My Resume
YOSSI LANGER
yossilanger@gmail.com
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Managing small and large cross-functional, international teams to achieve concrete results
User-oriented product development, with a focus on international communities
Communication, analysis, marketing
WORK EXPERIENCE
Co-President and Chief Product Officer, Fotolog.com, New York
October 2008 – present
o Primary decision-maker for one of the most active communities in the world
o Directly managed all product development, marketing, community growth, and partnerships; indirectly oversaw ad sales
o Managed team of 35 in New York, São Paulo, Madrid, Mexico City, while reporting to CEO and board in San Francisco and Paris (six direct reports)
o Increased membership by 33%, to 30 million members
o Added new revenue streams in premium memberships, a virtual currency, premium advertising products, and more
Director of Product Management, Fotolog.com, New York
March 2007 – October 2008
o Responsible for user experience design, analytics, product management
o Created strategic initiatives and co-managed technology team
o Introduced new payment system that increased premium purchases by 800%
Senior Product Manager, American Express Publishing, New York
March 2004 – March 2007
o Managed editorial and production departments, a staff of eight
o Led cross-department teams to develop new products, including strategy, specifications, and production
o Led editorial team in developing features and traffic-building initiatives
o Led redesign of travelandleisure.com in collaboration with Adaptive Path
Online Editor, Travel + Leisure Magazine, New York
October 2001 – March 2004
o Oversaw sites for Travel + Leisure and Travel + Leisure Golf
o Managed and created editorial content and design
International Manager, AOL Mobile, London
January 2001 - September 2001
o Ran content strategy for in-country mobile-phone operations for AOL’s offices in Europe, Canada, and Latin America
Mobile Program Manager, AOL Digital City, New York
June 2000 - December 2000
o Managed one of AOL’s first forays into mobile development
Interactive Media Developer and Editor, AOL Digital City, New York
August 1999 – June 2000
o Wrote, assigned, edited, and designed feature stories
EDUCATION
Radcliffe Publishing Course, Cambridge, MA
Summer 1999
Intensive eight-week course preparing students to work in publishing
Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA
Graduated spring 1999, BA English Literature
