Ariff Sidi
Ariff Sidi is a technology professional with about 12 years experience in software development for the Internet. He currently works for Disney / ABC where he oversees technology and product development for ABC’s online video delivery platforms. Prior to that, he oversaw technology for multiple consumer-facing websites, including ABC.com and Oscar.com. Today, all of his time is spent focused innovating in the convergence of traditional and digital media. Ariff was responsible for significant portions of the system architecture supporting ABC’s Emmy award winning Full Episode Player, has several Technology & Engineering Emmy nominations, and has several patents pending in the digital media distribution and advertising space. He has a BS in Computer Engineering from UC San Diego and is currently pursuing a MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Ariff’s personal interests include automobiles, athletics (specifically, triathlons - time allowing), electronics and technology, computing, gaming, home theater, and anything that combines any of the above! He recently became engaged to a wonderful woman he met at UCLA and plans to marry in 2009.