About Us

The mission of Openivo is to put the control of TV programming, and TV advertising, in the hands of the viewers.

The Openivo project is an effort to share the benefits of open-source media center software not only with the technologically adept, but with the public at large. The current concept is to act as a management level that runs on top of MythTV. Openivo would take the place of the MythTV expert in the house (or next door) who helps installation and configuration and intervenes to maintain the system. All the media center software developed by Openivo will be open source.

Our Team

Marc Allan Feldman

Founder and CEO, Openivo, Inc.
Passion about Data. Data about Passion.

I have always loved television and computers. I was a philosophy major at Northwestern, completed medical school and Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins. I was the lead anesthesiologist for the Study of Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery. I learned that knowledge is not found in things that make sense theoretically, but in analysis of large data sets. I loved TiVo, but I hated monthly fees. I upgraded several computers and installed software to act as media center PCs. I saw that a network of home theater PCs, like I had already built, would put the viewer in control of television and TV advertising.

Eric Hankinson

Contributor

Eric has been a professional software developer since 1999. He has primarily worked on web applications but also has experience in building desktop software for both Windows & Mac OS X. He also has experience in multiple media such as video & animation, in industries such as banking, finance, restaurant & commercial building and was a Systems Administrator in a previous life. Eric is an avid agilest, he enjoys practicing his craft, and enjoys coaching teams in Agile practices as well as providing value to LeanDog's customers.

Michael "Doc" Norton

Contributor

Michael Norton (Doc) is an Agile Coach and a partner with LeanDog living in Wadsworth, OH. Doc's experience covers a wide range of development topics. Doc declares expertise in no single language or methodology and is immediately suspicious of anyone who declares such expertise. A frequent speaker, Doc is passionate about helping others become better developers, working with teams to improve delivery, and Software Craftsmanship. He has more than 20 years of experience in software development and has been a promoter and practitioner of Agile since 1999. Past roles include Senior Consultant at ThoughtWorks, VP of Technology at the Samara Technology Group and Software Architect at Ohio Savings Bank.