April 3, 2025 (Tampa, FL) – Symphonic Distribution, a leading music technology and services company for independent labels, managers, and artists, has promoted Colleen Shea to Director, Product Management; Mónica Rodríguez to Associate Director, QA; and Alek Perepelitca to Principal Software Architect as part of the company’s plans to continue expanding on the product and tech side of the company. Shea will report to Ali Lieberman, VP of Product at Symphonic, and Rodríguez and Perepelitca will report to Eshan Shah Jahan, CTO.
“We’re thrilled to promote Colleen to Director of Product Management,” said Lieberman. “She’s a natural leader and an exceptional product manager, with an eye for detail and a deep understanding of how our technology can serve the needs of our clients. Colleen played a pivotal role in launching critical analytics and royalties features, and in her new role, she’ll bring that same expertise and vision to our entire platform. We’re excited to see her continue to drive innovation and growth for our company and the clients we serve.”
“Mónica’s and Alek’s promotions are well deserved as critical members of our tech team who have made substantial contributions in their time at Symphonic so far,” said Jahan. “I am confident that our upcoming projects will be in great hands as they move into their new roles and I look forward to seeing them continue to deliver great results for our customers.”
Shea joined Symphonic in 2022 as Product Manager, Data Squad before moving into the role of Group Product Manager in 2024 and now the Director, Product Management role. In her time at Symphonic so far she has overseen the launch of Recoupments to manage complex payment agreements, a redesigned SplitShare to streamline artist payouts, an enhanced playlist pitch form, and YouTube UGC analytics to help users track third-party use of their music. Prior to joining Symphonic, Shea worked at a consulting firm to identify and implement data-driven solutions for managing risk and reliability. She is based in Maryland.
Rodríguez joined Symphonic in 2021 as a QA Analyst before moving up to the roles of QA Lead, QA Manager, and now the Associate Director, QA role. She has played a key role in building and scaling QA processes, ensuring SymphonicMS remains a reliable platform for its clients. She also collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to define testing plans, refine acceptance criteria, conduct risk assessments, and provide QA LOE estimations, all aimed at improving product quality. Prior to joining Symphonic, Rodríguez worked as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst at Scotiabank Bogotá. She is based in Colombia.
Perepelitca joined Symphonic in 2019 as a Senior Web Developer before moving up to the roles of Tech Lead, Software Architect, and now Principal Software Architect, and has served as a key engineering leader in Symphonic’s recent delivery infrastructure upgrades. He joined Symphonic with nearly 15 years of engineering experience under his belt including most recently for the Mercari ecommerce app. He is based in Tampa.
About Symphonic
Symphonic is a leading music technology and services company, offering a proprietary content management and distribution platform, global royalty collection and split payments, and robust label services to independent labels, managers, and artists. Founded in 2006 by music producer Jorge Brea, Symphonic is 100% independent and proud to be “by artists, for artists.”
Headquartered in Tampa, FL, Symphonic also has a significant presence in Nashville, Los Angeles, Miami, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Ireland, and Africa.
Symphonic’s current artists and alumni include Imogen Heap, Tokischa, Doechii, Surf Mesa, DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill, Daddy Yankee, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, El Alfa, Juan Luis Guerra, Onyx, Pi’erre Bourne, Nick Murphy/Chet Faker, Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation, CloZee, and Freddie Gibbs, among many others.