Experience

Glidr Inc.
• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co-Founder

  • Jun 2020 - Present

WelcomeTV
• United States
• Hospitality
• Advisor

  • Apr 2018 - Present

Pat Inc
• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• Product Advisor

  • Sep 2018 - Present

Self-employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Principal

  • Jul 2012 - Present


Hazel.ai

• United States
• Software Development

• Co-Founder

  • Apr 2017 - Feb 2018

  Hazel.ai is a consumer solution for guided physical therapy. In addition to contributing to ideation for the product and business planning, I oversaw development of a mobile client for patients and personally developed the cloud components in Node, MongoDB with NLU from DialogFlow.com (formerly Api.ai). Seed funding has been exhausted, so Hazel.ai is in hiatus. Hazel.ai is a consumer solution for guided physical therapy. In addition to contributing to ideation for the product and business planning, I oversaw development of a mobile client for patients and personally developed the cloud components in Node, MongoDB with NLU from DialogFlow.com (formerly Api.ai). Seed funding has been exhausted, so Hazel.ai is in hiatus.



SONIFI Solutions, a Colony Capital Company

• CTO and Chief Architect

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2016

  SONIFI Solutions was turn-around, re-capitalized by Colony Capital in a bankruptcy exit. I served on the due-diligence team before joining the recapitalized company in the capacity of CTO . Key accomplishments include: • Managed development organization of approximately 50-60. • Cut underperforming projects and redirecting resources to draw down the accumulated technical deficit, increasing maintainability and supportability. o Reduced the fielded software… Show more SONIFI Solutions was turn-around, re-capitalized by Colony Capital in a bankruptcy exit. I served on the due-diligence team before joining the recapitalized company in the capacity of CTO . Key accomplishments include: • Managed development organization of approximately 50-60. • Cut underperforming projects and redirecting resources to draw down the accumulated technical deficit, increasing maintainability and supportability. o Reduced the fielded software platforms from 14+ to 3. o Improved the guest experience key metrics like application launch and channel change times • Reorganized the Development Process from Engineering-centric to Product Management driven and with sound Project Management. • Provided career paths for strong internal performers while adding new hires to effect required cultural change. • Successfully leveraged date from 1m+ Hotel-rooms, adding tools such as Splunk, and integrated homegrown monitoring systems Support personnel more efficient tools. Also instituted date-driven Product Management • Right-sized development while integrating internal CRM and Business Systems teams into the Engineering organization. Instituted product practices to SalesForce and Oracle app. Also assisted in NetSuite migration. • Developed a 3 major new products to provide SONIFI with growth and revenue diversification platforms o Developed a patent pending solution called SoniCast allowing hotel guests to securely use Hotel provisioned in-room GoogleCast devices to access and enjoy their own subscriptions and content the in-room TV's o Deployed a full OTT PPV movie system for Hospitality window studio content o Deployed cost effective new Guest Wifi solution based on in-hotel DOCSIS backbone o Revived a stagnate IP protection and Innovation process, filing 10+ patents. Co-inventor on 8. Show less SONIFI Solutions was turn-around, re-capitalized by Colony Capital in a bankruptcy exit. I served on the due-diligence team before joining the recapitalized company in the capacity of CTO . Key accomplishments include: • Managed development organization of approximately 50-60. • Cut underperforming projects and redirecting resources to draw down the accumulated technical deficit, increasing maintainability and supportability. o Reduced the fielded software… Show more SONIFI Solutions was turn-around, re-capitalized by Colony Capital in a bankruptcy exit. I served on the due-diligence team before joining the recapitalized company in the capacity of CTO . Key accomplishments include: • Managed development organization of approximately 50-60. • Cut underperforming projects and redirecting resources to draw down the accumulated technical deficit, increasing maintainability and supportability. o Reduced the fielded software platforms from 14+ to 3. o Improved the guest experience key metrics like application launch and channel change times • Reorganized the Development Process from Engineering-centric to Product Management driven and with sound Project Management. • Provided career paths for strong internal performers while adding new hires to effect required cultural change. • Successfully leveraged date from 1m+ Hotel-rooms, adding tools such as Splunk, and integrated homegrown monitoring systems Support personnel more efficient tools. Also instituted date-driven Product Management • Right-sized development while integrating internal CRM and Business Systems teams into the Engineering organization. Instituted product practices to SalesForce and Oracle app. Also assisted in NetSuite migration. • Developed a 3 major new products to provide SONIFI with growth and revenue diversification platforms o Developed a patent pending solution called SoniCast allowing hotel guests to securely use Hotel provisioned in-room GoogleCast devices to access and enjoy their own subscriptions and content the in-room TV's o Deployed a full OTT PPV movie system for Hospitality window studio content o Deployed cost effective new Guest Wifi solution based on in-hotel DOCSIS backbone o Revived a stagnate IP protection and Innovation process, filing 10+ patents. Co-inventor on 8. Show less



Joel Zdepski Consulting

• self

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2012

  I am looking for interesting opportunities in the area of digital video and video delivery systems. I am also active in defensive and offensive IP enforcement in the digital video area where my ability to make technology accessible to counsel is helpful in developing strong infringement, invalidity and non-infringement arguments. I also serve on an Advisory Board for a public company as well as advising startups. I am looking for interesting opportunities in the area of digital video and video delivery systems. I am also active in defensive and offensive IP enforcement in the digital video area where my ability to make technology accessible to counsel is helpful in developing strong infringement, invalidity and non-infringement arguments. I also serve on an Advisory Board for a public company as well as advising startups.



OpenTV

• SVP Technology and Chief Architect

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2011

  Post the Kudelski transaction I assisted in technology transfer and product architecture until I choose to leave the entity on 30-Jun-2011.

• Curmudgeon

  • Mar 1995 - Jun 2011

  I held a variety of positions at OpenTV, the most recent and relavant prior to the Kudelski acquisition was as SVP and GM of Advanced Middleware. Financials are a matter of public record, but this Business Unit generated roughly 80% if OpenTV's revenue through licensing of technhology and software for TV STB Middleware.


David Sarnoff Research Center
• Group Head, Video Communications Lab

  • 1992 - 1995

sarnoff
• United States
• Group Head, Video Communications

  • 1992 - 1994