I’m a music partnerships and creative operations specialist with 5+ years’ experience supporting artists, producers, executives, and cross-functional teams across studio, label, retail, and production environments. I excel at building strong artist relations, coordinating release workflows, and maintaining tight metadata and asset management across complex projects. I grew up in Novato, CA, where 2K Games has long been a cultural touchstone, fueling my early connection to games, music, and brand expression—and inspiring a lifelong affinity for the 2K identity and creative output.

Alan Friedman

I’m a music partnerships and creative operations specialist with 5+ years’ experience supporting artists, producers, executives, and cross-functional teams across studio, label, retail, and production environments. I excel at building strong artist relations, coordinating release workflows, and maintaining tight metadata and asset management across complex projects. I grew up in Novato, CA, where 2K Games has long been a cultural touchstone, fueling my early connection to games, music, and brand expression—and inspiring a lifelong affinity for the 2K identity and creative output.

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I’m a music partnerships and creative operations specialist with 5+ years’ experience supporting artists, producers, executives, and cross-functional teams across studio, label, retail, and production environments. I excel at building strong artist relations, coordinating release workflows, and maintaining tight metadata and asset management across complex projects.

I grew up in Novato, CA, where 2K Games has long been a cultural touchstone, fueling my early connection to games, music, and brand expression—and inspiring a lifelong affinity for the 2K identity and creative output.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Sales Specialist (Full-Time) at Google Store
February 1, 2025 - Present
Led onboarding and enablement sessions guiding business clients through technical integrations, capturing structured needs and translating them into operational workflows. Organized audience-facing events that strengthened brand engagement and partnerships. Top performer across sales team, consistently delivering high-value client relationship outcomes. Managed CRM-based interactions and follow-ups, improving client data accuracy and retention.
Set Production Assistant (Contract) at NBCUniversal
January 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Supported executive and talent communications, ensuring accurate relay of direction, schedules, and approvals. Maintained compliance and documentation for daily on-set operations. Managed location logistics and coordinated workflows across cross-departmental teams.
Record Producer at Sony / Epic Records
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Served as record producer and sonic development lead for artist Jabari Banks, partnering directly with A&R, management, and Epic executives. Facilitated creative execution and release operations for Banks’ debut EP, including session planning, recording execution, vocal production, mix coordination, and delivery management. Helped prepare execution around Banks’ record deal signing, ensuring project materials, production assets, and communication streams were aligned. Assisted with creative direction for multiple music videos, collaborating with directors and visual leads to ensure sonic + visual cohesion, and contributed to significant growth in online views and engagement. Guided sonic identity, shaping arrangement direction, vocal approach, tone, and storytelling continuity. Maintained detailed metadata, stems, and project documentation to ensure accurate file management across release timelines. Coordinated production workflows across producers, engineers, writers, and label st
Producer & Engineer at BVGRND
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Collaborated with independent artists through BVGRND management to record, produce, and refine high-quality releases. Provided creative vision and direction for multiple projects, supporting each artist’s unique development and sonic identity. Operated DAWs and studio hardware to ensure professional, consistent output across sessions. Maintained structured metadata, stems, and archives for release readiness and compliance. Supported artist-management operations including scheduling, communication, session coordination, and workflow tracking. Acted as a liaison between artists, producers, engineers, and visual creatives to strengthen continuity and collaboration.
Sales Specialist (Part-Time) at Apple, Inc.
July 1, 2018 - May 1, 2023
Developed and managed CRM outreach pipelines for B2B and B2C customers. Delivered product education and training to clients and internal teams. Supported customer onboarding and troubleshooting across Apple’s ecosystem. Maintained consistently high NPS ratings through service excellence and detailed communication.

Education

Associate of Science in Business Management at College of Marin
August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Other