Senior Director, Game Operations

• Dec 2022 - Present

Director of Trading

• Jul 2021 - Dec 2022

• Developed, enhanced, and led a high-performing 15+ person Trading Team with influence on the entire sportsbook experience, composed of the following sub-teams: Trading Risk, Trading BI, and Trading Optimization • Designed, iterated, and improved upon key sportsbook processes including Price Management, Player Profiling, Risk/Liability Management, Manual (Large) Bet Acceptance, and more utilizing a blend of internal and industry data • Partnered with other department leaders in… Show more • Developed, enhanced, and led a high-performing 15+ person Trading Team with influence on the entire sportsbook experience, composed of the following sub-teams: Trading Risk, Trading BI, and Trading Optimization • Designed, iterated, and improved upon key sportsbook processes including Price Management, Player Profiling, Risk/Liability Management, Manual (Large) Bet Acceptance, and more utilizing a blend of internal and industry data • Partnered with other department leaders in Promotions, Marketing, Compliance, Technology, and Product on strategic initiatives to continuously improve all aspects of our players’ gaming experience • Facilitated the launch of Hard Rock Digital’s mobile sportsbook in Florida in November 2021 and subsequently, several other states Show less • Developed, enhanced, and led a high-performing 15+ person Trading Team with influence on the entire sportsbook experience, composed of the following sub-teams: Trading Risk, Trading BI, and Trading Optimization • Designed, iterated, and improved upon key sportsbook processes including Price Management, Player Profiling, Risk/Liability Management, Manual (Large) Bet Acceptance, and more utilizing a blend of internal and industry data • Partnered with other department leaders in… Show more • Developed, enhanced, and led a high-performing 15+ person Trading Team with influence on the entire sportsbook experience, composed of the following sub-teams: Trading Risk, Trading BI, and Trading Optimization • Designed, iterated, and improved upon key sportsbook processes including Price Management, Player Profiling, Risk/Liability Management, Manual (Large) Bet Acceptance, and more utilizing a blend of internal and industry data • Partnered with other department leaders in Promotions, Marketing, Compliance, Technology, and Product on strategic initiatives to continuously improve all aspects of our players’ gaming experience • Facilitated the launch of Hard Rock Digital’s mobile sportsbook in Florida in November 2021 and subsequently, several other states Show less

Head of Bookmaking

• Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

• Facilitated the launch of Tipico’s mobile sportsbook in October 2020 • Maintained end to end responsibility for Tipico’s sportsbook product by leading a 20+ person Trading Team, Risk Management operations, and 3rd party supplier/regulatory relationships • Shaped Tipico’s Short and Long-Term strategy and vision of the sportsbook offer, features, and top-line KPIs reflected on the P&L • Partnered with internal stakeholders across the organization in Marketing, Compliance, Business… Show more • Facilitated the launch of Tipico’s mobile sportsbook in October 2020 • Maintained end to end responsibility for Tipico’s sportsbook product by leading a 20+ person Trading Team, Risk Management operations, and 3rd party supplier/regulatory relationships • Shaped Tipico’s Short and Long-Term strategy and vision of the sportsbook offer, features, and top-line KPIs reflected on the P&L • Partnered with internal stakeholders across the organization in Marketing, Compliance, Business Development, and Product Management to create a sportsbook offer and roadmap that enabled each of the company’s departments to succeed Show less • Facilitated the launch of Tipico’s mobile sportsbook in October 2020 • Maintained end to end responsibility for Tipico’s sportsbook product by leading a 20+ person Trading Team, Risk Management operations, and 3rd party supplier/regulatory relationships • Shaped Tipico’s Short and Long-Term strategy and vision of the sportsbook offer, features, and top-line KPIs reflected on the P&L • Partnered with internal stakeholders across the organization in Marketing, Compliance, Business… Show more • Facilitated the launch of Tipico’s mobile sportsbook in October 2020 • Maintained end to end responsibility for Tipico’s sportsbook product by leading a 20+ person Trading Team, Risk Management operations, and 3rd party supplier/regulatory relationships • Shaped Tipico’s Short and Long-Term strategy and vision of the sportsbook offer, features, and top-line KPIs reflected on the P&L • Partnered with internal stakeholders across the organization in Marketing, Compliance, Business Development, and Product Management to create a sportsbook offer and roadmap that enabled each of the company’s departments to succeed Show less

Senior Business Planning Analyst

• Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

• Partnered with the Sportsbook Operations and Sportsbook Analytics teams to integrate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual outlooks and forecasts into company-wide pacing projections, monthly/quarterly forecasts, and annual operating plans • Performed in-depth analysis on sportsbook play across jurisdictions and residences in order to better understand the DraftKings customer base and cannibalistic implications of potential new state launches • Worked across business units to… Show more • Partnered with the Sportsbook Operations and Sportsbook Analytics teams to integrate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual outlooks and forecasts into company-wide pacing projections, monthly/quarterly forecasts, and annual operating plans • Performed in-depth analysis on sportsbook play across jurisdictions and residences in order to better understand the DraftKings customer base and cannibalistic implications of potential new state launches • Worked across business units to curate and distribute weekly presentation materials to senior leadership for the company’s weekly Business Operations Status meeting before presiding over the meeting

Business Planning Analyst

• Feb 2017 - Jul 2019

• Supported forecasting efforts by partnering with the growth marketing team to identify and acquire new users at a sustainable LTV:CAC ratio • Created and maintained files such as financial statements, marketing spend breakouts, user-level economics, and market share analysis to inform existing investors and potential new investors during equity and debt raises • Assisted in the evaluation of potential M&A deals for the company through the creation of financial models involving… Show more • Supported forecasting efforts by partnering with the growth marketing team to identify and acquire new users at a sustainable LTV:CAC ratio • Created and maintained files such as financial statements, marketing spend breakouts, user-level economics, and market share analysis to inform existing investors and potential new investors during equity and debt raises • Assisted in the evaluation of potential M&A deals for the company through the creation of financial models involving comparable companies and discounted cash flows

Analytics Consultant

• Jun 2016 - Feb 2017

• Served as an essential link between investment professionals and FactSet’s powerful software. Combining a thorough understanding of finance and technology with expertise in FactSet software, I helped clients streamline the research and analysis process. • Created and supported the ongoing quantitative and portfolio analytics processes of an international book of Global Asset Managers with just shy of $1 trillion AUM. • Developed and provided trainings to new and existing users… Show more • Served as an essential link between investment professionals and FactSet’s powerful software. Combining a thorough understanding of finance and technology with expertise in FactSet software, I helped clients streamline the research and analysis process. • Created and supported the ongoing quantitative and portfolio analytics processes of an international book of Global Asset Managers with just shy of $1 trillion AUM. • Developed and provided trainings to new and existing users demonstrating new products/applications most pertinent to their workflows, based on consultations. • Assisted clients in building financial models on the FactSet workstation and in Excel; projects included the creation of: -Holdings and returns-based portfolio analysis to examine attribution, characteristics, and weights -Alpha Testing/Portfolio Simulation models • Partnered with FactSet Product Development/Engineering teams to solve problems related to applications or client project needs, gathering relevant information from the client and troubleshooting issues. Show less • Served as an essential link between investment professionals and FactSet’s powerful software. Combining a thorough understanding of finance and technology with expertise in FactSet software, I helped clients streamline the research and analysis process. • Created and supported the ongoing quantitative and portfolio analytics processes of an international book of Global Asset Managers with just shy of $1 trillion AUM. • Developed and provided trainings to new and existing users… Show more • Served as an essential link between investment professionals and FactSet’s powerful software. Combining a thorough understanding of finance and technology with expertise in FactSet software, I helped clients streamline the research and analysis process. • Created and supported the ongoing quantitative and portfolio analytics processes of an international book of Global Asset Managers with just shy of $1 trillion AUM. • Developed and provided trainings to new and existing users demonstrating new products/applications most pertinent to their workflows, based on consultations. • Assisted clients in building financial models on the FactSet workstation and in Excel; projects included the creation of: -Holdings and returns-based portfolio analysis to examine attribution, characteristics, and weights -Alpha Testing/Portfolio Simulation models • Partnered with FactSet Product Development/Engineering teams to solve problems related to applications or client project needs, gathering relevant information from the client and troubleshooting issues. Show less

Valuation Associate

• Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

• Performed valuations of target businesses for financial reporting, tax, and deal-related purposes. • Identified and selected publicly traded comparable companies of valuation targets for the estimation of discount rates, implied multiples, and margin analysis. • Conducted industry research of valuation targets to obtain an understanding of industry economics, reasonableness in growth, and valuation range. • Industries included education, technology, pharmaceutical and life sciences… Show more • Performed valuations of target businesses for financial reporting, tax, and deal-related purposes. • Identified and selected publicly traded comparable companies of valuation targets for the estimation of discount rates, implied multiples, and margin analysis. • Conducted industry research of valuation targets to obtain an understanding of industry economics, reasonableness in growth, and valuation range. • Industries included education, technology, pharmaceutical and life sciences, fitness, food and beverage, retail, national distributors, asset management, and private equity. • Specialties included business enterprise valuation, purchase price allocation, employee stock option analysis, and goodwill impairment testing through advanced modeling in Excel, using Capital IQ, Bloomberg, and KPMG proprietary analytics tools. Show less • Performed valuations of target businesses for financial reporting, tax, and deal-related purposes. • Identified and selected publicly traded comparable companies of valuation targets for the estimation of discount rates, implied multiples, and margin analysis. • Conducted industry research of valuation targets to obtain an understanding of industry economics, reasonableness in growth, and valuation range. • Industries included education, technology, pharmaceutical and life sciences… Show more • Performed valuations of target businesses for financial reporting, tax, and deal-related purposes. • Identified and selected publicly traded comparable companies of valuation targets for the estimation of discount rates, implied multiples, and margin analysis. • Conducted industry research of valuation targets to obtain an understanding of industry economics, reasonableness in growth, and valuation range. • Industries included education, technology, pharmaceutical and life sciences, fitness, food and beverage, retail, national distributors, asset management, and private equity. • Specialties included business enterprise valuation, purchase price allocation, employee stock option analysis, and goodwill impairment testing through advanced modeling in Excel, using Capital IQ, Bloomberg, and KPMG proprietary analytics tools. Show less

Umpire Assignor

• Mar 2012 - Jul 2015

• Coordinated all umpire preparation and approximately 135 umpire assignments per month throughout the season • Acted as a liaison between the organization and 40 umpires • Calculated and distributed payments totaling $3,500-$4,000 per month for all umpires • Coordinated all umpire preparation and approximately 135 umpire assignments per month throughout the season • Acted as a liaison between the organization and 40 umpires • Calculated and distributed payments totaling $3,500-$4,000 per month for all umpires

Managing Director, External Relations

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2014

• Identified and reached out to clients seeking loans up to $10,000 that did not have access to traditional lending sources • Formed and maintained partnerships with non-profit organizations that provide consulting services to small business owners • Managed and generated leads for a team of 6 outreach specialists and provided support during their face-to-face meetings • Identified and reached out to clients seeking loans up to $10,000 that did not have access to traditional lending sources • Formed and maintained partnerships with non-profit organizations that provide consulting services to small business owners • Managed and generated leads for a team of 6 outreach specialists and provided support during their face-to-face meetings

Tax Services Intern

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

• Prepared returns utilizing complex tax structures for Individuals, Partnerships, and Corporations worth up to $50 million • Assisted a team in designing complex structures for investments made by a private equity firm, resulting in large tax savings • Developed and honed technical accounting skills necessary to prepare source documents and returns through formal and on-the-job training • Prepared returns utilizing complex tax structures for Individuals, Partnerships, and Corporations worth up to $50 million • Assisted a team in designing complex structures for investments made by a private equity firm, resulting in large tax savings • Developed and honed technical accounting skills necessary to prepare source documents and returns through formal and on-the-job training

Referee

• Mar 2006 - May 2014

• Arbitrated over 200 games to ensure safety and fairness for all involved • Attended Instruction/Certification Clinics each year and continued to educate myself on laws of the game • Arbitrated over 200 games to ensure safety and fairness for all involved • Attended Instruction/Certification Clinics each year and continued to educate myself on laws of the game

Ticket Office Finance Intern

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

• Assisted with the collection, processing, and filing of payments for season tickets and parking passes • Used critical thinking to solve problems regarding customer payments of up to $120,000 • Answered all customer questions over the phone and created an enjoyable fan experience on event days • Assisted with the collection, processing, and filing of payments for season tickets and parking passes • Used critical thinking to solve problems regarding customer payments of up to $120,000 • Answered all customer questions over the phone and created an enjoyable fan experience on event days

Intern

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

• Assisted with on-field activities and in-game fan relations • Provided feedback and insight for the team’s marketing department • Assisted with on-field activities and in-game fan relations • Provided feedback and insight for the team’s marketing department