Improver

Moti Schwartz

Director Product Management at Mer Group

Israel

Engineering planning and Product Management experience in managing the development of new and on-going products providing various encoding and streaming solutions. Deep background in cable TV architecture, Broadband RF, CDN, OTT, encoding and Video Head-End technology.

Projects and Products:
* Technical Architecture Leader – IPTV, OTT and Cable PayTV domain, linear channels and VOD, SD & HD, broadcast-quality, Middleware and CDN.
* Technical Product management – Modular Encoding and Streaming Platforms, Encoder Blade - Product requirements document (PRD), Market Requirements, Product Development, Market Communication, Roadmap, Sales Process, Ongoing Product Management and Releases.
* Product management - development of new products from idea to reality - automated early warning and notification system for home, Military Meteorology for artillery (Product Development, Roadmap, SOW, Sales Process, Releases)
* Video Cloud \ IPTV OTT Live and On demand streaming - Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Multiscreen Encoders & Transcoders, Analytics & Reporting (Project manager,Solution Architecture, Engineering planning)
* Engineering planning for Wi-Fi Access in trains, passenger halls and platforms (Cellular aggregation tech)
* Multi-channels Playout system - Harris automation 30SD+ 10HD Channels, Omneon media servers, SD/HD router, DIVArchive + StorageTek LTO 4- (Project manager -Solution Architecture, Installation, configuration. Integration, operation manager)
* Headend Encoding and Compression systems – Harmonic Encoders 200 DVB transport stream channels + Rate-Shaping, grooming and statistical multiplexing, NMS management and provisioning, NDS + Nagra CAS, Edge QAMs (Engineering planning, Solution Architecture, Installation, configuration, operation manager)
*Headend VoD – video servers and asset management application
*Broadband RF (HFC network, P2P Fiber and Dark Fiber)

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Experience:

• Head of Broadcasting (HOT)
• Product Manager and Solution Architect Leader (Rotal Networks)
• Product Manager (Optibase)
• Manager, National Cable TV Head-end (HOT Cable TV)
• Director Product Management (Mer Group)
• Product/Project Manager and Solution Architect Leader (Mer Telecom)

Skills:

• Digital Video
• H.264
• DVB-T/T2
• STB
• DVB
• Digital TV
• Encoders
• Fiber Optics
• Streaming Media
• Set Top Box
• Digital Asset Management
• Wireless Networking
• Content Distribution Networks
• Transcoding
• Content Management
• OTT
• MPEG2
• IPTV
• Wireless Network Design
• CDN