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Darryl S. Feldman Date of birth: |
I have a track record of 20 years working in the Design, Internet, Mobile and Interactive Media industries working for a wide variety of companies from small agencies to large global corporates. My starting point was the hands on design and development of products and solutions which I believe has grounded my approach and keeps me pragmatic. I now lead multidisciplinary teams to design and develop mobile applications and web sites. My key areas of strength are the ability to anticipate consumer desire, define products and then coach teams to deliver a great user experience. |
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Nokia Gate5 GmbH I am currently leading a team to explore app strategies and concepts. We rapidly assess opportunities, develop and validate apps with consumers with the aim of setting the benchmark for innovation. |
Deutsche Telekom AG I led a team to concept the next generation of content-related products and services, incorporating video, music, photos and games. The result was a redesigned Mediencenter platform and an iPhone application to enable seamless sharing of content across platforms. |
tsoosayLabs GmbH I pitched the concept of ShopWindoz to investors, which led to me securing a first round of investment of 1 Million Euro. I was then hired to set up and run this new startup and to concieve and develop a new social commerce platform, ShopWindoz. I successfully built a team which included technical, sales & marketing, legal and financial staff. We launched the platform in 7 months, ahead of schedule and under budget. Today the platform already has over 200 sellers with new shops joining and sales being made daily. |
Yahoo! Acting as part of the European management team, I led a multidisciplinary team of 40 people who were responsible for the creation, development and optimisation of Yahoo’s global platforms and search technologies. My focus was to extend Yahoo's European product portfolio, which included both developing new products specific to Europe and localising US platforms. Key achievements were the roll out of an improved Yahoo! News platform, Yahoo! Sports, the new Yahoo! home page and the official FIFA worldcup web site. Whilst I was there Yahoo! acquired Kelkoo and so my remit expanded to manage this commerce platform and team based in Norway. |
Sapient I was leading a large team of professionals with skills ranging from market research through to front end programming for this global Internet consulting firm. I was responsible in defining a global process and ensuring that solution quality was a key priority. I consulted with clients to identify opportunities in their markets to deliver innovative products and services. In addition, I was the ‘spokesperson’ for the User Experience community and ensured that Sapient maintained it’s position as a leading company by providing thought leadership and industry profile. During my time at Sapient I managed the team through challenging economic conditions, including major organisational changes and restructuring. Clients included: Opodo, Lucent Technologies, Hutchison 3G, UK Government, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Nissan, The Financial Services Authority and BP. |
Organic I was hired to set up the European HQ for this large US agency specialising in online marketing and e-business solutions. I grew and developed a 30 people strong team in London, joining the company as employee number 3 during a time of fast growth and Internet boom. I was responsible for strategy and concept development, often pitching for new business. During my tenure I was a spokesperson for Organic, writing press articles, making TV appearances, speaking at events and building relationships with educational institutions. Clients included: BT, Daimler Chrysler, Emirates, Hewlett Packard, boo.com, eyestorm.com, Quip!, Etoys, and CDNow. |
Clarity (later to become part of Proxicom) I headed up the creative and front end technology team, developing both e-commerce solutions and online marketing campaigns for dot com’s as well as established corporate clients. I Grew a small team into a 20 person profitable operation producing award winning work. Clients included: The Carphone Warehouse, The Financial Times, Abbey National, Railtrack, BT, RSPB, NatWest Bank, Royal and Sunalliance, Waterstones, Fujitsu, Hutchison Telecom, Dolland and Aitchison. |
The Team Clients included: Creative Labs, Sony, BP, Cadence Design Systems, Nortel, Adobe and The National Health Service |
Hobsons Publishing (a subsidiary of the Daily Mail Group) Responsible for the development of 'Which University on CD-Rom' the first interactive guide to further education in the UK. |
Project Multimedia |
Education Higher education: Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design (91-92) Chelsea School of Art & Design (82-85) Bournemouth & Poole College of Art (80-82) Beaminster Comprehensive School (75-80) Vocational training: Executive coaching – Yahoo! 2006 People Management - Sapient 2001 Consultative Selling - Sapient 2002 Media Training – Organic 2000 |
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