Rivka Spivak

Current

Vice President, Product Management at Roubini Global Economics

Past

Product Management / General Management at Rearden Commerce
Founder and President at HeroesNow
Director / Group Product Manager at Expedia

Program Manager at Microsoft

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Education

Harvard Business School
Concord Law School - Kaplan University
Yale University

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Industry

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Rivka Spivak’s Summary

Manage the development of outstanding online products and business models.

Rivka Spivak’s Specialties:

Areas/Industries of Expertise:
Online Products, Online Publishing, Digital Media, Online Services, Subscription Products, Online Travel and Entertainment Industries, Enterprise Products, Web 2.0.

Functional Expertise:
Product Management, Product Strategy, Product Marketing, Project Management, People Management, Agile Methodologies, Product Design and Definition, Contract Negotiation, Financial Modeling, Market Research, Partner Management, Business Plan Development.

Rivka Spivak’s Experience

Vice President, Product Management

Roubini Global Economics

(Online Media industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Roubini Global Economics delivers ahead-of-the-curve global economic insights that financial professionals need to know. Our analysts define the key geostrategic debates and continuously distill the best thinking on all sides. This intelligence, along with exclusive analysis from internationally-known experts, is accessed through a powerful Web interface that provides both focused snapshots and deeper perspectives.

RGE Monitor was founded in 2004 by a prestigious team of economic and political experts led by Nouriel Roubini. Today, thousands of senior managers at first-tier public and private financial institutions rely on our insights. Our clients include prominent asset managers, hedge funds, commercial banks, investment banks, policy organizations and universities. Thanks to our innovative content and services, RGE Monitor has been named one of the world's best economics websites by BusinessWeek, The Economist, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal.
Product Management / General Management

Rearden Commerce

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

February 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 4 months)

We simplify life for busy people.
We spent several years researching, designing and developing the Rearden Personal Assistant, a revolutionary technology that learns who you are and what you like, then goes out across the web to find the services you need when you need them. Think of it as a concierge for your life that not only finds, schedules, and manages your services, but also automatically makes sure all the details are on your calendar, sends invitations to your friends and colleagues, and notifies you when anything changes.
Founder and President

HeroesNow

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

June 2004 — January 2007 (2 years 8 months)

Founder of HeroesNow, an online all-services marketplace. HeroesNow created a concierge-like experience to connect consumers with a network of trusted service providers. HeroesNow launched a public beta in 2005 and was a finalist in the 2005 Harvard Business Plan Contest.
Director / Group Product Manager

Expedia

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; EXPE; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

August 1999 — August 2003 (4 years 1 month)

Directed the Lodging product/program management group and strategy. Managed 2 subordinate levels of product/program managers for Expedia's lodging division. Brought Merchant Hotels from inception to a $400 mm business in less than 3 years.
Program Manager

Microsoft

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

May 1997 — November 1999 (2 years 7 months)

Rivka Spivak’s Education

Harvard Business School

MBA , General Management, Entrepreneurial Management, Strategy, Negotiations, Marketing , 2003 — 2005

Finalist in Harvard Business Plan Contest

Activities and Societies:

Cartoonist for the Harbus student newspaper
Vice President: Hospitality and Travel Industry Club (2004)
Member: High Tech and New Media Club
Member: Entertainment and Media Club
Member: Wine and Cuisine Society
Member: Entrepreneurship Club
Concord Law School - Kaplan University

J.D. , Law: (focus: Intellectual Property, Internet Law, contracts) , 2001 — 2005

Active Member of the California Bar
http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_detail.aspx?x=263866

Activities and Societies:

Member, Student Bar Association
Yale University

B.S./M.S. , Computer Science , September 1995 — June 1999

Magna Cum Laude, with Distinction
Focus: Algorithms, AI/Game Theory, Cryptography

Activities and Societies:

President: Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society, Computing Assistant (i.e. IT support for students)

Additional Information

Rivka Spivak’s Websites:

Rivka Spivak’s Interests:

Transformation, Digital Media and Publishing, Finance and Economics, Network Effects, Web 2.0, Services Industry, Mobile, Intellectual Property Law, Social Networking, Venture Capital, Technology Startups.