Ann Lemay

Work History

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  Writer

  BioWare

  August 2011 - August 2016

  Montreal, Canada Area

  - Mass Effect 3
  - Mass Effect 3: Omega (DLC)
  - Dragon Age: Inquisition (Additional Design)
  - Mass Effect: Andromeda
  - Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2
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  Scriptwriter

  Ubisoft

  January 2010 - August 2011

  Mentoring of new writers at the company
  Writer & Editor for the Assassin's Creed Encyclopaedia (@Ubiworkshop)
  Additional writing on Your Shape Fitness Evolved
  Scriptwriter on Shaun White Skateboarding PS3
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  Writer, Game Designer

  Artificial Mind and Movement

  June 2007 - January 2010

  Story & Narrative Design for Monkey Quest, an Online MMO for Nickelodeon
  Game Design & Story Concept for several pitches.
  Scripwriter for Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors, a Dreamworks license game published by Activision.
  
  General:
  - license work, consisting mainly in adapting the content of a movie or series to the world of videogames.
  - working with game design as well as every other department of the project, remaining true to the characters and situations of the movie while helping to provide a fun and interesting game experience to the player.
  - previous experiences in every aspect of game design proved invaluable in this, providing a unique insight into the needs of playability vs story and how to maximize both to the player's advantage.
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  Adjunct Teacher (Interactive Storytelling)

  Champlain College

  September 2009 - December 2009

  
  I taught the Interactive Storytelling class at the Montreal Campus of Champlain College for the 2009 Fall semester.
  
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  Scriptwriter

  Ubisoft Montréal

  March 2005 - June 2007

  
  Scriptwriter for Naruto: Rise of a Ninja, a Shueisha/Viz Media license
  Co-scriptwriter for Open Season, a Sony Pictures Animation license
  
  - license work, consisting mainly in adapting the content of a movie or series to the world of videogames.
  
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  Lead Game Designer

  Microids

  January 2003 - March 2005

  
  - worked on an ARG for an unreleased project
  - worked on an ARG for Still Life
  - assisted with additional design for Still Life
  - supervised a small team comprised of individuals covering a wide variety of tasks and expertise, including web design, graphic design, game design & scriptwriting
  

• Web Designer

  XN Financial

  2002 - September 2003

  
  - creation of new interfaces, updating existing pages and the all around maintenance and upkeep of a large scale website
  - covering sudden emergencies quickly and efficiently, ranging from simple graphics issues to coding.
  - all around knowledge of every single step of website creation and day to day management were essential, as well as a high level of self-management and organization.
  

• Usability Expert

  Microcell i5

  2000 - 2002

  
  Usability and UI architecture expertise for the telecom industry.
  
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  Game Designer UI

  Ubisoft Montréal

  1998 - 2000

  
  UI design for various games.
  
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  Graphic Designer

  Ubisoft

  1997 - 1998