Stage Manager

• Oct 2023 - Present

Paddler

• Jun 2022 - Present

Rigger

• Nov 2017 - Present

Rigger

• Nov 2016 - Present

Crew Lead and Warehouse Manager

• Nov 2013 - Nov 2017

Planned and executed several special corporate and consumer events. Special Engagements Include: House Manager, The Soiled Dove – Circus Infused Immersive Dinner Theater Experience – Set in San Francisco’s 1890s Barbary Coast Red Light District. 2014-2017 House Manager, Beer Machines – Steampunk Themed Party Hosted by Deschutes Brewery @ Craft Brewers Conference Portland 2015 Back Stage Manager, Lagunitas Beer Circus Presented by Lagunitas Brewing Co A Benefit for Keeping Music in the Schools Petaluma 2015-2017 Assistant Back Stage Manager, Edwardian World’s Faire and Ball 2014 -17 Assistant Back Stage Manager, New Bohemia NYE 2014-16 Production / Performer, Hell in The Armory - Haunted House 2014 Show less

Director of Operations and Business Development

• Jan 2008 - Oct 2013

Secured International Distribution in 20+ countries and over 80 dealers in the USA. - Managed the development and refreshes for website. - Copy Writer (Marketing Materials, Technical Support, FAQs) - Identified and setup online advertisement opportunities (display ads, Google Adwords, Facebook Ads, setup retargeting campaign and PPC). - Analytics Junkie..for some reason I just love diving into data. - Handled logistics for 25 International and Domestic Trade Shows - Opened 2 Retail Locations with iPad POS Systems in Fresno and Venice Beach, CA. - Managed warehouse fulfillment and domestic/international shipping Social Media 35,000 Facebook Likes, 1,800 Twitter Followers, 400,000 views on Youtube and 300,000 on Vimeo Public Relations - Television: Today Show, Good Morning America, Biggest Loser, Modern Family, Price is Right, Steve Harvey Show, and Dr. Oz, along with multiple local news programs. - Newspaper and Magazine: 2x front page of Los Angeles Times Health Section, Oxygen Magazine’s Top of the Class Award: Best Overall Cardio Machine, along with Elle, Outside Magazine and Consumer Reports. Show less

Interactive Project Manager

• May 2007 - Dec 2007

Created and managed the project plan for the redesign of Hyundai Automotive’s North American website. Drafted the project plan and incorporated other department projects (print and broadcast) into the strategy for the new website. Consulted with clients to assess marketing objectives and direction; assisted in identifying clients’ target audience. Established project scope, timelines, milestones and resource allocation. Provided support and manage specific sub-projects (UI / UX) technical processes; monitor timelines & quality, develop documentation, and report to management. Act as internal consultant to technology and business stakeholders; lead / direct junior team members. Documented business processes, requirements, and functional specifications; collaborated with business groups & client contacts to develop project schedules and costs for deployment initiatives. Planned / directed complex schedules and monitor status against cost / time / volume projections; manage change control. Incorporated agile methodologies for handling project implementation, oversaw daily scrum meeting. Reported project status on an ongoing, formal basis and alert management to issues; develop / publish comprehensive status reports, project updates, current cost analyses, and significant issue management & resolution. Show less

Quality Assurance Engineer

• Feb 2005 - May 2007

Served as quality assurance engineer for a leading provider of photo and video editing and sharing technologies for consumers, small businesses and enterprises. Served as lead QA Engineer on all new product releases. Conducted QA testing on Flash, C++, web and mobile applications. Built and followed test plans, submitted to database, tested products, drafted & delivered reports to management. Reviewed & tested products for functionality, performance, interface, aesthetics, documentation. Logged bugs into database. Drafted reports used by QA Manager. Proofread and edited documents for website content and email newsletters. Carried out regular real-world workflows leveraging postproduction knowledge. Utilized various testing methodologies include Agile, Exploratory, Functional, GUI, Integration, Load/Stress, Manual, Regression, Smoke, Session-Based and ad hoc testing. PhotoShow Deluxe: Manage, edit and share your digital photos and videos, and transform them into amazing musical PhotoShows. PhotoShow DVD: Create professional DVD’s from Kodak EasyShare Gallery, Shutterfly, Yahoo Photos and Flickr. PhotoShowTV: Share your PhotoShows directly to cable TV and watch these shows through video-on-demand. Show less

Operations Manager

• May 2001 - Jan 2005

- Managed direct reports; oversaw day-to-day project operations. - Maintained client/customer relation; served as the corporate liaison with executive and C-level representative. - Managed all aspects of data center hardware and consolidation move projects. - Managed staff of 20 employees to consistently deliver under budget and on time. - Mentored and developed staff and created leadership team - Established standard processes in order to manage risk and to meet zero loss criteria. Clients Included: Adobe, Applied Materials, BEA Software, eLuxury, Google, Live Capital, Lycos, Juniper Networks, Mercury Interactive, Scale 8, Tumbleweed, VA Linux and Williams-Sonoma Show less

Senior Systems Engineer

• Feb 2000 - May 2001

New hire setup and support; 2nd level IT support for end users. Mail Administrator for Exchange 2000 mail server. Evaluated, designed and implemented company wide anti-virus protection with centralized management. Collaborated with other team members in building and implementing Disaster Recovery Plan. New hire setup and support; 2nd level IT support for end users. Mail Administrator for Exchange 2000 mail server. Evaluated, designed and implemented company wide anti-virus protection with centralized management. Collaborated with other team members in building and implementing Disaster Recovery Plan.

Marketing Assistant

• Sep 1998 - Oct 1999

Assisted with marketing needs for films produced by the Walt Disney Studios; including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar Animation Studios. Assisted with marketing needs for films produced by the Walt Disney Studios; including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar Animation Studios.

Production Assistant

• Aug 1998 - Aug 1998

1998 MTV Video Music Awards @ Universal Studios 1998 MTV Video Music Awards @ Universal Studios

3rd Assistant to Senior Vice President of Production

• Jan 1998 - Jul 1998

Assistant Coordinator

• Jul 1997 - Dec 1997

Assistant Production Coordinator

• Feb 1997 - Mar 1997

"Against the Law" Feature Film Starring Nancy Allen, Richard Grieco and Nick Mancuso Released on Cinemax 1997 "Against the Law" Feature Film Starring Nancy Allen, Richard Grieco and Nick Mancuso Released on Cinemax 1997

Assistant Production Office Coordinator

• Dec 1996 - Jan 1997

"Hundred Percent" Feature Film Starring Dustin Nguyen, Tamlyn Tomita, and Garrett Wang Official Selection @ Los Angeles Independent Film Festival 1998 Official Selection @ Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 1998 "Hundred Percent" Feature Film Starring Dustin Nguyen, Tamlyn Tomita, and Garrett Wang Official Selection @ Los Angeles Independent Film Festival 1998 Official Selection @ Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 1998