Aug 2018 – Apr 2025 · 6 yrs 8 mos · Palo Alto, California

• Macrometa is creating a new planetary scale realtime cloud infrastructure for tomorrow's AI/ML enhanced gaming, IOT, mobile, and enterprise applications. We are valley veterans with deep expertise and experience in building large-scale distributed systems and enterprise data infrastructure.
• Macrometa is backed by a syndicate of leading technology investors including:
• Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV), Partech Ventures, Shasta Ventures & Sway Ventures.
• Macrometa is coming out of stealth soon.

Mar 2016 – Aug 2020 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Tokyo, Japan

• Streamline Studios is SEA's largest games developer, with over 180 ninja artists and engineers based out of our state-of-the-art Kuala Lumpur studio.
• We develop a combination of original IP and have contributed end-to-end co-development services for some of the world's most beloved AAA console and PC games including Bioshock Infinite, Street Fighter V, Paragon, Star Citizen and Final Fantasy XV.
• Our proprietary cloud-based production platform Streamframe enables seamless global collaboration across 400+ enterprises.

Jul 2014 – Dec 2019 · 5 yrs 5 mos

• Patented mobile gaming acquisition and engagement exchange designed ground up for emerging markets.
• Play your favourite mobile games, purchase in-app content without a credit card and redeem in-game points for real world discounts on millions of products.

Dec 2013 – Dec 2019 · 6 yrs · Bangalore

• Co-management of multi award-winning Android / iOS studio. Front to back end complete solutions for clients including Times Group, 3M, NASSCOM, Outback, Coca-Cola. Winner: Google hackathon 2015 (182 teams competing).

Oct 2013 – Dec 2019 · 6 yrs 2 mos

• Fund raising / Producer at multi-Academy Award winning NDF Films International (THE CRYING GAME, HOWARD'S END, WILDE, BASQUIAT) with a focus on two upcoming theatrical releases for 2016/2017.
• Project 1: "CITY OF TINY LIGHTS", directed by BAFTA winner Pete ('Dredd') Travis in a co-production with BBC Films and the BFI wrapped production summer 2015, to be released in cinemas early 2016.

May 2010 – Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Strategy, product and marketing leadership for UTV Ignition including three upcoming AAA internal projects (owned & operated Tokyo, London, and Florida studios) and driving UTV's digital publishing strategy: to work with the industry's best developers on disruptive top quality new games for digital only platforms.
• Exited business to Disney for $480M.

Jan 2006 – May 2010 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Established and ran international at IGN, RottenTomatoes, AskMen, Direct2Drive and Gamespy. Leadership council at MySpace.
• Launched first international office in London establishing sales, editorial, marketing, corp dev, HR functions, industry outreach, ad sales client origination and development, and strategic partnerships across News Corp properties including MySpace, The Sun, Times, Sky TV etc.
• Grew EU monthly uniques from 2M MAUs to 16M MAUs and established 60% net profit across all business units.

Apr 2002 – Apr 2006 · 4 yrs

• Helped launch and grow Comcast's national TV network dedicated to all things gaming, tech, and other generally awesome stuff from zero to 65 million viewers. Editorial director on world's first live daily TV show on games and tech culture "Attack of the Show".

Feb 2000 – Mar 2002 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Raised seed - series b funding for high-end boutique ecommerce dot com importing latest consumer tech products from Japan, the US etc. Ran for two years and sold to Unbeatable.

Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 · 2 yrs

• Coverage of Japan's online media, gaming and technology sectors including industry analysis and on-air.