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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Providing innovative cross-functional leadership, strategy, and creativity to enhance IP, brand reach, and operational scalability. Tasked with cultivating partnerships across sectors through thought leadership and collaboration, I aim to help build more dynamic and responsive teams and content for the evolving digital era.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

In my present job role, by efficiently integrating exceptional narrative with technology, social, branded, and interactive extensions, I am enhancing brand positioning by managing the creative, strategic, business, and operational components of cutting-edge and lucrative franchise content. I also create and set up a variety of successful content pipelines for businesses. I am also able to oversee the company's first three metaverse projects, which involved developing creative cross-platform… Show more In my present job role, by efficiently integrating exceptional narrative with technology, social, branded, and interactive extensions, I am enhancing brand positioning by managing the creative, strategic, business, and operational components of cutting-edge and lucrative franchise content. I also create and set up a variety of successful content pipelines for businesses. I am also able to oversee the company's first three metaverse projects, which involved developing creative cross-platform content extensions and managing directly with clients. Lastly, I am in charge of the project's creative, strategy, and production. I report to the CEO directly.Key Accomplishments:- Developed four incredibly popular Web3 content plays for IP franchises.- Built two real-time motion capture pipelines using Unity and Unreal technologies.- Produced multiple metaverse games for well-known businesses, such as genre pioneers in Roblox.- Launched eight-part, completely live, and interactive animated series to rejuvenate brand positioning.- Lead the creative and business development of both original and IP driven properties. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

In my former role, I oversaw the creation of new funding and business models for social media, technology, virtual reality, original and branded entertainment, and technology. In a variety of disciplines, including production, social, technology, communications, law, finance, authors, project managers, and sales, I strategically oversaw overall spending and the direction of numerous teams. As the company's problem-solver, I also promoted stretch objectives including unicorn high concept… Show more In my former role, I oversaw the creation of new funding and business models for social media, technology, virtual reality, original and branded entertainment, and technology. In a variety of disciplines, including production, social, technology, communications, law, finance, authors, project managers, and sales, I strategically oversaw overall spending and the direction of numerous teams. As the company's problem-solver, I also promoted stretch objectives including unicorn high concept ventures, aggressive budgets, and tight deadline deliverables on original content, engagement, and marketing campaigns. I reported to the CEO directly.Key Accomplishments:- Introduced in-house VR division with multiple industry, university, and hospital partnerships.- Steered all aspects of digital division, named as Digital Agency of the Year by Playback Magazine in 2015.- Grew business growth and additional revenue by creating brand-new internal entertainment/technology departments.- Led and mentored numerous in and out of house teams - development, production, marketing, and communications Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

While serving here, I actively led creative direction and strategic management of digital division and content as well as overseeing creative ideation and production, while preserving cutting edge digital experiences and content.Key Accomplishments:- Developed first digital series to air in prime time on US television.- Designed and produced first TV show inside app, which Wired Magazine dubbed as "Killer App."- Selected for international Digital Emmy Nominations for best… Show more While serving here, I actively led creative direction and strategic management of digital division and content as well as overseeing creative ideation and production, while preserving cutting edge digital experiences and content.Key Accomplishments:- Developed first digital series to air in prime time on US television.- Designed and produced first TV show inside app, which Wired Magazine dubbed as "Killer App."- Selected for international Digital Emmy Nominations for best digital cross-platform among other recognitions. Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In this role, I was able to streamline entire creative process from ideation to production through audience involvement. I proficiently managed production and creative teams on the ground. Moreover, I led development of new creative and marketing tactics as well as produced effective grant and financing applications.Key Accomplishments:- Created transmedia interactive series that combines children's interactive websites, digital programs, and television; resulted in winning Rose… Show more In this role, I was able to streamline entire creative process from ideation to production through audience involvement. I proficiently managed production and creative teams on the ground. Moreover, I led development of new creative and marketing tactics as well as produced effective grant and financing applications.Key Accomplishments:- Created transmedia interactive series that combines children's interactive websites, digital programs, and television; resulted in winning Rose D'Or Award and nominee for International Digital Emmy.- Sold interactive extension of kids animated series into over dozen international markets along with acquiring more than 13M registered users worldwide.- Won Primetime Emmy & SXSW Award for drafting and leading global interactive mystery shot on location global blending digital series and interactive websites. Show less

Bfa, Bfa

• Graduated with Distinction • Re-elected department’s Student Union President for 3 consecutive years

Media Leadership