Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

Mar 2016 – Jan 2022 · 5 yrs 10 mos

• Leading Comcast's Next Generation Access network; Managing ~700 team members; Budget ownership of over $2b
• Leading Comcast Access Network with responsibility for end–to–end Broadband Services delivery
• Drove a major cable technology ecosystem innovation effort to fully virtualize and the transition the Comcast Access Network to Distributed Access (DAA) technology. DAA represents the largest and most significant technology leap on the access network in decades by decentralizing and virtualizing headend and network functions. DAA extends the digital portion of the head-end or hub domain out to the fiber optic node replacing the analog optics from the head-end converts the fiber link to a digital fiber Ethernet link, increasing the available bandwidth improving fiber efficiencies, and directional alignment with NFV/SDN/FTTx systems of the future
• Built industry first AI/ML Smart Access Network Networking Platform expanding network capacity during. Developed and nationally deployed Octave, a platform to optimize Broadband service delivery and an detect and self-mitigate network anomalies, such as external LTE noise, across the 50+ million modems. Efforts increased Up Stream throughput capacity by over 45%, when our customers needed it the most.
• Leading the team building our next generation 10G DOCSIS based high-speed Internet services through strategic partnership with Broadcom. As we push fiber deeper into our network with DAA we will enable our next generation DOCSIS 4.0 services or DOCSIS FDX. When launched, DOCSIS FDX will enable Comcast to launch multi-gig symmetrical services on our existing coaxial cable plant without the need to upgrade to fiber delivery
• Constructed a Fiber To The Home network to over 1m homes passed; Drove end to end cable network solution enabling scaled FTTH launches nationally
• Led national launch of the fastest 1Gbps DOCSIS 3.1 powered high-speed Internet services

Feb 2010 – Mar 2016 · 6 yrs 1 mo

• Lead Comcast transition to all IP digital Video delivery including Linear video, Cloud Based DVR (cDVR) and IP VOD
• Provided strategic product and business leadership in determining, prioritizing and executing Comcast’s Video products. Responsibilities include full ownership of the next generation Cloud based TV and entertainment services, Cloud based Network DVR (nDVR/cDVR), Video On Demand (VOD), Start-over and Catch up VOD services, Linear Video services including Digital & High-Definition, IPTV delivery, Digital Devices, Interactive TV and on screen guide navigation (IPG/EPG), Hospitality and University product portfolios
• Leading company’s key product initiative to transition legacy TV services to industry leading Cloud based entertainment services. Spearheaded development and launch of new cutting edge class of IP delivered Cloud entertainment services enabling customers to watch all TV services on any IP device in and out of home;
• Led key Video product initiatives including company’s product efforts to increase On Demand content offerings seven folds by launching a national content distribution network (CDN) to reposition On Demand service as key product differentiator; Product generated over 400M monthly views
• Spearheaded development and launch of industry first national On Demand dynamic ad insertion enabling our programming partners to better monetize their services
• Transformed linear TV services into industry leading by launched over 125HD channels nationally and leading the cable industry with first 3D channel offerings
• Managed and mentored team of 15 with direct ownership of annual development budget of over $250MM

Oct 2007 – May 2010 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Led Project Cavalry, Comcast's all-digital initiative, the most important capacity expansion project in Cable's history
• Direct ownership of annual development budget of over $25MM, and deployment budget of $1.7B over project life; Efforts generated over $500m annually
• Successfully executed the fasted digital device adoption in cable industry’s history deploying over 10MM digital devices in under 12mo. Efforts let to enabling company to triple number of High-Definition channel offerings fully unlocking the latent capacity in cable's infrastructure
• Drove development of new front and back office fulfillment infrastructure fully automating device order and activation processes. Efforts led to self-installation rate of over 80% far exceeding set business targets
• Launched nationwide marketing campaign in support of Project Cavalry launch. Gained senior management approval for overall brand messaging and positioning (xFinity branding) and worked with local markets to execute
• Partnered with Product Development, Engineering, Sales and Marketing groups to drive customer focused national product launches. Efforts led to launches of 3 new classes of digital set-top-boxes that are both cheaper and more capable
• Led development and launch of 2 key on-screen guide releases (EPG), iTV and tru2way (OCAP) launches

May 2006 – Oct 2007 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Managed a group of 22. Leading all development activities in support of the Comcast Video Product Roadmap
• Built a high performing Product Planning organization staffed with creative, people who are self starters, collaborative by their nature, financially savvy, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities at once
• Led critical companywide development and testing efforts to successfully meet the FCC separable security requirements. Efforts included successfully certifying and deploying 8 new digital set-top-boxes models in under 6mos an unprecedented industry accomplishment
• Led key Interactive TV (iTV) development initiatives including onscreen gaming, CallerID to TV and Remote DVR
• Managed all development efforts in support Switched Digital Video (SDV) market trials

Jun 2005 – Mar 2006 · 9 mos · Greater Philadelphia Area

• Led DCAS Program from initial program definition to planned industry wide deployments. Coordinated development efforts across multiple industry groups, internal business units and various technical functions. Direct ownership of a combined $29MM annual R&D budget.
• Managed 2 key technology proofs of concept demonstrations for the FCC staff, and provided guidance to Cable Industry groups and lobbyist staff.