Focused engagement including the following key objectives:• Provide a sounding board for CEO in various matters associated with running the company.• Assist in evaluating current technology and processes.• Help to define strategies to improve customer conversion and retention.• Strategize around rationalizing / streamlining processes, hardware and software.• Assist in reviewing cross-functional dependencies and functions.

Our Collective solves challenges across business, brand, product, executive recruiting and technology. We've developed a flat, flexible, efficient model that allows us to support our clients by providing leadership that drives change and accelerates growth, subject matter experts that can execute challenging tasks, and the ability to find and help build top-tier in-house teams through our network.We believe our approach is the future of work. We've reinvented the traditional company by removing traditional hierarchies, unnecessary costs, and inflexibility. Our approach attracts multi-disciplinary leaders and entrepreneurial free thinkers that self-manage and solve meaningful challenges for our clients. The approach that sparked our company will revolutionize yours.I specialize in technology consultation and interim leadership in:• Startups, PE/VC Advisory and Interim Leadership (CDO | CIO | CTO)• Datacenter & Cloud Ops Streamlining• Digital Transformation & Innovation• Technology Operations• Cloud Services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)• Compliance & Security• eCommerce (DTC/B2C)• KPIs & Analytics• Vendor Selection• Product / Project Management

Interim CTO | CISO tasked with rebuilding technology group for RNL, the leading provider of higher education enrollment, student success, and fundraising solutions.• Reported directly to CEO & BOD.• Managed all aspects of technology; product engineering, infrastructure, data sciences, data operations, support, call centers, security & compliance.• Developed technology future-state vision & strategic plans w/concentration on innovation.• Provided in-depth organizational & staffing reviews - executed reorg, hired key roles.• Managed 100% remote FTEs, onshore & offshore managed services company & vendor management.• Initiated & managed key projects; marketing automation, ETL solution, data insights, AI implementation, migration to cloud.• Conducted comprehensive cloud & data center assessments, vendors & solutions & executed streamlining saving hundreds-of-thousands of dollars.• Worked with key stakeholders to identify top priority issues limiting the businesses ability to renew existing client & move the needle to promote features, functionality & solutions for new client signings.

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Kronus Fusion Energy's mission is to seamlessly intertwine cutting-edge technology with a deep-rooted appreciation for nature, paving the way for a cleaner, more sustainable future. We focus on the development and commercialization of advanced fusion energy technologies, honoring the environment and fostering global peace and long-term economic stability.

Advisor to C-level, business executives, PE and VC firms on strategic technology transformation initiatives. Clients include highly regulated compliance industries (i.e.: Banking, Healthcare, Higher-Ed, FinTech and Insurance), ecommerce, entertainment, retail, logistics and supply, and manufacturing.• Orchestrate development of IT vision and strategic plans w/concentration on innovation• Provide in-depth organizational and staffing reviews• Nearshore & Offshore software development, cloud services & QA• Telco assessment, CCaaS recommendations & cost-reduction. • Conduct comprehensive Cloud and Data Center assessments - IaaS / PaaS / SaaS• Keynote presenter at major global conferences to CEOs, CIOs and IT professionals

MGA Entertainment is a global consumer entertainment products company, and the world’s largest privately-held toy company, with over $2.2B+ in annual revenue, MGA has a diversified portfolio of award- winning brands in addition to TV series, feature films, games and music soundtracks.Reporting directly to the Founder & CEO, responsible for all aspects of the company’s technology, including software development, data science, infrastructure, digital marketing, content production, and driving the firm’s digital initiatives through transformative technology solutions.• Performed global assessment, set transformation strategy, built digital solutions team, and roadmap for cloud computing platforms.• Created data science function, driving data collection globally; implemented enterprise-level cloud data warehouse, developed sleeping giant inventory solution highlighting >$70M in lost sales annually, and profit in buying tool monitoring cost thresholds increasing profitability for product design >25%.• Led implementation of SaaS DAM facilitating automation, security, reduction of duplicative content, AI-based metadata creation, digital publication to partners, one source of the truth and jettisoning 8 repositories, saving >$500k annually.• Implemented SaaS transportation visibility platform improving supply chain and logistics operations, OTIF delivery and improved inventory management, tracking >90% of shipments over ocean, rail and truck.• Led D2C P&L from -$950k business to multimillion dollar profits, increasing AOV and ROAS, implementing SEO, driving social, and implementing international sales and loyalty program.• Implemented AI-based ADA compliance solution for D2C and 49 brand sites, curbing ADA suits, saving >$250k annually. • Implementing Salesforce CRM and marketing solutions for EMEA with est. 13.5x ROI or >$25M over 5 years.• Headed efforts to ‘walk the digital aisles’ (B2B) on Amazon, Target and Walmart, generating >$50M in sales annually.

With 22 offices and $1.8B+ of revenue. Paul Hastings serves a diverse client base including many of the top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies.Reporting to the CAO, responsible for global technology, driving digital initiatives and continuous improvement through transformative technology solutions, products and processes, aligning with broader global functions and lines of business. Worked with cross-functional groups to deliver a technology strategy and vision. • Drive continuous improvement and delivery of initiatives including transformation to an agile SDLC, processes and tools and change control mechanisms tied directly to client compliance and regulations.• Lead the Digital Solutions Board, representing technology on product councils, client compliance and risk committees. Strategize and implemented data privacy and cybersecurity measures using data protection by design. • Designed and developed matter management and client-facing dashboard solutions on the Salesforce platform – a first for an Am Law 100 firm - providing a transformative digital platform with a focus on automation, analytics, mobility, reliability, security and scalability. Increased user engagement from 60 users to 1k+.• Developed an award-winning tool to collate and analyze historic LevFin deal data in order to provide clients with comparative market information ahead of a deal.• Orchestrated a rebuild of the firm’s website, from UEX to integrated data feeds and a headless CMS, moving from on-prem to AWS, resulting in savings in excess of $450k annually and a 99.9% uptime. • Working with InfoSec and the OGC, created search solution architecture for CCPA, GDPR, and PII. Developed data warehouse, orchestrating data-mapping activities in preparation for governance models.• Delivered a cloud-based pitch and proposal solution to aggregate relevant experience, allowing the firm to compete for new and expanded business opportunities with current and potential clients.

An innovative transportation and technology company focused on realizing the Hyperloop, leveraging technology, crowd collaboration and a passionate community of global experts to bring disruptive innovation to the transportation industry. • Responsible for digital initiatives including orchestration and development of IT vision and strategic plans and product roadmaps.• Managed teams of technologists and QA engineers working remotely and globally.• Supervised technology implementation through recommendation, deployment, and effectiveness assessment.• Architect application UEX and data pipelines for web/mobile applications.

Filmmakers and Musicians from across the globe come to Temecula every September since 1995 to participate and enjoy in the celebration of the two most influential, most enduring, most entertaining art forms, and commerce of film, and music.A former musician, with an extensive entertainment background, Jon was asked to be the Executive Director of Music for the 18th Temecula International Film & Music Festival. Prior years the festival featured a single night, and a handful of local talent. Jon vetted thousands of international bands to 12. Bands traveled from as far away as Canada, Michigan, and Paris, France. Additionally, he designated children’s bands for openers, including Fender Guitar Center’s Kids-Rock-Free Band, and David Reuther’s (2013 Grammy Nominee) Kids Vocal Studio Band, and split the music festival into two nights. Jon put together 2 headliners, including Randy Scott, Guitar Center’s King of the Blues winner, and an all-star band, members of; Pink Floyd, Steve Miller Band, Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, Keb Mo, and Elton John. Jon called upon Alan Parsons (The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Alan Parson’s Project) to perform, and charged admission for the first time. Lifetime Achievement Awards were given to Alan Parsons, and Arturo Sandoval. Jon produced the festival, created the art for posters, opened his home to board musicians, and provide a place for the all-star band to rehearse, and raised funds of over $10,000 to supplement festival activities. The festival has typical attendance of between 15-18 thousand, is a non-profit, and partnered with Deaf West Theater (where a portion of the proceeds go), an organization who’s mission is to directly improve and enrich the cultural lives of the 1.2 million deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who live in the Los Angeles area, providing exposure and access to professional theater, facilitating production of subtitled films for the deaf. Deaf West Theater is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.

With over 160,000 employees worldwide Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, entertainment, and IT products for the consumer and professional markets.Reporting to the GM, developed and maintained promotional efforts and release management of ecosystem for music, mobile, eBooks and video content, while acting as liaison between cross-functional divisions and content providers - integrating efforts of SCA, SEL, SOE and PlayStation divisions. Built group’s first QA and UEX department.• Oversaw developers and ops staff. Responsible for content VOD/OTT, publisher relationships, contracts and operations; content reception, encoding, cleaning and formatting of content / metadata, packaging w/DRM and publishing. • Developed robust content-ops to capture and preserve mobile, music, eBook and video content assets across multiple formats and territories. Procured, cleaned and packaged 7M+ music tracks for US and Canada, 20k eBooks, 12k+ videos for PlayStation, and 25 streaming radio stations for SPRINT mobile initiative. • Developed a process and workflow for video and metadata, and created requirements and encoding specifications for PlayStation, to deliver content to PSP, PS3 and PC.• Directed production and usability for promotional production in support of business development and marketing, directing campaign management, editorial and execution for 3rd party promotions; Albertsons, Best Buy, Coca-Cola, Coors, Ford, Intel, Kellogg’s, Reebok, McDonalds and Subway. • Produced exclusive, real-time downloads of broadcast performances; e.g. ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, and MTV's Katrina AID.• Configured and validated data feeds and reports for label aggregators, ASCAP, BMI and CMRRA for appropriate royalty payouts, as applicable for downloads, live performance sales and radio.

Sony Connect offered consumers an easy-to-use, secure means of purchasing entertainment content online and downloading it to a wide variety of devices. • Created the startup’s first QA group, validating the end-to-end product, integrated members of 3 separate QA groups of various skill sets, while retooling bug tracking and resolution tools and processes. • Introduced new testing methodologies, optimizing test cases, and implementing automation to improve the overall quality of the store(s), directing planning and execution of beta, ISO, and usability for hardware, web, and C++ apps. • Drove user-centered design process working closely with cross-functional groups to define UEX.• Official liaison to Tokyo divisions assisting in the development and debugging of client hardware, software and services.

Led a team of PMs and served as a liaison across cross-functional groups in Avery’s Worldwide Software Department. Created and maintained product requirements, UI specifications and project scheduling schemes.• Utilizing Kaizen philosophy participated on a team that defined and enhanced software development processes through creation of a clear methodology and procedures for development and workflow, from concept to deployment, improving delivery of projects on time, on budget and as expected by stakeholders. • Managed total effort to bring new print enablement solution to market for PDAs. Avery Print for PDAs provides solution to print cards and labels using IR and Bluetooth® technologies. • Directed, design, development and implementation of Avery’s DesignPro®, supporting over 650 products, from creative cards and presentation materials to CD and mailing labels, including re-branded, localized and site-licensed versions. • Managed the development and implementation of new features and functionality added to other Avery print enablement products including Afterburner and Click ‘N Design™ 3D. • Lead the redesign of Avery’s print enablement web solution, Avery Print, for an improved user experience. • Mentored, and supervised project managers with a variety of technical experience, motivating and influencing their behavior and project work for improved process and workflow. • Final tier in customer support process, researching and addressing issues and training support representatives as needed.

Formed first QA department, and served as Principal Project Manager, researched and created requirements and UEX specifications. Active contributor to Gateway’s IP Program with 65+ disclosures submitted, 18 patents granted and multiple awards. Led OOBE and BoM initiatives.• Contributed to IP portfolio helping to generate millions of dollars annually in cost avoidance and royalty revenues. • Managed software development of joint AOL-Gateway Connected Touchpad Internet device. • Lead QA and Project Management efforts for Gateway's Destination digital PC/TV convergence product.• Created test methodologies, plans, cases and new communication processes, including an aggregate test planning system and issue tracking resolution database.• Supervised team of analysts and SDETs, responsible for testing HW, SW, OS, DVD, A/V component vs. PC interactions, drivers, multimedia, ISO and games testing. • Provided support and training on hardware, software and systems to staff at hundreds of Gateway retail stores.

A blend of Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques, and world-class animators delivered state-of-the-art interactive products. Games accounted for 90% of its $21 MM in sales annually, the remainder from educational titles. Major recording artists produced under 7th Level management; Pink Floyd’s “The Division Bell”, and “Roger Daltrey A Celebration The Music of Pete Townsend and The Who”.• As one of the original members of the start-up, served as the VP of Development Services; QA, Developer Relations, Localization, Technical Support and Producer.• Working with world-class talent (Bob Ezrin, Howie Mandel, Charles Fleischer, Storm Thorgerson), served as Producer, and Game Designer for several award-winning titles, including Monty Python’s Holy Grail, winner of the MILIA d'​ Or [Golden Milia] at the Cannes Film Festival, and Return to Krondor, sequel to one of the best selling RPG's in history. • Managed the QA process achieving higher quality products and a quantifiably lower number of technical support calls, while keeping staff and budgets well below the industry mark. Staff of 1 in Technical Support for the first year with over 300,000 products shipped - averaged less than 20 calls per day.• Managed asset and code delivery, usability studies and localization for 13 products, as well as the porting and testing of same products from an IBM PC format to a Macintosh format, including those developed for Bandai, Disney Interactive and IBM. Each title averaged at least 25,000 cells of animation. • Created title designs for products, supervising a staff of 35, created artwork, managed studio assets, scripted in animation engine, managing $2.5MM+ budgets. Created design document database for company-wide use. • Implemented, executed and supervised pre-authoring and authoring groups within the newly acquired 3D gaming department. Supervised a staff of 5 who pre-authored, cataloged and tracked over 1,500 scenes.

Micrografx is a recognized pioneer in graphics software, producers of the first vector-based drawing program for the PC, and the first commercially available Windows application. • Played a key role in the company’s rise from startup to publicly held fortune 500. Instrumental in forming the first QA Group, creating formalized QA processes and a problem tracking and resolution database. Managed Developer Relations, Localizations and Usability. Served as Project Manager for Charisma, Windows Draw, Windows Graph and OLE applications. • Directed a staff of 20 QA engineers, assisting in the design and development of software, testing, usability studies and localization of 4 products in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian and Spanish. • Coordinated usability studies for products, and assisted/consulted in the creation of an in-house usability facility. • Managed code delivery for assigned products, including those developed for Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and IBM.