Games Brief

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Select Professional Experience:

March, 2010 to Present

Lead Content Writer/Producer                       Sonic Boom Games        

§  Create extensive story driven content, dialogue and marketing materials for iPhone, Facebook and mobile platforms.

§  Develop entertaining, detailed and memorable backgrounds for all in game characters.

§  Design in game milestones, achievements and logic branching to correspond with story lines.

§  Edit and revise content and dialogue under critical deadlines to meet development needs.

§  Design game mechanics that compliment the flow and theme of the story driven content.

§  Practice Agile project management methodologies to achieve production sprint goals.

§  Balance milestones, trait progression and story pacing for episodic content. 

§  Lead development team and artists to meet critical milestones and delivery dates. 

§  Provide reference images for characters and locations to provide direction and dramatic appeal.

§  Act as a communication hub between developers, artists, and COO to meet milestones.

§  Budget resources, staff and man hours in a multi-project development environment.

§  Organize focus groups to evaluate products and revise story content to reflect these results.

November, 2008 to March, 2010

Assistant Producer                                          Vogster Entertainment    

§  Worked with design team to create content, lore and in game naming conventions to better expand brand identity and commercial viability of products.

§  Wrote and edited quick play guides for use in retail boxes and Facebook applications.

§  Assisted in the development cycle of CrimeCraft (PC) and the co-branded Facebook and iPhone social game Kingpin.

§  Acted as a communication hub between Eastern European developers, West coast server providers and our New Jersey office during the development cycle.

§  Ensured milestone dates were met for implementation of game functionality and other deliverables.

§  Reviewed and edited game design documents, artwork, story and game play features to improve end user experience.

November, 2008 to March, 2010

Quality Assurance Supervisor                         Vogster Entertainment    

§  Assisted in the management for the Quality Assurance needs on the TPS, CrimeCraft (PC) and the co-branded Facebook and iPhone game, Kingpin.

§  Communicated with development teams in Kiev to plan patch delivery.

§  Troubleshot hot issues with UR3 engine and ensured the fastest resolution to critical issues.

§  Managed and maintained a JIRA database for the QA department.

§  Coordinated teams of thirty or more testers both locally and overseas.  

§  Created detailed test plans for stress, regression and all other aspects of the game.

§  Organized pre-beta testing and open beta test milestone achievements.

§  Conducted compatibility testing with all major PC video cards and OS configurations.

January, 1997 to 2002

Quality Assurance Lead/Jr. Producer             Acclaim Entertainment

§  Developed and implemented test plans for over 30 video game software titles.

§  Maintained rigid quality assurance standards and guidelines for entertainment software applications.

§  Managed large groups of twenty or more testers, overseeing their training, progress and efficiency.

§  Co- authored technical manuals and comic book supplements for Acclaim Entertainment Press (Valiant) for use with distributed entertainment software.

Select Freelance Experience:

January, 2006 to January, 2010

Author/Content Provider                                Elsevier Press/Wiley Press

§  Co-Authored top selling technical manuals for Syngress/Elsevier press.

§  Acted as Technical Editor and author on open source photo editing software guide: The Gimp Bible by Wiley Press.

§  Researched and wrote effectively on the practical application of technical data used by Microsoft for MCTS/MCITP testing.

§  Copy edited layout, styles and grammar for a cohesive end product.

§  Created coherent and logical study practices and guides for end user comprehension.

January, 2002 to January, 2003

Content Writer/Producer                                Unigames Inc.

§  Created unique and marketable game content for published adventures and supplements.

§  Copy edited layouts and proof read final products for publication.

§  Oversaw and provided art direction and map design on game supplements.

§  Created new intellectual properties for campaign source book, The Fall of Hero Alliance. 

§  Redesigned preexisting rules and game mechanics to reflect specific story requirements.

January, 2002 to September, 2004 

Director/Voice Over Actor                               Sound Room Studios

§  Directed voice over actors to achieve the best possible character performances.

§  Provided voice over and narration for published audio books/ study guides and video games.

§  Fluently narrated technical, dramatic, and medical content with proficiency.

§  Theatrically portrayed several roles to present characterization to a home audience.

Education:

Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus                Years Attended: 1995 – 1997

§  BA, Creative Writing/English

§  Captain of the Philosophical Debate Team and Creative Writers Guild.

Select Video Game Credits:

§  True Blood- (In Development) Facebook/i-Phone – Sonic Boom Games

§  Spartacus: Blood and Sand- (In Development) Facebook/i-Phone –Sonic Boom Games

§  Crazy Night Out – iPhone/Mobile/FB - Sonic Boom Games

§  iZombie: Death March – iPhone – Sonic Boom Games

§  Hangman 4 Kids – Kindle –Sonic Boom Games

§  Hangman –Kindle – Sonic Boom Games

§  CrimeCraft- PC- Vogster Entertainment

§  Revolt- PC- Acclaim Entertainment

§  Burnout- Xbox- Acclaim Entertainment

§  Shadow Man- PC- Acclaim Entertainment

§  WWF Attitude - Nintendo - Acclaim Entertainment

§  Turok:  Rage Wars - Nintendo - Acclaim Entertainment

Select Published Works:

§  The GIMP Bible- (Technical Editor/ Co-Author)- Wiley Press

§  The Best Damn Windows Server 2008 Book Period, Second Edition - Elsevier Press

§  The Real MCTS/MCITP Exam 70-643 Prep Kit  - Elsevier Press

§  The Real MCTS/MCITP Exam 70-648 Prep Kit - Elsevier Press

§  Integrating ISA Server 2006 with Microsoft Exchange 2007 - Elsevier Press

§  Living Legends Role Playing System – Unigames Inc.

§  Blood Ties - Unigames Inc. 

§  The Fall of Hero Alliance- Unigames Inc.

§  Ghost Of My Great Grandpa – Chelsea- Runner up Chelsea Award for Poetry 1995

§  Father's Day - American Short Story Monthly (Winner of the Ray Bradbury Storytelling Contest)

§  The Clan of One - Sci-fi and Fantasy Digest (Winner of SFFD Short  Fiction contest 2003)

§  Damage Inc.- Assassin Comics

§  Armorines - (Selected Issues) Acclaim/Valiant Comics

§  Shadowman- (Selected Issues) Acclaim/Valiant Comics