Derrick Dawson
FACILITIES OPERATIONS MANAGER | MISSION-CRITICAL OPERATIONS | OPERATIONAL READINESS
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Operations leader with 20+ years of experience leading high-reliability operational environments across professional sports, hospitality, higher education, technology, and supply chain organizations. Extensive background managing operational readiness, facility support, vendor partnerships, asset management, logistics, procurement, incident coordination, and cross-functional execution in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.
Experience
Founder & Creative Operations Lead at Cozy Kids Studios (2025-01 – Present)
Founded and operates a children's media and publishing studio, managing projects from concept through production, publication, distribution, and marketing.
- Leverage generative AI and digital tools to streamline content creation, visual production, marketing, and multimedia workflows.
- Manage publishing operations across Amazon KDP and IngramSpark, including vendors, production requirements, quality control, deadlines, and digital assets.
- Lead brand growth and partnerships across YouTube, social media, e-commerce, schools, and community organizations.
Equipment Manager at Stockton Kings (NBA G League) (2022-01 – 2025-01)
Managed daily operations supporting professional basketball facilities, equipment, inventory, and operational readiness for athletes, coaches, medical personnel, and front-office staff.
- Directed equipment lifecycle management, inventory accountability, procurement coordination, vendor relationships, and logistics supporting practices, games, and travel.
- Coordinated closely with facilities personnel, operations leadership, engineering vendors, and medical teams to maintain uninterrupted operations.
Manager, Content Operations at BIGO Live (2019-01 – 2021-01)
Managed operational workflows for more than 50 contributors across distributed teams.
- Built KPI dashboards that improved leadership visibility into productivity, workloads, and resource allocation.
Basketball Operations Manager at Holy Names University (2016-01 – 2018-01)
Managed operational logistics for NCAA athletic programs including scheduling, travel, recruiting operations, compliance documentation, equipment readiness, and facility coordination.
Basketball Operations & Media Relations Intern at Sacramento Kings / Golden State Warriors / Atlanta Hawks (2006-01 – 2013-01)
Supported basketball operations through reporting, operational documentation and logistics coordination.
