Daniel Bell
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Suginami City, Tokyo, Japan
Toptal member since October 29, 2024
Daniel is a dedicated project manager with 7+ years of cross-industry experience. He is qualified in PRINCE2 Agile methodologies, business management, and interactive design theory. Daniel is currently working on digital solutions in Japanese eCommerce. At PlayBrain, he prepared broadcast tools for an international esports competition, increasing viewership by 120% over three years.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile
- Cross-cultural Management
- Figma
- Hybrid Project Management
- Jira
- Project Design
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
Work Experience
Project Manager
Rakuten
- Played a key role in launching a multiyear cross-functional marketplace upgrade with revenue returns of $500+ million, managing 20+ developers.
- Oversaw a concurrent ongoing portfolio of 8+ major projects concerning consumer-facing site upgrades, data integrity, and database migrations.
- Managed remote teams in multiple locations and time zones across APAC.
- Developed and incorporated Agile methodologies at the department level to help speed development cycles and streamline reporting lines.
Project Manager
PlayBrain
- Oversaw the doubling of broadcast tool components used for international esports events that saw over 1.6 million hours watched per season.
- Served as a key stakeholder in an 18-month multi-project brand rollout, handling project initiation, stage management, and output coordination across several departments, including UI/UX designs.
- Designed and managed the implementation of multiple internal CMS for collecting and monitoring esports viewership data and advertising campaigns.
- Orchestrated client web projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints, including wireframing, UX design, and user flow.
- Introduced company operational methods and efficiencies using Agile methodologies.
- Created and implemented development team productivity initiatives, coordinating itineraries and scheduling appointments.
Project Manager
Frontier Networks
- Managed the project setup for corporate clients in the construction industry.
- Planned and mapped work requirements for on-site staff during wireless component buildouts and maintenance jobs.
- Collaborated with company management on document preparations for potential clients.
Project Officer
Mater Foundation
- Handled the creation and implementation of new company faculties.
- Collaborated with board and faculty heads to identify and implement solutions.
- Organized the scope, schedule, and assignments for projects.
- Monitored deadlines and milestones to keep the team on track with the project schedule.
- Updated the board with progress and exception reports each quarter.
Compliance and Risk Officer
Mater Foundation
- Liaised with risk management, external auditing, and government services departments to manage compliance issues, investigations, and resolution.
- Worked toward gaining final approval from state governments on 20+ company projects yearly, with revenues of up to $6 million each.
- Managed and monitored violation tracking systems for accuracy, reducing rejection and resubmission issues by over 50%.
- Oversaw the proper maintenance and dissemination of filing documentation, records, and reports for review by various departments.
Project History
Esports Broadcast Tools
Managed the development of live broadcast tools for online esports tournaments, including real-time data sourcing and sharing and combining automated and manual user inputs.
Our team was also responsible for investigating and implementing bespoke technical solutions, such as custom input tools for stage operators, to improve the viewer experience in stadium and online streaming formats. Each season had a strict broadcast deadline due to sponsorship agreements, so there was a great amount of focus on securing achievable deliverable timelines for the entire design, development, and testing process.
Esports Website and CMS
https://taiyoro.gg/Designed and managed the development of a consumer-facing website for upcoming esports events, backed by an in-house custom-built CMS for collecting and managing esports data for events, games, teams, players, and results.
New Customer Service Department
Oversaw the design and launch of a new department to manage customer service across the entire company.
Education
Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Interaction Design
Queensland University of Technology - Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Advanced Diploma in Business Management
Southbank Institute of Technology - Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Certificate IV in Project Management
Southbank Institute of Technology - Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Certifications
PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner
PeopleCert
Skills
Tools
Jira, Figma, GitLab, Zoom, Slack, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Microsoft Project
Paradigms
Agile, Agile Project Management, Change Management, Database Design
Platforms
Firebase
Other
Project Design, Stakeholder Management, Hybrid Project Management, Cross-cultural Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Certified Project Manager, Microsoft Teams, Finance, Business Ethics, Business Strategy, Statistical Analysis, Interactive Design, Interactive Web Design, Interactive Prototypes, Game Design, Roadmaps, Reporting, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Process Improvement, Web UI, Web UX, Networks, Government Contracting, Compliance, Broadcasting, CI/CD Pipelines, HR Transformation, Interaction Design (IxD)
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