al boley

Senior Product Manager, BBC iPlayer at BBC

* Managed & ran business and software systems used in application, processing and allocation of government grants towards the cost of reduced emission cars and vans. * Specified and project managed building of web-based replacement for same system * Data analysis and evaluation of energy efficiency products, programmes and initiatives * Specified and oversaw delivery of online knowledge management systems

* Software engineer on B2B financial software used to sell shares in retail banks * On-site technical support working alongside investment brokers in banks in Austria, France and Germany * C, C++, .Net

* Product owner for enhancements to BBC iPlayer and associated television programme websites. Responsible for gathering input from a wide range of stakeholders, analysing data, writing requirements, agreeing development and testing plans, and being the product owner in daily stand-ups. Successful deliveries include: * Updates to the iPlayer homepage including the splitting out of radio content and product marketing of new features * iPlayer parental controls and B2B programme metadata feeds for strategic partners * A complete relaunch of the BBC /tv homepage * Launch of BBC Four "Archive Collections" * The BBC’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee portal and hugely popular concert ticket ballot Also iPlayer product contact for the BBC's audience services team when dealing with bug reports, user feedback and complaints.

Responsible for gathering and documenting requirements, designing technical architecture, managing stakeholders, acting as SCRUM product owner and being accountable for final sign-off and launch, this was a full, end-to-end project management and delivery role. Major achievements included: - Complete EastEnders and Culture Show website re-launches including piloting iPlayer integration and other Video On Demand offers. - Launch of BBC Comedy’s short-form video platform allowing the BBC to experiment with commissioning a new format of content. This was BBC Television’s first dynamic website built on the BBC’s new technology stack and also the launch partner for various new internal tools such as iBroadcast. - Hugely successful and economically efficient online games with key quiz formats including Mastermind and Only Connect - Re-launch of BBC Television’s various genre portals (drama, entertainment, food, lifestyle etc)

Responsible for defining and delivering new features to mobile, tablet and PC users accessing the BBC iPlayer website. Led on development and iteration of core features in the 2014 iPlayer relaunch including search, auto-suggest, channel homepages, playback and play history. Led cross-discipline teams on discovery, prototyping and delivery of key new personalised services including defining cross-platform functionality and data design: - "Continue Watching" list and list management functionality - "Added" (add to list) functionality - Personalised recommendations - Cross device pause/resume Managed our "Continuous Improvement" work-stream (engaging with stakeholders across the BBC, prioritising smaller enhancements and delivering weekly live releases), was the product contact for our live service and led collaboration on working practices with the development team. Was the iPlayer product representative on numerous pan-BBC product direction groups including the BBC Standard Media Player.

Activities and Societies: York Cinematography Society, University Radio York, York Student Television, Band Society