Education
CLASS OF 2005 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, College of Letters and Science.
Work Experience
2010-Current
IGN Entertainment
Currently leading video production, content creation, management, acquisition, and distribution for eSports at IGN. As a former Video Business Operations Manager, managed partnerships, owned video analytics, and developed business strategy centered on content at IGN.com. As the VPM for IGN Pro League, the responsibilities include those of the former role (but now in eSports), as well as larger creative objectives.
2010
Justin.tv
PROJECT MANAGER OF PRODUCTION
Managed workflow from external partner relations to the internal team, from outreach to post-broadcast. This included creating company-wide processes, outreach to entertainment and tech partners, broadcast and channel implementation, broadcast analytic reporting, and day-to-day partner management. Facilitated communication between sales and engineering team, partner and production departments.
2009-2010
MEVIO, INC.- RAD ON THE WEB & DL.TV
SHOW PRODUCER/ON-AIR CONTRIBUTOR
Produced and hosted “Rad on the Web,” a weekly show which highlights and reviews the best current websites. Coordinated weekly audience giveaways with featured product vendors and builds relationship with product companies. Pitched ideas, researched and wrote scripts, and provided all functions of an entertaining co-host to a “geek” audience. In 2008, served as a guest co-host on weekly online tech program, DL.TV, with over 250,000 viewers per episode. Performed product reviews and co-hosted live half hour show.
2007-2008
REVISION 3 CORP.- TEKZILLA, POPSIREN, SOCIAL BREW
PRODUCER/ON-AIR CONTRIBUTOR
Created content for a number of popular shows as a producer and talent, all based on technology and related culture. Served as the “Nerd Bird” on popSiren, exploring different facets of “geek” culture. On Tekzilla, built computers and did videogame related reviews. For Social Brew, produced the show from concept pitch to pilot. Designed all segments, sets, placed input on graphics, edited segments of the show with Final Cut Pro, and participated on-camera in an editorial role. Also produced popSiren Bites (script, studio production, edit) on a daily basis. Wrote scripts, booked guests, coordinated field shoots, and actively created top streaming content for the online network.
2006-2007
CNET NETWORKS- NEWS.COM , CNET TV
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER /ON-AIR REPORTER
Produced video pieces from conceptualization through final post. This video process included story pitches, script writing, on-air reporting/interviewing, editing on Final Cut Pro, and, posting to the website. Produced and was talent for over 100 videos on News.com/CNET TV in 2007, many being in the weekly Top 10 most watched on the site (10,000+ streams). On CNET Live (a weekly live web program) booked and produced guest and special segments, worked on rundown/script creation, screened and coordinated phone calls. For News.com, CNET Crave, and CNET Webware, wrote a number of featured blogs and news stories, did podcasts, as well worked as a photographer to create event galleries. Additionally, wrote html and worked on programming the CNET.com front door, and daily newsletters.
I am an enthusiast of technology and love giving feedback on products, services, and devices. Working on something interesting? Drop me a line.