Whether you're scaling a creative studio, running a global program, or building delivery infrastructure for the first time — I've done it, and I can do it for you.
I'm Jonathan — an MBA-holding operations and production leader who has spent over two decades building the systems, teams, and cadence that ambitious organizations depend on. Whether it's a global engineering program, a multi-million dollar creative portfolio, a matrixed enterprise team, or a high-growth company building its operational infrastructure for the first time — I bring the same fundamentals: clarity of priorities, disciplined resourcing, and an execution cadence that actually sticks.
My sweet spot is sitting at the intersection of people, process, and technology — particularly the rapidly evolving world of AI-enabled workflows. I've reduced production costs by 15–20%, led distributed global teams across time zones, and managed everything from large-scale Investor Day productions to multimillion-dollar e-commerce platform migrations. I'm equally comfortable presenting to a board and working hands-on with a team to untangle a delivery bottleneck.
But beyond the numbers? I genuinely love this work. I love building teams that feel empowered and accountable, giving executives the visibility they need to make confident decisions, and creating the kind of steady operating environment where great work — at any scale — just happens.
I don't believe in bloated frameworks or buzzword-heavy decks. Every engagement — whether a full-time leadership role or a targeted initiative — is focused on what actually moves the needle: throughput, margin, team clarity, and the ability to scale without chaos.
Build the systems that let creative teams do their best work — from standardized intake and vendor strategy to budget tracking and delivery health dashboards.
Design and implement operating systems — intake processes, resource allocation, delivery cadence, KPI dashboards — that make your entire organization more predictable and accountable.
Identify where AI can genuinely help your business (not just hype), then implement practical tools that automate the repetitive and amplify the human. Real ROI, not science projects.
Lead complex, multi-workstream programs from planning through delivery. I bring sprint discipline, risk management, and the kind of stakeholder communication that keeps everyone aligned.
Structure your teams for growth — hiring frameworks, mentorship programs, performance KPIs, and the cultural norms that make distributed and hybrid teams actually work.
Serve as a trusted operational thought partner for CEOs, COOs, and founders — helping translate strategy into execution and surfacing the operational risks that aren't yet on your radar.
Over 25 years across creative agencies, technology companies, and digital delivery — always building better systems and better teams.
Led operational execution across cross-functional delivery teams. Program-managed a multimillion-dollar e-commerce platform migration with a global team of 20 engineers across 2 parallel workstreams. Co-created an 8-week roadmap and MVP prioritization framework, and led security-risk assessments informed by NIST, HIPAA, and SOC2 frameworks.
Led a $0.8M–$2.4M annual production portfolio across 7–10 concurrent workstreams. Reduced production costs by 15–20% through tech-enabled efficiencies and resourcing discipline. Delivered large-scale Investor Day productions and built Asana-based dashboards for capacity planning, delivery health, and financial reporting.
Led delivery of encryption-focused product initiatives across iOS, Android, and web. Coordinated three offshore teams across time zones with daily Scrums and sprint planning, providing high-visibility status reporting to executive leadership.
Redesigned production workflows companywide and implemented Asana as the organization's work management system (still in use today). Improved lead-time predictability by 40%+ and built financial tracking mechanisms that gave leadership real visibility into actuals vs. forecast.
Produced 100+ corporate commercials and brand pieces. Reduced production costs 30%+ while maintaining production value. Built proprietary estimation and analytical budget tools that became core to the company's decision-making infrastructure. Led creative pitch process from concept through client presentation.
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Whether you're building an ops function from scratch, scaling a creative or delivery organization, or navigating a complex program that needs a steady hand — I'd love to hear what you're working on. Based in Orange County, CA and open to on-site, hybrid, or remote.