Ryan Petty

Current

Product Development at Zerk
Co-Founder at Evio

Past

Advisor at CleverSet
Head of IPTV Strategy at Nokia Siemens Networks
Vice President, Product Line Management at Siemens Communications

Co-Founder/Vice President, Product Management at Myrio Corporation
Director, Network Operations at SourceNet

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Education

Brigham Young University
Reno High

Recommended

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Connections

460 connections

Industry

Internet

Ryan Petty’s Summary

Entrepreneur with over 15 years of product development experience with a proven track record in leading geographically and culturally, diverse product teams. I enjoy creating new markets, by building products from disruptive ideas.

Ryan Petty’s Specialties:

Expertise in product management and product marketing, marketing, software and system architecture, new market development, leading geographically diverse teams, IPTV, interactive television, digital media, broadcast television, iTV, Internet and online video, access network infrastructure.

Ryan Petty’s Experience

Product Development

Zerk

(Internet industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

Zerk is a stealth mode startup, details soon.,,
Co-Founder

Evio

(Entertainment industry)

November 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Advisor

CleverSet

(Internet industry)

April 2007 — February 2008 (11 months)

CleverSet currently powers merchandise recommendations for more than 75 eCommerce websites, including Overstock.com, Wine Enthusiast, Cutter & Buck, and 80sTees.
Head of IPTV Strategy

Nokia Siemens Networks

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

April 2007 — October 2007 (7 months)

Leading a strategy team responsible for Nokia Siemens Networks end-to-end IPTV solution. Nokia Siemens Networks is the worldwide market leader for IPTV, commercially deployed to over 100 operators worldwide.

Product marketing and positioning via PR and analyst activities and as a spokesperson for Nokia Siemens Networks worldwide, as well as expertise in driving standards organization shaping IPTV.

Technology scouting, market research, prototype development, business planning and product development. Collaboration with Nokia Siemens Networks business units worldwide to develop and bring to market, disruptive innovations, anticipating market requirements and needs.
Vice President, Product Line Management

Siemens Communications

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SI; Telecommunications industry)

April 2005 — April 2007 (2 years 1 month)

Lead a worldwide team of 20 product managers and support staff responsible for Siemens’ end-to-end IPTV solution--SURPASS Home Entertainment Solution (HES). HES is the worldwide market leader for IPTV, commercially deployed to over 80 operators worldwide.

Responsibility for prioritization and allocation of a ~30 million Euro development budget. Solution P&L responsibility including OEM and resale of partner products. 300+ person development team.

Product marketing and positioning via PR activities and as a spokesperson for HES and Siemens Communications worldwide.

Technology scouting, market research, prototype development, business planning and product development. Collaboration with Siemens business units worldwide to develop and bring to market, disruptive innovations, anticipating market requirements and needs.
Co-Founder/Vice President, Product Management

Myrio Corporation

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

December 1999 — April 2005 (5 years 5 months)

As one of the founders of Myrio, I held several positions which culminated in my role as the leader of the product management team. During the early days of Myrio, I was part of the founding team responsible for developing the concept of delivering broadcast and on-demand video over IP over a DSL based telecommunications infrastructure. As we worked to define a completely new category, I was a part of the team responsible for the architecture and vision which ultimately became the Myrio end-to-end Internet protocol television (IPTV) solution.
Director, Network Operations

SourceNet

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

October 1996 — December 1999 (3 years 3 months)