Founded a successful digital studio focused on feature film and commercial markets, excelling in complex CGI projects with stringent, top-down schedules.• Built a best-in-class creative boutique with 55+ credited roles, creating photo-real VFX for films, episodics and broadcast commercials.• Accountable for managing full P&L, while ensuring overall well-being of a high-performing team of over 100+ members.• Orchestrated R&D outputs and timelines, ensuring downstream impacts were accounted for.• Led the expansion of the organization into multiple sites• Managed high-value projects exceeding $5M, collaborating fluidly with film directors, global brands, and studios.• Maintained industry-leading employee retention rates; recognized for driving top-tier creative performance.• Leveraged strong influencing and communication skills, engaging with finance, private equity, corporate teams, and artists at all levels.• Oversaw the successful acquisition of the firm in 2023 by Dream Machine; currently serving as a Managing Partner & Board Member.

Key leadership role for Dream Machine (holding company for multiple VFX companies including ZERO, post-acquisition), driving strategy at board level.

Providing the talented Helio team with strategic insight and analysis of the Media & Entertainment ecosystem.

Advise a senior team of ML engineers on practical applications for technologies within the visual effects / synthetic media space, leading to acquisition by Alter in 2021.

Named Inventor // CEOLed as CEO for an innovative SaaS company incubated within ZERO; spearheaded the process leading to successful acquisition by Google in 2014. • Conceptualized and launched the first cloud workflow for the VFX industry without external investment.• Led go-to-market strategies, scaling operations, and brand development; achieved a 10x growth in product usage within the first year.• Conducted market research and assembled a skilled team; provided detailed oversight in daily standups and operational tasks.