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Advising companies on Augmented Reality features to improve products in development. Participating in technology surveys and giving guidance in the VR and AR markets.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Drove new initiatives within Meta’s AR Commerce Business Development team. Worked closely with Meta internal teams in Design, Product, Engineering, Research, Marketing, and Finance. Maintained relationships with developers and business partners.• Defined innovative marketing strategies with team Product Manager, worked with designers to integrate AR into online advertising, and presented user flows to over 50 brand partners.• Developed AR Try-On effects with Meta engineers and international third-party studios that increased sales conversion rate by a 4% average.• Launched AR Ads on Facebook and Instagram and secured six-figure ad spending deals.• Increased team efficiency by 20% by streamlining asset library and documentation archive.• Refined subsequent marketing pilots by coordinating A/B testing with User Research team.• Led meetings, took detailed notes, and published action items, optimizing team productivity.• Collected data and OKRs across five teams and made weekly status reports for stakeholders.• Mentored junior producers in best practices, improving overall team performance.• Researched the digital landscape and ran competitive analyses to guide M&A explorations.

Guided AR effects from conception through final execution for Portal, Facebook’s smart display product. Supported 16 employees across multiple departments, including Design, Tech Art, Engineering, and Legal.• Shipped over 100 AR effects across multiple Portal models (over 1 million units sold internationally).• Helped to create an innovative multi-user chat experience with Art Directors and Engineers, featuring licensed content based on the 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' theatrical production.• Collaborated with an external game studio and Spark Engineering to develop multiple original AR games.• Conceived of new AR effects with team Creative Director and Art Managers.• Established and maintained production procedures, schedules, and best practices for team members.• Wrote and negotiated SOWs, POs, and contract amendments for content developers.

Managed development of experimental augmented reality products at Building 8, Facebook’s advanced R&D division.Supported 9 employees across multiple departments, including Design, Software Engineering, and Prototyping.• Selected and onboarded game design contractors to help create future AR entertainment experiences.• Managed relationships with external vendors to pitch and co-develop content and hardware in emerging technologies. • Created RFPs, SOWs, and contract amendments for design studios and hardware vendors.• Produced videos of instructional content and demos for internal use, and supervised on-location shoots and post work.• Sourced hardware components for prototypers and completed all business transactions.• Built and supported tech demos to give to high-level company executives.

Advised VR, AR, and 360-video content creators on product development and interactive strategy. Facilitated relationships between business clients and international developers. Spoke at local VR/AR conferences about near- and long-term market trends.

Malibu & Corte Madera, Ca, Us

Served as Central Teams producer in charge of Tech Art (Matte Painting, Rigging, Generalists, and VFX) across multiple titles. Responsible for 14 artist schedules and task assignments. Monitored artist progress and redistributed work and bug fixes as needed. • Slashed overtime workload and pay by implementing schedule and pipeline improvements. • Enabled teams to deliver increased output at reduced capacity (-40% in VFX, -25% in Rigging). • Helped department leads to define visual elements and scope requested VFX. • Mediated between artists and QA engineers to evaluate and prioritize technical fixes for mobile optimization. • Collaborated with studio executives and department leadership to plan future R&D and product efforts.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Produced "Mission:ISS," the first interactive simulation of the International Space Station to market. Determined product features. Developed calendar of content deliverables and product milestones. Wrote original gameplay and voiceover scripts. Developed and approved music score.• Nominated for an Emmy in ‘Outstanding Original Interactive Program’ as Producer/Writer.• Successfully negotiated SOWs, budgets, and payment schedules with VR partners. • Supported graphic and audio creators in collaboration with Oculus Engineering and Audio teams.• Leveraged in-development Oculus Touch hardware to help design unique navigation system that simulates zero-gravity. • Conceived of and edited trailer (over 187,000 views on YouTube) and other promotional video content.• Collaborated with Oculus and space agency (NASA, ESA, SpaceX) Legal departments to arrange clearances and likeness releases.• Contributed product messaging and strategies to Oculus Marketing departments.• Supported partners at VR and space industry conferences, including Oculus Connect, GDC, and ISSR&D.• Led communications with third-party developers and studios to provide additional space-related content.• Evaluated and recommended 360° cameras for use in future projects.• Produced and spoke at company events to promote VR use in education.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

[Star Wars - Episode 7: The Force Awakens, Paranormal Activity 5, Terminator Genisys, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Star Wars 1313, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and misc. feature bids]Liaised between studio and creative clients, vendors, and ILM production on multiple films. Managed up to 40 artists across three international offices. Guided project workflow and efficiencies. Audited internal costs and negotiated new work.• Bid potential work and produced VFX tests to win new projects for the studio, including PACIFIC RIM.• Negotiated and approved international vendor schedules and multimillion-dollar budgets.• Cast artists for shot work; scheduled completion and delivery dates; managed tasks and monitored progress.• Evaluated EFCs and worked with production accountants to facilitate financial reporting.• Created and managed project data and assets in internal production tracking system.• Mentored VFX coordinators and production assistants.• Liaised between the client stereography department, 3D conversion vendors, and ILM production on multiple films; managed ILM shot progress; audited internal costs and negotiated stereo work with the client.• Facilitated contact with clients and external vendors; managed vendor schedules and budgets.• Provided weekly status reports for executives and clients, including detailed tracking documents.• Supervised transition to new facial animation tools for use in next-generation Lucasarts console game.• Managed R&D and Previsualization teams in support of ground-breaking hardware and production methods for Warner Bros. Studios.• Besides extensive feature work, produced visual effects in national commercials for Oreo and ESPN.

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

[Alice in Wonderland, G-Force, Jonas Brothers 3D, and Beowulf]Assisted Senior Producer in project bidding and budgeting. Monitored artist and hardware costs during production. • Implemented and upgraded pipeline for stereoscopic releases of six films over a three-year period. • Took detailed Dailies, Rounds, and Client Review notes to communicate back to artists and production staff. • QC’d and approved asset, trailer, and final shot deliveries to studio editorial staff. • Ran creative demonstrations for film directors, producers, and talent.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communications/Broadcast Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English/Creative Writing

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