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Not available for purchase in India
Explore how leading audio, music, and video technology companies bring products from idea to market, and discover your career options in the industry! In five 30- to 60-minute sessions, you’ll gain insight into daily life at companies such as Adobe, Universal Audio, iZotope, and more. Learn from professionals who design, engineer, manage, and market leading creative technologies. Examine best practices and responsibilities of various industry roles. Hiring managers will share secrets in navigating the hiring process. And, get your questions answered by our mentor network of creative tech experts and entrepreneurs, who will be online to offer advice in AMA’s and one-on-one office hours.
Continue learning about the creative technology industry in our companion course, Inside the Music and Video Technology Industry.
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Below you will find an overview of the Learning Outcomes you will achieve as you complete this course.
Understanding of the goals, responsibilities, and daily life of a software engineer, UI/UX designer, product manager, and program manager in media technology industry.
Understanding of how teams collaborate to conceive, design, and commercialize new software and hardware products.
Understanding of what hiring managers look for in new interns and full-time hires.
• Expertise in branding, interactive solutions (responsive web design, micro-sites, mobile sites, web apps), software, printed collateral, packaging, event marketing, video, and social media.
• Detail oriented, organized multi-tasker, while conducting kick-off meetings, brain storms, and other collaborative activities necessary for innovation and production.
• Mentors, manages, and creatively directs a team of designers while coordinating all deliverables through designated organizational processes and software such as JIRA and AtTask.
Previously: Lean Startup and Innovation Coach, Adobe
I am an entrepreneur and product development coach specializing in product discovery and validation, agile leadership and entrepreneurship. I am the founder and CEO of TheraSpecs Company, makers of therapeutic eyewear that help people with migraines, painful light sensitivity, and visual sensory disorders. I am also co-founder of independent game studio Caper Academy and a speaker on topics related to startup best practices, including "bootstrap" techniques, customer research, iterative development and pitching. Prior to launching TheraSpecs and Caper Academy, I served as vice president of product management for iZotope managing hardware and software product lines, including the Emmy® award-winning RX 2. I also served as a senior product manager at Adobe for audio products and the Creative Suite. I am passionate about applying “lean startup” customer-centric approaches to both new and existing ventures and believes the world's toughest problems will be solved through entrepreneurship and great design.
This course is intended for all learners considering full-time positions or internships in the media technology industry. No prior engineering background required. Topics include: Introduction to the music and media technology industry, Product Management, Program Management, User Experience and Software Engineering.
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Why Careers in Media Technology?
There is a huge chasm between learners and industry.
Careers in Media Technology educates learners on the roles and needs of the music, audio, and video technology industry, in preparation for upcoming internships and full-time jobs.
We bring exposure, raise awareness, and allow learners to explore and better connect to industry.
Join us to meet the people, teams, departments, roles, and skills behind how leading companies, and to explore how products really go from ideation through mass commercialization.
In partnership with dozens of companies and industry mentors, we are breaking down how some of the great products were made, how these companies operate, and the roles and skills involved. Join us on this adventure - meet and interact with the leading companies in the media technology industry.
