Oliver Holmes

Experience

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  Turner Broadcasting

  Jul 2001 - Jul 2013

  - Product management lead for general entertainment TV brands across EMEA- Product owner for a platform that expedites the roll-out of TV channel support sites and campaigns across multiple brands / regions (Drupal.org featured case study - https://drupal.org/node/1670774)- Participated in internal change process where I delivered a playbook for digital development; covering Agile delivery techniques and best practice use of the Drupal platform - Responsible for the delivery of digital products for various platforms and services across Turner’s entertainment brands throughout UK and Europe- Scoping and delivery of new subscription video-on-demand website for Adult Swim and Cartoon Network; along with supporting products (microsites, games, apps etc)- Working with internal departments to compile roadmaps, traffic and revenue forecasts - Full stack developer for UK Kids & Entertainment brands (Java, Javascript, HTML & CSS)- Launched 10 new BAFTA award winning Cartoon Network websites across EU, leading to an unprecedented rise in traffic- Responsible for the development of the company intranet for Europe, including searchable employee telephone listings - Development and maintenance of TV channel support websites for kids entertainment brands including the BAFTA winning Cartoon Network UK website- Working with internal web design team to launch new event, stunt and advertiser sites across Cartoon Network and TCM to support commercial and marketing initiatives

  • Product Manager, Digital (EMEA)

    Aug 2010 - Jul 2013

  • Digital Media Producer

    Sept 2006 - Jul 2010

  • Technical Analyst / Developer

    Mar 2003 - Sept 2006

  • Web Developer

    Jul 2001 - Mar 2003
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  Catch Digital

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2014

  Technical Projects Director

  - Responsible for re-platforming of high profile charity and attraction website (ZSL.org) from proprietary platform to Drupal; including UX, prototyping, design and delivery using Scrum (Group Leisure Award winner - https://goo.gl/5lZ56v)- Project lead for delivery of native mobile applications for high profile beauty clients. Analysis of business logic to deliver a seamless experience between native apps and Drupal- Account owner for BBC Worldwide TV properties; embedded with the client to run roadmap- Mentoring of junior project managers and producers; championing Agile processes leading to greater efficiency and accountability throughout the Software Development Lifecycle Show less

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  Time Inc. UK

  Oct 2014 - Feb 2017

  Senior Product Manager

  - Responsible for defining and delivering the product roadmaps for a number of brands in the Time Inc. portfolio; primary focus on TrustedReviews.com as well as women’s lifestyle verticals- Product lead on implementation of Time Inc. global adblock detection and messaging; various approaches tested on Time.com before using data to inform a wider rollout

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  TI Media

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2020

  - Product lead for new affiliate commerce API powering Trusted Reviews, Marie Claire, Cycling Weekly and more; leading to a significant increase in TI’s affiliate revenue stream- Product lead for paid subscription service for leading wine publication, Decanter.com. Consisting of db and API development through to responsive web app - 1000+ new paying subscribers gained within one month of launch generating ongoing revenue upside- Line management and mentoring of product managers; helping champion Agile principles Show less

  • Director, Product Engineering

    Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Lead Product Manager

    Mar 2017 - Aug 2018
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  Future

  Jun 2020 - now

  Technology Delivery Director