SoundCloud has announced two new executive appointments, with Artem Fishman taking on the role of chief technology officer and SVP, engineering, while co-founder Eric Wahlforss will take on a broader role as chief product officer.
In his new role, Fishman will be responsible for leading the company’s international engineering organisation, in addition to shaping its technical vision and strategy. He will join SoundCloud’s team in Berlin, where he will be based. Reporting to Wahlforss, he begins the role on February 1.
To coincide with the appointment, Wahlforss will take on the newly created role of chief product officer (CPO). The introduction of the new role is aimed at improving product management and development across the SoundCloud ecosystem.
Wahlforss will lead the strategy around all product initiatives to make sure a clear product vision is in place and aligned across the company. He will continue to oversee the engineering and design teams, as well as taking on oversight of data and insights.
Wahlforss will continue to be based in SoundCloud’s Berlin headquarters, reporting to CEO Alex Ljung.
“Artem is a seasoned engineering executive who brings with him a wealth of experience and a positive, collaborative mindset,” said Wahlforss. “We’re delighted he will be joining SoundCloud as our new chief technology officer, which is a key role as we continue to innovate and grow.
“Fishman has a keen interest in deep technical details and data-driven approaches which, alongside his leadership skills and passion for our product, will be of real benefit to the engineering organisation.”
“SoundCloud is a truly unique platform in the music streaming space,” added Ljung. “We have ambitious goals to further innovate the user experience for our connected community of creators, curators and listeners, and as we enter into this next stage of growth, Eric and I felt it was important to bring in a senior leader to oversee engineering, to allow Eric to have laser focus on leading and aligning the exciting product initiatives we have slated to launch later this year.”
