An experienced product management and engineering executive, with a strong background in building video centric consumer devices & services delivered via IP. Led multiple product creation and launch initiatives validated by the achievement of metrics such as revenue objectives, timelines, and market product positioning success.
Thrives on bringing business focus to ambiguous and confusing environments by incrementally establishing and hitting commercial targets. Successful at blending in an entrepreneurial spirit into large and mid size organization.
Comprehensive expertise in the fields of media centric consumer video products such as Smart TVs and STB. Track record of success in establishing segment leadership for online TV and Video service offers to consumers .
Track record of multiple successful international product deployments – Video Services (23 countries) and Smart TV deployments (EMEA, LatAm, India, US)
Superior communication and interpersonal skills. Enjoys building trust and empathy across business/corporate domains by being inclusive and open. Expert spokesperson and a frequent public speaker.
Specialties: Streaming Media Services, Connected Devices, Smart TV platforms, Online Video, Platforms for TV, Music and Video delivery to consumer devices (Set Top Boxes, Mobile, CE devices & PC), Channel Management and Setup, Partner Management, Internet delivered services, TCO reduction, Scaling internet service delivery platforms, developing compelling Consumer Experiences on consumer devices
Industries/Segments
Developing and deploying cloud based services to consumers, Consumer Electronics, Telco's, Cable, Satellite & Broadcast TV, IPTV
Senior Manager - Professional Products and Services @ https://gopro.com/professional From April 2015 to Present (9 months) Senior Manager - Product Management @ Raising the bar on the customer experience for streaming media by building Amazon Fire TV products..... From February 2014 to April 2015 (1 year 3 months) Director, OEM Products @ Customer's first - Not just slapping together technology and shipping it out From January 2013 to January 2014 (1 year 1 month) Internet TV and Software on Consumer Devices @ From silicon up through the software and consumer experience, enabling the creation of a suite of connected TV's and consumer devices. From 2010 to December 2012 (2 years) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector, Product Management & Marketing - Mediaroom @ 0 to 4.5 million subs
0 to 23 global deployments
Led and created the Product Management and Product Marketing functions for Microsoft Mediaroom that resulted in segment leadership in IPTV From 2003 to 2009 (6 years) Director Broadband Media @ From December 2000 to 2003 (3 years) Director (EMEA), Senior Product Manager @ From 1996 to 2000 (4 years) Founding Team @ From 1995 to 1996 (1 year) Member of Technical Staff @ From 1992 to 1995 (3 years)
Hemang Mehta is skilled in: Streaming Media, Product Management, Digital TV, Smart TV, IPTV, Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Partner Management, Go-to-market Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Strategy, Set Top Box, Cloud Computing, Telco, Interactive TV