Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Technical Expertise
Awards
Patents
Timeline
Generic
Roman Zatsepine

Roman Zatsepine

Innovation & Technology Leader
Brooklyn

Summary

Experienced technology professional with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering large-scale technology projects, resulting in tangible business outcomes. Recognized for the ability to foster collaboration within teams and adapt to evolving business requirements. Skilled in strategic planning, project management, and driving technological innovation to achieve organizational goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Vice President of Technology

Orion Innovation
08.2005 - Current

⬧ Headed end-to-end software development, delivery, and 24/7 operational support, overseeing company-wide initiatives and product portfolio execution.

⬧ Championed cross-functional collaboration across Product, Architecture, Engineering, and Design teams to drive the development of innovative consumer applications, streamline workflows, and implement CI/CD processes and Agile methodologies to enhance efficiency.

⬧ Scaled and optimized engineering teams, enhancing operational efficiency through strategic planning and resource allocation while driving a consistent 20-30% annual revenue increase and expanding the team from 40 to over 300 engineers.

⬧ Executed and delivered over 600 Statements of Work with precision and consistent success.

⬧ Directed integration, release planning, and deployment strategies to ensure seamless execution aligned with business objectives, fostering and supporting strategic partnerships with Tier 1 Operators across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

⬧ Headed architecture and engineering for PowerUp Set-top Middleware, driving innovation across ITV, mobile, streaming, video advertising, and content protection platforms.

⬧ Led the development of Emmy Award-winning ITV solutions, including interactive program guides, video-on-demand, DVR/Remote DVR, and a game portal featuring a portfolio of 120 games.

⬧ Integrated leading streaming platforms (Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, Disney+), HTML5 browsers (Chromium, WebKit, Cobalt), and advanced Content Protection systems across multiple generations of managed and unmanaged devices to enhance security and user experience.

⬧ Led the development of Generative AI-driven text-to-video advertising and AI-powered ITSM solutions, accelerating time-to-market, driving significant ad sales revenue growth, increasing productivity by 35%, enhancing security, and optimizing resource allocation.

⬧ Directed the development and system integration of an Ad Management Platform deployed on AWS infrastructure, streamlining the local video ads delivery process from order to playback while integrating key systems including Salesforce, Operative, Freewheel, TradeDesk, Amazon Ads, Domo, and Snowflake.

Software Engineer

Scanbuy Inc.
03.2002 - 07.2005
  • ScanZoom (Patented Technology): Designed and developed an advanced optical recognition solution that enables camera phones to efficiently decode barcodes, connecting physical and digital commerce.
  • Optimized for mobile environments and integrated across multiple device types, including J2ME, Windows CE.NET, Symbian, Palm OS, and Brew platforms.
  • Web & E-Commerce Solutions: Developed ScanSales.com, ScanSupplies.com, and ScanEvent.com, innovative platforms for inventory management and event coordination.
  • Engineered dynamic ASP modules utilizing .NET and MS SQL Server, implemented front-end and back-end data validation, and optimized user experience with DHTML-driven visual effects.

Software Engineer

Movies.com / Crisp Wireless
03.2005 - 07.2005
  • Developed the mobile version of Movies.com for BREW handsets.
  • Designed and implemented custom controls and an on-device data cache storage system.
  • Integrated M7 Networks SMS Hub Service to provide wake-up functionality and in-app SMS capabilities.

Wireless Engineer

SiriusXM / Anomaly Entertainment
02.2005 - 03.2005
  • Designed and developed Sirius Live Streaming Media Player for Windows mobile devices (Pocket PC Phone, Smartphone) using Windows Media Player API and .NET Mobile Framework to enable seamless media streaming.

Wireless Engineer

Nike / Anomaly Entertainment
01.2005 - 02.2005
  • Designed and developed a J2ME mobile application for Nike Air Jordan Brand’s 20th Anniversary Clue Game.
  • Integrated the mobile game with Nike’s SMS campaign, allowing users to participate via their mobile devices.

Web Developer

CMR Computers Inc
09.2001 - 06.2002
  • Designed and developed corporate and e-commerce websites, including Gony.net, KaplanInsurance.com, Barrysilver.com, USAeWarehouse.com, SCCleasing.com, and Triskeliondesign.com, delivering robust and user-friendly solutions.
  • Utilized ColdFusion Studio 4.5, Visual InterDev 6.0, Visual Source Safe, Dreamweaver UltraDev 4.0, Flash 5, HTML 4.0, JavaScript, and CSS to create engaging and functional web applications.
  • Created dynamic web pages using ASP and ColdFusion, integrating data from SQL Server 7.0 and Access databases via ODBC connections for seamless data management.
  • Applied CSS to ensure consistency in design and layout across multiple web applications.

Programmer Analyst

Merrill Lynch
04.2000 - 11.2001
  • Developed a Web-based application supporting fixed income securities trading, allowing business clients real-time access to collateralized debt securities reference data.
  • Enabled users to perform advanced search functions and data maintenance.
  • Designed and implemented Security Access functionality, serving as a model for future web development projects within the company.
  • Application architecture included JSP, Java Servlets, Java Beans, Applets, DHTML, and J2EE-compliant WebSphere 3.0/3.5.
  • Utilized IBM Visual Age for Java 3.0/3.5 and WebSphere Studio 3.0/3.5 for development and deployment.

E-Marketing & Business Development Consultant

Vegamax LTD
07.1998 - 01.2000
  • Implemented online marketing strategies for global product export, boosting international sales.
  • Negotiated and managed contracts, ensuring seamless trade fulfillment in the computer industry.
  • Executed SEO and online campaigns, enhancing digital presence and driving measurable results.
  • Created and analyzed advertising reports, optimizing online performance and engagement.
  • Managed targeted email and banner campaigns, significantly improving customer conversion rates.

Education

Certificate of Technical Studies - Enterprise Application Programming

Chubb Institute
New York, NY
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Tomsk Polytechnical University
Tomsk, Russia
05.2001 -

Skills

Innovation & Technology

Technical Expertise

Languages: JAVA, J2ME (MIDP 1.0, 2.0), JSP, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, C/C++, SWIFT, Objective-C, Embedded C++, Kotlin, JavaScript, React, Node, XML, XSL, SQL, PL/SQL, Visual Basic, ASP, HTML, CSS, PHP, Cold Fusion, VBScript, Perl, Python.

Cloud & Platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud

AI Platforms: Google Cloud AI, Microsoft Azure AI, AWS AI

AI/ML Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain, Hugging Face, LlamaIndex

Databases: MS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, SYBASE

Hardware: PC, Pocket PC, Mobile Devices (iOS, Android), Set-Top Boxes (Motorola, Cisco, Samsung, Humax, Panasonic)

Environments: Windows, iOS, Android, Unix, Linux, Solaris

ITV Environments: Apple TV, Android TV, Power TV, Amino OS, LG (webOS), Samsung (Tizen)

Awards

3 times Emmy Award-winner

Orion Innovation 15 years of excellence Award

Patents

System and method for decoding and analyzing barcodes using a mobile device (USPTO: 20050011957)

Group average filter algorithm for digital image processing (USPTO: 20050035206)

System and method for call placement using a television set-top box (USPTO: 9271051)

Timeline

Vice President of Technology

Orion Innovation
08.2005 - Current

Software Engineer

Movies.com / Crisp Wireless
03.2005 - 07.2005

Wireless Engineer

SiriusXM / Anomaly Entertainment
02.2005 - 03.2005

Wireless Engineer

Nike / Anomaly Entertainment
01.2005 - 02.2005

Software Engineer

Scanbuy Inc.
03.2002 - 07.2005

Web Developer

CMR Computers Inc
09.2001 - 06.2002

Certificate of Technical Studies - Enterprise Application Programming

Chubb Institute
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Tomsk Polytechnical University
05.2001 -

Programmer Analyst

Merrill Lynch
04.2000 - 11.2001

E-Marketing & Business Development Consultant

Vegamax LTD
07.1998 - 01.2000
Roman ZatsepineInnovation & Technology Leader