operational excellence + talent development

Welcome! It’s nice to meet you.

I am a strategic operations leader and executive partner with experience spanning media operations, product, and technical project management. I’ve spent the past decade running $250M+ in projects and products at Netflix, Lionsgate, and Foundry, combining high-level oversight with a hands-on, AI-empowered approach. I am a systems thinker through and through, and love making disparate pieces fit together, anticipating bottlenecks and sources of tension, and building strong talent pipelines.

I am passionate about diversity of thought in workplaces, innovation through healthy friction, context sharing, cross-disciplinary training and exposure, and team cohesion and output over individual stars.

If we sound like-minded, take a look at my offerings and get in touch!

- Maddie

FRACTIONAL & PART-TIME SERVICES

  • If you’re a Seed → Series B startup looking to build and scale your operations, I’d love to help. My skills include:

    • Operations & Strategy: Operating Cadence & Workflow Design, Talent Development, People Management, Cross-Functional Alignment, Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting, P&L Management, Risk Management, Goal-Setting (OKRs & KPIs), Process Transformation, Vendor Sourcing, Vendor & Labor Relations, Data Analysis & Visualization, Compliance, AI Governance & Implementation

    • Executive Partnership: Executive Communications, Briefings & Decision Memos, Confidentiality & Discretion, Action Tracking & Follow-Through, Lateral Influence, Meeting Facilitation, Time & Attention Management, Event Planning, Domestic & International Travel (Incl. Charter)

    • Technology: Project Management (Asana, Notion, Airtable, Slack), Google Workspace, Microsoft Office & Outlook, AI/ML Tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, n8n, Zapier), Agile Development, Scrum, Technical Documentation, QA, Content Security, Real-Time Rendering, Virtual Workflows

    • Misc: Writing, Research, Pitch Decks and Presentations, Branding, Marketing, PR, Russian & French (Intermediate)

  • I help existing studios and startups as they break into animation. I am well-versed in CG, hand-drawn, and AI-assisted animation. My skills include:

    • Operations and Technology: 0-to-1 Infrastructure & Organizational Design, Budgets & Schedules, Headcount Planning, Technical Pipelines, Technical Support Needs, AI/ ML Strategy & Deployment, Real-Time Workflows, Virtual Production, Motion Capture, Asset Management, Archiving Best Practices, Post Production, Vendor Assessment & Management

    • Talent Development: Leadership Coaching (Giving Feedback, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Prioritization, Decision-Making, Cultural Awareness, Vendor Relations) and Production Staff Training (All Levels - Animation Pipeline 101, Teamwork, Cross-Training, Communication, Boundary Setting & Maintenance, Career Progression)

  • I take on contract, project-based work when my bandwidth allows. I enjoy helping out with the below, but if you are curious about something I haven’t listed, reach out. If I can’t help you, I may know someone who can.

    • Research and briefs

    • Data analysis and visualization

    • Pitch deck creation

    • Storytelling and pitching

    • Story/script/manuscript feedback

    • Creative talent recruiting

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