Devenio is a professional digital transformation firm that enhances market visibility and ROI for clients through web development and UX/UI design.As Principal UX Engineer, Designer, and Consultant, my ongoing contributions include:- Creating and implementing comprehensive online solutions for over 80 clients across various industries, enhancing their market visibility, expanding audience reach, and driving overall ROI.- Designing, developing, and deploying over 100 websites, providing tailored digital transformations for various businesses, and managing hosting and maintenance for the majority.- Leading the discovery phase for nearly all projects, crafting information architecture and effective content strategies that result in high website traffic and user engagement.- Providing low/high-fidelity mockups and prototypes, enabling efficient planning and cost-effective site launches.- Leading cross-functional teams on large-scale projects, delivering efficient and successful outcomes, while overseeing all business operations.

Flex Data, Inc. specializes in measuring skills derived from video game play. By analyzing in-game behaviors, they extract soft skills to assess an individual's potential job performance. The alignment with Rupie's focus made it an ideal candidate for a merger.As Interim CTO, my contributions included:- Successfully navigated a 3-month acquisition process as the sole co-founder transitioning into Flex Data, Inc., leading the migration of all technical, sales, and marketing components from Rupie within an accelerated 5-week timeframe.- Leveraged in-depth knowledge of Rupie's intellectual property to identify new synergistic go-to-market offerings and revenue models, integrating them with Flex's unique gameplay assessment capabilities.- Established comprehensive planning and technical blueprints for project and sales management, laying the groundwork for future revenue streams and enhancing the company's market position.

Rupie was the first VC-backed two-sided talent-sourcing marketplace for the Games Industry. It distinguished itself from traditional recruiting agencies with its AI-driven SaaS platform, curating and matching top talent with more job opportunities while enabling companies to save nearly 80% in costs compared to traditional RPOs. The platform also achieved a 60% faster time-to-hire rate.As CPO & Co-Founder, my contributions included:- Planned, designed, and developed Rupie's platform, public-facing websites, and social media engagement to help launch the company, raise funding, and gain brand and user reach.- Played a key role in helping Rupie find product-market fit by strategically pivoting business models, which resulted in a value-driven offering that gained strong customer acceptance and revenue generation.- Led, and contributed to, a team of engineers, designers, and marketing professionals to meet the high demands of our two-sided marketplace.- Strategized and developed solutions to quickly onboard and vet more than 130k candidates to meet the demands of our 30+ studio clients.- Developed and deployed several internal tools to streamline operations and increase efficiency, resulting in a $1MM ARR.- Facilitated the successful merger between Rupie and Flex Data, ensuring a seamless integration of technology and operations.