Ran Meirman Email Address

Lead Technologist

Providing mobile solutions and multi-screen TV experiences for broadcasters and content rights owners

VP R&D @ Applicaster. Wearing two hats is better than one. During my career I found the two that I am passionate about. People and technology. On the technology aspect, defining strategy, architecture to accomplish this strategy and roadmap. The other is to build and lead team to implement and deliver it to happy users and customers. A successful combination of this was the core to deliver a fascinating range of products. With the technology hat on, my ultimate focus is on how to create meaningful value from tech and utilize tooling to accomplish real life needs. It requires a deep understanding of both the latest technology and the commercial and operational context in which it could be applied. I'm actively working with (amongst others) video first app development (iOS, Android Connected TVs), Reactive applications APIs and Backend for Frontend (BFF), CI/CD workflows, Pluggable infrastructures. As a techie, I believe that an engineering manager in any level (manager, director, VP) should know to divide the time between "being a manager" and "get the hands dirty". With my people and delivery hat, my core focus is how to build productive and happy teams, mostly focused on how to create and sustain a strong culture in a team, that combines a clear identity with inclusivity of styles and ideas. A team which promotes knowledge sharing and encourage variety of opinions. I am always in a seek for the optimal way of operating that fits with the culture.