Business Development
Bill Sheppard
Senior technologist w/extensive experience in CE and embedded tech, including IoT, smart home, digital TV, mobile, security, voice. Well-networked communicator.
Senior technologist w/extensive experience in CE and embedded tech, including IoT, smart home, digital TV, mobile, security, voice. Well-networked communicator.
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Sheppard Consulting
Founder, CEO/Founder
Developed and deployed A/V conferencing systems to support hybrid
learning in classrooms during COVID pandemic with a mix of in-room and remote students. Deployed in 30... more classrooms at multiple schools.
learning in classrooms during COVID pandemic with a mix of in-room and remote students. Deployed in 30... more classrooms at multiple schools.
ADT
GM, Innovation Ecosystem
Curated startups, incubators, and VC's to find complimentary tech for ADT's home automation, security, health monitoring, and IoT interests. Managed industry alliances, incubator... more and accelerator partnerships. Led quarterly CEO new technology days. Launched technology relationships with Google, Amazon, and Samsung and secured ADT as an Anchor Partner of Plug and Play Tech Center in the IoT market segment, providing access to hundreds of startups for prospective partnerships.
Oracle Inc.
Chief Digital Media Officer, Java Development Group / Senior Manager
• Responsible for product management, business development, and overall revenue for Java technology line of business in television and media vertical market.
• Worked closely... more with CEO Scott McNealy and executive staff to persuade cable industry CEOs of the benefit of working with Sun’s Java technology, leading to Java’s adoption as part of the North American cable set-top box standard.
• Negotiated Java adoption into the Blu-ray Disc standard, resulting in $100M+ in cumulative royalty revenue for Oracle.
• Served as a Director on the Blu-ray Disc Association Board of Directors 2006-2012
• Worked closely... more with CEO Scott McNealy and executive staff to persuade cable industry CEOs of the benefit of working with Sun’s Java technology, leading to Java’s adoption as part of the North American cable set-top box standard.
• Negotiated Java adoption into the Blu-ray Disc standard, resulting in $100M+ in cumulative royalty revenue for Oracle.
• Served as a Director on the Blu-ray Disc Association Board of Directors 2006-2012
Exit
Sun Microsystems
Business Development Manager
• Identified digital TV as a critical market opportunity during Java's early development and drove efforts leading to its adoption by cable, broadcast, and consumer electronics... more industry groups worldwide.
• Managed team that negotiated licenses for Java software with most major CE and TV middleware vendors, including Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, and LG, exceeding quota and achieving President’s Club most years.
• Managed team that negotiated licenses for Java software with most major CE and TV middleware vendors, including Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, and LG, exceeding quota and achieving President’s Club most years.
Avis Budget Group
Lead, Developer Program (as Consultant)
Directed launch of ABG's developer program for their new API platform.
Senior Manager, Product Management
Responsible for product management of voice recognition technologies in the TV market, including defining the Dragon TV product roadmap, pricing, go-to-market strategy, and... more coordinating trade show and developer event participation. Successfully deployed Nuance Dragon TV technologies with Samsung, LG, Comcast, DirecTV, and others. Led project with Sony to create voice recognition technology proof of concept for the Sony PlayStation 3.
Jargon Technologies
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Senior technologist and angel investor with extensive experience in consumer electronics and embedded technology, including digital television, mobile, home automation, IoT, and security. Proven track record of evangelizing technologies with partners and potential customers and cultivating technology relationships. Proficient at advocating with senior executives.
• Comprehensive understanding of connected home technology, including silicon/firmware/middleware, business models, regulatory and standards issues, and market trends. Proficient with both big picture and detail.
• Polished communication skills with an innate ability to translate technical details into easily understandable concepts.
• Strong network of consumer electronics, home automation, cable, and studio executives.
• Adept at working within the startup ecosystem to curate promising technologies and forge partnerships.
Patent #7873979: Method and Apparatus for JavaTV Xlets for Analog Broadcast Channels
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