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Head of Marketplace
ActionVFXHead of Marketplace
Mar. 2024 - Jul. 2024Remote / Johnson City, Tennessee, United StatesLed the strategy, development, and operations of ActionVFX's digital marketplace and asset library, focusing on talent management, product innovation, and business growth. Key Responsibilities and Achievements: • Drove product strategy and design leadership, defining vision and roadmap for the asset library and marketplace • Managed cross-functional teams across marketing, sales, and development • Implemented data-driven innovation, leveraging AI technology to enhance stakeholder communication and streamline operations • Designed and launched a comprehensive contractor pipeline, including automated onboarding and a custom CMS, reducing lead-to-launch time significantly • Curated and expanded the marketplace's high-quality VFX asset offerings, catering to the evolving needs of the VFX industry • Fostered stakeholder collaboration, aligning product development with customer needs and company goals This role showcased my expertise in product management, UX design, and strategic leadership in the digital content and VFX space, driving significant improvements in efficiency and user satisfaction.
Customer Experience Designer / Product Manager
Boris FXCustomer Experience Designer / Product Manager
Aug. 2023 - Mar. 2024Portland, Oregon Metropolitan AreaI manage the product SynthEyes, and work with marketing to create effective communications for products in the form of design, email journeys, tutorials and more.
Director of Communities
Boris FXDirector of Communities
Mar. 2023 - Aug. 2023Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area · RemoteAt BorisFX, I was responsible for cultivating and empowering a global community of visual effects artists, digital creatives, and technicians united by the BorisFX software ecosystem. Through strategic and systematic initiatives, I drive engagement and support the success of our community through educational resources, product design, in-person meetings and presentations, promoting the overall value of our products and championing our customers. By leveraging my 25 years of experience in the industry, I have built a strong track record of delivering exceptional products and nurturing thriving communities. My passion for building relationships and driving growth has been instrumental in achieving remarkable, measurable results.
Director, Creative Services
ShapeShiftDirector, Creative Services
Sep. 2021 - Feb. 2023Web3 · RemoteShapeShift is an innovative, open-source cryptocurrency wallet, exchange and DeFi software group, with its roots as one of the first decentralized exchanges ever created. At ShapeShift, I directed a group that handled creative direction, product marketing management, media production, and brand alignment for the organization. As the Director of Creative Services, I functioned as a design manager that ensured marketing communications were brand-aligned and engaging, enabling customers to be informed and empowered. We achieved this through a wide variety of 2D/3D animations, videos, graphics, print, web content, event design, and more.
Senior Product Manager,  Design Manager,  Content Lead
MaxonSenior Product Manager, Design Manager, Content Lead
Jan. 2020 - Dec. 2021Portland, Oregon, United States · HybridI had a multi-disciplinary role at Maxon (a part of the Red Giant acquisition), spanning the positions of product manager, creative content designer, creative coder, and user experience designer. My journey at Red Giant began as a product specialist, where I created entertaining and informative motion graphics and VFX content for 3D particle systems. Eventually, I transitioned to working as a product designer for Red Giant Universe, which was a brand new product at that time. Later on, I took on the role of a product manager, designer, and creative lead for Red Giant Universe. In this capacity, I visualized, designed, and created new products while managing a talented group of individuals who made significant contributions to the success of this software. Throughout my time with Universe, it underwent a remarkable transformation, evolving from an underperforming suite to become the single highest-grossing product within Red Giant. I was deeply involved in all aspects of its development, including engineering, product marketing, user experience, preset design, and more.
Freelance Motion Designer / Consultant
BlindFreelance Motion Designer / Consultant
Jun. 2012 - Jun. 2012Santa Monica, CAFreelance motion designer and software consultant for Sealy Posturepedic campaign http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SUGQKnU00I
Instructor
fxphdInstructor
Jan. 2011 - Apr. 2013The InternetInstructor for classes at fxphd on motion graphics, compositing and expression programming courses.
Product, Content & User Experience Designer at Red Giant
Red GiantProduct, Content & User Experience Designer at Red Giant
Aug. 2010 - Jan. 2020Portland, ORMy job is to create and promote a myriad of software products from Red Giant. Ranging from particle systems and motion graphics, to compositing and color correction and more. My role spans designing products, writing code, creating presets, writing and recording instructional videos and anything in between. I am entrenched in each of these areas pouring my heart and soul into all of it.
Freelance Motion Designer
Giant OctopusFreelance Motion Designer
Dec. 2009 - Sep. 2011RemoteFreelance designer on several networks news packages.
Freelance Motion Designer
Blur StudioFreelance Motion Designer
Jun. 2009 - Aug. 2009Venice, CAFreelance motion designer for Disney XD, Teen Choice Awards, Firefox projects.
Designer and Animator
NBCUniversal, Inc.Designer and Animator
Mar. 2009 - Aug. 2009Greater Los Angeles AreaDesign and animator for the rebrand of NBC during Green Week
Freelance Motion Designer
Digital KitchenFreelance Motion Designer
Dec. 2007 - Jan. 2008Greater Chicago AreaFreelance motion designer on Sherwin Williams campaign. http://www.graymachine.com/work/OLD/SW_QUALITY.mov
Freelance Motion Designer and Effects Artist
graymachineFreelance Motion Designer and Effects Artist
Jan. 2006 - Jan. 2021Detroit + LA + PortlandAs a freelance motion designer, I am lucky enough to have worked with some amazing clients and studios, such as Digital Kitchen, Blur Studio, Blind, NBC Universal and more. My main area of expertise is motion graphics animation, working with the creative directors and style artists to make their ideas a reality.
Motion Designer
WDIV-TVMotion Designer
May. 2005 - Jun. 2006I was motion designer for the Detroit NBC affiliate. My job was to handle design and animation for special broadcast events, such as the Olympics, Detroit Auto Show, holiday & sporting events, and more.
Adjunct Faculty
College for Creative StudiesAdjunct Faculty
Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2006Detroit,MIInstructor of digital animation courses, focusing on After Effects, Combustion, and Maya.
Director, Graphics and Animation
TeleVideo StudiosDirector, Graphics and Animation
Jul. 2000 - Apr. 2005My job was to oversee a small motion graphics department for a corporate video production facility. TeleVideo's work was primarily automotive related, with a small amount of sports broadcast production.

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