Curriculum Vitae

Principal Producer - Hypixel Studios/Riot Games

January 2025 - July 2025 (studio closure)

• Led the overhaul of processes, reporting, and roadmapping to enhance strategic initiatives for game development.

• Mentored and guided the production discipline to align with business goals and enhance team performance.

• Managed distributed teams remotely, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across different time zones.

• Formulated comprehensive roadmaps to define and achieve strategic milestone for game projects.

• Revamped Agile processes across ten development teams, improving project predictability and quality outcomes.

• Implemented a metrics-driven biweekly reporting structure to inform decision-making and ensure transparency.

Production Director - Bethesda Softworks/Zenimax

November 2021 - July 2024

• Directed production for the Zenimax Central Technology Group, overseeing strategic alignment and delivery of game development services.

• Led a team of eight Producers across six programs, managing over 100 developers globally to meet project demands and deadlines.

• Managed a substantial budget of $22 million, ensuring optimal resource allocation and project execution.

• Transitioned to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and optimized Objective Key Result (OKR) utilization, improving team efficiency.

• Improved team satisfaction and retention through targeted improvement strategies.

• Reprioritized the project portfolio to focus on high-value opportunities and drive business growth.

Lead Producer - PLAYStudios

2016 - 2021

• Orchestrated a complete SAFe process overhaul, aligning with strategic game production goals as part of the PLAYWARDS business unit.

• Led backend game development teams across multiple regions to deliver high-quality outcomes.

• Established and facilitated quarterly strategic planning through Program Increment Planning to align teams with long-term objectives.

• Coached executive leadership on feature design, story-mapping, and prioritization to enhance game development outcomes.

• Expanded team from 10 to 50+, significantly contributing to an impressive $40 million year-over-year revenue growth.

Director of Product Development - HCD Research

2015 - 2016

• Facilitated the creation and establishment of a Game User Research team focused on delivering insights for AAA game developers, enhancing game quality and player engagement.

Senior Producer/Creative Director - Rocket City Studios

2010 - 2014

Oversaw comprehensive development processes related to art direction, audio direction, meta-game, and narrative, ensuring alignment with game vision and quality standards.

Senior Designer/Associate Producer - Mythic Entertainment/EA

2001 - 2010

• Led a cross-disciplinary team to successfully implement and develop core systems for Warhammer: Age of Reckoning (WAR), ensuring quality and innovation.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
  Loyola University Maryland - 1995-1999

Skills

• Game Production

  • PC, console, mobile

• UGC/Mods, Games as a Service, Free to Play

• Agile Leadership

  • Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, Kanban

• Cross-functional Collaboration

• Scheduling & Budget Management

• Risk Assessment & Management

• LiveOps

• Mentoring

• Team Management

• Executive Reporting

• Process Improvement

• Atlassian Suite, Azure DevOps, Notion