University of California, Riverside

University of California, Irvine

Product Management at Disney  -  Music x Tech Enthusiast  -  BAPS Charities Volunteer

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- Leverage music industry expertise, study Agile and Scrum methodologies, and take initiative to gather best practices from the Developers to Product Managers for a seamless transition from the role of a Senior Manager in Music Royalties and a Subject Matter Expert on a four-year system implementation to an Agile Product Owner • Manage three Senior Business/Data Analysts reports to write user requirements, create flowcharts, and develop a score card to select a data migration/ETL tool (Talend) and to design, implement, and customize stewardship to deliver business end users the ability to cleanse and align data between multiple systems in Talend to facilitate a next-gen repertoire system that unifies Disney Music Group’s publishing labels and record labels• Drive Proof of Concepts for new database technologies to build core data store for DMG’s new platform to speed-up search results across software applications, replace antiquated reports, supply end users the ability to create reports, and provide the ability to synergize Music data for various applications within Disney and outside partners• Explore and pilot skunkworks projects such as blockchain, graph databases, audio-recognition software for cue sheet management, contract management systems with advanced OCR, and other solutions to evolve the DMG eco-system

The Walt Disney Studios

Manager, Product Development

Disney Music Group• Led a team of four Senior Contract Reporting Analysts in the planning, designing and the development of a new royalty system to facilitate the constant evolution of music sales and exploitations in the digital era• Aided in the development and use of the interfaces to databases and enterprise systems, and configuration of dependent systems, such as sales processors and repertoire management • Communicated institutional knowledge and royalty expertise to executive staff to transform current business practices, tools and resources • Continually focused on evaluating departmental practices to better equip analysts with tools and reports to ensure accurate statement reporting • Managed and developed the royalties staff into highly technical and proficient employees through continuous training and communication of new systems and procedures resulting in department-wide increase of products set-up for royalty payments

Senior Manager, Music Royalties

Disney Music Group• Within first month of employment contributed insight to senior management on cutting down over $3.5MM in suspended liability• Within first six months led management to establish efficient procedures and processes that cut the overtime of Financial Analysts’ by 50% while clearing an additional $2.75 MM in liability• Collaborated with in-house Information Technology and Engineering teams to enhance the royalty system to be more accurate and efficient resulting in saved hours, and day-to-day royalty computing processes• Successfully trained and managed Senior Financial Analysts without “music label” experience to become self-starters and proficient in music royalties • Effectively communicated with various departments at the Disney Music Group and Walt Disney Studios to streamline communication on royalty provisions resulting in efficient processes from talent contract negotiations to royalty reporting and payments

Supervisor - Manager, Royalties

Universal-Motown Records• Managed royalty accounts and statements for prominent Universal Republic and Motown Records’ artists• Partnered with Accounting and Finance to ensure proper monthly reporting of P&L, cash flow and reconciled variances for record label representatives and senior management• Assisted Accounting and Finance with royalty account adjustments and submitted all royalty financial work to forecast monthly earnings, accruals and targets• Communicated with royalty clients, management of inter-company departments and outside firms regarding Royalty Department matters to combine and accurately report royalty statements to artists, producers, mixers, licensors, and A&R• Trained analysts and reviewed briefs and legal agreements with record labels to calculate and set up royalty rates and payments

Universal Music Group

Manager of Artist Royalties

Interscope and A&M Records• Analyzed royalty accounts and statements for prominent Interscope and A&M Records’ artists• Organized artist, producer, mixer and A&R accounts to accurately report royalty statements • Oversaw general ledger to royalty system resolutions and reconciled royalty revenue between cashbook system and royalty system• Analyzed and briefed legal agreements with record labels to calculate and set up royalty rates and payment information • Reviewed, researched, and adjusted data in the Royalty system for client adjustments and special projects

Yogin Patel