With an extensive background in software engineering and product development, Deepankar (Deep) Katyal is well-versed in both the technical and business sides of the industry’s infrastructure. As Opera Mediaworks’ Director of Demand Solutions and Innovation, Deep has experience working with cross-functional teams, managing a product line from start to finish. This includes architecting product solutions for both business and technical sides, justifying new product development investments, determining and documenting new product requirements, developing sales forecasts and product pricing, and launching new products to the marketplace. Before joining Opera Mediaworks, Deep worked in product development at Nuance Communications where he was responsible for the launch, market adaptation and business development for Nuance Voice Ads. He also designed ad creation tools to help ad agencies and networks create voice ads. Prior to that, he worked as a software engineer at Nuance, where he designed and developed a number of programs including a Swype-based input method for MeeGo/Android OS and a Kinect Input for the same method on Windows tablet. Deep holds a degree in Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University in India and is certified by Nuance University in Product / Project Development and management. He currently resides in San Francisco.