Alan Smith is a senior product manager in DIRECTVs Set-top Box engineering Advanced Products Group. Alan is responsible for management of new set-top box products, addressing connectivity of Consumer Electronics devices to DIRECTVs next generation RVU servers.
Prior to DIRECTV, Alan held the role of Director of DBS Marketing at NXP Semiconductors (previously Conexant Systems), overseeing the satellite product line, specializing in solutions for operator and pay-tv set-top boxes worldwide.
Prior to these Alan held senior engineering and technical marketing roles at Panasonic US and Agere Systems in the US, and software development roles in Europe in the defense and energy industries.
Alan is also the Chairman of the RVU Alliance marketing organization, working with service providers, semiconductors and CE companies to advance the use of Remote User Interface technology for interoperability among home networked entertainment devices.
Alan holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree (with honors) from the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, and a MBA from California State University, San Marcos.