Technology
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Robin Cowie

Creative Technologist

Hello and welcome to my portfolio website. With over 26 years of experience, I’ve forged a powerful fusion between creativity and technology and have been fortunate to produce experiences across multiple industries. This site was created to demonstrate how I can help you. It’s a showcase of the work I have been a part of across technology, leadership, and production. I offer the following consulting services:

How to drive business growth with compelling content
How to develop evidence based Mixed Reality (VR/AR)
How to integrate Generative AI, Expert Systems, and Decision AI into your business
How to solve Creative Technology challenges in marketing and content workflows

I have produced 9 feature films, 2 television series, 6 video games, and 3 theme park experiences; infused creative vision into the audience experience at the Dr. Phillips Center, a six-hundred million-dollar entertainment venue; helped lead the three most profitable Madden NFL games in franchise history at Electronic Arts; explored the intersection of AI and traditional computer graphics with the Search for Extraordinary Experiences; spearheaded multi-platform marketing campaigns for renowned brands at HELO; and lead the tech team that created a VR-based Electrical Helper Program while serving as Chief Technology Officer at Promising People.

My dedication lies in merging creative and technical solutions to tackle real-world challenges and improve human lives. Let me know if I can help or drop me a line to say hello.

I appreciate your visit.

Projects

Career Highlights

The Blair Witch Project

Madden NFL 18 Longshot

Amazon Jack Ryan Escape Room

Mini

Headspace

Nissan

Coors Light

Dr. Phillips Center

ExperIENCE

resume snapshot

Nickelodeon Studios

Promotions Producer | 1993 - 1994

As a Promotions Producer, I successfully produced, directed, and edited promotions for various shows at Nickelodeon, including GUTS, Clarissa Explains It All, Stick Stickly, My Brother and Me, and Rugrats.
Viewer's Choice Award for the animated short "Farm Force"

The Golf Channel, Inc.

Promotions Producer | 1994 - 1995

Produced and directed on air promotions and interstitials. Created show packaging and marketing content.
Produced the opening segment for the launch of the channel.

Hollywood Cows, Inc.

Co-President | 1995 - 1997

Successfully led this dynamic and creative marketing company that specializes in developing web, corporate, and television content. The company attained remarkable growth, Growing from zero sales to generating over three million dollars in sales within one year.

Haxan Films, LLC

President | 1997 - 2012

Effectively raised over $20 million in private equity funding. Instrumental in producing 8 motion pictures, 2 internationally released television series, numerous television commercials and specials, internet marketing campaigns, 3 video games, graphic novels, and immersive experiences.

The Blair Witch

Producer | 2000

The Blair Witch Project remains one of the most successful independent films ever made.
It won the John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Award for best first feature under $500,000 and the Prix de la jeunesse from the Cannes Film Festival. It grossed over $500 million and established a franchise.

Worldwide Brands, Inc.

President | 2003 - 2011

Successfully managed and led a team of 30 individuals, demonstrating exceptional leadership skills. Amplified company revenue from $500,000 to over $4,500,000 annually while maintaining a net margin of 40%. Developed and produced e-commerce training videos, eBooks, and podcast programs.
Certified as an eBay and Amazon speaker and co-authored the book "eBay Performance."

Indaba Media Capital, LLC

Managing Partner | 2012 - 2014

Oversaw finance, marketing, and production. Successfully financed one feature films and developed three television series, including one for Nickelodeon.

Dr. Phillips Center

Creative Director | 2014

The Dr Phillips Center is a $600 million Performing Arts Center. Successfully led the creative team, with vast financial responsibility over marketing, programming, education, and community engagement. Achieved exceptional profitability, making it one of the top-performing arts centers worldwide.

Orlando Story Club

Founder | 2014 - Present

The Orlando Story Club is a nonprofit live storytelling competition that takes place monthly at CityArts Orlando. All profits are donated to a different local charity each month.

Bush Gardens

Producer & Director | 2015

Oversaw creative direction, managed scheduling and budgets for 32 haunted houses, including 3 original houses. Created theme and story for the marketing and park experience tying together three theme parks: Tampa, San Antonio, Williamsburg.

EA | Electronic Arts

Senior Narrative Producer | 2016-2019

Managed budgets and teams for projects valued at over $20 million. Produced the three highest-grossing Madden NFL games in history. Consulted on narrative teams for Star Wars and FIFA. Created new cinematic technology and editorial workflows. Developed a Narrative Engine that auto generated cinematics and a core asset library for rapid content creation.
Madden NFL 18 Longshot – Polygon’s “Sports Game Of The Year” Award and WGA nomination in Narrative Games.

Helo

Partner & Director of Technology | 2019-2022

Successfully grew the London office and established business development in Europe. Directed teams ranging from 5 to 100 people, managing budgets ranging from $200K to $2M with an average of $500K. Supervised technology production for esteemed global brands such as McDonald's, Santander, Universal Studios, Amazon, Netflix, Burger King, and others. Developed internal IT infrastructure, launched a new website, and contributed to the company's most profitable year.

Promising People

Chief Technology Officer | 2022-2023

At Promising People, I helped create the Electrical Helper Program, applying virtual reality to training methods. Promising People provides education for people who are currently, or have been, incarcerated.

SkillMaker.AI

President | 2023-Present

SkillMaker.AI empowers learning and development professionals with innovative AI tools to create transformative First-Person Mixed Reality training. We believe in challenging traditional training methods with immersive, data driven, spatial computing to develop skills.