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At Harmony Games, we craft experiences where players find solace, delight, and genuine connection. We care about:- Deeply connecting our games with players for an authentic experience.- Envisioning experiences that extend beyond the game with ethical & positive marketing and fostering passionate communities.- Transcend the ceiling of game craftsmanship through AI; exploring exciting possibilities in human-computer collaboration and co-creation.- Trusting our talent by partnering with the best, innovating in gaming, and fostering a supportive Harmony Games environment.

San Mateo, Ca, Us

San Mateo, Ca, Us

Responsible for driving revenue and growth for the EVIL. Data scientists, monetization experts, marketers and action game fans, drop me a note! Looking forward to connecting and potentially building the next generation of entertainment together.Our team is spread across the world and we currently have colleagues in the Bay Area, LA, Wisconsin, Norway, France, Indonesia, and Turkey. Who do I like to work with?- Evergreen learners with high intellectual curiosity- People who excel in at least one vertical (i.e. technical, domain or "people" knowledge) to lift up the rest of the team and broader organization- Problem-solvers who can ask the right questions and prioritize - People with strong and lasting inner-drive to win- Last but not least people who will bring a positive energy to the team

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New York City, New York, Us

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Palo Alto, Ca, Us

- Built a world-class analytics and data science team of 25.- Developed ML systems for programmatic media buying, customer segmentation & modeling, and forecasting KPIs to automate media buying at scale.- Provided data-as-a-service solutions across different business units (Satori, Cognant and MZ Games Studio)

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Studio head and business owner of War of Nations. Under my management, the game reached to top 10 grossing on iOS and top 50 on AND in 2015. I was responsible for- Setting the business objective and strategic bet on the next big title/feature - Directly managing all 50 + personnel including Engineering, Design, QA, Product, and Art while building a world class team

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Business Intelligence- Managed the live ops team of 11 to maximize life time value of our players across our mobile portfolio as well Canada studio, supporting over 20 titles.- Macro- and micro-tuning of all live operations via deep-dives, statistical modeling, and A/B testing- Solved big data problems at scale by automation, analytical frameworks, and smart-reportingAd Monetization- Managed relationships with indirect monetization partners (i.e. Adcolony, Flurry, SponsorPay etc),identified new opportunities to increase user conversion, retention, and monetization, doubling indirect revenue in 5 months- Leveraged analytics and quantitative analysis to monitor indirect revenue metrics, tune performance, and maintain API calls to indirect revenue partners- Created a new mediation product working closely with ad networks to give GREE flexibility to turn networks on/off on the server side at scale to maximize revenue

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Led all data-driven efforts for our Card Studio; providing recommendations for product, customer support, analytics, and marketing teams to increase user experience and profitability- Game optimization/design to maximize player engagement and monetization

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Led a team of 8 data analysts to maximize life time value of our players across Hardcore, Midcore, and Casino Studios.- Macro- and micro-tuning of all live operations via deep-dives, statistical modeling, and A/B testing.- Solved big data analysis problems at scale by automation, analytical frameworks, and smart-reporting.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Led all data-driven efforts for one of our flagship games; provided recommendations for product, customer support, analytics, and marketing teams to increase user experience and profitability- Created business intelligence communication tools, facilitating inter- and intra-team interactions- Developed statistical models to crack ranking algorithms of leading mobile platforms- Mentored analysts for spec instrumentation of upcoming titles

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Helped LinkedIn Ads business grow over $100M/year by data-driven decision making.

San Francisco , Ca, Us

- Had in-depth experience understanding competitive relationships and growth opportunities related to online and TV advertising, consumer behavior, and best practices in marketing.- Gained experience in ecosystem analysis and developed demand, opportunity, and financial models for auto industry- Worked on customer segmentation, online and mobile profiling and user engagement models- Experienced in feature, branding, and messaging analysis of online products and services

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Formulated, developed, and implemented machine learning algorithms into quantum chemistry, reducing the computational cost by up to 40%, while preserving the accuracy.- Modeled, designed, and proposed a class of dyes, allowing wet chemists to increase the resolution by 100-fold in bio-imaging applications (i.e. tracking proteins in living cells)- Supervised, trained, and coordinated seven undergraduates resulting in publications in top-ranked chemistry journals.

Ph.D., Quantum Chemistry

B.Sc., Chemistry