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• Leading the world's largest gaming company focused on delivering the best Pinball games with top-tier entertainment brands across all functions, including game development, revenue, licensing, manufacturing operations.
• Driving digital and physical modernization, including growth of the consumer-facing Insider Connected app service, ERP systems replacement, move to new facilities
• Launched award-winning new pinball machines licensed with the world’s best IP, including Marvel and Universal, and developed with modern LCD video game rendering and classic physical pinball gameplay
• Improved service levels and performance in parts and services

Burbank, CA, US

• Drove profitable direct to consumer subscriber acquisition growth and retention improvements through developing, negotiating, and executing on business cases, including for platform partner placements (UI and Buttons)
• Lead business functions for technology-focused media technology investments, including substantial Content Delivery Network (CDN) spending, internal technology investments, and customer-facing IMAX Enhanced partnership
• Hired, trained, and developed top talent to build the broader Disney Streaming organization

Burbank, CA, US

• Led initiatives at a corporate, cross-business unit level to drive efficiency and accuracy in Disney’s multi-billion-dollar content slate profitability across the Distribution, Motion Picture, and Television segments.
• Drove transformational improvements in content sales and advertising planning processes, consolidating and cutting planning time by 50% while increasing transparency to profitability across the portfolio
• Spearhead long-range strategic planning for Disney’s digital media businesses across apps and web, including digital video insertion advertising (DAI), subscription, and content licensing business models, increasing.

Burbank, CA, US

• Owned P&L and creating innovative new technology products in the AR/VR, IoT, Connected Home, and Wearables space with over $200M of consumer revenue generated
• Built and led a team of product managers, software producers and developers (engineering, art, and design) along with managing hardware delivery and go-to-market (team of ~60)
• Developed and managed business model partnerships with companies throughout the technology ecosystem (Lenovo, Garmin, Circle, Verizon, GoerTek, and many more unannounced)
• Led Star Wars: Jedi Challenges and Marvel: Dimension of Heroes mobile-based physical/digital Augmented Reality product management, development as Executive Producer, and live operations, as well as Lenovo partnership.

Burbank, CA, US

• Owned P&L including publishing, merchandising, and product development teams, driving a tripling of sales in 2 years to over $40M in annual revenue for Star Wars and Disney brand catalogs on Console & PC through.
• Created an internal “start-up” team delivering digital product experiences on consoles, PCs, VR, and set-top boxes; developed a market-based vision around the Free-To-Play future for Console and PC Games
• Initiated and fostered relationships with development, technology, and platform partners, including Sony, Valve, Nintendo, and Microsoft; negotiated partnership terms for all physical and digital console product.
• Shipped new digital gaming experience innovations, including Disney’s first Free-To-Play Console/PC game (Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight) and first digital console game with DLC (Tron Run/r)

Burbank, CA, US

• Led product planning for the creation of the $1BN+ Disney Infinity digital/physical hybrid gaming franchise and ran a product strategy and market analytics team for over $500M investment in digital products for Disney.
• Hired and developed top talent for the strategy and analyics team (3 direct from MBA hires are now VPs)
• Managed development of the publisher-wide Disney mobile network to reach over 100M MAU on mobile (iOS/Android) including features such as dynamic advertising, cross-promotion, Business Intelligence and in-game.
• Instituted and led a Marketing Mix analysis process, calculating detailed ROIs by product and marketing channel. Delivered results and ongoing education to the organization resulting in ROI improvements on $50M+ in.

Burbank, CA, US

• Drove 5-year plan process including strategic analysis, product slate structuring, modeling, and detailed forecast projections
• Executed a product development studio acquisition including leading valuation modeling and due diligence
• Led a restructuring effort for Disney’s mobile phone business eliminating $15M in losses and positioning it for growth
• Improved our production milestone stage-gate process utilizing Six Sigma toolset to enhance the timeliness, visibility, and feedback effectiveness. Project drove revisions to producer compensation structure to improve.

Boston, MA, US

• Oversaw modeling, strategic analysis, and pricing across a team of 100+ sales staff in a $2B business unit with $250M in annual deal origination, development of $50M in new products, and $100M in strategic deal modeling
• Recognized with the “Imagination” award for best exemplifying creativity in finance strategy and deal-making
• Directed the planning, funding, and tracking of a $2B equipment leasing portfolio identifying a $22M net income opportunity through the strategic optimization of the business’ rental product line
• Recommended, planned, and executed the shutdown of an unprofitable 200+ person maintenance product line resulting in personnel cost and business complexity reduction while re-purposing the majority of employees to.

Boston, MA, US

• Delivered $5 million net income through Black Belt certified security deposit project
• Generated 47 hrs/close time-savings by reorganizing the financial closing process
• Successfully completed Black Belt Certification Exam and mentored 4 greenbelt projects
• Successfully completed 4 rotations in and coursework resulting in a top 10% rating
• Rapidly adapted to new roles and environments, quickly producing a measurable impact
• Developed solid financial planning skills and experienceRotational Assignments:

Mba, Entrepreneurial Management

Bs, Accounting (Cpa-Track)

Bs, Information Management And Technology

High School, High School