John Deutscher

John is currently a Sr. Program Manager for the IIS Media Services team at Microsoft.

He previously worked in Microsoft Global Services Solution Engineering where he was lead Program Manager for the Interactive Media Manager (IMM) solution, a digital asset management system built on SharePoint 2007 using Semantic Web technologies. The IMM solution included the Silverlight Rough Cut Editor application which is currently in use for the Sunday Night Football and Winter Olympics projects.

Prior to his role in Services, John was a member of the Microsoft Communications Sector Media and Entertainment solution team where he focused on Digital Asset Management solutions and service-oriented-architectures for use in media enterprises.

As a founding member of Microsoft Studios in 1997, John combined his knowledge of video, encoding, post production, and software development to launch the interactive development team where he served as team lead, broadcast designer, and developer of interactive learning software. At Studios, John worked on internal digital asset management systems and created patented solutions for digital signage, digital cinema, and e-learning. John began his career at Microsoft in 1995 as a member of the Advanced Technology “Blender” team delivering on Microsoft’s early vision for interactive television. When not thinking about media technology, John enjoys sea-kayaking, playing electric and acoustic guitar, and spending time with his wife and two daughters.