Consulting Game Designer, specializing in Character Controls, Combat, UX, Team Leadership, and Project Direction.https://studiointerrupt.com/experience/

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We are a design and development consultancy. We work with agencies, manufacturers, and studios to bring creative expertise and research-based insights to their productions. http://www.dxsaigon.comWe also publish an online design magazine to facilitate the exchange of ideas across borders.http://mag.dxsaigon.com/

Every day was a unique challenge, but generally, my activities included:* Guiding our teams in navigating the uncertain waters of creating original IP for the Mobile/Social/Freemium space. * Hands-on mentoring in the entire design process, from research to ideation, prototyping, and tuning. * Facilitating team brainstorming and sprint planning.* Defending team vision and product integrity.Game Titles Shipped as Creative Director: * Catch That Dragon! (iOS, Android)

I lead a department of 95+ Game Designers across four studios in Vietnam. General Activities:* Kaizen: I look for, and drive, ongoing improvements in process, product quality, employee training, and employee quality of life* Design and production advisor/mentor/director for creation teams* Manage hiring, firing, discipline, performance review, and department budget* Organize and lead activities such as game jams and team building* Conduct workshops and training for technical skills, agile project management, leadership, design thinking, and design theory* Groom studio lead and project lead game designers to meet the challenges inherent in game development and large organizations

Studio Interrupt is a design firm focusing on co-producing niche prestige products and collaborating with artists from around the world. It is also the entity through which I have been doing game design consulting.Game Titles Shipped: * Yomi (Card, Sirlin Games), Winner - The Dice Tower's Game of the Year, 2010Contributions To:* Kongai (Web, Kongregate)* Xtractaurs (Web, Mattel)* Neo Shifters (Web, MegaBrands)Consultation:* Abrigo Bag (Marketing)* Action Button Entertainment (Production)* BAVC (Unity Training, Game Design Instruction)* Disco Pixel (Game Design, UX)* Flying Wisdom Studios (Unity Training)* Mastiff (Game Design)* Mighty Play (Game Design, UX)* Sirlin Games (Game Design, UX, Production)* Q8IS Mobile (Game Design, UX)Consultation By Proxie:* Hasbro (Game Design)* Mega Brands (UX)* Kongregate (Game Design, UX)

It was great to be a part of Unity after being a fan for such a long time (I wrote the first review of Unity for Game Developer Magazine back in 2007).Highlights:* Responsible for Unity’s break out presence at GDC 2010: event budget, booth direction, conference/union logistics, personnel logistics, inter-company demo trades, and content.* Spearheaded Unity’s first Japan strategy and official excursion into the Japanese market: issued Japanese press releases, created online and print marketing collateral, and leveraged contacts to secure and promote a packed week of meetings and standing room only presentations including the Tokyo Ginza Apple Store, a booth and session at CEDEC, and business meetings with 24 Japanese game companies.* Succeeded in promoting Unity out of relative obscurity and into an industry staple: registered users went from 10,000 to 250,000 during my time with the company.General Responsibilities:* Represented Unity at industry events, evaluated event sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, and managed event budgets and logistics* Collateral and advertisement creation including copywriting, graphic design, layout, website updates, video production, and vendor sourcing* Copywriting and copyediting for press releases, newsletters, blogs, and articles* Point person for marketing inquiries* Management of marketing team including PR contractors, web developers, graphic designers, and event managersProduct Launches: * Unity iPhone 1.5, Unity iPhone 1.5.1, Unity iPhone 1.6, Unity iPhone 1.7* Unity 2.6, Unity 2.6.1, Unity 3.0* Unity Asset Server 2.0Event Participation:* Austin GDC 2009* IGDA Leadership Forum 2009, San Francisco, USA* Unite 2009, San Francisco, USA* GDC 2010, San Francisco, USA* Google I/O 2010, San Francisco, USA* Casual Connect 2010, Seattle, USA* FITC 2010, San Francisco, USA* CEDEC 2010, Yokohama, Japan* Unity/GPM 2010 Seminar, Seoul, South Korea* Unite 2010, Montreal, Canada

Responsible for the design and implementation of enemies for Iron Man 2 (Xbox 360, PS3).

Responsible for all Character Control Design, Combat Design, NPC/Enemy AI, Controller Input Filtering and Interpretation, and Difficulty Tuning. Drove key feature development such as designer controllable game speed and camera placement, Wii-Mote aiming, and special abilities.Game Titles Shipped:* The Spiderwick Chronicles (Wii, X360, PS2, PC)Contributions to: * Three unannounced projects

Specialized in mechanics design and pitch development.Game Titles Shipped:* Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2 (PS2, XBOX)* Sega Genesis Collection (PS2, PSP)* Capcom Classics Collection Remixed (PSP)* Capcom Classics Collection (PS2, XBOX)Game Design and Pitch Development for:* Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PS3, X360)* Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PS3, X360)* 1942: Joint Strike (PS3, X360)* Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 (PS3, X360)* Street Fighter IV (PS3, X360)* Bonk and the Chaos Omelette (PS3, X360)* DC vs Capcom (PS3, X360)* Tony Jaa's Fighting Force (PS3, X360)

Analyzed and wrote reports concerning the design and balance of the game’s characters, weapons, core mechanics, and levels. I also created a bonus stage for the game's Challenge Mode.Contributions to:* Shrek Super Slam (PS2, XBOX, GC)

Studio Interrupt was an entity through which I freelanced and collaborated with friends. My role in the organization included Film Editor/Director, Designer, Musician, and Managing Director.Shipped:* Shattered Sound, a full-length electronic music album released on CD* The Quality of Music, a 20 minute documentary for the Japanese satellite TV station Channel J* Chang Style Tai Chi, an instructional DVD series* Man of La Mancha - Opera Columbus, DVD

• Developed (Graphic Design, Usability Design, Scripting, Animation) extensive HTML and Flash based websites and CD-ROMs• Created 2D animation and motion graphics for TV commercials and new mediaShipped:* Michelle Citron's Cocktails & Appetizers* Multiple interactive professional training projects for Indeliq/Accenture* Crane and Crane Supply websites* Block Museum of Art website* Mythryn website* TV spot for O X O Steak and Seafood Eatery, Las VegasContributions To:* Hospitality Project