► Oversaw the production of all Tapas original series from development through publication. ► Mentored and managed the internal production team, editors, and freelancers including their workloads, training, and professional career development. ► Facilitated cross-department operations by coordinating company meetings and fulfilling requests beyond regular duties as needed. ► Recruited, managed and hired full-time employees as well as freelance writers, artists, art assistants, letterers, editors, colorists, and other talent to best produce projects at speed and quality. ► Drove efficient workflow on all Tapas original and other comic projects. Created and maintained production schedules, ensuring the yearly slate remained on budget and on schedule.

► Managed the production and weekly publication of 100+ Korean, Chinese, and Japanese comic projects.► Directly edited the dialogue and typesetting of all titles to ensure a naturalized and impactful English reading experience. ► Led a team of 3 teammates as well as over 40+ freelancers, managing their onboarding, compensation, and workloads to mitigate burnout. ► Developed in-house process guides, style guides, and content performance tracking system to measure series ROI.

► Assisted in the editing of high-profile manga titles including My Hero Academia, Pokemon, Naruto, and others. ► Provided copyediting and rewriting support on scripts as well as back cover copy text for notable properties (Splatoon, RWBY, more).► Actively researched and pitched new manga as well as light novel acquisitions for potential publishing opportunities. ► Composed reviews and original articles for VIZ’s digital manga magazine, Shonen Jump. ►Performed administrative duties such as: organizing the editorial libraries, compiling manuscript PDFs, routinely copyediting the VIZ product bible, creating series style guides, maintaining the freelancer contacts database etc.

► Used knowledge and passion for video games industry to guide customers towards personalized purchases at the second highest traffic store globally. ► Consistently achieved the highest membership sales in the local district region, resulting in recognition as top salesmen in Q3 2017.

► Assisted editors by editing, curating, proofreading, and organizing fiction as well as poetry submissions.► Crafted online feature writing such as book reviews, essays, and interviews with prominent Bay Area writers.► Co-managed social media channels.

Transfer Magazine is San Francisco State University’s undergraduate literary journal and the nation's oldest student-operated magazine since its inception in 1956. As Editor-in-Chief I:► Managed an editorial staff of seven and a general staff of over twenty peers organized into various teams including: poetry, fiction, and social media.► Coordinated a production calendar establishing magazine progress goals as well as delegated the daily duties of each editor all the while outlining a submissions solicitation campaign.► Created “Transfer Point” an online editorial series featuring reviews, interviews, and more while further modernizing our digital presence via the creation of a website as well as the magazine’s first Social Media Editor and Intern positions.

Transfer Magazine is San Francisco State University’s undergraduate literary journal and the nation's oldest student-operated magazine since its inception in 1956. As Fiction Editor I: ► Copyedited over four hundred fiction (as well as creative nonfiction, drama, play) submissions.► Organized fiction and art submissions while providing proofing and general editorial support for the contributors of each submission.► Spearheaded social media and campus outreach campaigns to expand and engage with a larger audience of readers► Conducted interviews with prominent bay area writers and secured judges for a contributor awards ceremony.► Developed custom graphics and assisted in building the magazine’s visual design.

Biyabyte.com was a games and geek culture website I co-founded with fellow San Francisco State University students. ► Wrote articles, conducted interviews, and composed original editorial content.► Hosted and produced an anime and video game focused podcast. ► Produced and edited video content. ► Sought and secured partnerships with notable game developers and publishers (Capcom, Adult Swim Games, Etc.).