Functional Skills
Blockchain
Budgeting
Business Analysis
Business Development
Business Operations
Business Planning
Digital Marketing / Advertising
Finance Transformation
Go-to-market Strategy
M&A Transaction Readiness
Revenue Growth
Sales Strategy
Strategic Planning
Valuation
Growth Strategy
Software Skills
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Artificial Intelligence
Asana
Blockchain
Data visualization
Discord
G Suite
Salesforce
Certifications
CPACertified Public Accountant
Sector Experience
Business Services
Financial Services
Media & Entertainment
Retail
Technology
Notable Clients
bank of the west
first hawaiian bank
forbes
gore-tex
weatherbug
Big 4 Accounting
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
Independent
Corporate Strategy & Development
SELF-FUNDED ETA SEARCHER
4/2024 - Present
Buying and growing existing small businesses and franchises that have already demonstrated product-market fit.
• Actively acquiring and scaling Mathnasium learning centers in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, targeting a 20+ unit roll-up strategy.
• Actively acquiring and scaling Mathnasium learning centers in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, targeting a 20+ unit roll-up strategy.
FOX SPORTS
Corporate Strategy & Development
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
3/2021 - 11/2024
Fox Sports is one of the world's most recognizable sports media brands & key division of Fox Corp (10,000+ employees).
• One of the youngest VPs at Fox Sports; led business development, partnerships, & operations for the company's digital division, with responsibility for achieving the division's $215 million+ revenue target.
• Spearheaded new multimillion-dollar businesses including FAST (Free Ad Supported TV), TikTok, Native Advertising, and Audio Streaming, which collectively contributed $20M+ in incremental company profits.
• Collaborated directly with CEO and C-suite, playing key role in the strategic direction of Fox Sports Digital.
• Oversaw cross-functional teams of 10+ and negotiated record-setting, $15 million+ deals with major platforms such as Amazon, Meta, & Snap, pioneering cutting-edge new formats like Twitter Spaces.
• Managed relationships and partnership conversations with major sports leagues such as FIFA and NFL.
• One of the youngest VPs at Fox Sports; led business development, partnerships, & operations for the company's digital division, with responsibility for achieving the division's $215 million+ revenue target.
• Spearheaded new multimillion-dollar businesses including FAST (Free Ad Supported TV), TikTok, Native Advertising, and Audio Streaming, which collectively contributed $20M+ in incremental company profits.
• Collaborated directly with CEO and C-suite, playing key role in the strategic direction of Fox Sports Digital.
• Oversaw cross-functional teams of 10+ and negotiated record-setting, $15 million+ deals with major platforms such as Amazon, Meta, & Snap, pioneering cutting-edge new formats like Twitter Spaces.
• Managed relationships and partnership conversations with major sports leagues such as FIFA and NFL.
MILLER/DATRI ENTERTAINMENT
Media & Communications
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
4/2018 - 2/2021
M/DE is a video production studio celebrated by Digital Trends as "rethink[ing] how advertising, film, social media, and branded content intersect."Clients included top brands such as Forbes & Gore-Tex, with $500K+ projects:
• Built business from scratch, leading global teams/crews of 50+ in developing, selling, producing, and distributing original content featuring top creators like Snoop Dogg, Cedric The Entertainer, Armin van Buuren, & Rachel Zoe across leading platforms such as Amazon, DIRECTV, & YouTube.
• Collaborated with major talent agencies (e.g. CAA, UTA), record labels (e.g. Atlantic, Warner), and gaming organizations (e.g. Dignitas, Super League Gaming) for casting and development.
• Spearheaded execution of global, $3 million+ Forbes custom content + event series launch, including cutting-edge talent/creator activations spanning PR, events, and social platforms.
• Built business from scratch, leading global teams/crews of 50+ in developing, selling, producing, and distributing original content featuring top creators like Snoop Dogg, Cedric The Entertainer, Armin van Buuren, & Rachel Zoe across leading platforms such as Amazon, DIRECTV, & YouTube.
• Collaborated with major talent agencies (e.g. CAA, UTA), record labels (e.g. Atlantic, Warner), and gaming organizations (e.g. Dignitas, Super League Gaming) for casting and development.
• Spearheaded execution of global, $3 million+ Forbes custom content + event series launch, including cutting-edge talent/creator activations spanning PR, events, and social platforms.
Verizon
Corporate Strategy & Development
SENIOR DIRECTOR, SALES AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
9/2015 - 4/2018
Verizon Media was the digital media arm of Verizon with $7 billion+ in revenues; ranked as the 3rd largest online property by Comscore. Since rebranded to Yahoo.
• Pitched company President on idea for new business & successfully launched Video Syndication, called “an alternative to YouTube & Facebook for digital video distribution and monetization at scale” by Forbes.
• Owned strategy, business development, and operations for the business, building an $80 million+ division with 226%+ in YoY revenue growth, 6 billion+ monthly video views, and international teams of 50+.
• Built from the ground up a roster of 80+ industry-leading clients and partners spanning Sports (Fox Sports, NFL), Entertainment (WME, Vanity Fair), Gaming (IGN, GameSpot), and Music (Billboard, Live Nation).
• Pitched company President on idea for new business & successfully launched Video Syndication, called “an alternative to YouTube & Facebook for digital video distribution and monetization at scale” by Forbes.
• Owned strategy, business development, and operations for the business, building an $80 million+ division with 226%+ in YoY revenue growth, 6 billion+ monthly video views, and international teams of 50+.
• Built from the ground up a roster of 80+ industry-leading clients and partners spanning Sports (Fox Sports, NFL), Entertainment (WME, Vanity Fair), Gaming (IGN, GameSpot), and Music (Billboard, Live Nation).
Verizon
Corporate Strategy & Development
Director of Revenue Strategy
11/2014 - 9/2015
· Led internal management consulting efforts supporting the Verizon Media brand/agency-direct sales and marketing teams, reporting directly to the Global Head of Media Sales.
· Tasked with “fixing” Verizon’s video ad revenue problem; led in-depth yield analysis & launched Verizon’s first programmatic reseller program ensuring 100% sell-through of all video and CTV/OTT ad inventory.
· Ensured streamlined sales operations & uncovered new revenue/sales opportunities for top company leadership.
· Led the company's first deep-dive analysis to assess the ROI on and effectiveness of the company's marketing initiatives and campaigns.
· Played key role in launching the company's new branded content division "Partner Studio" (now "Ryot Studios").
· Tasked with “fixing” Verizon’s video ad revenue problem; led in-depth yield analysis & launched Verizon’s first programmatic reseller program ensuring 100% sell-through of all video and CTV/OTT ad inventory.
· Ensured streamlined sales operations & uncovered new revenue/sales opportunities for top company leadership.
· Led the company's first deep-dive analysis to assess the ROI on and effectiveness of the company's marketing initiatives and campaigns.
· Played key role in launching the company's new branded content division "Partner Studio" (now "Ryot Studios").
RETARGETER
Finance
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
9/2013 - 10/2014
ReTargeter is an award-winning, niche-leading ad technology startup pioneering SAAS remarketing technologies and services.
• Ran Business Development, Operations, and Finance, leading to Inc. 500 featuring the ad tech startup as #68 on its "Fastest Growing Companies" list and to its successful acquisition by SellPoints.
• Ran Business Development, Operations, and Finance, leading to Inc. 500 featuring the ad tech startup as #68 on its "Fastest Growing Companies" list and to its successful acquisition by SellPoints.
advisor
Management Consulting
CONSULTANT
9/2012 - 6/2013
Advisor was a boutique management consulting firm providing services to leading San Francisco-based tech startups.
• Led teams of 5+ providing management consulting to fast-growing tech marketplace startups such as Vungle (acq. by Blackstone), ReTargeter (acq. by SellPoints), and The Hunt (acq. by Pinterest).
• Led teams of 5+ providing management consulting to fast-growing tech marketplace startups such as Vungle (acq. by Blackstone), ReTargeter (acq. by SellPoints), and The Hunt (acq. by Pinterest).
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Management Consulting
SENIOR ASSOCIATE/ASSOCIATE
9/2010 - 9/2012
PwC is the second-largest professional services firm in the world offering top-tier mgmtconsulting, assurance, & tax services.
• Led teams of 4+ providing management consulting and derivatives services to leading banking and investment industry clients. One of only three Associates out of class of 40 to achieve top "1" ranking.
• Led teams of 4+ providing management consulting and derivatives services to leading banking and investment industry clients. One of only three Associates out of class of 40 to achieve top "1" ranking.