RESUME
Skills
As an accomplished and dynamic professional with over 20+ years of experience in product design and development, I bring a strategic and innovative mindset to drive product excellence with a solid creative & technical background across – Casino & Gambling, Visual Effects on Films, Console Game Development, Media Production industries.
Experience
DIRECTOR - GLOBAL MARKETING INNOVATION
Skills: Leadership · Product Development · User Experience (UX) · Creative Problem Solving · Ideas Development · Creative Strategy · Augmented Reality (AR)
MARKETING INNOVATION - PORTFOLIO OWNER
Skills: Leadership · Product Development · User Experience (UX) · Creative Problem Solving · Ideas Development · Creative Strategy · Augmented Reality (AR)
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR | ANIMATION
- Drive Ideas and Concepts across team, via unique gameplay animations. Focusing on creating brands and realizing patents.
- Research, develop & maintain art/animation pipeline for product Signages, delivering to global marketing teams.
- Provide creative & technical direction to project stakeholders regarding the production approach and the associated development pipeline.
- Drive continual improvement in operational efficiency via better asset management processes, aligning studios production toolset.
- Identify, communicate and resolve problem areas and risks in the production cycle and schedules.
- Work with Project Managers & Art Directors to effectively resource projects.
- Manage a team of animators.
PRODUCT OWNER
As a Product Owner, identified a gap in customer engagement to demonstrate and experience slot games and cabinet design in an immersive experience. I was seconded to a internally funded project to lead a specialist team in developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) using #AugmentedRealty technology stack.
Key Accomplishments:
- Validated and qualified the engagement gap in Customer Engagement, Product Showcase, Product Research and Development verticals.
- Partnered with Global Marketing and Sales teams, IT in developing road-map and product development strategy.
- Successfully developed Minimum Valuable Product (MVP)
- Led an agile team to develop and launch #AugmentedReality app for Marketing, resulting in very positive market response.
- Collaborated with Finance and IT Business Partners in developing Business Plan and Costing for global development and implementation of the product stack.
- Presented in executive level presentation and investment committee.
TEAM LEAD - ANIMATION
- Leading a creative team of industry veterans and creating visuals for next generation of multi platform games for global markets.
- Managing, Supervising and training team members based in Sydney and India.
- Recruiting and onboarding new hires in Sydney and India, conducting performance reviews and setting IDP’s for team members.
- Dealing with Global Marketing and Engineering for content delivery for tradeshows and product development research.
- Identifying, evaluating and overseeing production pipeline. Documentation of new processes, maintaining tools and software for global teams.
- Working with Art Directors, Project Managers and Executive Producers to scope out work, assess technical risks and scheduling resources.
- Subject matter expert in providing technical and creative solutions on projects and pipeline.
Jan 2013 - Oct 2013
Various Companies
Sydney, NSW, Australia
CREATIVE CONSULTANT
Commercial Companies:
- Fuel VFX, Sydney
- AltVfx, Brisbane
- Made in Katana, Sydney
- Flying Bark Productions, Sydney
- Commercial Project – Nike Commercial
- Commercial Project – Qantas Commercial
- Music Video Project – Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd
- Movie Project – Blinky Bill – Animated Feature Film
CREATIVE | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
- Movie Projects – Lego – Piece of Resistance – Animated Feature Film
- Movie Projects – The Great Gatsby – Film VFX
- Movie Projects – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 – Film VFX
Jan 2011 - Oct 2012
Dr. D Studios
Sydney, NSW, Australia
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
- Movie Projects – Happy Feet 2 – Animated Feature Film
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
- Game Project – L.A Noire – Video Game for Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation3
June 2008 - Sep 2010
Krome Studios
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
SENIOR ANIMATOR
- Game Project – Transformers: Revenge Of the Fallen for Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2
- Game Project – Microsoft Xbox360 Avatar.
March 2007 - May 2008
Red Tribe
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
SENIOR ANIMATOR
- Game Project – Space Chimps for Microsoft Xbox 360
- Game Project – Warner Bros: Looney Tunes Acme Arsenal
June 2005 - March 2007
Binary Star Ltd.
Auckland, New Zealand
TEAM LEAD - ANIMATION
- Game Project – Hybrid – Project for Microsoft Xbox 360 and PC platforms
Oct 2002 - June
Crest Animation Studios
Mumbai, India
SENIOR ANIMATOR
- Tv Production – The Adventures of Piggley Winks – Daytime Emmy award & Annie award winning
- Tv Production – Pet Aliens – Daytime Emmy award nominee
- DVD Production – American Greetings show
- DVD Production – Arthur and missing pals