Driven to inspire creative thinking within well-supported teams, with continual success guiding global design strategy to achieve maximum operational impacts with minimum resource expenditures.Talent for world-wide data gathering and analysis, creative and technical problem-solving, implementation of revenue generation models, and hiring and training teams to improve collaboration. Producer of award-winning visual effects and advertising, changing paradigms in media production and collaborative workflows. Expert in questioning new and established ideas to develop improvements.

• Creative & Technical Team Leadership

• Disruptive Software Products & Methods

• Licensing & Distribution Models

• Team Management & Output

• Presentations & Training

• Post Production & UX – Software Design

• Turnaround Times & COGS Reduction

• Workflow Design & Product Development

• Product Lifespans & New User Additions

As the head of global creative - and technology specialist teams, I delivered effective advertising products. My expertise in client trends and sales needs informed my creation a secure data-driven marketplace for inventory analysis, sales, and campaign execution at scale. I worked to inspire colleagues through creative leadership and personalized recognition, and applied lateral thinking to derive non-traditional solutions from research. I also proved procedural validity by delivering background on results achievement. Experienced supporting company restructuring, I smoothly resolved workflow issues to increase productivity and effectiveness. I analyzed video content for brand possibilities, presented media analysis, secured contracts for scale of campaign, and delivered complete branded content to distributor. I also orchestrated sales roadshows for several territories, and I prepared sales collateral to increase sales success in partner hubs. Additionally, I instituted software and hardware training for partners.My leadership and management skill led me to control budgets for all global operations, including board approval.Some of my key accomplishments from this position are: • Executed hundreds of campaigns in over 20 countries through presentations to brands and producers.• Sold and operationalized partner hubs in Turkey, Italy, Indonesia, and Australia to a combination of media agencies, broadcasters, and content producers.• Slashed COGS and turn-arounds by over 90% by developing and optimizing workflows to intersect with distributor pipelines using Oscar-winning technologies.• Redesigned organizational prototypes to overhaul company structure into regional business units.• Created analysis tools to transform unique data stream connecting brands to content inventory and increase content monetization.• Expanded operations in EU, Asia, and the Americas, including financial modeling, resourcing, onboarding, and operations.

Based on my success with Imagineer, I was headhunted to lead development of subscription-based licensing software. To do so, I implemented top-of-the-line technologies and software for visual effects, editing, and DI. I also redefined product relationships to support larger facilities. My talent for connecting artists and facilities as users to software development teams enabled the creation of new suite of collaborative and distributed workflows in the product line. I diligently worked to open pathways for the company to transition to subscription licensing and cloud technologies, including gathering product requirements by conducting world-wide post production facility interviews and collaborating with all stakeholders. I also interacted with customers globally to ensure satisfaction and product understanding.Some of my key accomplishments from this position were:• Headhunted for success with Imagineer project to develop subscription-based licensing software.• Leveraged fast movement of post business chasing temporary tax incentives through products.• Optimized data-centric workflows to direct initiatives for next generation product development.• Actualized global industry experience to create real world user stories to development team.• Designed product UI and UX to improve collaboration and support multi-seat workflows.• Democratized products to lower entry barriers for customers.

As a guest trainer and lecturer for several top-tier organizations, I strove to increase student understanding of the current marketplace and job opportunities. I distilled advertising industry trends into understandable language and demonstrated advanced techniques for content creation.Some of my key accomplishments from this period were:• Implemented a 10-course class on FXPHD.• 6 Month resident training Mumbai for VFX• NAB/IBC Masterclasses Advanced Post Production• Guest lecturer UCLA and Leeds University Ad Technology

For the fledgling organization, I capitalized my large and distributed creative team experience to develop scalable collaborative workflows. To create clarity and vision, I partnered with CEO and stakeholders to outline roadmaps. I also served as Subject-Matter-Expert for products and presented design principles and roadmaps to investors and at industry trade shows. To increase organizational abilities, I supported acquisition of funding and new alpha test site facilities and coordinated scrum with CTO. I also transitioned development team to agile to increase productivity and efficiency. Some of my key accomplishments from this position were:• Designed high-end VFX architecture product: mogul• Pioneered innovative, data-centric workflows, which became industry standard.• Created UI, branding, and marketing materials to establish the organization’s reputation.• Secured approval and funding for three alpha test sites in UK, US, and Germany.• Introduced Imagineer product at NAB to great fanfare by conducting eight live public demonstrations per day, numerous private demonstrations, hosted investor gathering, and gave press interviews.

* Rebranded Todd/AO to new national brand R!OT* Created and Managed VFX Department* Increased Revenues 60%* Project Bidding, Budget and Billing* Introduced VFX as cost effective alternative to traditional production* Developed automated workflows for broadcasters