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Kevin Zia

@kevinzia

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I am a transformative operations leader driving scalable growth, governance, and venture-building.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior operational leadership role to scale ventures, optimize capital efficiency, lead fundraising/M&A, build high-performing teams, and design governance in startup or corporate settings.

I am a transformative operations leader with deep experience structuring and scaling businesses across startup and corporate environments. I design scalable publishing, venture-building, and partnership models while optimizing capital efficiency and preserving founder protections.

I have driven global operations and supported revenue growth beyond $200M by building legal, financial, and governance frameworks that enable rapid growth. I’ve led fundraising, M&A, SAFE financings, and complex legal negotiations while serving as a trusted advisor to founders and investors. At Improbable and NBCUniversal I delivered vendor rationalization yielding up to 35% OPEX savings and established PMO and production operations at scale.

I lead cross-functional teams to translate business goals into scalable execution plans, mentor leaders, and create developer-friendly economic models. I seek roles where I can build resilient operations, drive capital-efficient growth, and align founder and investor objectives.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Chief Operating Officer

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Already There Entertainment

Jan 2025 - Present (9 months)

Built and scaled an early-stage game publishing and venture-incubation model, structuring SAFEs and financial models to enable developer partnerships with no upfront cost and pursue grant funding.

Fundraising Financial Modeling SAFE Structuring Publishing Agreements Investor Relations

Member of the C-Team

Improbable

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)

Advised founders and C-suite on platform strategy and operations, driving up to 35% OPEX savings through vendor rationalization and leading a divisional carve-out for sale.

Strategy Operations Vendor Management Risk Mitigation

VP, Production Operations

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Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Led production operations for a digital collectibles platform, managed 22 direct reports, scaled production teams, and directed partner and vendor relationships for clients including Nickelodeon and Paramount.

Production Operations Team Management Digital Assets Platform Development Partner Management Agile Scaling Teams

VP, Technology & Operations

NBCUniversal

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)

Launched Digital Platforms & Games division supporting a $50M portfolio and products generating $200M+, led 5–15 direct and 70+ indirect reports to deliver reliable product releases and operational support.

QA Customer Support Operations Management Budget Management Agile Vendor Management

Senior Director, Operations

NBCUniversal

Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 (2 years)

Managed operations for digital assets with 12+ million users, led cross-functional teams and vendor strategies to improve release cadence and operational KPIs.

Operations Management Product Development QA Customer Support Team Leadership Agile Metrics

Director, Head of PMO & Production Ops

The Walt Disney Company

Jan 2008 - Jan 2017 (9 years)

Led PMO and production across five studios with a ~$100M portfolio, standardized Agile processes, and improved uptime to 99.8% while reducing defect and reopen rates.

PMO Production Operations Agile Portfolio Management Cloud Infrastructure KPIs