
Creative Leader and One-Man Mobile Think Tank
Greater Seattle Area

Creative Leader and One-Man Mobile Think Tank
Greater Seattle Area
An innate talent for building and leading intensely loyal and exceptionally talented high-performing teams.
Over 10 years experience designing, directing and refining the creation of applications and user interfaces on a myriad of platforms (kiosk, CD, web, mobile device).
Expert on content creation for many mobile platforms.
Exceptionally strong at problem solving, idea generation and implementation.
Proven skills creating and leading onsite teams as well as working with outside vendors, overseas teams, freelance talent, and content partners.
Easy to work with and fun leadership style fosters an environment of trust and camaraderie while instilling personal accountability and results in direct reports.
Ideal position will be a challenging, fast paced work environment where skills can be applied in a leadership role, ideally as part of a team.
Leadership, team management, business development, creative direction, game design, mobile application design, illustration, animation, IP development, talent recruiting, mentoring.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)
April 2009 — September 2009 (6 months)
Compound One is a game design and development think tank focused on pairing independent creative talent with independent technical talent. Compound One supplies turnkey game assets to developers or handles the entire pipeline from concept to creation for publishers.
(Wireless industry)
October 2008 — April 2009 (7 months)
Recruited and managed creative and technical talent from around the globe. Responsible for a wide variety of business tasks from minor legal and contract work to vendor relationship management. Provided design, graphics and audio expertise for projects. Was first line idea generator and responsible for IP creation and brand development on internal and external brands. Did minor marketing and PR work on titles.
(Wireless industry)
April 2003 — August 2008 (5 years 5 months)
Developed and maintained client and vendor relationships. Chose vendors and recruited talented new employees. Managed people and work-flow for multiple departments including sound, music, animation and graphic design. Focused on growth tactics in an extremely competitive market, while keeping the company agile and delivering first-to-market technical innovations. Was the creative force behind the development of numerous innovative and successful applications. Was personally responsible for the design and launch of over 30 productivity and entertainment titles.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2003 — April 2006 (2 years 10 months)
Created and lead an elite team of 20 designers and developers from multiple disciplines and backgrounds. Performed art, technical and creative direction while managing all aspects of the design team. Provided exceptional leadership, direction and support, particularly during periods of high-stress. Created a challenging and fun environment that fostered both creativity and camaraderie. Helped to develop innovative training and technical solutions that made the company a leader in interactive medical and pharmaceutical training. Maintained crucial business relationships and excellent rapport with clients while managing projects, teams and products. Responsible for problem-solving processes and technical issues. Instrumental in the development of new products and creative processes for client marketing campaigns.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1999 — 2003 (4 years )
Functioned as an art director and team leader for a small interactive/web development team. Performed project management, programing and design duties as well as occasional sales support. Developed and designed for WAP/wireless, internet, kiosk and CD-ROM delivery.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year )
Founded this small web design company with two other design professionals. Created cutting-edge environmental web design work using emerging technologies. Responsible for day-to-day operations, new business development and sales strategies as well as in-the-trenches design and development work.
Danger Developer