Kellie McKeown has revitalized projects and organizations for many companies and clients including:

• As Director of Engineering for TiVo, recovered struggling project to develop new DVR service for Comcast, with complex client/server architecture and integration of embedded application with 3rd-party middleware and firmware on consumer set-top box
• Drove software development from initial proof of concept to 1.0 release

• For StorerTV (acquired by SintecMedia), saved project on verge of cancellation for Brazil’s TV Globo (world’s 3rd largest television broadcaster) to customize and integrate multi-channel program content rights management and scheduling system
• Delivered initial software release within 4 weeks of taking over project
• Retained at insistence of TV Globo to manage project on ongoing basis

• For Sony, rehabilitated struggling project for DIRECTV Latin America to develop program scheduling system for multi-channel satellite uplink facility
• Recovered strained relationships with client, partners and 3rd party vendors
• Established and met project schedule

• For NASA, built spaceflight hardware development project for the Space Station from $0 & 0 staff to an annual budget of $18M and team of 90 in 3 years

• For Microsoft, led strategic planning and restructuring of search referral optimization engineering organization
• Restructuring plan embraced and accepted by Microsoft upper management

• For Avid’s Digidesign, took command of stalled hardware and software project for new live sound audio mixing console
• Console exceeded sales projections by 60% in first quarter of product release

• For Sportvision, established effective Product Management function, improved success of products and customer satisfaction by focusing on core product features and reliability of virtual graphics in sports television broadcasts including the “yellow line” for football.

Contact McKeown Consulting to find out how we can apply our skills and experience to revitalize your engineering organization and projects.