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Product Manager

Feb 2025 - Present

  • Direct development and fulfillment operations for a team of 30.

  • Delivered 22 enterprise websites.

  • Delivered 8 statistics dashboard portals and a CRM.

  • Reduced delivery times by 25% for website projects.

  • Reduced delivery times by 30% for fulfillment projects.

  • Grew revenue through integrations with our AI sister company.

  • Refined our build and fulfillment processes for efficiency.

  • Coordinate over 150 client fulfillment requests daily.

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Zallzo

Vice President of Operations & Technology

Oct 2022 - Jan 2025

  • Strategic, operational, and merchandising leadership

  • Develop SOPs, processes, and documentation.

  • E-commerce operations, drop ship, and marketplaces.

  • Inventory purchasing and merchandising (online & in-store)

  • Direct digital marketing strategy and implementation.

  • Mange product photography studio and SKU building team.

  • Manage EDI and drop shipping operations.

  • Oversee technology acquisition and integration.

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Titanic Sales Group

Vice President of Operations & Development

Oct 2022 - Jan 2025

  • New brand acquisition and GTM strategic planning.

  • Business development and account management.

  • Inventory purchasing and B2B inventory sales.

  • Manage company’s RangeMe account and sales.

  • Maintain catalog (Shopify). 

  • CRM (HubSpot), ERP (Odoo), and IKB (Notion).

  • Manage EDI and drop ship operations.

  • Maintain company website content and functionality.

  • Direct an external development team to maintain internal tools and external integrations.

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UpRoar Technologies (Roar Social)

Product Manager (Contractor)

Feb 2022 - Sep 2022

  • Served as PM for the navigation and app economy teams.

  • Designed the “stack” navigation system for content discovery.

  • Developed “gamified giving” app economy system.

  • Managed product backlog and prioritization in Jira.

  • Maintained product documentation in Confluence.

  • Organized processes and procedures for task management.

  • Provided guidance and training for jr. product managers.

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iBoats

Product Manager

Jan 2020 - Sep 2022

  • Directed development of company’s Magento, Legacy, and community support platforms.

  • Led hiring process for new developers and designers.

  • Maintained backlog in Jira and documentation in Confluence.

  • Led Scrum ceremonies and maintained Scrum artifacts.

  • Led coordination of Magento site redesign.

  • Maintained relationships with technical / middleware vendors.

  • Coordinated integrations with vendor’s technical teams.

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Origin Studios

Technical Project Manager

Jul 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Served as scrum master and product owner for multiple teams.

  • Completed over 80 automations for Wrike clients.

  • Coordinated with Sony Entertainment on custom automations.

  • Coordinated marketing assets for game publisher CI Games.

  • Led an experimental hardware team.

  • Performed client account management.

  • Turned stakeholder requests into user stories.

  • Maintained product and sprint backlogs.

  • Led client trainings and reviews for built automations.

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Power Music

Technical Project Manager

Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Product manager for company’s websites and music apps.

  • Managed four remote teams of developers as ScrumMaster.

  • Responsible for budget, resource planning, and road mapping.

  • Secured a new ERP for the company (Odoo) 

  • Utilized Asana, Trello, Basecamp, and Jira to manage projects.

  • Led the Rebuild the company’s iOS and Android mobile apps.

  • Directed the redesign of five e-commerce websites.

  • Oversaw the building of client portals for subscription services.

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Leef USA

E-Commerce Manager

Feb 2014 - Jan 2017

  • Managed e-commerce and B2B distribution operations.

  • Grew e-commerce sales from $1.5 million to $6.5 million.

  • Secured 3 major distributors and all major marketplaces.

  • Directed website and Leef Memory app development.

  • Built a refurbishment program into a profit center.

  • Managed outsourced marketing and development teams.

  • Managed the international sales and support team.

  • Managed inventory and forecasting for e-commerce channels.

  • Proposed new product that led to the creation of the Leaf iBridge Air Wireless Flash Drive.

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Overstock.com

Buyer for Electronics, Computers, and Video Game Systems

Mar 2007 - Aug 2013

  • Managed the consumer electronics, computers, and video game systems categories.

  • Conducted negotiations, contracting, and on-boarding of new suppliers

  • Communicated with distributors and manufacturers on a daily basis.

  • Capitalized on new market opportunities and added dozens of new brands to the website.

  • Increased profitability through effective use of BERs and MDF funding.

  • Represented the company at conventions and trade shows.

  • Contributed to process engineering and the development of internal systems.

  • Designed new automated SKU building process that tippled sellable SKU count.

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Sensory Sweep Studios

Associate Producer | Game Designer | QA Manager

2004 - Sep 2006

  • Directed development of company’s Magento, Legacy, and support systems.

  • Led redesign and consolidation program of company’s platforms.

  • Directed scrum ceremonies and maintained scrum artifacts.

  • Maintained relationships with various external technical teams.

  • Coordinated vendor integrations and data interchange.

  • Led the talent search and hiring of new developers. 

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Saffire Corp

Quality Assurance Manager

2003 - 2004

  • QA Manager overseeing testing across three platforms.

  • Managed a team of internal and external publisher testers.

  • Generated marketing and promotional assets for media outlets.

  • Drafted game concepts for pitches to Atari and Funimation.

  • Concepts included: Transforms, G.I. Joe, Jackie Chan, and Dragon Ball Z.

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Microsoft Game Studios

Quality Assurance Analyst

2003 - 2004

  • Performed level QA testing for Links 2024 (Xbox).

  • Performed Sys Link QA testing on Top Spin (Xbox).

  • Performed Sys Link QA testing on Amped (Xbox).

  • Experimented with automated crash testing and reporting. 

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Acclaim Entertainment

Quality Assurance Lead

2001 - 2002

  • Led testing on the Xbox & Nintendo GameCube platform for Legends of Wrestling II.

  • Performed stability, bug regression, ad hoc, and certification testing.

  • Developed game design concepts based on licensed properties.

Certifications

Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master badge

Certified Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance

Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner badge

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Scrum Alliance

Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master badge

Professional

Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner badge

Professional

Scrum Product Owner

Scrum.org

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Professional

Scrum with Kanban

Scrum.org

Tools

Content Management

  • Drupal

  • Elementor

  • HubSpot CMS

  • Medium

  • Wix

  • Wordpress

CRM

  • Agile CRM

  • Capsule

  • FreshSales

  • HubSpot

  • Nimble CRM

  • Really Simple Systems

  • Salesforce

  • Sugar CRM

  • Zoho CRM

Ecommerce

  • Big Commerce

  • Magento (Adobe Commerce)

  • Shopify

  • Marketplaces

    • Amazon FBA

    • Amazon Seller Central​

    • Bonanza

    • Ebay Seller Hub

    • Walmart Marketplace

Project Management

  • Asana

  • Airtable

  • Basecamp

  • ClickUp

  • Jira

  • Monday.com

  • Trello

  • Wrike

Other

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Balsamiq

  • Canva

  • Google Workspaces

  • Microsoft Office

  • Slack

  • WorkFlowy

Skill Set

Business

  • Account Management

  • Agency Experience

  • B2B Sales & Distribution

  • Business Development

  • Business & LLC Formation

  • Brand Development

  • Consulting

  • Digital Marketing

  • Ecommerce Buying & Sales

  • Logistics & 3PL Services

  • ​Retail Buying

Creative

  • Narrative Design

  • Narrative Outlining

  • Screenwriting

  • System Gamification

  • Video Game Balancing

  • Video Game System Design

Technology

  • Agency Experience

  • Automation Design

  • Foundational HTML

  • Foundational CSS

  • Product Management

  • Product Roadmapping

  • Project Management

    • Kanban​

    • Scrum

    • Waterfall

  • User Stories​

Industries

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Core Industries

  • B2B Sales & Distribution

    • Closeouts.​

    • In-line Sales & Distribution

    • Logistics & 3PL Operations.

    • Off-price Sales & Distribution.

    • Retail Sales & Distribution.

  • E-Commerce

    • Digital Marketing

    • Direct to Consumer​

    • Marketplaces

    • Premium Rewards Programs

  • Technology and Mobile Apps

    • Product Management​

    • Project Management

  • Entertainment Intellectual Propoerty.

    • Screenwriting.​

    • Video Game Design and Production.

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B2B Sales & Distribution

I have an extensive background in B2B distribution, having worked on both the supplier and buyer sides. My industry experience began with contributing to the launch of Titanic Sales, where I played an important role in its sustained growth over several years. This experience provided me with expertise in closeout, overstock, and liquidation operations. Additionally, as the e-commerce manager at Leef USA, I successfully managed sales to national distributors and retailers. In B2B, cultivating strong relationships and tirelessly finding the right deals to facilitate for suppliers and buyers are the keys to success.

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E-Commerce

I started my e-commerce career at Overstock.com, a major player in national e-commerce, where I began as a fraud analyst. I quickly transitioned into merchandising, learning the ropes of purchasing, drop shipping, and online sales from seasoned experts. Moving on from Overstock, I led e-commerce operations for Leef USA, gaining extensive experience in e-commerce management from a brand’s perspective. With each new venture, I’ve picked up valuable skills in e-commerce and digital marketing. I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with outstanding companies and teams along the way.

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Technology & Mobile Apps

I began my career by managing development teams as a quality assurance manager and producer in the video game industry. Over time, I expanded into overseeing website and app development teams, gaining diverse experience in other technology segments. Leading teams at agencies exposed me to client projects across many different industries. Notably, I spearheaded a development team for a California-based startup, creating a new social media platform. I thrive on organizing and guiding the creation of innovative technology experiences.

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Entertainment Intellectual Property

I began my career in the video game industry, where I spent over nine years gaining invaluable experience in different disciplines. Although my path has since taken different directions, I still have a passion for game design and producing. Game development – blending technology, art, and storytelling – continues to inspire me creatively. With credits on 12 commercially released titles, I look forward to contributing to future projects in this industry.

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