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Acts as the regional director, overseeing the PH team and reporting directly to executive management. Monitors team performance and KPIs, and establishes quarterly OKRs to align departmental goals with business objectives.Leads sprint planning and retrospectives, ensuring clear goal setting and continuous improvement. Manages the product backlog of multiple projects, prioritizing tasks based on business value, and drives team productivity through focused daily stand-ups.Coordinates with international clients and key stakeholders across various time zones, aligning goals, delivering presentations, and ensuring successful project outcomes.Develops comprehensive project plans, roadmaps, timelines, and proposals, while leading resource allocation and workload distribution.Ensures internal technology project requirements align with operational standards. Coordinated tasks across teams, departments, and external vendors to meet project goals, delivering on time, within budget, and to quality standards.Played a key role in the launch of additional internal products - a membership system, TikTok mini-game, e-commerce site, AI licensing, NFT management app and websites.

Built the PH Team from the ground up. Developed a customized Agile-based operation and trained project managers to independently manage resources and adapt the newly established processes.Led definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical and creative feasibility.Provided leadership and daily management for multiple projects, overseeing scope, costs, schedules, resources, communications, risks, and quality.Served as a liaison among the business, technical, and creative teams for strategy definition, prioritization, project kickoff and launches.Kept stakeholders and executive management informed on project progress and timelines, ensuring alignment with targeted deadlines.Created SOPs for NFT production, leading to the successful launch of 28 NFT collections within a year and reducing production costs by 70-80% through efficient outsourcing on job sites and personal connections.

Philippines

Promoted two levels for exceptional performance, spearheading bidding opportunities and leading cross-functional teams in crafting winning proposals. Secured 12 key contracts, driving significant business growth.Led an entire department composed of designers and developers, overseeing project managers to ensure effective project delivery.Led a team of 30+ developers in creating a Nintendo Switch title for a major US-based toy company, resulting in substantial revenue growth.Innovated retrospective techniques and developed a comprehensive design and usability testing workflow, enhancing systematic iteration and product quality.Architected and deployed a comprehensive project folder system with integrated production trackers and documentation, significantly enhancing team productivity and streamlining project organization.Represented the company in high-level negotiations, securing sponsorships from MSI, Sennheiser, and Leslie Corporation for major company events.

Philippines

Successfully launched 8 games, collaborating with international clients such as Cartoon Network, SEGA, Reddit, and Creator Ink.Created comprehensive project documentation, including estimates, scope of work, timelines, milestone plans, product backlogs, and daily task monitoring to ensure clear, goal-oriented development across departments.Achieved on-time and within-budget project launches, ensuring client satisfaction and maintaining a motivated team.Implemented SDLC models like Agile and Waterfall, delivering projects with the highest quality at the lowest cost.Led sprint planning, design meetings, daily scrums, and retrospectives, ensuring successful iteration cycles.Communicated frequently with international partners and stakeholders to align on product vision and goals, conducting calls, presentations, and regular feedback sessions.

Philippines

Launched 3 business systems, 8 dynamic websites, and 5 e-commerce projects while managing regular updates for 41 retainer content management systems.Facilitated daily stand-ups with developers, designers, and QA teams, driving alignment and ensuring the achievement of daily goals.Led effort estimations to evaluate project feasibility, timelines, and costs, ensuring accurate and effective planning.Created detailed feature specifications that served as blueprints for the development process, ensuring clarity and precision in execution.Developed comprehensive project documentation, including timelines, milestone plans, and scope, to align stakeholder expectations and deliverables.Managed client communications, coordinating system and website updates, and addressing custom development requests.Developed a hybrid Agile development pipeline, seamlessly integrating it within the organization’s waterfall process to enhance development efficiency.