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Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Developed and implemented a no-code custom GPT MVP and a full-code genAI solution to transform corporate training, learning, and development. The SaaS-based service is uniquely trained on RPG's proprietary IP and client-specific knowledge, with a roadmap to further personalize learning, enhancing individual skill development beyond traditional training.

SF, US

MARVL is doing some very interesting work with generative AI and I'm honored that they've asked me to help provide guidance.

• As Chief Operating Officer and Publishing President I supervised various initiatives, such as transforming the business, ensuring future relevance, and expanding corporate emphasis on continuous improvement. In this.
• Led restructuring of key business segment resulting in dramatically stronger financial performance and sustainability.
• Created a new product line and income stream by marketing OSV's manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution services to other businesses in the community.
• Enhanced corporate product portfolio by negotiating and executing minority stake investments in a variety of businesses.
• Promoted to COO as a result of initial leadership and exceptional performance to ensure closer synchronization between union shop production operations and all other parts of the corporation.

Aurora, CO, US

• At Olive Software, Inc., I was hired by the CEO to reinvent the company and design new and effective business strategies to bolster business growth. Within this role, I developed new business models and established.
• Designed a business model that turns publishers into revenue-generating partners on the Olive platform.
• Increased revenue by 300% with the leading global retailer by renegotiating and signing a new distribution agreement.
• Opened up new avenues for publishers to repurpose content and generate new revenue streams through the development of ancillary products.

Sebastopol, CA, US

• In this executive role I steered editorial and sales functions with full P&L responsibility for the company's publishing groups: main developer division, "animal" books, Missing Manuals, and Microsoft Press. I was.
• Grew the TOC business from semiannual event into a year-round global community engagement model.
• Successfully led and managed the TOC franchise including the most highly respected event for industry innovation.
• Exceeded all revenue and EBITDA budgets in the first year at the helm, despite the faltering economy and a historic industry-wide sales decline.
• Increased distribution business by over 300% as a result of landing major publishing and distribution agreement with Microsoft Press.

Hoboken, NJ, US

Full P&L responsibility for one of the largest divisions of Wiley’s technology publishing operation. Directed all content acquisitions and development and managed the Sybex imprint’s publishers as well as the WROX imprint.

New York, NY, US

Led editorial and publishing teams for Sams and Que imprints focusing on a variety of IT topics.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Designed applications, led a software engineering team and wrote code for two of NCR's retail point-of-sale systems.