Benoît Louzas Email & Phone Number

Puteaux, Ile De France, Fr

Paris, Paris, Fr

SCOPEIn charge of cross platform Game Engine development (Rendering, Editor, UI, Physics, AI, Audio…) and design our roadmap with Game Teams (From Canada, to Australia and with European ones). Key achievements: powering the first Gameloft project for Apple Arcade (part of the release of AA service) as well as other key licensed projects in 2020: Lego Legacy Heroes Unboxed, Disney Getaway Blast… PROCESSAs Certified Scrum Master, sharing knowledge about agile methodologies: from setting up Kanban to follow up progress within development teams to successfully introduce SAFe consultants to Gameloft VP Emerging Technologies. Next steps (in discussion) make it part of a transformation project. It will include different Business Units to address a full value stream and demonstrate strengths (and weaknesses) of this methodology.CLOUDI gathered experience alongside projects with the infrastructure team. I’m passionate about the AWS approach. I trained in order to be Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner. I went to re:Invent 2019 with Gameloft Cloud experts and users. Worked with AWS ProServe on adapting Cloud Business Office and Cloud Engineering Team concepts for Gameloft specific structure and workflows. This is now another transformation project.

SCOPEIn charge of the “front end” team (20+ devices) for WATCHEVER SVOD services.Managed a team of 3 Project Managers leading the development teams (remotely).PRODUCT MANAGEMENTProduct Owner on STUDIO+ for Vivendi (Premium series offer for mobile screens). Product definition based on top management requirement, Business Development, Marketing and BI.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTBuilt relationships with console, TV and mobile partners: Microsoft, Sony, Samsung, LG, Philips, Panasonic, Nintendo, Google and Apple. One key success: AppleTV firmware got updated specifically for WATCHEVER!Deployed STUDIO+ in 12 countries: South America and Europe. Working with different subscription models: telco partners bundle, SSO and directly on OTT. Achievement: 5 million subscribers for STUDIO+.*** 3 main projects ***> WATCHEVER (Germany): subscription video on demand service that was launched in Germany in early 2013. Consumers could stream movies and TV Series seamlessly on a wide variety of internet connected devices.> STUDIO+ (International): SVOD service launched in 2016. This mobile first service provides new world of short and premium series, specifically produced for mobile.> Confidential

> Certified ScrumMasters® and Agile Project Management Training> Passed, scored 89% (66% required to pass)https://www.scrumalliance.org/community/profile/blouzas

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--- Divinity Dragon Commander ---- > Producing the game from start to finish with the internal team> Working closely with distributors> Setting up and managing partnerships with middleware, hardware and outsourcer providers> Introducing motion capture (face and body) hardware at Larian> Managing localization to six languages, including voice recording > Organizing PR events (studio visits, GamesCom, E3)*** Quotes***# 80% GameSpot "Divinity: Dragon Commander is a gem" # 80% PC Games Germany "I had a great time with Dragon Commander"# 85% PC Gamer “Colorful, fun and memorable”# 90% Games.cz “Surprise of the year? Definitely! Dragon Commander is a big entertaining game"--- Divinity Anthology ---Collector's Edition celebrating 10 years of Larian's Divinity series> Managing the entire manufacturing process (from design to localization to shipping)> Working closely with the distributors in 7 regions. --- Divinity II – The Dragon Knight Saga ---> Producing the remastering of the Ego Draconis adventure based on community feedback> Managing localizationto 7 languages > Working closely with multiple publishers*** Awards & Quotes***# Best RPG of the Year 2010 on PC and Xbox360 by jeuxvideo.com "This games deserves your full attention"# 17/20 in Xbox Official Magazine “Discover one of the best RPG on Xbox360”--- Divinity II – Flames of Vengeance ---> Producing the addon for Ego Draconis. > Setting up localization to 3 languages (including English voice recording direction and actor casting). > Taking over publisher roles, including but not limited to age rating submission and manufacturing. --- Divinity II – Ego Draconis ---> Producing the game from concept to gold master. Overseeing the full project cycle over 3 years and a half. > Building up the production plan. > Managing an English speaking team -up to 70 people- including outsourcers and freelancers worldwide.

--- PC game based on a TV license, sequel ---> Conducting the end of the production. > Managing the internal team, publisher relationships and various service providers. > Localizing the first game to German, Italian and Russian. > Setting up the French voice recording for the sequel.--- PSP version of Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie --- > The game was a port from the PS2 version and had to be tailored to the PSP platform > Assisting the Phoenix's Production Director.

--- Disney's Winnie the Pooh Rumbly Tumbly Adventure ---> Managing an American licensed game for a European publisher, under the Production Director’s responsibility. > Developing Winnie the Pooh’s Rumbly Tumbly Adventure for Playstation 2, Game Cube and Game Boy Advance. Collaboration with each development pole, coordinating efforts with team Leads. > Following up the different production phases: Alpha, Beta, Pre-Master, Master Candidate and Gold Master Candidate. > Dealing with the external partners: licensor (Disney Interactive – Glendale, CA), publisher (Production, Localization, QA), and various service providers. *** Awards & Quotes*** # 7.7/10 WorthPlaying.com "Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure is a good game any Pooh-loving youngster who wants an easy game with five levels." http://worthplaying.com/article/2005/4/10/reviews/23769/ # 4/5 kidsworld.com "It's a fun game for younger kids and is addictively cute for older peeps who're still kids at heart." http://www.kidzworld.com/article/5347-winnie-the-poohs-rumbly-tumbly-adventure-review --- PC game based on a TV license ---> Managing a PC video game based on a TV license from concept to Gold Master Candidate.

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