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Sample Game Designer Resume

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James Smith

SUMMARY

Creative, organized, effective game designer with over 20 years of increasing responsibilities in implementation and management. Experience on a variety of platforms including mobile, handheld, console, PC/Mac, and location-based entertainment systems. Design genres of choice are puzzles, rpgs, sims and hybrids thereof.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Blizzard  New York, NY 2002 – 2007
 General Manager

  • Managed a studio of 26 staff that developed games for mobile phone and IPod from concept through final reference builds.
  • Produced four top-tier products from concept to distribution in less than 12 months.
  • Mentored a novice staff and promoted their development into a professional team that produced excellent products on schedule.
  • Led the studio through a merger with reorganization and layoffs while keeping staff turn over to a minimum.

Nexon

New York, NY 2005 – 2006
Lead Designer

  • Designed and managed numerous games for mobile phones.
  • Lead designer on Blastdown/Blue Blocks that became a top seller on Verizon.

EA Sports

 New York, NY 2002 – 2005

(Purchased by JAMDAT Mobile in April of 2005.)
 Lead Designer

  • Designed and managed numerous games for mobile phones.
  • Lead designer on Tetris for Mobile that became an all-time top seller.

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Visio, Powerpoint, Adobe Photoshop, Filemaker Pro, Realbasic, Frontpage.

 

EDUCATION

University of New York New York, NY
 BFA – Printmaking
 University of California California, CA
Fine Arts Scholarship – Association of Sororities

 

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Avid computer and video game player with over 20 years of experience in a wide variety of genres. Extensive experience with Massively Multiplayer Online Games through the history of the genre.

Physical activities include running, hiking and kayaking. Other interests are scifi and fantasy movies and books, and my beer collection

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