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• Lead engineering department of 45-60 for Lost Boys across for eight projects.
• Responsible for cross-department collaboration and functionality, working to improve studio engineering culture in 100% remote environment.
• Implement system for mapping engineer capabilities to better align project needs with staffing.
• Coach employees on performance and career management helping move engineers into management roles where appropriate.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship across all levels of engineering, from individual contributors to project directors.
• Lead interventions on at-risk projects to repair broken patterns and rebuild team health.

• Managed growth on a team of 9 engineers to a peak of 29 within 5 months on internally developed AAA title.
• Developed and mentored new directors and leads to accommodate expansion and oversee a rapidly evolving feature set.
• Introduced team's first design-to-tech brief documentation cycle to ensure alignment across departments.
• Improved internal team knowledge sharing by implementing weekly technical deep-dives and instituted a formalized peer-review process for code commits.
• Drove research and standardization of internal frameworks in Unreal Engine to power development of 1st party titles.
• Managed engineering efforts on multiple internally developed pitches based on licensed IP.

• Led engineering efforts on embedded team within Amazon Game Studio's MMO: New World.
• Took over a team with strong technical capability but lacking in direction and connection to client stakeholders
• Integrated team members into previously isolated client working groups, increasing our visibility and clout to our partners and allowing us to promote features of more significant complexity.
• Implemented company's first trial attempt to track employee health through weekly surveys. Over a 4 month period, was able to identify key trends in belonging and address unspoken concerns over team direction before.

Durham, NC

• Secured investments and formed initial team to build studio's three-episode series Knee Deep.
• Managed, directed and produced internal team of 7 and 70+ external contractors to launch series on PC/Mac/Linux through Steam and the Humble Store.
• Maintained tight schedule and hit episode release dates, completing series in March 2016.
• Spearheaded event marketing including 11 trade shows in 2 years.
• Secured console publishing for XboxOne, PS4 and hardware partnerships with Tobii EyeX tracking.
• Developed and published VR versions for Oculus and Vive.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Re-launched McKinney's creative technology discipline with new focus of providing support across every account, regardless of assignment.
• Hosted educational sessions on emerging technologies at company meetings.
• Developed rudimentary hardware prototyping capabilities for the agency and championed AR/VR, physical/digital interactions, AI, gaming integrations, and the overall intersection of playful creativity with technology.
• Maintained dedicated strategic and production support on CarMax and Next Gen Personal Finance while providing research and prototyping support on Little Caesars, Netflix, BMW, ESPN, Choice Hotels, Sunoco, Jared.

Durham, NC

• Filled hybrid roles as project manager, interactive producer, and creative technologist for clients and McKinney's new business efforts.
• Managed work moving through studio from multiple work streams including strategy, broadcast, and interactive production.
• Provided creative concepting for multiple VR/AR projects.
• Managed production and client relationship for Next Gen Personal Finance and grew a single game project into a 10 game production run that stretched into 2022.

Durham, NC

• Produced digital content for Mizuno Golf and Running, Nationwide Insurance, Ruby Tuesday, Gold's Gym, Century Link and McKinney branded experiential installations.
• Developed McKinney's R&D capabilities as both a programmer and producer in experiential installations.
• Advised on technical and production requirements for new business and quarterly client campaigns.
• Created schedules, estimates, and coordinated resources to manage high volume campaigns across microsites, traditional banners, landing pages, and Facebook pages.
• Incorporated new planning tools to improve team coordination on large quarterly campaigns.

Worked with a startup company as Project Lead to establish the foundation for an unannounced MMO. Identified and hired key personnel for lead positions, established engine licensing review, and led the team through the creation of a design doc. Created high level project plan for multi-year development with budget and staffing projections.

• Reorganized and trained entire staff to use the Scrum production method.
• Guided the review and reconstruction of 600+ hours of gameplay in approximately 9 months.
• Managed and guided the creative and engineering content from pre-alpha through several betas and to launch.
• Maintained an aggressive post-launch schedule involving new content and features.
• Incorporated the company's first pre-production cycle.
• Oversaw team development and hiring, conducted performance reviews, and mentored team lead growth.

• Designed, programmed, and led a team of writers and programmers to implement server and game engine requirements for both the MMO Fallen Earth and other demos/projects.
• Worked with designers, customers, and sales representatives to define goals and assist in project planning.
• Expanded previously designed mission system and instancing system.
• Worked in both the scripting engine and underlying server code.
• Implemented AI improvements including line of sight cover positions and sound based detection of enemies.
• Recruited, trained, and led scripting interns from local universities.