Founder And Director
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Founder and Director
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Gritstone Games
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Founder and Director
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Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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James Battersby is listed as Founder and Director at Gritstone Games, based in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at jamesbattersby.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for James Battersby.
James Battersby previously worked as Software Consultant at Iugo Mobile and Senior Software Engineer at Iugo Mobile Entertainment. James Battersby holds Master Of Science (Msc), Games Software Development from Sheffield Hallam University.
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About James Battersby
James is the founder and director of Gritstone Games, a game development studio based in the United Kingdom. Its primary focus is to develop cross platform games that bring unique experiences to each platform. He has worked in games industry for 10+ years on a wide range of apps and games including The Walking Dead: Road To Survival, Edge Extended, Cut The Rope: Experiments and Star Chart.Before working in the games industry he also worked on various products in the financial, pharmaceutical and retail sectors.Out of work he is an experienced runner, rock climber, skier and alpinist.
Listed skills include Objective C, Game Development, Programming, Android, and 28 others.
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Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
Senior Software Engineer
Worked on the client of The Walking Dead: Road to Survival strategy game with bespoke technology.- Developed the Arenas PVP feature- Developed the redesign of the Friendly Duels and Onslaught UI. - Led the client development of the redesign of the Shop UI- Led the client development of the Conquest, Tributes and Lieutenants features plus support for the extended Story- Several bug fixes across the entire game
Oct 2018 - Nov 2020
Senior Developer
- Helped adapt PixOwl's game The Sandbox Evolution for PC release via Steam- Created the MyHappyMind app for iOS and Android- Added a Scavenger Hunt feature for the San Francisco Zoo app for Android- Led the game development of lottery games for the Idaho and Kansas Lotteries, integrating with technology provided by Miracle Gaming AB.- Providing support for Last Day of Work's Virtual Families franchise on Android- Emergency support for a project with Hutchison 3G- Mentored a Junior Programmer- Prototyped potential first party games
Aug 2015 - Oct 2018
Developer
- Prototyped two mobile titles with Unity3D and my own bespoke engine & level editor (both written in C++, game compatible on Android/iOS, editor compatible on Windows 7 and Mac OS X).- Assisted porting of Cut The Rope: Experiments for Blackberry Playbook- Various projects for Three Mobile on Android, iOS and Windows Phone 8.
Feb 2013 - Aug 2015
Oct 2012 - Jan 2013
Programmer
* (Unannounced Title) (iOS): Principally working on in-house engine.* Deep Space Defense (Android): Developed as part of "App Week" - the aim was to build and ship a game within a week.* Star Chart (All Platforms): Providing Android and iOS support when needed. Developed cloud infrastructure for sharing between Star Chart on all platforms.Technologies Used: C/C++, Java, Objective-C, PHP, OpenGLES (1.0 - 2.0), Android (4.0,4.1), iOS
Feb 2012 - Sep 2012
Junior Programmer
* Provided generalist programming help. * Set up development server and provided web support when needed.* Star Chart (Android): Became entirely responsible for Star Chart on Android, releasing 5 variants on Google Play, Amazon, Samsung Apps, Vodafone App Store and others. I ported it from iOS and advanced features, provided customer support and handled submissions. - Mentored another Junior Programmer until he was ready to take over in early 2012.Technologies Used: Java, PHP, OpenGLES (1.0 - 2.0), Android (2.1 – 4.0), Linux
Nov 2010 - Feb 2012
Web Developer
Built websites for many clients using the CodeIgniter framework. Implemented a development server and advised design team on limitations of designing websites in contrast to designing for print. Interviewed applicants for my replacement with appropriate technical questions. Worked for 3 months and then did some freelance work in 2010.
Apr 2009 - Feb 2010
Junior Java Developer
Assisted in maintaining internal systems. Was due to work on system used in nationwide branches but was made redundant before source code was handed over.
Oct 2008 - Dec 2008
Junior Web Developer
Assisted in maintaining the company's European retail sites, bug fixed and add new functionality to their bespoke content management system. Started work on automated PDFs using iText after users submitted an application form. Made redundant due to the Credit Crunch.
Apr 2008 - Sep 2008
Java Programmer/Tester
Designed, wrote, tested, implemented and maintained software in accordance to 21 Cfr Pt 11 standards (as required by the FDA) and GAMP.
May 2006 - Feb 2008
Integrity Testing Engineer
Tested the integrity of escrow deposits made by software companies on behalf of clients.
Feb 2006 - Mar 2006
Web Assistant
Assisted the senior developer to implement and maintain external and internal web applications. Introduced various tools for use by the company.
Sep 2005 - Feb 2006
3 education records
James Battersby education
Master Of Science (Msc), Games Software Development
Bsc. (Hons.), Artificial Intelligence
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What company does James Battersby work for?
James Battersby works for Gritstone Games.
What is James Battersby's role at Gritstone Games?
James Battersby is listed as Founder and Director at Gritstone Games.
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AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @jamesbattersby.com for James Battersby at Gritstone Games.
Where is James Battersby based?
James Battersby is based in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom while working with Gritstone Games.
What companies has James Battersby worked for?
James Battersby has worked for Gritstone Games, Iugo Mobile, Iugo Mobile Entertainment, Blue Beck Ltd., and Blue Beck Ltd.
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What schools did James Battersby attend?
James Battersby holds Master Of Science (Msc), Games Software Development from Sheffield Hallam University.
What skills is James Battersby known for?
James Battersby is listed with skills including Objective C, Game Development, Programming, Android, Java, C#, Unity3D, and Opengl.
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