Integral member of the Oculus Publishing Operations team, facilitating streamlined processes and operational support for publishing of funded XR game content to the Meta Quest platform.

Operate and join in the content Greenlight process, ensuring efficient project selection and initiation, approving nearly 30 funded projects a quarter.

• Provide guidance and advice on development due diligence and milestone review, enhancing process efficiency and effectiveness.

• Manage and review operational expenditure reporting, establishing financial clarity and accountability for a growing budget of nearly $100 million yearly spend.

• Oversee quarterly forecasting and review of milestone payments and procedures, ensuring alignment between boot-on-the-ground content owners and our financial projections, processing nearly 100 milestones per quarter while upholding contractual and procedural integrity throughout.

• Orchestrate the design and operation of a Jira project to manage approvals, contracts, procurement work, escalations and more. Tracked over 700 work items per 3-month sprint, producing live, real time dashboards and velocity insights.

• Utilize Salesforce as a centralized source of truth for 300+ funded projects, enhancing data integrity and accessibility for the use of broad cross-functional groups.

• Collaborate with data science for status reports and post-launch studies, deriving valuable insights for informed decision-making.

• Foster communication and collaboration within Publishing group, a 50+ person hybrid in-office and remote team through the use of tools and best practices.

Strategically oversaw the internationalization and production of Japanese content, targeting console platforms including PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam, and as well as emerging platforms like Luna, Stadia, and Quest. Focused on integration of product development into publishing operations, ensuring business visibility and global resources accessibility for Japanese counterparts.

• Aligned product development with publishing functions, offering business insights and international resources to Japanese colleagues.

• Served as a focal point for project management and localization teams, orchestrating content coordination, milestone assessment, cost projections, schedule management, and resource allocation for no fewer than 20 concurrent projects.

• Drove collaboration between QA, publishing, brand marketing, sales, and store operations to facilitate smooth product launches, while providing stakeholders with risk and opportunity insights during COVID disruption.

• Directly oversaw the Product Development and Localization departments, managing a team of 10+ producers and 20+ linguists respectively.

• Lead and empowered teams to meet delivery schedules, budget targets, and exceed quality benchmarks through the implementation and enforcement of time-to-complete calculation tools and forecasting methods.

• Modernized the localization group through adoption of next-gen processes and tools, partnering with Japan to develop and evolve text data frameworks and implementation of CAT systems such as MemoQ.

• Upheld internationalization principles of respecting the source material and the audience, guiding the team's approach to work.

Moved to a pure management and roadmap director role, providing structure and direction to an expanding and growing production group.

• Managed and nurtured a dynamic team of 30+ linguists, producers, and project managers, orchestrating successful releases of 15+ games annually across console and PC platforms.

• Strategically designed short-to-mid term staffing schedules, optimizing resource allocation for efficient project execution.

• Oversaw development budgets and expenditures for the catalog, providing consulting and guidance to project managers for on-time, on-budget, and quality-conscious project completion.

• Served as a key interdepartmental liaison, ensuring seamless communication between product teams, marketing, QA, development, and executive leadership.

• Advised on mid-term project planning and played a pivotal role in shaping product roadmaps and accurate cost projections.

• Directly engaged with end-users through social media and PR events, embodying the product's brand ambassadorship for localization efforts, bridging the cultural divide between Japanese partners and Western audiences.

• Assisted upper management and executive teams in identifying new business prospects and formulating internal processes for the onboarding of new products, contributing to sustained growth.

Rejoined Atlus USA as a pivotal figure in the SEGA/Atlus publishing merger, orchestrating Atlus production capability alignment against the growing roadmap and the establishment of the Yakuza series as a flagship franchise.

• Led Atlus USA’s integration into the SEGA/Atlus merger, facilitating streamlined production processes and strategic alignment.

• Provided oversight for the portfolio of content originating from our Japan-based development studios.

• Contributed to business endeavors through the creation of forecasts, P&L analytics, and the development of project vision and strategy.

• Designed efficient workflows, established departmental structures, and paved the way for professional growth pathways.

• Forged connections between company vision and frontline staff, solidifying valuable linkages between corporate objectives and operational tasks.

• Managed multiple production and localization lines, while also personally coordinating projects, mentoring best practices, and guiding team members.

• Orchestrated seamless coordination among marketing, production, and QA teams, collaborating fluently with Japanese and European colleagues in both English and Japanese.

• Work seamlessly in both English and Japanese to ensure fluid and confident communication between Japan and our local production groups.