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Daniel Cook
daniel.cook@lostgarden.com
I design and drive the ultimate success of revolutionary products. My multiple releases of professional shrink wrapped software
provide me with a wealth of tested techniques for creating innovative
products that thrive in today's turbulent marketplace.
Experience
Senior Product Marketing Manager (2004 - Current)
Anark Corporation
- Oversaw major new marketing strategy to target high ROI market verticals
- Created and executed the marketing plan for the launch of three new products: Anark Studio 3.0, Anark Format SDK, Anark Client SDK.
Product
Manager (2003 - 2004)
Anark Corporation
- Designed all major
features, product focus, and user interface for Anark Studio
2, 2.5 and 3.0. The latest release generates over $1 million
in yearly revenue.
- Developed and managed
product release schedules.
- Created and maintained
roadmap for future releases.
- Communicated
requirements, strategic positioning, and product status between
sales, marketing, and product development departments.
- Created Anark's
beta program and acted as the main community contact for 5 releases.
Product Designer
(1998 - 2003)
Anark Corporation
- Designed and released
Anark Studio 1.0 and 1.5, a revolutionary 3D multimedia authoring
tool.
- Designed and released
Emotion 3D 1.0 and 1.5, a GIF animation tool that was Anark's
first entry into the graphic designer tool market.
- Gathered marketing
and customer requirements and integrated them into the product
design.
Lead Game Designer
(1995 - 1997)
Epic Megagames Inc.
- Managed schedules
and budgets during development cycle.
- Designed user interface
and all in-game artwork for the game Tyrian (Reviewed at 87%
in PC Gamer magazine).
- Led a development
team of 5 programmers and artists working on next generation
games for the Unreal engine.
- Direct experience
managing cutting edge technology development.
- Wrote design documents
detailing game mechanics, background story, and setting.
- Created concept
art, levels, and interfaces.
Product Awards and
Reviews
Anark Studio 2.X
- Mac Design Editors'
Choice award for Multimedia Authoring Application.
- Animation Magazine
"Seal of Excellence".
- Creative Mac "Strong
Buy".
- 3D World Magazine
"8 out of 10".
Anark Studio 1.X
- Animation Magazine
"Seal of Excellence".
Emotion 3D
- Web Design magazine
"Graphics Tool of the Year"
Education
MBA (2004)
Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado in Boulder
Physics, BA (1996)
Bowdoin College
- Minor in Mathematics.
- Worked full time
while going to school full time.
Qualifications
Functional Areas
- Market-oriented
new product design.
- User interface design
for graphics software
- Leading cross functional
teams.
- Customer research
and analysis.
- Market segmentation
and analysis.
- Project management
using Agile programming methodologies.
- Organizational process
design.
- Professional illustration.
Examples at www.lostgarden.com
- Game design.
Software
- Excel for financial
analysis, data analysis, and optimization problems.
- Word for white papers,
status updates, and design specs.
- SPSS for advanced
statistical analysis in pricing and market research.
- Dreamweaver for
website design and prototyping.
- Anark Studio for
training, marketing, or simulation presentations.
- Photoshop for graphic
design, and UI prototyping.
- Painter for illustration,
logos, and fine art.
- Illustrator for
illustration, logos, and marketing materials.
References available
upon request
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