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Lead Systems Designer on Concord, an online multiplayer FPS.

Irvine

- Lead Systems Designer for core combat, progression, and gameplay systems for an unannounced VR narrative action game in the pre-production phase.- Interviewed over 80 candidates in design and XFN groups, defined project needs to establish desired roles within budget and scope, and built multiple teams for the design department- Led design teams and defined overarching goals, pillars and vision for Deformers, Echo Combat, Echo VR and Echo VR Quest.- Outlined project… Show more - Lead Systems Designer for core combat, progression, and gameplay systems for an unannounced VR narrative action game in the pre-production phase.- Interviewed over 80 candidates in design and XFN groups, defined project needs to establish desired roles within budget and scope, and built multiple teams for the design department- Led design teams and defined overarching goals, pillars and vision for Deformers, Echo Combat, Echo VR and Echo VR Quest.- Outlined project roadmap and deliverables, while building a new customization, battle pass, and monetization system to redefine studio wide live-service principals for Echo VR.- Mentored Senior, Mid, and Associate designers across multiple disciplines in high level and low level design principles and processes.- Championed for individual team and broad project needs to build a strong foundation for cross discipline communication, pipelines, and collaboration tools.- Established career progression for designers to help them achieve their goals based on individual needs.- Launched Echo Arena, a competitive Virtual Reality multiplayer game for the Oculus Rift in July 2017, Echo VR on the Oculus Quest in .- Launched Deformers, an online multiplayer combat game for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One in March 2017.- Defined, developed, and balanced core gameplay systems including combat, game modes, UI systems, social systems, itemization, reward systems, customization, and progression systems from concept to final phases for the launch of multiple products. Show less

Aliso Viejo, Ca

Designed and implemented a complete revamp of Wildstar’s reward and itemization systems for the Free to Play Launch in September 2015.Identified core issues with itemization progression through quests, world loot, salvaging, and player vs player gameplay to design and implement a full revamp of all offerings to ensure players are properly rewarded for their accomplishments.Stakeholder in re-designing, re-implementing and balancing character stats on equipment for improved… Show more Designed and implemented a complete revamp of Wildstar’s reward and itemization systems for the Free to Play Launch in September 2015.Identified core issues with itemization progression through quests, world loot, salvaging, and player vs player gameplay to design and implement a full revamp of all offerings to ensure players are properly rewarded for their accomplishments.Stakeholder in re-designing, re-implementing and balancing character stats on equipment for improved usability and diversity in reward offerings via quests, raids, player vs player, crafting, and other sources.Led project development for a new item progression system. Designed and implemented two iterations of this system for North American and Chinese audiences.Implemented, balanced, and calculated player time investments for multiple in-game microtransaction events and vendors. Show less

Carlsbad, Ca

Established development process for the company by initiating scrum and common game development industry standards.Planned and oversaw the development of a variety of Hasbro products including Avengers Risk!, Legend of Zelda Monopoly, Firefly Monopoly, BANG! We are the Walking Dead expansion, Jurassic World Monopoly, and National Parks Jenga.

San Diego, California

Planned and produced a demo of the Wizard and Warrior classes in the EverQuest Next SOE Live reveal in August 2013, live and in front of thousands of viewers.Designed and implemented the Wizard and Warrior classes. Created unique abilities for each, and worked with animators and VFX artists to solidify their thematic and artistic designsCreated preliminary designs for 3 additional classes, along with creating a cross-class synergy system.Created core game systems such as… Show more Planned and produced a demo of the Wizard and Warrior classes in the EverQuest Next SOE Live reveal in August 2013, live and in front of thousands of viewers.Designed and implemented the Wizard and Warrior classes. Created unique abilities for each, and worked with animators and VFX artists to solidify their thematic and artistic designsCreated preliminary designs for 3 additional classes, along with creating a cross-class synergy system.Created core game systems such as character sheets, inventory structure, crafting, and loot systems. Show less

San Diego, California

Implemented core reward and itemization systems such as quest rewards, world loot, economy distribution, and microtransaction offerings in preparation for launch in september 2008.Managed and maintained the in-game store, along with designing microtransaction based player initiatives and systems.Designed progression and character systems for a variety of major game features such as Farming, Achievements, and Ranching.Created story missions, combat encounters, and… Show more Implemented core reward and itemization systems such as quest rewards, world loot, economy distribution, and microtransaction offerings in preparation for launch in september 2008.Managed and maintained the in-game store, along with designing microtransaction based player initiatives and systems.Designed progression and character systems for a variety of major game features such as Farming, Achievements, and Ranching.Created story missions, combat encounters, and overhauled gameplay systems such as crafting, match-3 minigames, and progression rewards for the Sunstone Valley Expansion launch in September 2012. Show less

Managed a team of 56 outsourced testers across four unique game titles.Conducted and wrote test plans, updated checklists, and scheduled tasks for each team of testers.Managed personnel and communication with several different team leads and QA Management.

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