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New York, NY, US

• Served as advisor to the CEOs of leading global technology and media companies on issues of technology innovation, technology operations, and organizational transformation
• Clients included businesses in video games, media measurement, television, enterprise systems, CRM technology, telecom, adtech, video streaming, and sports

London, GB

• Leading the technology operations, and strategy for one of the world’s largest sports betting and igaming groups, operating in online and retail. Iconic brands include BetMGM, Coral, bwin, Sportingbet, Eurobet, and.
• Working with the senior team to continue to build the leading global gaming and interactive entertainment company. Responsible for innovation through Entain’s unique proprietary technology platform
• Managing the Cyber Security function establishing the vision and posture for the global organization
• Handling regulatory and compliance related technology capabilities including being licensed in various jurisdictions around the world, especially in the use of AI to safeguard customers
• Establishing a global operations command center utilizing AI operating tools to handle a global infrastructure footprint
• Managing the global customer service organization spread across 3 continents; introduced AI tools to predict and resolve customer interactions.

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Combined disparate and duplicative groups into a streamlined, low-cost structure global technology hub
• Restructured technology initiatives across digital, television production, post-production, web and mobile development, and managed the distribution operations to traditional and digital video platforms
• Led due diligence and post merger integration for major acquisition
• Stabilized all technologies and reduced operating costs

Atlanta, GA, US

• Responsible for the worldwide operations and engeering support for all content processing and distribution activities for over 1000 television networks around the world as well as more than 100K events per year
• Led the effort to transition the company’s traditional broadcast services into advanced hybrid cloud environments
• Led the team that created new digital products and service offerings to partner with the largest global internet platforms and digital video companies
• Led the effort to globalize the company’s organizational structure and operational processes

Miami, Florida, US

• Streamlined the digital organization and led the effort to automate the video supply chain enabling a flexible approach in the delivery of video services
• Led the technology effort in launching a new subscription OTT service
• Led the effort to migrate to a common CMS and helped in shaping the company’s user proposition and digital experience to attract a web-scale audience that could leverage sophisticated advertising capabilities

New York, NY, US

• Led all technology functions for Conde Nast’s magazine brands, internet properties, digital video properties, and mobile applications
• Responsible for the oversight of 27 websites with over 70M monthly unique visitors on 400 different mobile and tablet applications
• Forged strategic partnerships with Amazon, Apple, Adobe, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Verizon to build digital businesses and innovate new functionality/experiences in eCommerce and digital video to expand Conde’s reach.

New York, NY, US

• Led all worldwide technology and operations for the company’s various divisions: MTV Networks, MTVN International, BET Networks, Paramount and Dreamworks
• Responsibilities included: information technology systems for 58 networks in the US and 106 networks internationally, Internet and Mobile applications for 418 websites, 97M monthly uniques and 870M monthly video.
• Additionally, responsible for running the world’s largest television network operating centers and digital programming creative centers as well as television production management for major live events and concerts
• Built the first advertising system for both digital and television with the capability to manage inventory in a combined manner to augment yield
• Prior to the separation of Viacom and CBS in 2005, was also responsible for worldwide technology for CBS networks, CBS and Paramount television stations, Paramount television, CBS Radio, Simon and Schuster and Viacom.

Mclean, VA, US

• ASSIGNED TO VARIOUS CLIENTS TO ACTIVELY MANAGE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS ADDRESSING VARIOUS STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS – A FEW SALIENT PROJECTS ARE LISTED BELOW
• Led the effort to better leverage the IT functions at a Media Conglomerate leading to the creation of a shared-services co. refocused application portfolio and the sharing of key infrastructure components
• Led a comprehensive capacity planning exercise at a large Stock Exchange – covering both automated and manual processes and resulting in rule changes, procedure improvements, and architectural modification
• Served as the Chief Architect in the complete overhaul of a centralized clearance system for mortgage backed securities; aided in the piloting and conversion of 40 major dealers and brokerage houses to the new system

Education record

Bsc, Chemistry

Education record