Analytical and creative director of strategy with extensive experience in strategy, marketing, finance and team leadership. Known for being a thought leader across corporate and product strategy, technology planning, portfolio strategy, industry trends, and audience targeting. I enjoy and thrive at concepting research and analytics to identify actionable, innovative, and successful plans. History of creating, leading, and developing global and diverse teams. ♦ [Portfolio & Strategy] @ PlayStation Studios: Build a team of multi-disciplinary strategists to support PlayStation Studios’ growth and transition into multi-platform and live services. Managed long-term game portfolio, evaluated external capital investment opportunities, and led c-suite strategy deck development. ♦ [Product Marketing] @ Sony Interactive Entertainment: Marketing product strategy for $3B annual business of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 hardware including audience targeting, annual strategic plan, content partnership portfolio strategy and budget management, product P&L ownership, product roadmap, led forecasting team, and responsible for launch strategy/positioning for PS5. ♦ [Finance & Strategy] @ Qualcomm: Financial decision support and strategic planning for FLO TV business including marketing, business development, product development, licensing, M&A, negotiations, and long-term technology plan – basis for $500M annual budget and $1B peak board-approved funding ♦ [Finance Decision Support] @ Sprint Nextel: Business modeling support and strategic investment assessments for product & IT investments in mobile TV, games, social networking, messaging, and consumer applications ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Specialties: ♦ Strategy – Corporate strategy, product strategy, content strategy, strategic planning, acquisitions, negotiations, Financial Budget & Forecast, Strategic Planning, P&L analysis, c-suite and board decks ♦ Finance – Full P&L business modeling, product P&L management, budget management, capitaal investments, pricing analysis, negotiation support, annual operating plan ♦ Marketing – product positioning, demand forecasting, product roadmap design, audience targeting, consumer insights and analytics, messaging priorities, product launch planning ♦ Gaming Industry – Industry insights, content portfolio planning, game investments and partnership evaluations, game evaluations, partnership KPIs, customer behavior analytics and research
Listed skills include New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Financial Modeling, Wireless, and 43 others.