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Kirkland, WA, US

Kirkland, WA, US

• Collaborated with fellow founders to chart a path from subsidiary studio to independence
• Responsible for financial, legal and human resource operations, as HBS reestablishes itself within the industry at a scrappier size and budget

Kirkland, WA, US

• Oversaw the strategic planning, direction, and execution of business operations, change management, and financial analysis for a game development subsidiary of an international publisher
• Managed a $10M+ annual budget, enforcing effective resource allocation and cost management
• Collaborated with project teams to proactively manage budgets, timelines, and resources
• Conducted quarterly budget evaluations for a rolling 3-year cost and revenue forecast
• Directed a 7-person operations team focused on HR, recruiting, accounting, IT, and office operations
• Partnered with accounting to maintain the monthly and quarterly finance cycles, managing cashflow, reviewing accounting functions and financial statements, and signing for all bank transactions

Kirkland, WA, US

• Oversaw critical business operations, including budget and production management for successful project deliveries and continuous improvement projects for the studio as a whole
• Created a series of dynamic FP&A tools that provided dedicated budgets to project leads, while offering the executive team centralized forecasts and all-up budget management
• Redesigned significant HR policies with annual health insurance renewals, an improved employee handbook, and templatized contract documentation to ensure clearer messaging around benefits
• Supported merger and acquisition (M&A) efforts through cashflow forecasting and contract analysis
• Facilitated cross-functional collaborations when creating project roadmaps, status reviews, and regular meetings to ensure the team stayed aligned and paced for on-time deliveryKey Accomplishments:
• Supported the company’s successful acquisition for $15M through the creation of “what if” analysis tools that facilitated collaborative exploration of each investment scenario, and then provided due diligence.

Kirkland, WA, US

• Managed the daily operations and project management for a multi-million-dollar project portfolio focused on the creation, production, and success of 6 game projects
• Oversaw project deliverables, guiding teams through development, leading meetings for updates, and ensuring strict deadlines were in sync across manufacturing, game design, and software release
• Managed studio-level budgets and sales forecasting while creating financial plans and reports for the organization’s senior leaders and stakeholders
• Directed manufacturing for a board game project, coordinating with overseas factories for production and with logistics partners for shipping to customers and retailers
• Designed tools for tracking, managing and analyzing the company’s Kickstarter campaigns
• Constructed a software-integrated spreadsheet model that the design team used for rebalancing game mechanics based on data imported from a paired mobile applicationKey Accomplishments:

Redmond, Washington, US

• Partnered with accounting to ensure accurate financial analysis for monthly and quarterly reports
• Collected information for the project status database to provide detailed analytical support
• Conducted market research and competitor analysis to support project direction and success
• Collaborated with management on data provided for presentations and reports requested Key Accomplishments:
• Performed metrics analysis for 10+ projects and game titles, offering insight into projected game performance and providing financial analyses utilized for portfolio management and funding decisions

Bellevue, Washington, US

• Developed and evolved revenue forecasting systems for the D&D Insider subscription, built on past performance data, market research, and price sensitivity studies
• Led requirements gathering and documentation for e-commerce, virtual currency of digital objects and fraud management of a micro-transaction social gaming initiative

New York, NY, US

• Managed strategic developer accounts, converting close partnerships into extended franchise development across multiple platforms
• Streamlined business processes for the licensing contracts and financial reports, increasing accuracy of royalty payments and eliminating dependence on the legal counsel for custom contractsKey Accomplishments:
• Grew and led a team of three account managers, nurturing a portfolio of 175 developers

Acadio Corporation | Information Architect & User Experience (UX) Designer (2000-2002)Fine.com International | Information Architect & User Experience (UX) Designer (1996-2000)

Mba, Finance And Product Mgmt

Bachelors, Communication And Media Studies