Andre D.

Vice President, Go-to-market (gtm) & Partnership Marketing at Crunchyroll

Andre D. has extensive experience in the communications and business operations fields. Andre is currently the Vice President of Global Business Operations at Crunchyroll, where they are responsible for international expansion, subscriber growth, revenue generation, and brand awareness. Prior to this role, Andre worked as the Senior Director of International Business Operations at Crunchyroll, where they collaborated with internal teams and external partners to strategize and execute initiatives for international growth.

Before joining Crunchyroll, Andre held various roles at Blizzard Entertainment, including Director of Communications, Senior Manager of Communications, Manager of Public Relations & Licensing, and Associate Manager of Public Relations. In these positions, they led publicity, corporate communications, and corporate partnerships for well-known brands such as Call of Duty and Overwatch. Andre also oversaw social media and community efforts, designed communications strategies, and executed brand communications projects, events, and media engagements.

Additionally, Andre has worked at BCW Global as a Manager of Communications, where they oversaw accounts, new business, and led teams in digital public relations, crisis management, and C-suite advisory. Andre also worked at LATAM Airlines as a Manager of Communications, where they led communications strategy for internal and public-facing campaigns, events, and crisis management.

Andre began their career as a Communications Coordinator at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and later worked as a Communications Specialist at Laureate International Universities, where they supported the Brazilian operations and worked on various transmedia communications projects and events.

Overall, Andre D. has a diverse background in communications, business operations, and international expansion, making him a valuable asset to any organization.

Andre D. has a diverse educational background. In 1998-2001, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Universidade Anhembi Morumbi. Continuing their education, Andre pursued a Master of Science degree in Communication Technologies and Interactive Networks from USP - Universidade de São Paulo from 2009 to 2011. In 2016, they attended the UCLA Anderson School of Management for the Technical Management Program. Adding to their educational achievements, Andre attended Harvard Business School in 2023, focusing on the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports. Andre obtained a certification in this field from Harvard Business School in June 2023.

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Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content they love. Best known as a top streaming service delivering AVOD and SVOD content, Crunchyroll also provides experiences to deepen fan engagement through content distribution, social, events, games, consumer products, and manga publishing. Fans have access to the largest collection of licensed anime through Crunchyroll, Anime Digital Network (in partnership with Citel, a subsidiary of Média-Participations), and Anime on Demand video streaming services, translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll's services also extend to licensing of theatrical, TV, home video, and consumer product rights. Fans engage further with events (including owned events Crunchyroll Expo, Anime Awards, Crunchyroll Movie Nights, KAZÉ Movie Nights), consumer products through eCommerce and retail partners (Crunchyroll, KAZÉ, AV Visionen), Crunchyroll Games, KAZÉ Games, and manga (KAZÉ Manga, Crunchyroll Manga app, Crunchyroll Manga Store). Crunchyroll was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Lausanne, Berlin (AV Visionen) and Chisinau. VRV (U.S.) and Eye See Movies (Germany) are also Crunchyroll brands