Lawrence Mann Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

• Collaboration with global Product, Studio Heads, Producers, and Cross-Functional Teams to ensure robust processes are in place for quality product execution, and communicate project status, risks as well as plans to stakeholders• Support multiple global studios by guiding production strategy and execution as a leader of a centralized publishing production team• Established Monthly reporting mechanisms to surface pipeline statuses to the Executive Committee• Responsible for the administration of the Green Light Process to achieve alignment with key stakeholders ○ Align publishing and development teams to drive outcomes ○ Establish core KPI's to clearly measure success ○ Audit production roadmaps and P&Ls to ensure alignment with the portfolio

Remote

• Auditing Business Operation practices to ensure scalability• Identify and implement processes to streamline internal & external communications• Implemented Project Management solutions and task tracking using Jira • Created a centralized repository for documentation and resources using Confluence• Implemented Systems for external Client communications using JSM (Jira Service Management)• Built a suite of custom Google Sheets for tracking Inventory, pricing, and fulfilling of material orders for Client projects• Created detailed drawings of components and assemblies using Autodesk AutoCAD LT

San Francisco Bay Area

Product Owner (Internal Development):• Managed a multi-disciplinary team driving a newly initiated internal development strategy• Owned the long-term vision, strategy and roadmap of the product• Implemented new production processes and project management solutions to ensure deadlines were achieved• Created and maintained a prioritized backlog of features to achieve core business objectives• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to plan and execute against the roadmap• Performed detailed analyses to track KPIs and make data-driven decisions• Wrote design specifications for core features and monetization systems• Mentored department heads and development teams on production best-practices and Agile game development methodologies

San Francisco, California

Product Owner (Deer Hunter 2018):• Oversaw international development teams in the planning and production of Feature Development & Live Operations• Created and maintained a roadmap of planned features to meet projected timelines and KPIs• Executed Sprint reviews utilizing Agile game development methodologies• Performed data analyses to identify areas of improvement for retention, monetization, and conversion• Coordinated with PMs to schedule sales, promotions, and live events to maximize revenue• Reviewed and provided feedback for gameplay & monetization features for planned updates• Coordinated with Marketing, UA and other groups with the creation of promotional content• Communicated with 3rd parties regarding the implementation and release of licensed game content

San Francisco Bay Area

Responsible for leading a team of artists, engineers, and QA personnel in development of content updates, utilizing Agile game development methodologies.Additional responsibilities included:• Creation and maintenance of a roadmap of planned features with projected timelines for completion• Management of personnel workloads, priorities and tasks via Jira rapid boards and Confluence• Review of analytic data to identify areas of improvement for retention, monetization, and conversion• Design of features and content for planned updates• Handled bi-weekly sales, promotions, and live events to maximize revenue

San Francisco Bay Area

• Worked with producers and engineers during weekly Agile planning meetings• Performed weekly assessments involving tracking of development velocity, tasking, personnel workloads, content creation, and department oversight• Spearheaded network functionality for always-online iOS titles, focusing on revenue and user experience• Worked closely with Producers and studio heads on project planning, budgeting, and infrastructure needs• Managed teams of 4-7 people working on flagship studio titles• Introduced new Studio-wide workflows and bug formats• Trained studio QA and production teams in the newly implemented workflows and processes• Shipped numerous updates with a 100% submission success rate on iOS• Managed the QA budget including hardware, software, and staffing• Hiring manager for the QA department responsible for screening & interviewing candidates

San Francisco Bay Area

San Mateo