Summary:

I've been working in various positions in the gaming industry since 1999, both on the Mac and PC side. I specialize in project management, business and technology and world domination.

With over 6 years of industry experience, I have worked in all sides of the gaming industry; from the press to publishing to virtual teams and collaborative projects through Mac, PC and Xbox. Recently I have been working closely with many companies in the North of England and developing a strong relationship with key partners such as Microsoft Academia and GameRepublic through the Game Development society.

Now working as an Assistant Producer for Sumo Digital, leading and supporting various projects.

Specialties:

Bilingual - English/French

Creative Business Development

Team Leadership & Project Management

Budget and Scheduling Management

Virtual Team Management & Development

Production from Concept to Release

Game Architecture Design & Documentation

Gameplay Tuning & Balancing

Technical Skills

PC, Mac OS X; some Unix

Web Design (HTML, CSS, etc.. some PHP)

Graphic (Photoshop - Illustrator - Maya, 3ds max)

3D Engines (Torque, Cipher)

AlienBrain, Mantis, CRMs

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