Resume

Professional Experience

June 2022 - May 2024

Naughty Dog
Associate Producer

Built and maintained plans, schedules, and roadmaps for various projects. Ensuring team is on track with goals, creating mitigation strategies per sprint and milestone throughout multiple phases of development
Collaborated with Directors, Leads, and Developers to define the Character Art and TD department plans, guiding headcount adjustments and schedule, to fit within the pipeline plans and game scope
Partnered with Department Leads and Directors to facilitate project tasks with multiple external vendors/studios. Managing budget, headcount, and production schedules for all external studios, as well as quality control on deliverables
Spearheaded initiatives to improve workflow of cross-department pipelines by breaking down tasks into chunks for clear individual accountability, ensuring an understanding of the scope, quality, and time expectations per discipline

January 2022 - June 2022

Managed a team of 7+ people to develop & ship a physical and digital version of an original D&D-lite game within a 6-month project deadline
Utilized Scrum framework to oversee production/sprint planning, team-meetings & check-ins, sprint retrospectives, and project scoping
Directed and led the team through each development deadline, meeting the criteria for each sprint goal and improving the workflow allowing us to deliver significant milestones during development with additional content

March 2021 - January 2022

Evaluated games through playtests and active discussions with developers and peers
Helped identify up-and-coming games and companies that have the potential for commercial success and reporting to the investment team, playing an active role in company's decision to invest in an upcoming FPS-game developed by industry veterans

October 2019 - March 2020

Oversaw daily operations and duties such as food preparation and cashier service along with assisting chefs, managers, and other student workers
Helped manage and oversee events and special themed nights to ensure a smooth and satisfying occasion
Trusted with managing student schedules, operate and process cash payments, and training peers in duties

Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

Assisted Store Manager in managing day-to-day operations and resolving personnel and logistical problem
Oversaw and adjusted employee hours and break-times along with instructing and teaching new crew members with the daily operations of the store