Doug Frusciano
Louisville,CO
Summary
Accomplished technology leader renowned for shaping cutting-edge Live TV products through meticulous architectural planning and leveraging advanced data analytics strategies for informed decision-making. Ten years of leadership experience in development and product teams, specializing in balancing time-to-market considerations with robust architecture. Skilled in mentoring leaders, fostering A/B experimentation strategies, and bridging the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders to align business and technical goals. Proficient in team building with a diverse mix of developer, data science, test, and product roles to execute product visions, prioritize customer value, and measure success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Video Applications
Charter Communications/Time Warner Cable
04.2021 - Current
- IP Video Streaming Applications: Responsible for 9 IP Video Streaming applications (Live, On Demand and DVR) across consumer owned products (iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung TV, Xbox, Xumo, Chromecast, PC/Mac).
- Xumo Launch: Launched the Xumo Stream Box as the technical lead of the project for Charter. Key contact to evaluate and influence technical decisions between Charter and Comcast, inclusive of delivery timeline and risk mitigation.
- Product Prioritization: Responsible for evaluating business and customer value for prioritizing work across 100 unique projects.
- Delivery Plan and Architecture Review: Key stakeholder in understanding the architectural approach to balance current/future business needs across 30+ projects. Responsible for reviewing the incremental delivery plan of those projects to maximize development effort and go to market strategies.
- Live Content Curation: Defined a technical and product roadmap to curate live content to customers, while measuring impact/usage profiles of this content to continuously improve.
Senior Director of Video Applications
Charter Communications/Time Warner Cable
12.2017 - 04.2021
- Product Lead for Samsung TV, Xbox, Web, Chromecast applications, and the Video Applications Data Enablement Team
- Platform-agnostic JavaScript application for code reuse
- Pioneered the creation of a Data Enablement team at Charter, onboarding two dozen employees to adopt data-driven thinking for new projects.
- Led the design and implementation of feature metrics to assess user engagement and value across multiple features, enhancing customer-focused development.
Director of Client Analytics
Charter Communications/Time Warner Cable
07.2016 - 12.2017
- Unified client analytics approach across 15+ code bases and application domains
- Architect of a highly scalable data model and event strategy
- Management of a cross-matrixed team supporting multiple application development teams
- Collaboration across organizations to derive insights from data.
Senior/Principal Software Engineer, Hosted Navigation
Charter Communications/Time Warner Cable
11.2012 - 07.2016
- Architected a highly available and scalable client/server API contracts
- Technical Team Lead for a team of 35+ engineers on an HTML5-based IP set-top box
- Collaboration with product owners to define and incrementally deliver features
- Designed and developed a custom navigation framework for a performant user experience on lower end devices.
Senior Software Engineer, Samsung TV
Time Warner Cable
07.2011 - 11.2012
- Lead Engineer for HTML5-based Samsung TV Smarthub application.
Senior Software Engineer, Mystro Digital Navigator
Time Warner Cable
10.2006 - 07.2011
- Lead Application Engineer for two major versions of legacy set-top navigator, including Flash-based and proprietary C versions.
Software Engineer
JHT
05.2006 - 10.2006
- Developed a Flash-based simulator for Navy recruits.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree -
Rutgers University
01.2005
Skills
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning & Development
- Business Analysis & Transformation
- Employee Experience & Retention
Patents
- US Patent 8,589,977 B1 – Methods and apparatus for improving scrolling through program channel listings.
- US 2015/0312616 A1 – Methods and apparatus for DVR Caching on edge device.
- US 2017/0229008 A1 – Remote Controller and Selective Key Illumination.
Timeline
Vice President of Video Applications
Charter Communications/Time Warner Cable
04.2021 - Current
Senior Director of Video Applications
Charter Communications/Time Warner Cable
12.2017 - 04.2021
Director of Client Analytics
Charter Communications/Time Warner Cable
07.2016 - 12.2017
Senior/Principal Software Engineer, Hosted Navigation
Charter Communications/Time Warner Cable
11.2012 - 07.2016
Senior Software Engineer, Samsung TV
Time Warner Cable
07.2011 - 11.2012
Senior Software Engineer, Mystro Digital Navigator
Time Warner Cable
10.2006 - 07.2011
Software Engineer
JHT
05.2006 - 10.2006
Bachelor’s Degree -
Rutgers University
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