A not-so-common blend of an artist and an entrepreneur. Trained as an animator and film director, I transitioned to directing and managing projects. I've done so both in multinational corporations where resources are not a problem but lethargy is, and in agencies and startups where money is tight but enthusiasm is high. Take a look at stuff I've done listed below and feel free to shoot me an e-mail at ims@programaudioseries.com if you think I can help you in any way.
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Project ManagerPavlokToronto, On, Ca -
Project ManagerPavlok Sep 2020 - PresentToronto, Ontario, Canada -
Project/Product Management ConsultantSelf Employed Jan 2017 - PresentToronto, Ontario, CanadaSelected clients include an online portfolio company for creatives, a global online dating player, a SaaS startup, and a hardware company -
ShowrunnerThe Program Audio Series Oct 2017 - PresentToronto, Canada AreaThe Program is a fictional podcast consisting of various self-contained stories set in the future and examining the present day• Written, directed, edited, and produced 23 episodes ranging from 12 to 94 minutes with a cast of over 50 talented contributors• The show received >400,000 downloads, a segment was broadcast on CBC radio, and Apple Podcasts featured The Program in six countries• Check out https://programaudioseries.com/articles/ to read how The Program got launched or take a look at the attached show bible -
ProducerSeed Interactive Inc. Mar 2018 - Jul 2019Toronto, Canada AreaSEED Interactive is a creative studio that makes video games, educational software, VR/AR, and anything else that can be gamified.As a producer, I was responsible for:• Bringing a puzzle-brawler mash-up for the Nintendo Switch from pre-production to post-production• Driving a wastewater treatment simulation consisting of an iPad app and an iBook textbook from ideation to completion• Overseeing completion of two VR experiences• Also handled HR duties (both of current employees and potential future hires) -
Founder / Project ManagerYaynayokay! Jan 2015 - Jan 2017ZagrebYayNayOkay! lets you chat with someone for 99 seconds. Afterwards you both vote whether to send the other person up a level or down a level. Everybody starts at level 0, from where they can rise or descend 9 levels. To make things interesting, each time you vote the member up you divulge your contact information, potentially making YNO! a fun and useful tool for meeting new people.As founder and product manager, I was responsible for:• the concept and game mechanics• formation and management of the product and the team• art direction -
Founder / Project ManagerQ4U App Dec 2013 - Jan 2017ZagrebFind interesting people and ask them 5 questions – but be careful, they can only answer with YES, NO & MAYBE! Afterwards you can start chatting normally, or immediately play with someone new – this time YOU answering the other person’s questions. It’s fun, fast, free & flirty – it’s Q4U!As founder and product manager, I was responsible for:• the concept and game mechanics• formation and management of the product and the team• UI & UX• marketing -
Software Product ManagerNeutrino Dec 2014 - May 2016Zagreb, CroatiaNeutrino was a small software development studio specializing in social media management solutions. As the sole project manager, my responsibilities spanned over a wide number of activities:• Acted as the product manager for one of three central systems in the company's offering• Organized daily SCRUM meeting with 6 developers• Wrote user stories, produced mockups, kept track of the backlog, and prioritized tasks in JIRA• Held end-of-sprint meetings and led refinement (grooming) sessions• Verified end deliverables, and communicated their completion to the client• Acted as a liaison between company directors and the client• Arranged company's team-building activities and performed basic office management duties -
Author Of Animated FilmsSekvenca Produkcija Dec 2012 - Jan 2016Zagreb, CroatiaSELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:Fruit (2016)• Director, screenwriter• Animafest 2017 films for children competitionMeat (2011) - http://youtu.be/JJzez08_rCI• Director, screenwriter, animator, producer• Annecy 2012 graduation film competitionHaus Muzik (2011) - http://youtu.be/nQCJEb9QMKU• Director, animator, editor• Days of Croatian Film 2012 official competitionMensch Maschine (2009) - http://youtu.be/7PIFCTN_2ws• Director, animator, editor• Stuttgart 2010 student competitionTriumph (2006) - https://youtu.be/l5js5zjhxRo• Director, animator, editor• Animafest 2008 student panorama
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Senior Specialist For Corporate StrategyHrvatski Telekom Jan 2013 - Mar 2015Zagreb, CroatiaHrvatski Telekom (http://t.ht.hr/en/), part of Deutsche Telekom Group, is the incumbent telecommunications provider in Croatia. It is a fully integrated market leader with over 5000 employees. As a Senior Specialist for Corporate Strategy, my tasks have been truly diverse:• Mapped the customer journey and identified pain points along the way• Communicated HT strategy internally. Wrote and directed a short animated film in style of espionage movies starring our CEO at the time. The whole movie was created in-house, and was the most commented story in history of HT’s intranet.• Coordinated HT’s numerous departments dealing with security and helped them establish a joint public communication platform, resulting in Corporate Security sub-page on HT’s website• Scouted, coached and coordinated over 30 startups for hub:raum, Deutsche Telekom’s startup accelerator in Krakow• Established an internal innovation process dubbed Ideomat which saw over 100 employee ideas submitted in less than 12 months• Performed optimization analysis and developed outsourcing scenarios for company reorganization in 2014 -
IllustratorLider Press Dd Nov 2010 - Dec 2012Zagreb, CroatiaPublished over 100 illustrations on a range of socio-political and economic topics in Croatian weekly periodical Lider -
Film & Media TeacherXv Gimnazija (Mioc) Sep 2009 - Jun 2011Zagreb, CroatiaCreated a 12-week teaching plan of film theory, history and critique, and then held a 12-week practical film workshop for 15-18 year-olds. Our film won the Croatian national high-school film competition in 2010.
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Freelance IllustratorEph Jan 2010 - Jul 2010Zagreb, CroatiaPublished illustrations and political cartoons in Croatian most prestigious weekly news magazine "Globus"
Ivan Mirko S. Education Details
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Animation & New Media -
English & Comparative Literature -
School Of Creative Media -
Cinema And Photography
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Ivan Mirko S. attended Akademija Likovnih Umjetnosti, Filozofski Fakultet, City University Of Hong Kong, Ithaca College.
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