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Renton, Washington, United States

Manage the development of localized Dungeons & Dragons products, D&D Beyond exclusives, and licensed products.

Everett, Washington, United States

Managed the development and production of over 125 Funko POPs for brands such as Pokemon, Halo, Demon Slayer, Overwatch, and Dungeons & Dragons.Point of contact for licensor communication such as line presentations, concept reviews, paint approval, and final production sign off. Communicated design feedback and production prioritization with factories located in China and Vietnam.

Woodinville, Washington, United States

Oversaw the development and approval of cross-branded packaging with the Seattle Kraken NHL franchise.Managed the creation of packaging, marketing, and event graphics for Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, 14 Hands, and other wine brands.Developed an estimating tool using historical timesheet data in order to reliably predict future project resource needs.

Bellevue, Wa, Usa

Oversaw a portfolio of 200+ skus/$60 million revenue distributed through Costco, Costco.com, Verizon, TMobile, AT&T, & Apple stores.Expanded EDI integration to include Costco Canada, Costco.CA, Superior Communications, Expeditors, andTranscepta.

Renton, Washington, Usa

Managed projects as the brand grew from four annual releases/$60 million to twelve/$250 million over four years.Oversaw expansion and training of project management team as staffing quadrupled.Coordinated the addition of three languages (Chinese Traditional, Russian, and Korean) to the product mix, bringing the total managed to eleven.Oversaw over 100 Magic the Gathering releases. Highlights include:Duel Decks and From the Vault - the first repeatable products beyond boosters in years. Innovative packaging designs and one of the first forays into China production.Innistrad block - the addition of dual-faced cards to Magic. An immense cross-functional undertaking, researching the technology, cost implications, and best practices for implementing such a major departure from standard practice.Theros branded play - created in-store games and events to support story engagement. Received recognition from Hasbro for innovative play experiences.Premium Deck Series - first foray into plastic packaging and all the production hurdles that entailed. Still one of the most striking on shelf presentations.Planechase, Archenemy, Commander - innovative multiplayer products, the last one proving so popular it became it's own line. Lots of great innovation on how to display oversized cards through the package.Challenger Decks - cut development and production timelines to deliver one of the fastest turn products ever.Guild Kits - brought together unusual components to deliver a great experience to engaged fans.

Managed communication and coordination with twenty-five licensees/partners during launch of updated Dungeons & Dragons game rules.Developed marketing plans for role-playing, board, miniature, and trading card game lines.Represented the company at consumer and trade shows.Analyzed sales trends to determine appropriate inventory levels and plan future print runs and product lines, reducing excess inventory by $500,000.Highlights:Launch of the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition rulesetLaunch of the Axis & Allies Miniatures lineBetrayal at House on the Hill board game wins 2004 Origins Awards Gamers’ Choice AwardVegas Showdown board game wins 2007 Games Magazine Game of the Year

Tested upcoming video games to locate and document bugs.Games worked on include: Golden Sun (GBA), Super Smash Bros. Melee (Gamecube), and Eternal Darkness (Gamecube)

Ba, Asian Studies

Certificate In Project Management