AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Bridging teh Gap between Technology and Business
• Business Operations and Systems Efficiency
• Enterprise - wide Management and Distribution Systems
• Business Analysis across Multiple Functional Areas
• Product, Program and Project Management within Highly Matrixed Organizations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Richmond, VA

President & COO

Responsibilities:

• Drove teh operational launch of this FINRA regulated equity crowdfunding company
• Designed and implemented business strategies, plans and procedures. Developed and maintained financial projections and operating budgets.
• Oversaw teh daily operations of teh company. Hired and managed teh work of all employees. Managed relationships with strategic partners and vendors.
• Assisted CEO with fundraising venture, outreach and presentations.
• Developed, deployed and maintained custom web portal with integrated workflow and subsequent upgrades.

Confidential - Burbank, CA

Client Relationship Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Senior Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed client relationships and all products in teh Theatrical Distribution business application portfolio. Developed and executed project plans and budgets for a wide variety IT projects. Managed and administered internal and third party project and support staff.
• Managed teh software development lifecycle for Virtual Print Fee Contract Management System, facilitating teh execution of a complex new theatrical business model of VPF contracts and payments for Confidential Theatrical Distribution worldwide.
• Conducted onsite requirements gathering and deployments of Confidential International Theatrical Distribution Systems worldwide. Analyzed and documented current and to be business processes, conducted gap analysis, documented requirements, contributed to training plans and materials and provided onsite end-user support.
• Developed training program, materials and user guides, and conducted onsite training of EIS International Theatrical Distribution Executive Reporting System.

Confidential - Los Angeles, CA

Senior Business Analyst/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed and executed project plans for teh deployment for teh deployment of domestic TDS application. Managed third party vendor and studio project team. Coordinated and conducted all project meeting. Generated regular executive reports and user updates.
• Analyzed and mapped existing data for conversion. Developed and implemented data gathering and cleansing program.

Confidential - Los Angeles, CA

Project Manager/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed and executed project plans for teh deployment for teh deployment of domestic TDS application. Managed third party vendor and studio project team. Coordinated and conducted all project meetings. Generated regular executive reports and user updates.
• Analyzed and mapped existing data for conversion. Developed and implemented data gathering and cleansing program.

Confidential - Los Angeles, CA

Business Analyst/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed existing Production Services business processes and systems in both teh US and Canada. Documented existing process flows. Worked closely with teh business unit to fully capture and document system requirements and develop improved business practices.
• Coordinated candidate vendor demos and requirements review sessions. Provided business unit noledge to various vendor groups throughout teh project.
• Additionally, served as interim business analyst for Fox Television and contributed to teh development of user documentation for their Tuscany and Provence international rights management systems.

Confidential - CA

Senior Business Analyst/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Utilized TDS noledge and experience in planning and executing this major upgrade to teh existing Hollywood Software product, including:
• Analyzed business processes and documented gaps between existing and upgraded systems. Negotiated teh resolution of functional issues between users, project team and third party vendor.
• Developed and executed both training and test plans. Provided ongoing user support through planning and implementation phases.
• Coordinated users, I.T. staff and third party vendors in teh planning and execution of production system repairs.
• Leveraged prior theatrical distribution systems experience in a more prominent role as teh project team lead on this domestic TDS implementation. Managed user training effort, creating training plans and materials, instructing and managing training teams, and personally conducting extensive user training in teh field.

Confidential - Los Angeles, CA

Business Analyst/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and documented existing domestic theatrical distribution processes and procedures. Gatheird replacement system enhancement and reporting requirements. Developed use cases to validate and test these enhancements and reports.
• Served as Subject Matter Expert to both testing and conversion teams, explaining business rules and validating results.
• Managed Master Table reconstruction effort, developing and executing data cleansing and compilation plans. Coordinated and supported all system users and data conversion team in this effort.
• Reengineered and documented new processes and procedures. Developed training plans and materials, and conducted extensive training at various regional offices.
• Tested multiple Hollywood Software TDS releases as they became available, evaluating usability and logging bugs. Developed test cases and scripts.
• Conducted on-site system and data validation at cut over. Provided on-going user support, both on and off site. Documented bugs and further enhancement requirements. Researched and corrected user and system errors, both manually and by SQL script. Applied and tested software patches as needed.

Confidential - Santa Monica, CA

Director, Exhibitor Relations and Promotions

Responsibilities:

• Cultivated relationships with theatrical exhibition partner is teh US and Canada. Negotiated and ensured teh TEMPeffective placement of theatrical marketing materials in theatres throughout teh United States for both specialized and widely released films.
• Contributed to teh creation, development and execution of marketing and promotional strategies.
• Designed and produced a wide variety of promotional items and corporate image gifts.