Experience
2022 — Now
San Francisco, California, United States
* Manage team of game designers.
* Create game design concepts and design materials, including game design specification briefs, game flows (logic flows and screen flows), storyboards, in-game messaging, and game rules.
* Lead product ownership throughout each phase of production, including concept, static art, animation, audio, and game build QA.
* Prepare initial math targets and worked with mathematicians to fine tune long term gameplay experience.
* Work with various teams to ensure projects remained within scope and adhered to target timeline and budget.
2017 — 2022
San Francisco
* Helped to create initial game design concepts.
* Created and managed game design documentation, including game design briefs, game flows, in-game messaging, and game rules.
* Communicated overall vision of the game to various mathematicians and worked closely with clients to help provide math tuning feedback.
* Lead product ownership throughout each phase of production, including concept, static art, animation, audio, and game build QA.
* Communicated with Certification teams to ensure games and game rules text were compliant.
2013 — 2016
San Francisco
* Managed and oversaw staff of Producers, Project Managers, Art Directors, Staff Artists, and Remote Contractors.
* Worked with clients to set project budgets, expectations, and asset deliverables list.
* Worked to ensure financial health of all projects across the studio.
* Worked to ensure client satisfaction with all projects across the studio.
* Helped to organize studio-wide resource management, including remote contractors and internal staff.
* Organized and managed internal employee performance evaluation and review.
* Assisted in managing employee HR.
2012 — 2013
2012 — 2013
* Managed multiple art service project for several different clients.
* Organized, recruited, and managed teams of local and remote artists throughout life of each individual project.
* Worked with clients to set project budgets, expectations, and asset deliverables list.
* Managed project budgets and client expectations throughout life of project.
* Ensured projects were completed on time and within budget.
* Oversaw final project deliveries.
* Trained junior Project Managers.
* Created templates and tools for project run cost management and contractor work records.
2010 — 2011
San Francisco
* Managed multiple art service projects for several different clients.
* Organized, recruited, and managed teams of local and remote artists throughout life of each individual project.
* Helped to manage project budgets and client expectations.
* Helped to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget.
* Oversaw final project deliveries.
* Created audio sound effects and music for various projects.
Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Holyoke Community College