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Denver, Colorado, United States

Greater Denver Area

Skookum and Method, a GlobalLogic sister company, merged and adopted the Method name in May 2021.

Greater Denver Area (Remote)

Managed the design and development of flagship mobile and connected browser applications.Performed competitive market, user experience, and user interface analyses to better inform key stakeholders throughout the process of design, development, and feature road mapping.Led the product definition process by rallying key stakeholder goals, classifying value propositions, and identifying market opportunities to provide the team with context for the product’s existence.Moderated iterative design sprints to produce user and task flow diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, and design specifications for review and approval by key stakeholders.Established the practice of usability testing and ran sessions including recruiting users, moderating user interviews, and compiling analysis to validate designs, prototypes, and developed features.Managed the scrum process and biweekly sprints for native iOS and Android application teams.Served as a key point of contact for the client throughout the design and development schedule.Documented user experience design and development processes around connected device, responsive web, and second screen projects to be leveraged by the agency for other clients.

Irvine, California

Supervised growth, strategy, and operations for the digital product & design agency behind VIZIO and other clients. Managed all hiring activities including portfolio reviews, interviews, reference checks, recruiting firms, referral bonuses, and offers to 36 designers, developers, and more to triple the team size. Spearheaded the search, negotiated leases, directed contractors through buildouts, procured furniture, and setup utilities for the whole team to move into a 5x larger office. Negotiated rates and terms with project-related and operational vendors and contractors. Advised creative leadership on video projects for VIZIO, Kareo, Snapchat, RED Camera, and more. Fostered culture through biweekly beer runs, new hire orientations, reverse reviews, and more.

Greater Denver Area

Advised the CEO and team on optimizing and scaling the commercial video production company. Optimized production workflows, project role definitions, and the team’s overall creative process. Identified and systematically addressed legal, staff, industry, sales and financial liabilities. Recommended policies, implemented software, and conducted 360 reviews. Engineered a budgeting infrastructure in Google Spreadsheets to track costs across all projects. Designed accounting formulas to stabilize cash flow, improve pricing, and maximize profitability.

Managed international production logistics on branded documentary segments for corporate clients. Remotely coordinated budgets, visas, insurance, equipment clearance, local hires, and permitting for crews filming the Facebook Stories series around the globe for Facebook’s tenth anniversary. Led the equivalent travel production logistics for Intel & Me to We’s Intel for Change episodic web series in Ecuador, India, and Kenya to explore issues in women’s education in developing nations.

Dubai, Singapore, Istanbul, Nairobi, Seoul, Beirut, Tokyo, Melbourne And More!

Produced a 12-episode broadcast & new media travel series covering 13 countries on 6 continents. Sole logistical player for a nine-person crew, owning all budgeting, scheduling, hiring, cashflow, accounting, insurance, travel coordinating, post supervision and legal through run of show. Facilitated all tasks unique to production travel: media visas, local hires, customs clearance, itinerary optimization, ATA Carnet, local permitting, international wires and currency exchange. Managed sponsor relationships with Google, InterContinental Hotels and twoFour54 Abu Dhabi. Deployed contingency plans to wrap just under budget & deliver 162 video deliverables (12 hours 36 minutes of total content) on schedule in spite of two canceled flights, flight delays, lost luggage, crew hospitalizations due to illness and a 16-week post schedule. Traveled 62,683 miles across 17 timezones over 131 days without a single day or weekend off.Cities visited include: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Istanbul, Stockholm, Dublin, Seoul, Tokyo, Bangkok, Melbourne, Austin, Buenos Aires, Nairobi and Beirut.

Greater Denver Area

Established foundational infrastructure for scaling core production pipeline of high-margin revenue-generating web video content to increase output and profitability by 5x. Established a thorough interview, trial and hiring process to vet over 5,500 full-time candidates. Grew and managed the production team from 7 to 42 full-time video and education professionals. Tightened production schedules from 7 weeks to 12 days with optimized workflows, training full-time staff (vs. freelance), Adobe Creative Suite, javascripts, TeamworkPM, and Google Apps. Supervised, tracked & analyzed data for shoot, editorial & delivery costs, resources & deadlines for all educational & promotional content (482 hours through 110 programs Nov 2011 to Dec 2012). Leased and renovated 6,036 sf for dedicated sound stages to yield 16-20 hrs of content per week.

Hollywood, California

Collaborated with the President and Executive VP of Alloy ("Gossip Girl," "Vampire Diaries," "Pretty Little Liars") to scale an original narrative web television division from the ground up. Developed, produced, and delivered eight original web series including "First Day," "Talent," and "Wendy," currently totaling 65 episodes, 470 minutes of content, two renewed seasons, and over 70 million impressions online. Interfaced directly with corporate clients including Macy’s, Kmart, L’Oreal, and Procter & Gamble to ensure quality integration in branded content, marketing, and social media. Staffed and coordinated 511 different cast and crew members across all shows. Managed all scheduling, budgetary, technical, creative, and deliverable aspects of post-production. Coordinated delivery to, managed, and tracked activity on YouTube, Hulu, and foreign channels.

Greater Denver Area

Produced, supervised editorial, and executed visual effects for private and corporate clients. Coordinated a team of five to deliver two features, eight shorts, and over a dozen client videos under the label. Distributed content online and through The Network DC for regional cable broadcast.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Prototyped a video editing application for the gestural interface ‘g-speak’ spatial operating system. Led a product team to define the user input syntax, design the UI, and execute code in 6 weeks. Teamed with A-list industry editors and visual effects gurus to test the user experience. Studied under John Underkoffler, ‘g-speak’ Chief Scientist and tech advisor on "Minority Report."

Greater Denver Area

Programmed national ad content for 38 brands, screened before films at AMC, Regal Cinemas, and more for the "FirstLook" cinema pre-show. Assembled and presented five market research decks to execs with LA, NY, and Chicago offices. Tested proprietary production and compression methods for digital 3D presentation. Scouted alternative content for the Fathom theatrical group, including concerts and sports.

Santa Monica, California

Engineered a system for the features group to track and analyze box office data efficiently in Excel. Coordinated President’s travel, dining, and parties for the Berlin Film Festival. Rolled calls (domestic and international), managed calendars, and covered scripts.

Bachelor Of Arts, Film & Television Production, Summa Cume Laude

Produced, Directed, Assistant Directed and Supervised Visual Effects for over two dozen USC student films. Studied new media, film studio.

Education record