Renee J. Valdez — SVP of Product

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Product leader with 20+ years in media, music, and health tech.

Experience

Tuned Senior Vice President, Product Management Jan 2021 – Present · New York, NY

Build the first comprehensive hearing telehealth platform from the ground up, delivering B2B/B2C digital solutions for employers, nonprofits, and insurance providers.
Scaled product utilization from zero to hundreds of thousands of members
Secure and integrated strategic partnerships (Colonial Life, Unum), expanding distribution channels increasing revenue by 65%
Embed analytics into core workflows, enabling data-driven product decisions improving roadmap prioritization
Design and validate digital hearing screeners, achieving IRB approval, creating IP patents for the organization
Improved onboarding efficiency by 75% by redefining product processes

Napster Senior Director, Product Management Jul 2019 – Jul 2021 · Seattle, WA

Led global product organization of 15, UX, content, and development teams across the U.S., EU, and LATAM
Delivered cross-platform experiences (iOS, Android, web, smart devices) to millions of users
Optimized backlog management to reduce time-to-market by 25%, increasing sprint velocities.
Translated behavioral and consumption data into actionable insights that improved engagement time from 200 minutes per day to 450 minutes per day.
Partnered with Finance, Commerce, Legal, and international teams to align product strategy with revenue models
Negotiated and managed vendor contracts and RFPs, reducing third-party costs by $300,000

Sirius XM Director, Product Development Nov 2018 – Jul 2019 · New York, NY

Drove metrics implementation across automotive and digital platforms to scale AI/ML initiatives.
Defined multi-platform product roadmaps for reporting, players, voice interfaces, and in-vehicle experiences.
Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders and clients to establish processes and data workflows
Budgeted and managed development resources across Data Science, Analytics, and Engineering teams of 10+.
Created processes improving backlog structures in Jira to improve sprint efficiency by 30% releasing consistently every 2 weeks.

CNBC Product Manager, iOS & Android Nov 2017 – Nov 2018 · Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Managed the mobile product roadmap and backlog, leading the launch of CNBC 5.0, a complete backend and frontend overhaul on iOS.
Conducted and coordinated user research, interviews, prototype testing, and usability studies to guide feature prioritization.
Worked cross-functionally with design/UX, data, ad sales, engineering, market data, analytics, and marketing teams to deliver new features.
Authored specifications, user stories, and documentation to streamline team alignment.
Oversaw execution through Jira and Confluence, ensuring delivery quality and predictable release cycles.

Viacom Senior Product Manager, Apps & Emerging Platforms Jun 2008 – Mar 2017 · New York, NY

Led redesigns of major network applications (MTV, Comedy Central) on iOS, reaching tens of millions of users.
Launched flagship apps including Comedy Central and The Daily Show across iOS, Android, Chromecast, Xbox, Windows, and Roku.
Directed a team of 6 in delivering Comedy Central's TV Everywhere initiative
Owned the end-to-end product lifecycle including ideation, UX, prototyping and development
Collaborated with engineering teams on data modeling and ad and feed logic
Communicated between technical and non-technical teams to deliver 100% of projects on time
Developed and maintained procedural documentation, style guides, and cross-team communication frameworks.
Managed vendor RFPs, SOWs, and partnerships, ensuring cost-effective development and strong delivery performance.
Ensured partner platforms (Hulu, Xfinity, Verizon, DISH, AT&T) maintained accurate programming schedules.

MTV Networks Senior Producer, Mobile & Emerging Platforms Jun 2010 – Sep 2014 · New York, NY

Delivered Comedy Central, MTV, Logo, Spike, and VH1 mobile applications on iOS and Android.

Comedy Central Producer, Mobile & Broadband Syndication May 2008 – Jun 2010 · New York, NY

Supported early mobile app launches for South Park Studios, Futurama Head in a Jar, Tosh.0, The Colbert Report and The Daily Show; managed content distribution to Hulu and telecom partners.

Inc. & FastCompany Magazine Contract Designer Feb 2007 – Jan 2009

Designed digital content for Inc.com and FastCompany.com, conducting image research and licensing for editorial content.

Freshnotes Design Coordinator Feb 2006 – Jun 2007 · New York, NY

Redesigned brand identity and visual assets.
Led end-to-end usability testing and analysis.
Maintained website content in collaboration with engineering, managing large-scale content and photography databases.

Buttermilk Records & Studios Label Manager Feb 2004 – Apr 2006 · Seattle, WA