Enterprise & Consumer Product Development | Team Building and Marketing Services.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Creative, results-oriented Product Director with 15 years of experience. Successful across a variety of industries in software development, video production, product strategy, operations, and UI/UX design. Skilled in developing frameworks and reporting structures to expand channels, grow sales, and refine targeting in client communications, product design and marketing.
KEY SKILLS
Sketch, InVision, Premiere, AfterEffects, Photoshop, Illustrator, G Suite (Admin. level), MS Office, Keynote, PowerPoint, Trello, Salesforce, PipelineDeals, WordPress, AdWords, and Google Analytics. Fast at learning new tools as needed.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EVERYDAY SPEECH
Boston, MA | October 2018 - January 2020 | Creative Director
Educational Software Company specializing in clinically designed software and content.
�Created the �Content Department� with a culture of accuracy, consistency and constant clinical and technical improvement.
�Structured, recruited and managed Content Department - a team of editors, designers, animators and creatives working with the Clinical Team to generate 30-50 minutes of highly produced content per month.
�Designed an Agile video workflow pipeline built on top of a customized Google g-drive cloud infrastructure. This system and workflow is designed to allow a remote editing and graphics team based around the world to seamlessly work together on complex video editing projects, with both cost and time efficiencies.
�Created documentation and training resources for consistency in all facets of workflow and finalized content.
�Mentored animators and editors in problem solving techniques to increase speed and accuracy of content creation.
Oversaw Line Production - Budgeting, planning and managing video shoots.
�Pre-Production: Write scripts, cast actors, assemble crew, schedule shoots, manage and file compliance paperwork with the state.
�Production: Run set, direct videos, ensure footage is safely loaded into content system and made available for editing staff in a timely manner (within 12 hours).
�Post Production: Act as Post-Production Supervisor, working with editors and graphics team to take projects from scripts to final content. Step in as overflow editor and motion graphics designer as needed.
Business Strategy, High Level Software and Product Development
�Key contributor to the development of interactive aspects of software during development sprints.
�Led the creation of sales and support content for customized marketing campaigns.
NEST USA
San Francisco, CA; New York City; Kathmandu, Nepal | September 2014 - Present | Director of Operations and Board Member
International non-profit organization creating software to teach English literacy in impoverished schools on a global scale.
�Developed prototype of interactive educational software for international schools. �Worked with a team of engineers to take the product from a prototype into an Alpha roll out across 6 schools in impoverished parts of Kathmandu, Nepal.
�Led team in translating product feedback from teachers, administrators and literacy experts and turning the feedback into product features.
�Managed strategic sponsorship and partner relationships such as Intel and Morgan �Stanley to drive software development, product adoption, and content distribution strategies.
�Assembled advisory panel of literacy experts from several universities to help design courses focused on multilingual literacy education.
CHO PLUS
San Francisco, CA | October 2015 -October 2019 | Business Development & Marketing Manager/ Advisor
Biotech laboratory focused on improving therapeutic protein manufacturing through genetically engineered mammalian cells lines.
�Advised CEO on strategic B2B sales & partnership deals with pharmaceutical companies.
�Performed customer research and data mining for business development sales pipelines. Worked with CHO Plus team to implement and coordinate marketing and sales plans to increase inbound investor and strategic partner leads, successfully raising the initial seed capital, and establishing the first two corporate development partners. Established formal marketing materials including customer off-line/online onboarding materials and investor material.
SILVERCAR
New York, NY; Austin, TX | March 2015 -August 2015| Operations & Business Development Contractor - New York Logistics
Partnered with growing technology focused car rental company to test the viability of a NYC branch through a summer pop-up shop.
�Collaborated with general manager to set up initial operations and logistics for New York pop-up branch of the SilverCar car rental company. Co-Managed operations and inventory quality control. Directly managed daily customer success and strategic local hotel partnerships.
BREVITY VENTURES INC.
New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA | March 2010 - November 2013 | Co-Founder & VP Product Strategy and Marketing
File sharing company serving the media and entertainment industry, including the NFL, CBS Sports and NBC 2012 & 2014 Olympics.
�Raised $10.2MM in private equity. Grew sales from pre-revenue to over $2.4MM during the first 12-months of operation, signed on Enterprise-level clients such as CBS Broadcasting and NBC Sports.
�Established a collaborative business relationship between Brevity and Enterprise clients, including Fortune 500 companies who utilized product services. Responsible for all marketing and sales activities related to the launch of the company at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in April 2012 which yielded 300+ client leads.
ARCTIC MEDIA
New York, NY | August 2007 - January 2010 |Founder & Project Manager
Adtech, marketing, and product development company.
�Secured clients such as ESPN, ABC and Disney; using new technologies to drive over 10MM in new revenues for clients. Responsible for driving over 1.3MM in revenue for Arctic Media Technologies; handled all client negotiations and contracts.
�Created in-content advertisement aggregation software and department used to increase global sales for ESPN and ABC.
�Assembled, hired, and managed three-person ad support, design and operations team.
ESPN
New York, NY | January 2006 - August 2007 | Marketing, New Media Development
�Designed custom technical solutions to resolve internal challenges including more efficient ways to distribute affiliate promotions and commercial distribution; resulted in over $700,000 in labor and shipping savings per year. Collaborated directly with ad agencies Wieden + Kennedy and the Creative Group on multi-million dollar ad/marketing campaigns across a range of media platforms and sporting events including the Monday Night Football for the NFL and College Basketball for the NCAA.
Educational Services
New Haven, CT | January 2002 - January 2006 | Founder & Project Manager
Video production, editing and software solutions consulting company working with Haskins Laboratories at Yale University.
�Collaborated with researchers doing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the human brain with a focus on speech, language and reading, and their biological basis. Developed and delivered meaningful and commercially useful videos and presentations for use with the scientific and education communities. Budgeted, hired and managed video production crews for various projects.
HONORS AND AWARDS
�SLAC Labs: Stanford University - Falling Walls finalist and conference presenter. 2018
�SOLVE MIT finalist and conference presenter. 2017
EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY May 2006
B.F.A. in Film & Video Production
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Creative, results-oriented Product Director with 15 years of experience. Successful across a variety of industries in software development, video production, product strategy, operations, and UI/UX design. Skilled in developing frameworks and reporting structures to expand channels, grow sales, and refine targeting in client communications, product design and marketing.
KEY SKILLS
Sketch, InVision, Premiere, AfterEffects, Photoshop, Illustrator, G Suite (Admin. level), MS Office, Keynote, PowerPoint, Trello, Salesforce, PipelineDeals, WordPress, AdWords, and Google Analytics. Fast at learning new tools as needed.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EVERYDAY SPEECH
Boston, MA | October 2018 - January 2020 | Creative Director
Educational Software Company specializing in clinically designed software and content.
�Created the �Content Department� with a culture of accuracy, consistency and constant clinical and technical improvement.
�Structured, recruited and managed Content Department - a team of editors, designers, animators and creatives working with the Clinical Team to generate 30-50 minutes of highly produced content per month.
�Designed an Agile video workflow pipeline built on top of a customized Google g-drive cloud infrastructure. This system and workflow is designed to allow a remote editing and graphics team based around the world to seamlessly work together on complex video editing projects, with both cost and time efficiencies.
�Created documentation and training resources for consistency in all facets of workflow and finalized content.
�Mentored animators and editors in problem solving techniques to increase speed and accuracy of content creation.
Oversaw Line Production - Budgeting, planning and managing video shoots.
�Pre-Production: Write scripts, cast actors, assemble crew, schedule shoots, manage and file compliance paperwork with the state.
�Production: Run set, direct videos, ensure footage is safely loaded into content system and made available for editing staff in a timely manner (within 12 hours).
�Post Production: Act as Post-Production Supervisor, working with editors and graphics team to take projects from scripts to final content. Step in as overflow editor and motion graphics designer as needed.
Business Strategy, High Level Software and Product Development
�Key contributor to the development of interactive aspects of software during development sprints.
�Led the creation of sales and support content for customized marketing campaigns.
NEST USA
San Francisco, CA; New York City; Kathmandu, Nepal | September 2014 - Present | Director of Operations and Board Member
International non-profit organization creating software to teach English literacy in impoverished schools on a global scale.
�Developed prototype of interactive educational software for international schools. �Worked with a team of engineers to take the product from a prototype into an Alpha roll out across 6 schools in impoverished parts of Kathmandu, Nepal.
�Led team in translating product feedback from teachers, administrators and literacy experts and turning the feedback into product features.
�Managed strategic sponsorship and partner relationships such as Intel and Morgan �Stanley to drive software development, product adoption, and content distribution strategies.
�Assembled advisory panel of literacy experts from several universities to help design courses focused on multilingual literacy education.
CHO PLUS
San Francisco, CA | October 2015 -October 2019 | Business Development & Marketing Manager/ Advisor
Biotech laboratory focused on improving therapeutic protein manufacturing through genetically engineered mammalian cells lines.
�Advised CEO on strategic B2B sales & partnership deals with pharmaceutical companies.
�Performed customer research and data mining for business development sales pipelines. Worked with CHO Plus team to implement and coordinate marketing and sales plans to increase inbound investor and strategic partner leads, successfully raising the initial seed capital, and establishing the first two corporate development partners. Established formal marketing materials including customer off-line/online onboarding materials and investor material.
SILVERCAR
New York, NY; Austin, TX | March 2015 -August 2015| Operations & Business Development Contractor - New York Logistics
Partnered with growing technology focused car rental company to test the viability of a NYC branch through a summer pop-up shop.
�Collaborated with general manager to set up initial operations and logistics for New York pop-up branch of the SilverCar car rental company. Co-Managed operations and inventory quality control. Directly managed daily customer success and strategic local hotel partnerships.
BREVITY VENTURES INC.
New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA | March 2010 - November 2013 | Co-Founder & VP Product Strategy and Marketing
File sharing company serving the media and entertainment industry, including the NFL, CBS Sports and NBC 2012 & 2014 Olympics.
�Raised $10.2MM in private equity. Grew sales from pre-revenue to over $2.4MM during the first 12-months of operation, signed on Enterprise-level clients such as CBS Broadcasting and NBC Sports.
�Established a collaborative business relationship between Brevity and Enterprise clients, including Fortune 500 companies who utilized product services. Responsible for all marketing and sales activities related to the launch of the company at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in April 2012 which yielded 300+ client leads.
ARCTIC MEDIA
New York, NY | August 2007 - January 2010 |Founder & Project Manager
Adtech, marketing, and product development company.
�Secured clients such as ESPN, ABC and Disney; using new technologies to drive over 10MM in new revenues for clients. Responsible for driving over 1.3MM in revenue for Arctic Media Technologies; handled all client negotiations and contracts.
�Created in-content advertisement aggregation software and department used to increase global sales for ESPN and ABC.
�Assembled, hired, and managed three-person ad support, design and operations team.
ESPN
New York, NY | January 2006 - August 2007 | Marketing, New Media Development
�Designed custom technical solutions to resolve internal challenges including more efficient ways to distribute affiliate promotions and commercial distribution; resulted in over $700,000 in labor and shipping savings per year. Collaborated directly with ad agencies Wieden + Kennedy and the Creative Group on multi-million dollar ad/marketing campaigns across a range of media platforms and sporting events including the Monday Night Football for the NFL and College Basketball for the NCAA.
Educational Services
New Haven, CT | January 2002 - January 2006 | Founder & Project Manager
Video production, editing and software solutions consulting company working with Haskins Laboratories at Yale University.
�Collaborated with researchers doing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the human brain with a focus on speech, language and reading, and their biological basis. Developed and delivered meaningful and commercially useful videos and presentations for use with the scientific and education communities. Budgeted, hired and managed video production crews for various projects.
HONORS AND AWARDS
�SLAC Labs: Stanford University - Falling Walls finalist and conference presenter. 2018
�SOLVE MIT finalist and conference presenter. 2017
EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY May 2006
B.F.A. in Film & Video Production