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Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Helsinki Area, Finland

Helsinki Area, Finland

At Ubisoft RedLynx I was leading the production phases of Live Events for the mobile game South Park: Phone Destroyer. To streamline the operation of our weekly live events, I created processes both for our internal and external stakeholders. I found the key to success lie in clear and transparent documentation and communication, which was much appreciated by both the team and the client.In addition, I was in daily contact with our associate studio in India, tracking and evaluating their performance, and at the same time being their eyes and ears at our end. I was also the manager for three beloved artists in our team.

Paris Area, France

Within the headquarters of Ubisoft, I was following the production and live phases of four console projects (The Crew 1, Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition and two unannounced games) ensuring a smooth and successful production, including the budget, planning, scope and resourcing.In addition to facilitating the communication between production teams and internal departments (Quality Control, Business, Release Management etc), I initiated discussions between development studios to minimize risk and find solutions to production and design challenges. I organized multiple workshops and Stage Gate Process meetings, making sure that the production maintained editorial and Ubisoft strategic direction.

Helsinki, Finland

At Ubisoft RedLynx, I coordinated the development of two mobile games (Trials Frontier, South Park: Phone Destroyer), including planning and scheduling, prioritizing and follow-up of tasks in RedLynx and Pune studios.I oversaw the process of Android TV and Apple TV versions of Trials Frontier, coordinating the communication between Pune and Casablanca studios, across all development disciplines (design, art, programming, QC), while keeping HQ stakeholders up to date.

Espoo

- Communicating daily with multiple teams (15 persons) and their project tasks resulting currently in over 15 animation shorts and 20 series episodes, including The Angry Birds Movie.- Known for my cheerful attitude and positive influence on work ethic and morale of other employees.- Became the go-to person to advise the production team in 3D art and animation.

Shanghai City, China

I got the amazing opportunity to be the animation producer for the "Bad Piggies 1st anniversary" animation at Rovio's office in Shanghai. Besides strengthening my communication skills, I learned to facilitate Rovio’s interdepartmental resources. I worked closely with the director and supervisors and managed correspondence and creative workflow with the overseas animation studio Wizanima Inc.Biggest achievements:- successfully managed a team including Rovio employees, two freelancers and an outsourcing studio- learned to formulate contracts, agreements and credits for the project- managed the project and maintained its tight schedule from Shanghai, while working with people from France, Finland and Japan.

Helsinki

Modeled after MIT’s equivalent, Media Lab’s Demo Day is an international event with 100 guests and participants from over 25 countries, that showcases the latest research and prototypes (such as games, animation, applications) developed at our department at Aalto University.Biggest achievements:- successfully produced Demo Day 2012 (winter) and 2013 (spring)- coordinated and rehearsed all the presentations with the participants, planned the schedule for the event and organized the demo stations together with the team- both the teachers and students were impressed by my performance and the event

Helsinki

I was a part of the production team making the 2D/3D-animated TV series called Pasila, where my main task was to plan the scene according to the script, animate the characters and define the camera angles. The first 5 months I worked as an intern.Biggest achievements:- learned to manage the stages in animation from idea to production- organized fun events such as the legendary Mexican Christmas party with my handmade piñata!- animation speed increased significantly during my time at Anima Vitae

Helsinki, Finland

I created comics and illustration for Japan Pop - a Finnish magazine about the Japanese pop-culture. I got free hands to create my comics, which was great. Every time I tried to make something different, by varying the layout, colors, characters, genre and materials of the comics.

Master'S Degree, New Media Design And Production

Activities and Societies: producer, tutor, coordinator The symbiosis of art and stories pursued me to continue my studies at Media Lab.

Media Art

My love for animation took me to Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo for one semester (via Metropolia), a time during which I.

Bachelor'S Degree, 3D-Visualization And -Animation

Activities and Societies: International tutor, board member of the Erasmus Student Organization. My studies at Metropolia mainly consisted.