Jeremy Matsumoto

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DISC Type : ic

Creative Director at Dog Water Studios

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview

Jeremy is a U. S. Army veteran and engineer turned entrepreneur, now serving as the Creative Director at Dog Water Studios, which he founded. He leverages over eight years of military leadership, managing complex projects and diverse teams, into developing narrative-driven games. He is currently pursuing his MBA at Georgetown University.

He is passionate about building high-performing teams and solving complex problems to create a meaningful impact. This drive connects his past experience leading soldiers in dynamic environments with his current work spearheading creative projects in the gaming industry, blending technology with compelling storytelling.

This former Army Combat Engineer officer, who competed in the Best Sapper competition, is now developing an independent video game.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Example Seeker

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Indie Game Development
As the founder and Creative Director of Dog Water Studios, he is leading the launch of his studio's narrative-driven adventure game, "Imprint".
Veteran Entrepreneurship
He transitioned from an 8-year career as a U. S. Army officer, leading large teams and managing multimillion-dollar projects, to founding his own game studio.
Leadership & Team Building
His career is defined by leading high-performing organizations, from a Combat Engineer Platoon in the Army to his own creative team at Dog Water Studios.

Media Appearances

About Us – Dog Water Studios. Featured in Dog Water Studios (official website)

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Work History

6-2024
Creative Director at Dog Water Studios
9-2022 - 6-2024
Company Commander at US Army
9-2020 - 9-2022
Liaison Engineer at US Navy
9-2018 - 9-2019
Senior Logistics Manager at US Army
8-2016 - 9-2018
Combat Engineer Platoon Leader at US Army

Education

7-2025 - 5-2027
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
2019 - 2020
Master of Engineering - MEng from Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Exp : 8 Location : Washington, District of Columbia, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Creative Director at Dog Water Studios
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Insights For Selling To Jeremy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jeremy is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jeremy

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jeremy move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Jeremy take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Jeremy

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