Emma Alvarez is a Director of Product Management | Analytics @ Big Huge Games at Big Huge Games. She possess expertise in cards, consulting, market, release management, books and 160 more skills. She is proficient in Italian. Colleagues describe her as "I once heard Emma described as a "force of nature" -- and it couldn't be more accurate. If Emma wants something to happen, she has the will, drive, and expertise to make it happen. That's not to say she's inflexible -- Emma has a rare quality that she can collaborate to uncover the best solutions for the product. I couldn't recommend Emma more. I admire her drive, her technical expertise, and her perseverance when things are imperfect.", "Emma started in our team as Release Manager for one of our products. Few months after, her role evolved so was the Release Manager for 15 different releases as well as the Service Desk Project Manager. Emma is very smart and learnt new tools and processes very quickly, becoming the expert in both. She made all the personal connections with new people she started working as well as maintains existing ones. This was very important in this particular role, as the people she worked with are our customers. She resolved problems that are not easy. In addition, Emma was passionate, proactive, and open to improvement. She provided good feedback to existing processes and constantly planned ahead and very thorough. She was friendly, responsible, and she showed a great amount of autonomy. Emma has very good communication skills. She communicated all issues in a timely manner. When they are under her control, she helped resolving them quickly. When they need to be escalated to another team, she kept her customers informed at all times. She considered the people she works with her customers and shows them that she cares for them. Project Management and technical skills are two areas where Emma progressed most. Emma went deep in any area she needed or want to learn about. She was able to apply all her soft skills from her previous jobs and live experiences to the job right away.", and "Emma has been a great resource to the team. She contributed significantly to some of the competitive analysis work we conducted and through that engagement, she demonstrated a strong ability to conduct independent market research, a 'can-do' attitude, and a high level of resourcefulness and business synthesis."