Mike Suszek Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Independent video game developer for Panic’s Playdate game console. Launched CodeWordPlay for Playdate in November 2022 on itch.io and in the on-device Catalog store in 2023.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

All things digital for Milwaukee Public Museum and the Future Museum project: web design and development, web admin, social media, email marketing, community management, and content.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Job Functions● Created virtual learning portal on website to address needs during pandemic● Adapted website to meet needs of staff and members during pandemic● Managed multiple website redesign projects with agency partner● Managed all social media platforms - Writing, producing, scheduling and publishing all content, generating reports on key social metrics● Write and produce stories to appear in all Clubs channels, including web, social, e-newsletter and print materials● Photograph Clubs events● Produce marketing videos● Code webpages in WordPress, front-end and back-end development (HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript)● Write and code marketing emails (HTML, CSS)

Remote

Job Functions● Facilitate content approvals with license holders MLB, MLBPA, NHL on behalf of video game series Out of the Park Baseball, Franchise Hockey Manager and MLB Manager● Edit marketing copy● Write social media ads for pro baseball players● Arrange promotional Reddit AMAsOutcomes● Marketing support drove annual increase in sales● Series reached critical acclaim with high reviews and awards, including Metacritic PC Game of the Year (Out of the Park Baseball 17)● Broadened awareness of officially licensed sports games on PC and Mac platforms

Global

Job Functions● Drew from professional experience to guide leadership at multiple game developers to better position games for critical and commercial success● Wrote QA & marketing content for major video game series Madden NFL and NBA 2K● Offered expert digital marketing guidance for Milwaukee-area non-profits● Produced written content for several major video game publications, including Joystiq, VentureBeat and GameProOutcomes● Guidance influenced success of multiple video game Kickstarter campaigns in a competitive crowdfunding environment● Expert feedback had marked impact on the trajectory of major sports series

Job Functions● Reported on one of the web’s largest video game websites (estimated 3+ million views per day)● Conducted interviews with global designers● Wrote, edited, and produced content (written, graphic design, audio and video)● Covered multiple national press eventsOutcomes● Garnered over 8.8 million views across more than 2,200 articles● Produced audio podcasts for over 100,000 listeners● Engaged social media audience of more than 2.5 million combined followers

Milwaukee, Wi

● Wrote and published content for program’s social media platforms● Helped create WordPress-based online portfolio workshops● Executed promotional campaigns

● Directed, produced and edited all content for the web’s first Nintendo Wii news site● Provided editorial direction and "big picture" leadership● Conducted written and podcast interviews● Recruited and onboarded contributing writers● Managed and published to social media channels