Director Engineering and Product Development at Yahoo!
Brazil
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- Director Engineering and Product Development at Yahoo!
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- Senior Software Development Manager at Yahoo!
- Senior Digital Media Manager at TV Globo - Globo.com
- Sales Engineer at RealNetworks Inc.
- Streaming Media Development Engineer at Totem Web Solutions
- Education
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- IBMEC Business School
- Universidade Estadual Paulista 'Júlio de Mesquita Filho'
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Antonio Carlos Silveira’s Summary
I am a Software Development Manager with proved experience leading people and project teams, implementing and overseeing technology and process initiatives. I have an in-depth understanding of emerging technologies and their commercial and strategic applications. I am dedicated, energetic team player with strong communications and cross-functional skills and ability to respond to rapidly changing priorities. I've being working with Internet companies for the last 8 years contributing to the product development strategy, efficiency, growth and profitability in each of them.
I have a large experience with digital media and broadband Internet business, including the whole product lifecycle development, building cost and quality effective cross media platforms for Broadcast, IT and Telecom Companies.
Antonio Carlos Silveira’s Specialties:
Strategic Planning, Roadmap planning and features/releases prioritization, Negotiation of partnerships, Relationship and Team Building, Decision Making and Problem Solving, Agile Management with SCRUM, Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, Digital Media and Streaming Expertise, Development of complex Content Management Systems , Windows Media, Mobile Media, Flash Video, Large experience managing complex projects, engineering teams and third parties.
Antonio Carlos Silveira’s Experience
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Director Engineering and Product Development
Yahoo!
(Public Company; YHOO; Internet industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
I am in charge of Yahoo! Engineering for Latin America and new Products development, currently development of Yahoo! Meme, a new light blogging product targeted for Emerging Markets and currently available in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines.
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Senior Software Development Manager
Yahoo!
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; YHOO; Internet industry)
September 2008 — October 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Responsible for the Experimentation Dev Team at Yahoo in Sao Paulo. Working within the Engineering Team at the Emerging Markets Unit.
Currently still building the Team and defining the action plan for the new Team. What I know is that is going to be a very focus, challenging and hard working Dev Team, for those who are passionate about Technology and want to try new possibilities and ways to solve problems and improve experiences.
More on that later :-) -
Senior Digital Media Manager
TV Globo - Globo.com
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
July 2001 — August 2008 (7 years 2 months)
# Part of the management team that handles the budget and initiatives regarding Agile Process implementation and overall technical training and events. Reporting directly to the CEO.
# Responsible for relationship with universities, acting as an invited lecturer at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
# Manage all the processes, technical development and operations for TV Globo's digital media assets and applications through the company's Internet branch: Globo.com.
Integrate all efforts of making streaming media content available on the Internet, meeting with TV Globo's quality standards
# Conceive and implement forms of integrating web and media applications with mobile solutions, acting as an internal technical advisor on all related issues
# Research new technologies and adapt them to the company strategic plan, guaranteeing the fits with the minimum requirements, such as add value and interaction with the TV Shows and other Internet only applications. -
Sales Engineer
RealNetworks Inc.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; RNWK; Computer Software industry)
March 2000 — July 2001 (1 year 5 months)
Responsibilities
- Management of the major telecom and media company accounts in Brazil
- Interface with customers and partners, proposing solutions in real time during customer meetings
- Communicate and present companies technology towards partners, customers and official presentations
- Drive knowledge transfer with Solution Providers
- Building technical credibility with customer and drive the technical side of the sales process
- Technical coordination and support of digital media projects in Brazil and South America
- Consulting for corporate communications and streaming media integrated hosting solutions for telecom companies
Projects worth of note
- MTV Brazil: Partnership to produce live broadcasts and interactive services on top of MTV video content.
- Embratel WebMedia Service: automated control system for large scale hosting and delivery services for live and on demand content
- Helped to implement the first training partner of RealNetworks in Latin America -
Streaming Media Development Engineer
Totem Web Solutions
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
September 1999 — March 2000 (7 months)
Responsibilities:
- Oversight, design and development of all streaming media projects.
- Support and pre-sales for RealNetworks suite of products
- Write and present commercial proposals
- Understanding clients needs and gathering requirements
- Planning and implementation of webcasts
- Training of clients and developers.
Projects worth of note
- Planned and implemented Webcasts and live conferences over the Internet.
- Implemented corporate communications based on streaming media.
- Implemented audio streaming technology for radio stations on the Internet.
- Designed and implemented Radio Totem (in Portuguese and Spanish), which was the first Brazilian Internet only radio streaming with synchronized advertising.
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Antonio Carlos Silveira’s Interests:
Streaming Media, Digital Media, Digital Home, Internet, Video and Audio technology, Product Management and Development Processes, Strategic Planning, Innovation applied, Micro-blogging, Professional networking, Web 2.0, Mobile Devices and Gadgets. International travels, Movies, History, Second World War, Wines, Running, Great Food
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