to Senior Producer
Acted as a European Producer for titles developed in Japan/US to be published in Europe by SCEE.
To be responsible for the training, development and career progression of Assistant/Associate Producers as assigned.
Took full responsibility for the timely delivery of assigned titles.
Accurately scheduled and track game development, proactively identified potential problems and resolved them.
Worked with SCE Japan, SCE America, plus other developers/IP holders as necessary.
Liaised with q/a, submissions groups, localisation co-ordinator and localisation companies throughout Europe.
Liaised with Legal, Marketing and PR departments on my titles.
Managed the localisation of up to 15 languages depending on project.
Took management for 3 Assistant Producers and Producers, managing and over-seeing their titles.
Titles: Urban Reign, MotoGP PSP, Final Fantasy Anthrology, Final Fantasy X, Shadow of the Colossus, Rogue Galaxy, Ico, Warhawk, White Knight Chronicles, Uncharted 3, Starhawk, Rain
Submissions Manager
THQ International LTD
March 2003 - August 2005
European Product Development
Was the main contact between THQ US/EUR and all first parties (Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft).
Dealing and tracking all submissions that came in and out of our Europe territories from developers globally.
Setting up a new system within THQ that everyone has welcomed.
A full project manager on a few of our Australian developed titles
Successfully realised and bought to light THQ's GBA compilations brand.
Compilations brand involved project managing up to 35 localisation skus across 3 titles for simultaneous release.
Titles: Finding Nemo & Finding Nemo Continuing Adventures, The Bards Tale, Australian Football Live, The Incredibles, SpongeBob The Movie & SpongeBob Freeze Frame Frenzy and many more
Producer
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
April 2001 - March 2003
Assistant Producer titles: Dark Cloud, Ico, Headhunter, Rez, Ecco the Dolphin
Producer titles: Klonoa, Vampire Night, Final Fantasy Anthology, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy X, Ferrari F355 Challenge, Space Channel 1 and 2, Ninja Assault, War of the Monsters, Kingdom Hearts, Dark Chronicle
Lead Tester
Empire Interactive
July 2000 - April 2001
Within the first two months of joining Empire I was appointed Lead Tester for three titles, this involved writing up test plans and allocating certain testing procedures for the testers. I thoroughly enjoyed the role and was hoping to further my steps from here.
Titles: Sheep, Typing of the Dead, Sega GT, Kuri Kuri Mix, Pipe Mania
Lead Test
Empire Interactive
1999 - 2001
Game Tester
Sega Europe
March 2000 - June 2000
A very enjoyable experience working as a games tester on various titles. This included daily updates and reporting of bugs.
Titles: Virtua Tennis, Chu Chu Rocket, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, SWWS, Sega rally2, MDK2, Ecco the Dolphin, Power Stone 2, 18 Wheeler
