STELLA BALMORIA

SENIOR PRODUCER

415-***-****

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SUMMARY

Experienced Leader in bringing online games, and digital, and consumer products to market. Dedicated to creating a positive impact through cross-functional relationships and innovative projects.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Production Manager Niantic,Inc.

May 2022 – Jul 2023

• Collaborated with internal artists to create a cohesive brand identity across digital marketing materials.

• Worked with external agencies to develop more specialized marketing materials, such as banners, animated videos, and merchandise designs.

• Managed the overall marketing asset creation process, from concept to completion to ensure all marketing assets were delivered on time and within budget.

• Coordinated with a cross-functional team to develop key visuals to best depict featured gameplay and characters.

Director of Production, Super7 Retail, Inc.

May 2018 – April 2022

• Led the entire production timeline of collectible action figures, apparel, and toys: from concept, prototype, engineering, manufacturing, and delivery.

• Managed the release calendar for over 70+ new releases each year, including special event-specific products for SDCC, New York Comicon, DesignerCon, and the International Toy Fair.

• Partnered with domestic and overseas suppliers to ensure efficiency across the entire Super7 supply chain.

• Maintained excellent relationships with third-party IP holders to ensure all assets were approved in a timely manner, meeting contractual agreements.

• Managed cross-functional teams to communicate challenges, risks, and decisions for stakeholder approvals to keep projects on time and on budget.

• Planned the live events calendar, organized event team, organized booth set up, determined inventory needs, and scheduled logistics for both consumer-facing and industry-only events.

Marketing Manager, Paperproducts Design

May 2016 – April 2018

• Worked closely with e-commerce developers to define company website user interface issues and proactively implemented solutions

• Posted Social media content on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook resulting in a 30% sales revenue increase

• Spearheaded company involvement at industry events by securing space, organizing booth set up, marketing e-blasts, and onsite sales representation during events

Technical Project Manager

ETwater Jul 2015 – May 2016

• Led efforts to improve business applications of a SAAS irrigation program and a new IOT sensor hardware.

• Integral in the development and release of an irrigation mobile app

• Guided weekly meetings with software and hardware development teams located overseas.

Operations Manager, MONOcreators

May 2013 – Jul 2015

• Adeptly managed the roles of Human Resources, Bookkeeper, and Inventory manager

• Worked closely with Sales Team to resolve issues leading to an improved order fulfillment process.

• Rigorously maintained and forecasted production budgets to ensure products were delivered on time and on budget

Art & Animation Producer, Nihilistic Software

June 2004 – Dec 2012

• Released five games on Xbox and PlayStation platforms

• Developed and maintained dynamic schedules managing the resources for both art and animation teams

• Organized multiple daily scrums to improve interdepartmental and leadership communication and ensure milestones were met

• Streamlined the hiring process for new artists and animators

• Planned and organized company social events to maintain morale

MANAGEMENT

SKILLS

ScrumMaster

Timeline & Resource Planning

Budget planning

Organization

Negotiation

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Project Management:

Smartsheet, Confluence,

Basecamp, Asana, Jira

Adobe Creative Cloud:

Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat

Microsoft Office:

Excel, Word, Powerpoint

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Communication

Problem-solving

Critical Thinking

Adaptability

Self-Starting

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certified ScrumMaster

Scrum Alliance

Data Analytics Certification

Northeastern University

Silicon Valley, CA

Project Management Certificate:

Foundations of Project

Management

Google

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts

Psychology

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

CONTACT

415-***-****

ady4pt@r.postjobfree.com

linkedin.com/in/stellabalmoria

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