EdTech venture: Job-ready XR skill development for the next generation of digital talent

Commune is an interactive art studio specializing in creating experiences for XR platforms.

Leading an intensely multidisciplinary group comprised of data scientists, software engineers, product managers, designers, and business strategy consultants focused on using data science to create advanced business intelligence products for multiple industries.Currently working with topics in graph theory and machine learning for simulating the deployment of complex infrastructure in the real world.Actively researching / prototyping Mixed Reality (VR/AR) platforms for enterprise and industrial applications.Managing and actively coding with agile software engineering teams using Ubuntu Linux, Python, Pandas, Node.js, AngularJS, PostgreSQL, and PostGIS.

Designed and led development of BuzzTable Control Center, an advanced Business and Consumer Intelligence dashboard for restaurant owners which shows venue operational performance metrics at a glance, social media statistics, consumer profiles and ROI for loyalty/rewards programs. Improved consumer and business intelligence modules with applied learning algorithms and led initiative for advanced consumer behavioral data analysis.

Led design and development of OxygenConnect platform for NBC Universal/Oxygen Media, an interactive/social television product that connects mobile and web environments, engineered for large numbers of concurrent requests with modular, MVC architecture for maximum reusability.Responsible for quantitative product strategy approach using both internal and external data re-sources to solidify and stabilize product roadmap. Led analysis for determining cost-effectiveness and feasibility of potential product features.Headed client meetings to determine business/campaign needs, translated those needs into prod-uct features.

Led and implemented digital and social advertising initiatives for major brands such as General Motors, T-Mobile, Philips, Starwood Hotels, and Fisher Price.Headed development of two U.S. patents for software and electromechanical systems.Led cross-disciplinary internal teams in development of proprietary products/product strategy and developed operational workflow processes for effective division of labor and resource sharing be-tween two large agencies. Included standardizing documentation procedures, workflow, shared tools and leveraging of offshore development teams.Managed vetting and hiring of all technical personnel.

Led design, development, and testing of key product features including rewards, abuse moderation, and social media platforms integration.Headed development of test suite that leveraged RSpec for unit tests, Cucumber for functional tests, and managed transition from beta environment to scalable production architecture capable of handling very high volumes of user traffic.Implemented Agile workflow for development and product managementManaged vetting and hiring of other technical personnel

Managed complex web and mobile builds for clients such as Disney, Doctors Without Borders, The Bob Woodruff Foundation (remind.org), ABC News and Mark Morris Dance Group.Led creation of functional specifications, asset organization, schedule generation and, resource allocation for build processes.Built web apps and sites using Ruby on Rails, Objective C, and Flash

Managed creation of music for film and television for clients such as BBDO, Saatchi & Saatchi, The Weinstein Company, Young & Rubicam. Responsible for project deliverables, scheduling, finances and asset delivery. Translated complex, abstract requirements and specifications from client to music compositionteam.Led development of music licensing library cataloging system that facilitated smoother workflowbetween editorial and music departments.Documented and operationalized creation of sales assets for increased efficiency.