James Lin

About James Lin

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS**Over 15 Years in Product Leadership**Accomplished product leader with a track record of launching innovative web and mobile SaaS solutions across digital media, entertainment, and technology. Experienced in both consumer and B2B products. Known for blending technical fluency with product vision to turn complex challenges into clear, actionable strategies.**End-to-End Content Lifecycle Expertise**Deep product experience spanning the entire media pipeline—from ingestion, metadata modeling, and AI-driven content classification to consumer discovery features and monetization integrations. Brings a complete 360 degree perspective that bridges both sides of the content ecosystem—helping owners manage and monetize their catalogs, and enabling consumers to discover meaningful experiences.**Built AI-Powered Audio Content Recognition SDK**Led the creation of Pex Search, an API-driven ACR platform trusted by major global media companies to track and protect copyrighted content at scale, powering over 20 million recognition requests annually. Spearheaded ML-driven initiatives to classify, tag, and recommend audio content using TensorFlow-based models like YAMNet.**Launched AXS TV in 45M+ Households**Developed a national cable network focused on live entertainment and event streaming. Shaped product strategy in collaboration with joint venture partners Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), Mark Cuban, CAA, and CBS.**Drove Premium Video at MySpace**Designed and scaled MySpace’s premium video platform, enabling the ingestion and distribution of major studio movie and TV content to over 115 million monthly users.**Pioneered Music Discovery at imeem**Launched an embeddable playlist product used by 120 million users globally. Built a community around social sharing and content discovery, while driving business growth by integrating monetization opportunities via label partnerships.**Technical & Data-Driven Expertise in Product Development**Hands-on experience coding in Python (including Flask and OOP principles) and working with data infrastructure (SQL, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow), enabling analytics-based decision-making and efficient collaboration with engineering.**Stanford University – Bachelor’s & Master’s Degrees**B.S. in Management Science & Engineering and M.A. in Music, Science & Technology—bridging business and tech to inform a holistic approach to product strategy and development.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager

   Vobile

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• Stanford University

  Bachelor Of Science, Management Science & Engineering

  2001 — 2005

• Stanford University

  Master Of Arts, Music Science & Technology

  2005 — 2006

Skills

• Advertising
• Editing
• Sound
• Video
• Music
• Strategic Partnerships
• Digital Media
• Film
• Business Development
• Marketing
• Web Analytics
• New Media
• Online Advertising
• Product Management
• Digital Strategy
• Monetization
• Television
• Entertainment
• Entrepreneurship