Diego Pavan Ⓥ Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Provides a variety of services for organizations looking to build and/or deploy XR hardware and software• Collaborates internationally with global clients and partners• Provides XR Hardware and Software QA and comprehensive product analysis• Conceptualizes and roadmaps new or existing XR products• Structures and sources design and/or development teams for XR projects• Finds opportunities for partnering, licensing and selling XR technologies• Profiles stakeholders and calibrates efforts for successful outcomes• Defines/refines operational standards for increased quality and efficiency• Assists in choosing and adopting a sustainable and extendable tech stack• Provides expert insights and research for understanding and finding market fit

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Fully developed the "Ethical and Social Implications of XR Technologies" course. • Lectures the aforementioned course, which is delivered in the 3rd Term of the 2-year ITVR Postgraduate Program.• Participates in university events, including as a Speaker in XR Industry Panels and Interviewer in the XR Career Bootcamp.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Finds and schedules XR speakers for monthly events.• Hosts / Co-hosts monthly events for a diverse audience of XR professionals and enthusiasts,• Configures and manages community channels.We're Canada's largest (and best!) community of XR professionals and enthusiasts, running since 2014! Contact me if you'd like to attend or speak at one of our events!

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Entrepreneured a bleeding-edge XR EdTech platform with LMS, MDM and DDP features to manage users, content and hardware, used by thousands of users.• Contributed on multiple VR (Virtual Reality) training and education experiences used by thousands of users.• Managed six-figure budgets, successfully delivering projects on time, on budget and on scope.• Collaborated internally and externally with diverse stakeholders to solidify business cases, financial projections, competitive analysis, user-flows and roadmap for 0-1 product development (from discovery to implementation).• Provided transformative Instructional Design and Spatial Design guidance to improve quality, resulting in much superior UX (User Experience).• Procured a 120K CAPEX purchase of VR HMDs, high-performance computers and other accessories; including custom-designed and manufactured accessories using 3D-printed parts.• Shaped the product vision and shared it with an international team of cross-functional designers and developers, using agile best practices to ensure timely delivery of project milestones.• Managed clients; helped other teams with their Project Management, Design and QA; conducted brainstorming sessions; ran workshops; and used change management to facilitate adoption.• Demonstrated business acumen, discipline and independent proactivity by forging strategic partnerships with key industry-leading corporations, resulting in access to cutting-edge hardware, synergistic marketing efforts and new funding options.• Drove business improvement by introducing more effective and efficient processes and new productivity tools.• Drove talent development by hiring, mentoring and coaching leadership skills, collaboration and creative thinking.• Kept up with latest XR (Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning) technologies and industry standards, providing strategic guidance to executives, clients and partners.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Lead project management efforts for state-of-the-art modernization of the kitchen infrastructure up until Covid-19.• Created operational guidelines and conventions for optimal efficiency, safety and product quality, conforming to certification and inspection standards.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Capstone Project Lead (Client = 10M+ revenue; Duration = 8 months)• Client dealt with 3D Modelling, 3D Printing, VR / AR / MR and IoT and was transitioning into Industry 4.0.• Member of the Schulich Business Technology Management Association

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Tackled receding Business Development by promoting strategic growth with the strenghtening of B2B retail client relationships and execution of the company’s first B2C initiative, driving growth of revenue by 18%.• Used organizational skills to assess areas for process improvement and prioritize turnaround measures.• Closed skill gaps across the company by teaching and transferring knowledge to other key collaborators.• Managed a team of 3 commercial representatives and imprinted an entrepreneurial mindset, increasing commitment, improving productivity and driving growth of wholesale revenue by 6%.• Provided focused business innovation advice to the owner, improving critical areas of the business through strategic management.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Provided a variety of services for organizations looking to develop unique innovative projects and initiatives.• Commissioned by a federal prosecutor to devise an innovative proposal for use as (then Vice President of Brazil) Michel Temer’s social platform.• Devised a pro-bono project to increase employment rates promoted by Brazil’s largest immigrant-focused NGO.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Produced over 400 editions, having supervised the printing of over 12 million copies.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Passion driven literature website of philosophical character. All content was produced in-house and targeted youths transitioning into society and who struggle to comprehend and find their place in a superficial, superstitious and hypocritical adult world. Planned revenue based on the sale of books, merchandise and lectures.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Idealized, designed and implemented information systems for crossing data from online marketing actions.• Rose department productivity through linked powerpoint & excel templates for recurring uses.• Idealized, designed and oversaw the production of over 200 customizable commemorative statues.• Acted as admin for 4 institutional websites and over 15 hotsites.• Designed materials for marketing campaigns used worldwide.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Designed stands and displays for both internal and heavy-duty external use.• Developed a process for high quality photographing and cataloguing over 200 unique products.• Designed a wide range of promotional materials.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Product Design

Technician, Graphic Design