• 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

• 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• Collaborated weekly with executive team, consulting on challenging business and project decisions • Tracked KPIs and metrics for operational teams to set goals, drive performance, and control cost• Generated and signed all contracts, MSAs, and SOWs with vendors and independent contractors• Evaluated HR policies, benefits, and health insurance, driving annual incremental adjustments Key Accomplishments: • Produced essential cost and revenue forecasts that helped secure a project’s extension through 5 successful reinvestment proposals, resulting in a successful launch after 5 years of development • Spearheaded a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion project with HR, an employee council, and external consultants to establish a roadmap for improvements• Evolved and adapted business continuity efforts during the uncertainties of the pandemic by integrating new technologies and policies to facilitate hybrid work while shifting the company culture to attract and retain talent with remote working needs• Successfully led the change management initiatives for a compensation analysis and performance review, implementing salary bands, career levels, and merit increases within the bounds of annual budget allocations

• 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 documentation during the acquisition that supported its timely completion• Identified and built out a new office location from contract signature to occupancy in less than 5 months, while considering financial constraints and necessary requirements, and managing the architecture, construction, and interior design processes to triple the office’s square footage• Executed the operational strategy for BattleTech’s $3.6M Kickstarter by overseeing the manufacturing, shipping, and customer service initiatives and communicating with 58,000 backers

• 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: • Orchestrated multiple manufacturing teams in China to successfully deliver 8 launch SKUs in 10 months to meet a critical launch deadline at GenCon and then 33 SKUs over the next 2 years • Spearheaded the management of 36,000 backers for the $1.8M Shadowrun Kickstarter through strategic operations, stakeholder engagement, and customer facing initiatives • Owned the spreadsheet modeling and balancing metrics of the systems design of Golem Arcana, a hybrid miniatures and mobile game recognized as Best New Miniatures Rule in 2014

• 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

• 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

• 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

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