Designer, Producer, and Developer of Nathan's Cat Craze

Serve as industry leading freelance talent for multiple clients including Kingsford, Stage11, Quorilla, HealCo. Responsibilities:• Determine market feasibility, estimate effort required, and plan development of software products• Lead client teams through the software development lifecycle, starting from product conception• Ensure adherence to complex business structures with multiple layers of oversight Accomplishments:• Certified with TopTal as a top-level Product Manager and Project Manager• Appeared in commercial for TopTal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sT_gSc8_Qghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B49k2KQWiJs• Manage development teams through the production and delivery process using modern Agile methodologies• Sourced, pitched, sold, and developed the LootLens AR module for Loot Crate’s mobile app• Leading the redesign process for modernizing the Kingsford website https://www.kingsford.com/ • Launched multiple new software products including:https://stage11.com/ https://healco.us/https://quorilla.com/

Served as multimedia producer for Trigger, overseeing the creation of multiple mission critical projects. Work at Trigger includes video, interactive, and emerging technology projects. Responsibilities:• Led a teams of developers, designers, 3D artists and QA testers through the entire project lifecycle using Agile development methodologies• Acted as the main client contact for all project-related communication• Created and managed schedules, user stories, risk mitigation plans, scope and budget tracking, and other production-related items to ensure the team met delivery and launch milestones• Sourced and managed external partners, closely tracked progress for out-of-office teamsAccomplishments:• Produced the Masters of the Sun AR experience- over 90 minutes of VO, music, and animation• Director for top tier talent such as Stan Lee, Rosario Dawson, John DiMaggio, Queen Latifah, Snoop Dogg, Jaden Smith, and many more as part of the Masters of the Sun AR experience• Led creation of LEGO House’s Fish Designer, the top rated interactive experience live at LEGO House in Billund and winner of the SXSW digital innovation award• Managed production of The Planetary Games video for Honda, which won the LA Auto Show 2017 Design Challenge

Designed and directed the development of digital experiences for high profile clients such as Facebook, Boeing, Raytheon, Monster, Audi and many more., and directed the full team through delivery on awarded projects. Responsibilities:• Hosted discovery sessions with clients• Led teams through project delivery using • Created proposal materials and documents for project pitches• Provided copywriting for software content including game storylines and character dialog• Provided copywriting for marketing campaigns and promotional materials• Developed project budgets, schedules, and managed resources assigned to projectsAccomplishments:• Successfully pitched and sold multiple high budget projects• Delivered high-visibility projects on a global scale• Utilized a range of technology including touch screens, virtual reality, augmented reality, video, web, and mobile• Responsible for over $1mil in yearly budget across multiple simultaneous ongoing projects

Acted as Game Designer and Gameplay Programmer while managing production of award-winning 3D edu-games.Responsibilities:• Designed gameplay systems to fulfill learning objectives by working with clients and subject matter experts• Coordinated cross-discipline teams including programmers, content developers, academic subject matter experts, illustrators, and 3D artists• Develop release schedules, milestones, resource plans, and other project management documentation• Program gameplay systems, 2D and 3D UI, and tools to streamline developmentAccomplishments:• Success with Practice! Marketing led to further investment from McGraw Hill, spawning an entire line of Practice! educational titles developed by Muzzy Lane• Received Silver medal at Serious Play 2011 with Practice! Marketing• Received Bronze medal at Serious Play 2011 with MIDDWorld Online• Won Serious Game Showcase and Challenge with Practice! Marketing

Primary duties included researching new market opportunities, communicating with potential clients, promoting upcoming software, writing marketing strategy for upcoming periods, speaking at universities or industry events regarding Muzzy Lane's technology, and managing communication with external partners.Successfully wrote, with external partners, a grant application for an STTR grant, which development will begin on in June 2010.

Consulted for the Babson Serious Games Initiative, initially advising on project scope, potential development routes, and entering the serious games market. Brought back in to consult on proposed design, offering solutions on roadblocks encountered on the development path.