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Boston, Ma, Us

Watertown, Ma, Us

I oversee product management and product development for NESN.com and the 'NESN 360' mobile and CTV apps. My responsibilities include shaping product strategy, managing the product roadmap, prioritizing features for development, backlog management, sprint and release planning, crafting user stories, and conducting user acceptance testing (UAT).'NESN 360' is the first direct-to-consumer (DTC) subscription service available from a US Regional Sports Network, delivering 4K live streams of Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins games, plus VOD content accessible at NESN.com, Android and iOS apps, as well as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, and Roku CTV apps.

Watertown, Ma, Us

Led digital delivery, release planning, timeline forecasts, requirements discovery, user story writing, feature/functionality development, and UAT to deliver on Product Roadmap KPIs including increasing customer engagement, satisfaction, retention, and monetization (subscription and ad revenue).

Advisory Board Member focused on ad monetization, including ad product strategy, implementation, and optimization for the Play to Win Casino iOS and Android mobile apps.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Advisory Board Member focused on ad monetization, including ad product strategy, implementation, and optimization for the Celebrity Slots iOS and Android mobile apps.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Senior Product Manager that led product strategy, feature prioritization and development, game development, and monetization initiatives for the 'Celebrity Slots and Sweepstakes' iOS and Android mobile apps where players have the chance to win celebrity experiences and prizes through sweepstakes with instant win capabilities.

Westborough, Ma, Us

Led account growth initiatives for full-service security network automation provider selling Tufin SaaS solutions and professional services to Fortune 2000 organizations.G2 Deployment Advisors (G2) is a full-service cyber security consultancy with over 35 years of experience in enterprise solution sales, implementation and process design, deployment, optimization, and training.

Westborough, Ma, Us

Needham, Ma, Us

Senior Key Accounts Sales Manager for restaurants division specializing in selling and managing platform solutions (ads, premium listings, listings management, e-commerce, analytics) to US restaurant groups with 75+ locations.TripAdvisor for Restaurants provides business solutions for restaurants to leverage the world's largest travel guidance platform where engaged users discover where to stay, what to do, and where to eat based on guidance from those who have been there before.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Senior Manager with expertise in ad product, ad operations, revenue strategy, and P&L ownership. Generated and managed $36M in annual ad revenue across multiple apps/platforms including GSN.com, the GSN Casino, Wheel of Fortune Slots, Solitaire TriPeaks, Bingo Bash, Fresh Deck Poker iOS and Android apps, and the CPMStar games network.GSN Games is a leading provider of social casino slots, bingo, solitaire, and casual skill-based games available on iOS and Android mobile apps; on Facebook, and at GSN.com. GSN Games was acquired by Scopely in Oct., 2021.

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Advisory Board Member focused on ad product strategy, implementation, and monetization

Jericho, Ny, Us

Senior Digital Media Executive hired to bridge the gap between sales, product, ad ops, and sales ops. Launched sponsored prizes, audience targeting, and audience extension.Recruited back to GSN Games after eight months to lead Ad Product, Ad Operations, and initiate the mobile games ad monetization strategy.Publishers Clearing House (PCH) is an iconic direct marketing company that sells merchandise, magazine subscriptions, and operates multiple play-to-win websites and mobile apps including PCH.com, PCHBingo, PCHGames, PCHSlots, PCHLotto, and PCHBlackjack.

Hired as Head of Platform Monetization (CRO) to fully develop the revenue strategy, ad products, and platform solutions six months into an Advisory Board Member engagement (01/2012 - 06/2012). Exited shortly after a successful acquisition by American City Business Journals (ACBJ) in Nov., 2012Streetwise Media is a local online news site and community publishing platform covering local innovation across all industries in Boston (bostinno.com) and D.C. (inthecapital.com). The company specializes in creating content geared towards Gen Y and was acquired by the American City Business Journals in Nov. 2012.

Product & Monetization Advisor hired as Head of Platform Monetization (CRO) to fully develop the revenue strategy, ad products, and platform solutions six months into the Advisory Board Member engagement (01/2012 – 06/2012).

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Professionally represented Collective's digital ad solutions to New England advertisers and their ad agency partners.Collective is a data-driven ad tech company that enables advertisers to connect with consumers in meaningful, impactful and relevant ways- across all screens, devices, and ad formats.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Senior Manager with P&L responsibility that launched and managed the digital advertising revenue line. Led ad products, ad ops, and sales ops growing ad revenue from $500k to $12M annually by launching the GSN Games Network and custom game sponsorships.GSN Games is a leading provider of social casino slots, bingo, solitaire, and casual skill-based games available natively on iOS, Android, and Amazon phones and tablets; on Facebook, and at GSN.com. GSN Games was acquired by Scopely in Oct., 2021.

Weston, Ma, Us

Senior Ad Product and Ad Operations Manager that maximized ad revenue without disrupting the job seeker’s experience. Led a six-member sales enablement and ad ops team to streamline the pre-sales / post-sales implementation and campaign optimization processes.Monster is a global leader in connecting people and jobs making every workplace happier and more productive by transforming the way employers and candidates find the right fit.

Weston, Ma, Us

Professionally represented Monster’s suite of consumer digital ad solutions to New England advertisers and their ad agency partners. Properties represented included Monster.com, Military.com, FastWeb, Monster College, Tickle, and the Tickle Grapevine (Bebo, Hi5, Love Happens, and Piczo).Monster is a global leader in connecting people and jobs making every workplace happier and more productive by transforming the way employers and candidates find the right fit.

Boston, Ma, Us

Professionally represented, sold, and supported Boston.com's digital ad products and services to advertisers in the tech and telecom verticals and their ad agency partners. Boston.com, a division of the Boston Globe, was the largest regional website in the country that was owned and operated by the New York Times.

Professionally represented, sold, and supported the Enliven suite of rich media ad solutions and services to advertisers and their ad agency partners. Narrative was a pioneer in the online rich media ad space and creator of the Enliven advertising platform that was utilized by Fortune 500 global brands including American Express, Citibank, GM, and P&G. Narrative was backed by Greylock, Accel, and Carlyle Ventures with $13M in venture financing and was acquired by @Home Network for $100M.

Integrated rich media ads into the Enliven advertising platform for inclusion in client's online advertising campaigns.Narrative was a pioneer in the online rich media ad space and creator of the Enliven advertising platform that was utilized by Fortune 500 global brands including American Express, Citibank, GM, and P&G. Narrative was backed by Greylock, Accel, and Carlyle Ventures with $13M in venture financing and was acquired by @Home Network for $100M.

London, England, Gb

Database Analyst / team lead that managed daily operations and three database analysts converting client's pension and payroll data from the company's legacy VAX flat file system to their modern proprietary relational database application.Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. was a global consulting firm that merged in January, 2010 with Towers Perrin to form Towers Watson. In 2016 Willis Group and Towers Watson merge to become Willis Towers Watson.

Natick, Ma, Us

Develop and maintain comprehensive budgets, forecasts, and financial models to support effective financial planning and decision-making.TNT Vacations, a Trans National Group Services company, is a leader in the leisure vacation industry, offering vacation package to Aruba, Bermuda,, Costa Ria, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and other Caribbean islands. TNT Vacations was acquired by Funjet Vacations in August, 2012.

Natick, Ma, Us

Shortly after graduating from Northeastern University, I started my career at Trans National Communications in the Customer Service department. I was promoted to Product and Billing and Analyst in Oct., 1993 and then promoted to Budget Analyst in the TNT Vacations division one year later (Dec., 1994).Trans National Communications (TNC), a Trans National Group Services company, was a direct marketing company that offered discounted co-branded telecom services (long distance plans) to large, national affinity groups including American Heart Association, American Lung, American Cancer Society, and the NAACP, as a part of their fundraising efforts.

Natick, Ma, Us

Executive Certificate, Business Analytics

Mba, Technology Management

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration, Marketing

Graduate Certificate, Strategic Internet Management

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