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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

New York City, New York, Us

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Youngstown, Ohio, Us

Launched the first vertically integrated, fully custom made-to-measure eyeglasses company from scratch. Led market analysis, developed business model, product offerings, and identified strategic partners. Recruited and mentored a cross-disciplinary team, fostering a high-performing work culture.► Raised $6.5m in three rounds of fundraising to support company growth.► Oversaw development of digital and physical products, including Fitz's app, backend, additive manufacturing process, and glasses delivery, with a focus on end consumer needs.► Directed all operations, strategic partnerships, and marketing efforts to drive company growth and increase brand awareness.► Developed and patented proprietary glasses fitting system, receiving patent grant in July 2020.► Led the greenfield development of Fitz glasses factory in Youngstown, Ohio.► Successfully pivoted organization to become the largest supplier of prescription protective eyewear in the USA during the COVID epidemic within two weeks.► Raised donations to provide free-of-charge PPE to thousands of front-line healthcare workers.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Directed strategy, operations, and fundraising efforts for an omnichannel luxury beauty retailer's Series C round with strategic partner, Shiseido. Streamlined operations by transitioning fulfilment to company-owned warehouse facilities, resulting in reduced shipping times, errors, and costs.► Implemented cost-effective solutions to improve supply chain and inventory management.► Managed company’s Series C funding round with strategic partner Shiseido, preparing investment materials, identifying potential investors, and finalizing $9m round.► Developed and executed campaigns to increase brand awareness, customer engagement, and sales revenue.► Oversaw implementation of new technologies and systems to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.► Fostered a high-performance work culture, developing a plan to recruiting and cultivate a team of top performers to drive company success.

Burbank, Ca, Us

Progressed through various roles at Disney Consumer Products & Interactive and Disney Publishing, showcasing a wealth of expertise in developing new products that span across app, physical product, book, and toy categories. Built and led three separate creative and product teams, cultivating entrepreneurship in a corporate environment.► Led the creative development and launch of Disney Imagicademy, a new trans-media learning brand designed for families with children 3 to 8, which included applications, books, videos, music, and toys to encourage learning through creating, making, and doing.► Oversaw the development of Playmation, a large-scale innovation venture focused on the internet of things to create active and immersive physical play experiences.► Built and led a creative team responsible for delivering Disney's first app offerings, launching 80+ apps on iOS and Android, and creating digital experiences that extended storytelling and redefined reading, learning, and play.► Managed strategy and vision from initial ideation through launch and ongoing development for new learning brands, toys-to-life initiatives, and Disney's initial foray into apps on both tablet and mobile.► Cultivated partnerships and worked closely with licensing teams to identify opportunities and bring licensed products to fruition.► Partnered closely with hardware and software teams to create prototypes and develop next-generation kids experiences across devices, apps, and online.

Spearheaded and managed the creative development of some of the first iPad and iPhone apps (Martha Stewart, Thomas, and Sesame Street), guiding them from initial ideation to launch, overseeing technical specifications, design, animation, coding, and launch. Collaborated with partners to define product roadmaps and app strategies, ensuring alignment with overall business goals.► Recruited and built top-performing technical and creative teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.► Played a key role in marketing, sales, and pricing analysis, as well as ongoing analytics capture, tracking, and refinement to improve user experience and drive engagement.► Designed and developed business metrics dashboards to track and analyze app performance, informing strategic decision-making and driving business growth.► Sesame Street’s “Monster at the End of this Book” app was recognized through several awards and is currently Sesame’s best-selling mobile app.

Greenwich, Ct, Us

Oversaw visual composition and cinematic flow of animated feature film "Horton Hears a Who" (2008).

Emeryville, California, Us

Served as Layout Sequence Lead and Digital Artist on multiple Oscar-winning features and shorts including:Cars (2006), The Incredibles (2004), Finding Nemo (2003), Monsters Inc (2001), Boundin' (2003), Exploring the Reef (2003)

Dallas, Tx, Us

Ba, Government, Film Studies

Computer Graphics