Deb Rakow
- Role
- Director of Technical Program Management at The Walt Disney Company
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Deb Rakow
Technology Organization Leadership, Product Development, Technical Program Management A dynamic executive technology leader and platform strategist recognized for building high-performing technical organizations and driving complex strategic initiatives. As Global Technical Program Management leader at The Walt Disney Company, I spearheaded large-scale, cross-platform initiatives for Disney+ and Hulu, successfully enabling the seamless integration of Hulu into Disney+ and optimizing the Identity TPM organization. My expertise spans enterprise and startup environments across Streaming Media, HR Technology, and FinTech. At Expedia Group, I led a 45+ member engineering team, transforming HR technology platforms through agile delivery, AI integration, and focus on a connected employee experience. I excel at integrating new technologies and overcoming adoption barriers, exemplified by my work at Microsoft with innovative Azure Travel, Expense, and Payment services. Passionate about the intersection of technology and business, I thrive on developing people, streamlining processes, and delivering engaging product and service experiences that align with strategic vision and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.
Experience
Director of Technical Program Management
Oct 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Global TPM organization leader partnering with Product and Engineering teams to define and deliver Disney’s strategic roadmap for direct to consumer Disney Streaming products including Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+.Accountable for Identity TPM organization, leading change to more frequent and iterative launches.Prior leadership of Disney Streaming’s largest scale, cross-organization programs bringing streaming content across multiple platforms and clients, with several TPM leaders, over 180 engineering teams, and 1300 people, covering Media, Services, and Client Engineering, including bringing Hulu onto Disney+.
Education
Solutions IQ
Certified ScrumMaster
2007
Gonzaga University
Graduate Certificate
2009 — 2009
University of Phoenix
BS
2000 — 2006
Olympic College
ATA
1993 — 1995
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