Derek Nickell

Product Manager

Videndum PLC, Teradek; Irvine, CA (Remote) – 2022-Present

• Collaborated with three other IP video product teams to maximise engingeering team effectiveness in the market while adjusting backlog and sprint requirements to meet customer needs. 
• Set technical requirements for RF and IP video products to aligned to market vision and trends, ensuring consistent product quality across hardware, software, and cloud services.
• Communicated effectively with executive leadership, customers, and development teams to gather requirements, weight priorities, and align product sprints across Cinema, Live Production and Industrial IP video backlogs.
• Spearheaded development into private wireless video workflows and sales use cases to improving customer success when integrating wireless IP codecs.
• Promoted and facilitated divisional product team collaboration, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing among team members.
• Rapid prototyping of hardware accessories to support customer solution and aid in research and development. 
• Created and delivered compelling technical presentations and product demonstrations to global customers face to face, or through Google Suite, Zoom, Teams, vMix, or other virtual mediums showcasing the value and capabilities of the product.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of complex audiovisual and broadcast television technical solutions, effectively articulating product features, benefits, and value propositions to customers.
• Software Used: Jira, Google Suite, Productboard, Tableau, ERP, PLM

Technical Product Manager (Agile) 

Pathable; Seattle, WA (Remote) – 2020-2022

• Created and Delivered new agile software features supporting on platform streaming, scheduling and video automation generating new platform revenue streams.
• Assembled multi-tiered global triage department amid COVID lockdown, work from home and hybrid working environments.
• Managed feature prioritization, backlogs, and release using management software like Targetprocess, Salesforce and other product lifecycle management tools.
• Coordinated integrations with 3rd party vendors identifying cross platform collaboration and monetization.

Senior Engineering Manager

Henry V Events; Portland, OR – 2017-2020

• Designed and built creative interactive installations using Touchdesigner, Watchout, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Unity, digital to analog convertors, rapid prototyping tools and custom media servers.
• Designed and built hybrid training and events cloud platform serving up to 3500 global Adidas employees using Blackboard LMS.  This pre-pandemic creation reduced carbon emissions, training time and overhead.
• Extended internal business capabilities by developing virtual, hybrid, and REMI production process and procedures responsible for 70% customer retention during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Oversaw the audiovisual project management for multiple brands including Adidas, Doc Martens, Keen, Daimler, Freightliner, Western Star, and Kinder Care.  
• Created yearly engineering and operational training program for all decreasing overall setup time and reducing cost by utilizing internal employee abilities.  

Technical Production Manager

Freelance; Los Angeles, CA — 2008-2017

• Directed and managed technical crews on complex technical installations delivering traditional and interactive live and hybrid experiences for corporate, live events, and live broadcasting.
• Produced still and motion content working alongside global marketing agencies, consumer brands and motion picture studios.

Information Technology Systems Engineer

General Dynamics IT, San Diego, CA — 2005-2008

• Designed architecture and executed installation of classified IT system integrations, supporting legacy and emerging technology for Department of Defense research and development contracts.  
• Acted as lead Systems and Network Engineer supporting the Ballistic Missile Defense Network and the Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) avionics learning projects. 

Systems Engineer II

L3 Communications (Titan), San Diego, CA — 2003-2005

• Managed multiple crews in US and foreign shipyards installing IT and electrical components to support Department of Defense contracts.   
• Design and installation of IT and Radio Frequency (RF) systems packages on Naval ships, hovercraft, manned and unmanned aircraft.
• Design and assembly of classified IT and RF proof of concept (PoC), experimental, and 

Electronics Technician 2nd Class (E5)

US Navy, San Diego, CA — 1997-2003

• Managed technical repair teams through catastrophic failures, maintenance and test scheduling.
• Advanced training in networking, computer hardware, micro/miniature circuit repair, and classified IT systems architecture. 
• Assisted in flight deck operations by capturing, fueling and re-arming rotary wing aircraft.
• Awarded Navy Accomodation Medal and Letter of Commendation from 3rd Fleet Chief of Staff.