite. Coordinated design of the services framework for the VoIP Softswitch, increasing call capacity 50%. Created and led staff and customer training workshops.
* Principal Software Engineer - 3COM / NBX (1996-1990): Key member of the first engineering team for development of call control software for the first IP-PBX system. Cut development time from 18 to 9 months. Recruited new personnel. Implemented best practices for coding and software quality.
* Architect / Project Leader - PunCom (1992-1995): Delivered India`s first interactive voice response system for a major telecommunications client, cutting faulty line tracking from 7 days to 24 hours. Built a Unix office productivity suite, which received an award for Best-Selling Office Automation Software.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* Master of Business Administration - Product Management & Strategy: Babson College, 2013
* Master of Fine Arts - Film & TV Production: New York Film Academy, 2004
* Bachelor of Science - Computer Science: Punjabi University Patiala, 1992
* Project Management Certificate - PMI: Merrimack College, 2007
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
* Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MTLC)
* Boston Product Management Association (BPMA)
* Scrum Practitioners
* Boston Avid Users Group (BAVUG)
* Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA)
LANGUAGES
English * Hindi * Punjabi * Urdu
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