Residing within the Global Digital and Commercial Innovation Group within Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) this position is responsible for developing technology strategy, overseeing product development and platform creation. This position is also responsible for evaluating emerging platforms and disruptive technologies that create new digital business opportunities and has a focus on developing new digital usage models that both increase the overall value proposition for SPHE digital media and contribute to the growth of the overall digital business.• Build and manage Technology & Platform group.• Develop, architect and manage video platform and storefront in 55 territories worldwide.• Created and manage a 4K video service.• Set the standard for 4K encoding and video quality for the studio.• Responsible for the creation of budgets and management of P&L for technology group.• Planned technology strategy for SPHE direct to consumer initiatives. • Champion solutions studio-wide to facilitate collaboration and buy-in.• VR strategy committee member and developed VR implementations.• Oversaw platform security and architecture.• Work with business development team to manage partners and create solutions.

Focused on setting the strategy for home entertainment to leverage new technology and emerging platforms while providing metrics on customer acquisition, retention, and engagement. Managed the concept creation, design, development, and deployment of multiple digital applications.• Created concepts, designs and pitches to present internally.• Managed app partners: Apple, Facebook, Google, AT&T, Verizon, Microsoft• Oversaw product development including app design and software development.• Tested new distribution models to inform the strategy of the studio.

Oversaw the productions of Sony Pictures Television’s mobile games from design to deployment.• Managed production of tier 1 games such as Wheel of Fortune and JEOPARDY!• Covered major U.S. carriers as well as international launches.• Worked with movie properties to create branded games.• Partnered with external companies for international distribution.

Managed large internal engineering team as well external projects focused on the creation and enhancement of the JuiceCaster mobile and web social network. This social network concentrated on the sharing of images and video.

Created and managed a team focused on worldwide distribution of Twistbox content.

Built and supervised a 12-person department, including a submissions group and a Technical Quality Assurance team to handle all deployment backfill projects and new device profiling, game testing, and port ordering.