Ian Tucker

About Ian Tucker

I’m an experienced Product Director with 7+ years of operations and growth experience in product innovation for major brands across diverse sectors. I aim to streamline product excellence by implementing strategies conducive to continuous improvement and collaboration across business, technical, UX, and product stakeholders. I am seeking a product leadership position with responsibility for delivering product roadmaps that lead to best in class customer experiences. I\'d like to work for a company that\'s innovative, promotes a culture of respect and collaboration, and has a powerful mission that drives the team.Professionally, I specialize in new product development prioritization, growth strategies, and scalability. I leverage an intimate understanding of Agile methodologies to define comprehensive project strategies from launch to scale while leading direct reports and cross-functional teams on new product initiatives.As a valued product pioneer, I have been recognized for my consistent success in driving analytical innovation. Utilizing data, my technical acumen, and my natural capacity for communicating big ideas to audiences at all levels, I have spearheaded multiple product optimization efforts. These efforts have led to significant business impact.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager

   Major League Baseball (MLB)

   Jul 2023 — Present · Boulder, CO, US

   Senior Product Manager | MLB.TV Streaming & Subscriptions Team | Major League Baseball Defined and executed the streaming product roadmap for Roku, Google, and Amazon platforms, ensuring key initiatives met business objectives and customer needs. Lead Agile driven product development through research, documentation, and prioritization of weekly, quarterly and yearly roadmaps. Notable achievements include:Managed product development and strategy for the streaming team, driving the creation of a new, cutting-edge platform that enhanced stream quality and stability for millions of users on AndroidTV, Android Mobile, and FireTV.Directed the redesign of the paywall and subscription experience across 12 platforms, optimizing user acquisition and monetization.Orchestrated the creation of a new audio player on Xbox and Roku, resulting in a significant increase in audio minutes and enhancing the fan experience.Led the MLB.TV effort to upscale all MLB games to 1080p and select games to 1080HDR, significantly improving the visual quality for subscribers.Launched new subscription upgrade and downgrade flows on Roku, driving user acquisition and retention for the platform.Integrated Publica APIs on Roku, Android, and FireTV, substantially improving ad performance and increasing monetization for MLB.

Education

• Codecademy

  Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

• University at Albany

  Master's Degree, Information Science/Studies

  2014 — 2016

• Skidmore College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

  2010 — 2014

• Paul D. Schreiber High School

  Advanced Regents Diploma

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Optimizely
• Business Efficiency
• Analytical Skills
• Operations Management
• Strategy
• Sql
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Word
• Policy Analysis
• Data Management
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Analysis
• Adobe Analytics
• Policy
• Economics
• Database Design
• Social Media
• Analysis
• Python
• Strategic Planning
• Project Management
• Research
• Organizational Development
• Optimization
• Microsoft Office
• Finance
• Sales Process
• Business Strategy
• Public Policy
• Data Analysis