Search Fund

Founder

2023 -

• Search fund vehicle to acquire and operate a profitable business.

New Business Design and Launch

Head of Product

2020 - 2023

• Led full re-platform of front- and back-end stack powering 70+ sites across 40+ unique hospitality brands

• Oversee 14-person world-wide team across internal and third-party engineering resources

• Set product strategy and roadmap for North American, EU, and Asia-Pacific markets with CEO

• Built AI-powered software to migrate and enhance product data for 14,000 SKUs in four languages

• Developed testing tool for order generation, tax calculation verification

• Scoped and negotiated contracts for ~10 systems ranging from comments to payments

NBCUniversal Content Commerce

Project Manager, Product Lead

2018 - 2020

• Assumed Lead role for stalled $10mm e-commerce marketplace and brought it to launch in 8 months

• Introduced agile software development process, focused team goals, managed senior internal stakeholders

• Led communication bewteen internal team and third-party vendors to influence decision-making

• Renegotiated primary platform relationship, and project managed third-party deliverables

• Architected and led development of two applications, reducing onboarding from four months to two weeks

NBC Digital Enterprises

Interim Vice President, Strategy & Business Development

2017 - 2017

• Directed business development initiatives focused on strategy for NBCU Digital

• Presented audio industry analysis to CFO, CEO, leading to company-wide partnership

• Developed NBCU OKRs and KPIs for new investments, identifying ten potential new business lines

• Managed all project deliverables and advised senior leadership

Seeso

Director, Content Strategy & Operations

2015 - 2017

• Leveraged self-taught Swift skills to develop and deploy an application in one month, enabling a strategic shift in distribution that increased the subscriber base by 33%

• Led customer retention, working with marketing, product, and editorial to lift lifetime value by 40%

• Designed site taxonomy and metadata requirements, enabling front-end UX and back-end analytics

• Developed K-Means clustering analysis of content to identify new opportunities and potential savings

• Drove development of analytics platform as a standalone business now utilized by NBCU and third parties

• Launched and managed multiple third-party distribution partnerships, including Amazon Channels

• Hired and managed four-person content operations team, running programming and user experience

NBC News Group

Director, Business Development

2014 - 2015

• Developed and executed strategies for MSNBC and News Group’s YouTube and younger audiences

• Identified KPIs for talent acquisition, OKRs for measurable success

• Developed budgeting process for long-term strategic plan

Comcast.com

Director, Digital Marketing Analytics and Strategy

2014 - 2014

• Led procurement of digital attribution vendor, negotiating MSA between Google and Comcast

• Revamped budget process, introducing new KPIs across all digital sales channels and divisions

• Conceived and led project to incorporate new enterprise-wide metrics in bidding and buying

• Co-led strategic reorganization, developing plan to establish center of excellence for marketing division

NBCUniversal Converged Media Group

Director – Strategy

2013 - 2013

• Conceived and led pilot program to increase user adoption of portfolio application, Beamly

• Lifted returning unique visitors by over 300% in nine months

• Developed $120mm business model, labor plan, and go to market strategy via non-linear optimization for 17 potential apps

• Produced regression analysis of promotion versus activity, working with Insights and Media Strategy team

Content Acquisition

MBA Intern

2012 - 2012

• Participated in content strategy formulation, negotiation, and analytical support for the deal process

• Analyzed content areas to evaluate site navigation, metrics, and the behaviors behind content consumption

• Developed strategy and business model for comedy, news products

Creative Services Department

Manager

2008 - 2008

• Directed production of over 1,800 unique spots for air

• Managed graphic, print, and on-air staff of 20

Smart Girls at the Party

Director

2008 - 2008

• Directed first season (eight episodes) of new web series meant to empower pre-teens

• Media mentions on CNNMoney, Charlie Rose, New York Observer, Wall Street Journal

• Series awarded 2010 Webby Special Achievement Award for Best Actress (Amy Poehler)

Don't Think Productions, LLC

Director of New Media and Development

2007 - 2008

• Developed and launched UCBComedy.com

• Produced over 50 digital shorts from a pool of 300 performers, 2,000 students

• Wrote, shot, directed, performed, edited, distributed and/or promoted 200+ digital shorts

UCB Theatre

Performer, Producer, Writer

2002 - 2016

• Created, hosted, and produced long-running variety show, "School Night."

• Launched diversity program

• Co-produced theater’s signature show “ASSSSCAT 3000,” booking over 600 shows

• Produced and coordinated major events for the theater, including “Saturday Night Live - On Strike!”

• Awarded first-ever "Upright Citizen of the Year" for contributions in 2005

• Created longest-running variety show in New York City, “School Night”

• Performed in over 400 shows

Fixed Income Research

Associate

2002 - 2007

• Published over 200 individual research reports across four industries

• Met regularly with C-level management of covered companies

• Presented daily to sales force and traders on market moving developments

• Built and developed models on 20 companies in Gaming, Lodging, and Leisure industries

• Initiated coverage on 15 companies in the Energy and Gaming, Lodging, and Leisure industries

• Advised institutional investors on bond and credit derivative opportunities

• Successfully marketed primary and secondary offerings in excess of $6 billion

Credit Risk Management & Advisory

Analyst

2000 - 2002

• Risk analyst for Interest Rate Products and Credit Derivatives and 350 counterparts in 5 industries: Aerospace and Defense, Brokerage, Capital Goods, Exchanges, and Transportation

• Advised on credit rating impact of a variety of debt, equity, and hybrid capital structures

• Managed credit risk for Broker Dealers, Asset Managers, Exchange counterparties

• Product oversight included Credit Derivative Swaps, Interest Rate Swaps, Municipals

• Initiated credit coverage of new counterparties, assigning trading limits and reviewing creditworthiness

• Assessed collateral and margin requirements across asset product lines

• Analyzed and structured ISDA Master Agreements and CSAs

• Structured deal terms, working with Legal and Compliance departments

• Modeled trades, evaluated risk/reward of proposed trades, structured risk mitigation, and approved trades

• Developed fully-integrated model used by the department to evaluate pro-forma scenarios

• Developed emergency management plan for swaps product group

• Responsible for development of department web site

• Co-coordinator for departmental social events

New York Times Neediest Cases Fund

Firmwide Co-Chair

2000 - 2004

• Coordinated 32 analysts in cross-divisional fundraising effort

• Increased donations by 372%, participation by over 600% from 2000-2002

• Campaign featured in January 30, 2002 issue of The New York Times

Nassau Weekly Magazine

Publisher

1997 - 2000

• Managed editorial, graphic, and business staff of 48

• Conceived, designed and executed online edition in 3 weeks

• Increased advertising revenue by 200%, page content by 25%, throughput by 50%

• Created endowment fund, re-established graduate board of directors

Office of Computing and Information Technology

Residential Computing Consultant

1996 - 2000

• Responsible for the maintenance of all upperclass, faculty, and staff computers

• Initiated pilot program for campus computing consultation, reduced re-work by 70%

Venture Capital Research

Intern

1999 - 1999

• Researched new and existing venture capital firms and venture-backed companies

• Produced preliminary due diligence reports for corporate clients

• Presented results of research weekly to senior analysts

Summer Programs

Senior Counselor

1997 - 1998

• Taught Science to 5-13 year-olds

• Assisted camp director in administrative duties

• Managed early-morning, after-hours care program

Alumni Council Executive Committee

Elected Class Officer

2023 - 2027

• Chair, Communications & Technology Committee

• Serve on Class Affairs Committee

• Chair Class Traditions working group

• Hosted two webinars on class governance best practices

Princeton Class of 2000

President

2022 -

• Lead 1,143 alumni from the Class of 2000

• Responsible for annual giving campaign, leading all classes in both dollars raised ($6.5mm) and participation (62.9%)

• Successfully organized record-breaking 2,000-person, $1mm+ reunion with 30-volunteer committee

• Developing novel continuing education program for all alumni in conjunction with Princeton University

Princeton Class of 2000

Reunions Committee – Entertainment Chair

2009 - 2020

• Identify and book DJs and/or bands for one to three nights as desired

• Submitted contracts and proof of insurance to Risk Management Office

• Booked student entertainment groups and other reception/headquarters entertainment

• Served as host and coordinator to entertainment groups during the reunion

Tuck Club of New York

Co-President

2018 -

• Lead largest regional alumni chapter for graduate business school

• Organize educational and networking events for ~1,000 alumni

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Comittee

Board Member

2022 -

• Governing Board-level subcommittee for DEI Initiatives

• Updated diversity statement for decennial reaccreditation

• Developed framework for ongoing institutional progress

Black Alumni Alliance

Co-Chair

2021 -

• Institutionalized affinity alliance for full alumni body

• Organized intergeneraltional alumni events

Headmaster's Counselor

Board Member

2006 -

• Advisory Board member for school administration

• Provide advice on curriculum, teacher pay, housing issues

• Developed fundraising plan for $80 million capital campaign

Class of 1996

Class Secretary

1996 -

• Write bi-annual column for classmates

• Organize reunions, other events

Storytelling & Bookmaking, Choose Your Own Adventure

Senior Volunteer

2009 - 2012

• Taught writing skills to school-age children

• Tutored students in a variety of subjects including English, math, science

• Volunteered ~25 hours per month

Volunteer

Volunteer

2009 - 2011

• Volunteer at Lower East Side Jewish senior center

Volunteer

Teacher

2009 - 2011

• Taught children, ages 4-10, in a local halfway house about different countries

• Developed monthly curriculum, led exercises

Bucket of Truth Brigade

Site Captain

2005 - 2011

• Organized and led 70+ volunteers in public school rehabilitation effort

• Coordinated school administration, on-site artist and three teams to revitalize a Brooklyn public school

• Advocated on behalf of school with New York Cares organization

• Top 10 fundraiser of over 400 groups

Co-Founder

Curriculum Committee

2003 - 2005

• Created non-profit organization to teach financial principles to high-school students

• Developed curriculum, lesson plan, and activities for multiple class scenarios

• Instructed classes as a model for new teachers