Doug Wilson

Director of Operations at Big Time

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Doug Wilson is the Director of Operations at Big Time Studios. He has a long and varied work experience in the IT industry. Doug began their career in 1994 as a Test Engineer at CTA, Inc., where they prepared test plans for operation of hardware in Marine Corps AH-1W Cobra Helicopter. In 1997, they moved to Broderbund Software as a QA Engineer, performing functionality testing, reporting, and monitoring all bugs. From 1998 to 1999, they were a University Lecturer and Computer Network Technician at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, managing the College of Hotel Administration's computer lab and supporting all Faculty / Staff computer hardware and software issues. From 1999 to 2006, they worked at Electronic Arts, Inc. in a variety of roles, including Senior Software Analyst / QA Test Engineer, Associate Producer, and QA Manager. In 2006, they moved to Compassion International as Senior QA Manager, where they established and managed the QA department. From 2008 to 2010, they were the Owner / Developer of Wilsibs, LLC, successfully inventing, designing, developing, and marketing a software application. From 2010 to 2012, they were the Owner / Consultant at DEW Consulting, providing comprehensive IT consulting services. In 2021, they began their current role as Director of Operations at Playbigtime. Doug Wilson received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1998. In 2004, they completed a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Phoenix in 2006. In 2008, they obtained an ITIL Foundation Certification from EXIN. In 2006, they earned a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from the ScrumAlliance.

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Brian Chu

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Mihee Park has over 30 years of work experience. Mihee began their career in 1991 as an Officer at Kyongnam Bank. In 1998, they became a Consultant at Korea M&A Corporation, where their main responsibilities included M&A Advisory. Mihee then moved on to Arthur Andersen in 1999 as a Senior Consultant. In 2002, they joined C&P Consulting as a Manager. From 2005 to 2018, they worked at Sibelco Group, where they held the roles of Chief Financial Officer - Asia, Vice President Corporate - Asia, Senior Corporate Finance Manager - Asia, Interim General Manager - Korea, and Integration Manager. In 2018, they joined Zilliqa as the Chief Financial Officer, where they worked on a high-performance, high-security blockchain platform for enterprises and next-generation applications. In 2022, they joined Big Time Studios as the Chief Financial Officer. Mihee Park attended the University of Washington from 1994 to 1997, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management. Mihee then attended the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford from 2017 to 2018, where they obtained a Certificate in Fintech. In March 2018, they also obtained the Oxford Fintech Programme certification from the University of Oxford Saïd Business School.