SoundHound Inc.Technical Partner Program Manager
Nov. 2018 - Mar. 2021Santa Clara, California, United StatesI am working on challenging Speech Recognition projects where you have a chance to apply NLU in a real-world setting.I am part of a team working on integrating our independent Houndify Voice AI platform that allows individual businesses to create custom voice assistants for their brand that deliver results with high speed and accuracy. I am working with major car companies such as Mercedes Benz (Daimler) to build a high-quality voice assistant in-car for drivers that seek a better voice experience on the road. I work closely with upper management, internal engineering across different geo-locations to execute tasks and projects for our partners. I am responsible for managing technical projects on a global scale. Part of my responsibilities includes but not limited to:
- Familiar with scripting languages such as Bash and Python
- Creating customized test frameworks and KPI reports for projects
- Managing the partners build validation & deployment - Test scripts and technical release notes - Help with managing and development of the PoC and research-based projects/domain
- Ability to prioritize what's essential in a fast-paced environment
- Experienced working with tools such as JIRA & confluence - Coordinate timelines, identify risks and convey priorities to engineers - Facilitate deep dives on critical architectural decisions, taking into account trade-offs and risk-mitigation
- Communicate goals and status updates to project stakeholders and external partners
- Interfacing with non-technical teams, as well as regular syncing with engineers and executive-level managers, to ensure on-track delivery of projects.