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Los Angeles, CA, US

Focusing on investment, strategy, and business development to scale successful international game publishing business.

Culver City, CA, US

• Responsible for overall slate of F2P mobile games at Crunchyroll Games
• Head of F2P mobile game development, production, product management, live operations, and growth of multiple core and mid-core titles in all stages of their lifecycles.
• Lead growth of games business by setting strategy for both acquisitions and original development while ensuring execution.
• Pioneered feature driving Crunchyroll subscribers into F2P games to improve F2P monetization and retention while encouraging SVOD subscription and reducing churn.
• Launched One Punch Man: World simultaneously on mobile and PC. #1 Game in downloads on ios and android.
• Launched Street Fighter Duel - #1 Game in downloads and revenue on App store.

Culver City, CA, US

• Responsible for mobile F2P business across Sony properties
• Launched My Hero Academia: Strongest Hero - #1 in game downloads and #1 in revenue in RPG and Action charts in the apps store launch month.
• Run portfolio of mobile free to play games across multiple genres including My Hero Academia: Strongest Hero, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Shark Tank Tycoon, Jeopardy World Tour, Men in Black: Galaxy Defenders.
• Set business and creative goals for mobile games group - Match intellectual property, proven game genre, and experienced developer to create hit mobile product that can maintain a multi-year life cycle and ensure.
• Define the live ops feature and event roadmaps across all titles to maximize monetization, retention, and engagement KPIs.
• Built cross functional mobile publishing team to handle production, live ops, UA, analytics, growth and community management for portfolio.

Mahwah, New Jersey, US

• Responsible for High 5’s portfolio of free to play mobile and social games.
• Set creative vision and feature roadmap for multiple free to play mobile casino apps from concept through execution and live support.
• Establish the development plan for cross functional app and games teams.
• Improved game release process enabling H5G apps to be both higher quality and more stable at launch.
• Increased production capability to support more titles.
• Initiated refresh of flagship F2P FB social casino High 5 Casino, ending multi-month revenue decline and increasing engagement among new users.

• Founded business supporting all aspects of interactive entertainment. Provide production management for mobile publishers and developers, and business development for game developers, game publishers, media companies.
• Worked with mobile F2P developer Nix Hydra to build analytics system to measure KPIs and optimize economy, create UA strategy, and prioritize product roadmap.
• Gameplay and design work on The Exorcist: Legion VR and business development for VR publisher Fun Train
• Selected developers and produced mobile games SummitX Racing (F2P), Apo Snow, Pringles Snow, Star Match, Cashteroids, Pirate’s Gold and Space Vault
• Freelance business development for Twinsprite “toys to life” software, Smartrac NFC technology, Knetik digitial media platform, and Red Stallion Interactive online publishing platform
• Worked with mobile developers to create concepts to pitch to publishers and signed Free Range Games to close Agent P DoofenDash on iOS and Android for Majesco.

• Ran production, product, and design efforts for startup publisher specializing in mobile games for state lotteries.
• Key stakeholder in establishing company’s product strategy, creative direction, and technical guidelines.
• Developed and produced mobile game prototypes across multiple genres from various external game developers.
• Created game design specifications for external developers and rules to incorporate lottery, retention and F2P monetization mechanics into all games created for company.
• Established feature set for company’s host app and hired technical team to build mobile game platform.
• Created worldwide database of mobile game developers, including strengths, weaknesses, genre proficiencies, and technology capabilities.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Led production department responsible for 1/3 of Activision’s slate. Managed internal team of 20 people producing multiple external teams of 120+ people on projects with budgets up to $70MM
• Responsible for multi-year Spider-Man franchise planning across all platforms.
• Established Activision’s mobile division and released Geometry Wars Touch as an ipad launch title.
• Developed concept for Spider-Man:Shattered Dimensions with Beenox Studios and produced game to better than expected quality.
• Responsible for development of Prototype 2
• Developed and led pitch on Spider-Man 4 for Sam Rami and Sony Pictures with internal studio.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Responsible for production of multiple titles while integrating production staff from Activision / Vivendi merger. Managed team of 15 people producing multiple external teams of 100+ people on projects with budgets up.
• Took over Prototype in wake of Vivendi merger. Secured additional development time and led rewrite of story, improvement of game quality, and revision of game mechanics.
• Led development of Spider-Man: Web of Shadows with Shaba, Treyarch, and Griptonite. (Named by GamesRadar as best Spider-Man game of all time)
• Closed out production of Spider-Man: Friend of Foe.
• Supervised XBLA titles Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Vigilante 8, and Golf: Tee it Up.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Production firefighting role working in-house with developers improve overall game quality on individual titles, set priorities on game features, and strengthen production management pipelines.
• Worked at Treyarch to improve game quality and optimize features on Spider-Man 3.
• Worked at Shaba to restructure production management on Shrek 3 and reallocate company resources.
• Worked at Amaze to reevaluate design on Call of Duty 3 PSP and redirect development efforts after project failed to meet quality expectations and went off schedule.
• Worked at Z-Axis to close X-Men 3 movie title X-Men: The Official Game.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Responsible for multiple Producers on concurrent projects across multiple brands. Managed internal team of 8 people producing external teams of 80+ people on projects with budgets up to $35MM
• Managed relationship between id and Raven Software on Quake IV.
• Established monthly on site project review at Raven software to improve game quality.
• Closed Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. Improved overall quality by narrowing game focus.
• Oversaw True Crime II and Soldier of Fortune console titles.
• Created game concepts for potential licenses The Sopranos and The Simpsons.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Concurrent with Executive Producer job, Created method to evaluate game quality of all titles for Activision’s Greenlight process and reviewed all games at major milestones.
• Established creative review guidelines for all Activision titles at major milestones.
• Provided creative feedback on strengths and weaknesses of all Activision projects.
• Evaluated schedules and overall progress to gauge accuracy of ship date. Suggested cuts to achieve desired ship dates, or made suggestions for additional time if quality or time issues warranted.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Produced multiple titles concurrently. Managed internal team of 4 people producing external teams of 60+ people
• Developed Jedi Academy game design with Raven Software and Lucasarts and oversaw day to day production.
• Produced console ports of Jedi Knight II, Jedi Academy, and Soldier of Fortune II
• Oversaw retail release of Valve’s Day of Defeat.
• Created several game concepts for potential Soldier of Fortune titles on various platforms.

Santa Monica, California, US

• After negotiating the co-publishing deal with Activision and LucasArts on Jedi Knight II, moved to the production department to produce the title.
• Developed Jedi Knight II design with Raven Software and Lucasarts and oversaw day to day production.
• Took over Soldier of Fortune II at Alpha and ensured quality and timeliness of final title.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Acted as Activsion’s representative to the game development community, evaluating developers, pitches, and identifying appropriate teams for Activision led projects. Also took pitches from licensors and IP holders.
• Negotiated co-publishing agreement between Lucasarts and Activision for Jedi Knight II.
• Found developers for Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 Dreamcast, Star Trek Away Team, Matt Hoffman Pro BMX 2, Star Trek Bridge Commander, Doom II GBA, Commander Keen GBA.
• Acquired and negotiated deals for Intellivision Classics, Wizards and Warriors and Barrage.
• Created concept for Star Wars Demolition. Negotiated the co-publishing contract between Activision and Lucasarts.
• Presented creative pitches for potential licensors including Pixar, New Line Cinema, and DC Comics.

New York, NY, US

• Evaluated and outlined potential properties and writers for NBC executives to be considered for various opportunities at the network.
• Wrote coverage on scripts, novels, and proposals submitted for development as series or MOWs.
• Evaluated writers for NBC New voices program.
• Made recommendations on projects and writers for development and staffing.
• Judged independent screenwriting competition.

Los Angeles, California, US

• Worked for talent agent representing dozens of actors and who was point person for several networks and production companies.
• Wrote coverage and character breakdowns for pilots, mini-series and movies of the week from NBC, CBS, HBO, Columbia/Tri-Star, Carsey Werner and Witt-Thomas.
• Suggested clients for roles in series and movies of the week to agents and casting directors.
• Evaluated script submissions for clients.
• Maintained daily contact with clients, network and studio executives, and producers regarding casting and development of active programs.

New York, NY, US

• Worked in group responsible for developing seasonal marketing campaigns for Cinemax and providing marketing materials to regional office.
• Wrote marketing materials pertaining to monthly program information.
• Oversaw production and distribution of TV and radio spots for promotional campaigns.
• Analyzed Nielsen ratings for trends in programming performance.