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Redmond, Washington, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

Led the Solution Development Lifecycle Management & Measurement team within Industry Solutions CTO to orchestrate cross-company motions for scaling the most promising customer scenarios from incubation to mainstream maturity through proven solution truth.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Cross-disciplinary lead and experiential strategist for envisioning workshops & prototyping engagements, co-innovated solutions with top customers in retail, manufacturing, financial services, and healthcare. $190MM in sales contributions. Rapport-building, engineering cycles were human-centered to generate proof-of-concepts that scale to solve the most wicked industry challenges.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Developed the manufacturing vertical for B2B engagements to generate industry and customer success signal for business applications, including Dynamics 365 & Power Platform. Partnered with business strategists and exponentially increased marquee customer product adoption through sustainable and innovative solution offerings.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Narrator and producer for Discovery Studio, focused on discovering new opportunities and multi-year vision to guide business applications with future direction on emerging ubiquitous computing (Mixed Reality, IoT, AI, Computer Vision, Digital Twin). Whitepapers and vision videos generated for Technical Advisory sessions with Bill Gates and Microsoft SLT led to outsized business impact through new product investments.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Established new business unit for Windows New Experiences & Technology (supporting HoloLens, Mixed Reality, and 3D for Everyone), driving community engagement for portfolio. Built a team of 13 from scratch to deliver key awareness and activation programs such as the Microsoft Global Holiday Campaign, Build, and Grace Hopper Conference.

Chair on the Community & Economic Development Committee, Vice Chair on the Housing & Land Use Committee. Driving multi-year plans to make Carnation known as a “Green City” that respects its ancestral roots through ecological conservation, sustainable growth, and ecotourism practices while championing the rights of protected classes for greater representation.

Co-Chair, Parks & Planning BoardVice Chair, Tolt Commons Visioning CommitteeCo-Chair, 4th of July ParadeMarketing Chair, 4th of July Committee

Burbank, California, Us

Produced, co-created, and hosted shows for the network (Mines & Crafts, No Survivors, Super Fun Awesome Party Game Time, Cooptitude), generating millions of views and syndication for TV and new media outlets. Product owner for dedicated Minecraft server with 68 mods/resource packs. Guest on popular shows such as Wil Wheaton's Tabletop and Janet Varney's Escape!

Burbank, Ca, Us

Led platform programming for brand and online hub launch. Directed social media content creation/publishing, including creative assets and multi-million dollar analytics spends for film campaigns such as Crimson Peak, Krampus, & Warcraft. Developed/produced bespoke new media and editorial content with directors such as Carlton Cuse, Duncan Jones, & Guillermo del Toro.

Burbank, Ca, Us

Managed and oversaw team of social media and digital coordinators to execute community programming across film and TV franchises, including email programs and website projects. Developed creative content and copy across all external communication. Optimized social strategy to attract new audiences, increasing channel growth by over one million followers.

Founder of new media entertainment and costume fabrication company. Developed popular media such as "Try This at Home", through Google and Chris Hardwick's Nerdist, and starred in SyFy's "Heroes of Cosplay". Led business partnerships, contract negotiations, and pitch meetings. Partnered with worldwide brands such as: Electronic Arts, Machinima, Maker Studios, and SpikeTV.

Edmonton, Alberta, Ca

Led community vision for EA franchises "Mass Effect" and "Dragon Age" by managing the team and directing external agencies. Oversaw social media, online content, and live events. Product owner for web, generating millions of views by consumers and press. Facilitated partnerships with influencers and licensing partners such as Dark Horse Comics, AMD, and FUNimation.

Redwood City, Ca, Us

Responsible for global community growth plan, including live events, appointment gaming, and community days. Acted as community advocate, surfacing community needs to the game teams. Strategized and posted content updates on social and forum channels as well as managed the curation/moderation of user contributions.

Stockholm, Stockholm, Se

Generated sales material, coordinated events, facilitated internal/external marketing, and updated web/social media outlets. Advertising campaign, press release, and sales presentation collaborator. Created hand-drawn graphics, keeping with and expanding the current company branding. Wrote a weekly blog on various industry topics and contributed to partner blogs.

London, London, Gb

Generated educational materials, managed social media networking (e.g. Facebook, Twitter presence), and acted as liaison to the public. Trained in branding/advertising strategy, consumerism, media studies, business marketing, and communications. Working knowledge of online marketing research, intellectual property law, and interest in new technologies.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Technician at Archaeological XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry) Laboratory preparing and testing obsidian artifacts. Field archaeologist at the following dig sites: Matilda Gage House (NY); Patrick Henry’s Cellar (VA); CRM for housing development on the site of a former plantation’s quarters for enslaved people (VA); CRM for parking lot development on the site of a former girl’s boarding house (CA). Managed the Historical Archaeological Laboratory including directing archival research coordination and conducting artifact preparation/cataloguing. Recipient of Haas Scholar Fellowship Grant to conduct independent research, present at academic conferences, and publish findings.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Coordinated both small (business meeting) and large (wedding) events. Extensive training in customer service, international business, and global retail. Managed and tracked multiple clients simultaneously, often for months at a time. USA Security clearance to access and manage clients' personal information and manage large monetary sums for company purposes.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Responsible for designing and maintaining professional quality system with a diverse range of capabilities depending on event needs. Trained technicians in proper technique and board operations. Set-up, monitored, and restored equipment for events ranging from conferences to VIP clients. Skilled at conflict resolution and thrived in high stress environment.

Masters Of Arts, Material And Visual Culture

Bachelor Of Arts, Anthropology, Historical Archaeology, Media And Consumption