Christopher siegel
Brockton
Summary
Dynamic production professional with a strong background in managing cross-functional teams and leading cross-departmental initiatives. Proven track record in achieving business goals through strategic planning and proactive leadership. Committed to delivering high-quality products in the software industry
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Franchise Owner
VOX/VEXI, GALA GAMES
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Managing multiple cross functional teams.
- Led the transformation of a product development team to a game design and production team.
- Defined the inception-to-launch roadmap, milestones, and deliverables and set pre-production priorities for a multi-year MMO project.
- Design and implement processes and procedures and KPIs for art, design and engineering.
- Integrating all departments as Stakeholders on the project team to streamline communication, feedback, and engagement.
- Marketing, Social, Community communication planning and implementation.
- Expansion of franchise planning into toys, animation and music.
- Leveraging partnerships with AMC and CBS.
VP of Production
SUPERDRAFT
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Lead Product Ownership department, Design department, and Customer Service department.
- Design and implement processes, procedures, and KPI measurements for the design and engineering groups.
- Collaborate on company improvements, HR policies, design process, management of external resources and partnerships.
- Design direction for new monetization model, subscription business, free to play model, including building new simplified game modes for casual users.
- Create a project management team with the CPO and defining the business case for QA and live ops teams, wrote job descriptions, and recruitment to fill the needs of the business.
Sr Designer/Sr Producer
OTHERSIDE ENTERTAINMENT
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Create development team from the ground up from 0 to 20 inhouse and multiple contractors.
- Set up Agile practices in the studio. Scrum using Hansoft and Perforce.
- Set up and manage company Kickstarter, including daily turnaround of content.
- Be the face of the company through Kickstarter, and early development.
- Manage all teams, art, development, engineering.
- Level design on two projects: Underworld Ascendant and Underworld Overlord.
- React to feedback and bugs with a very fast turnaround.
- System design for combat, items, and loot for Underworld Ascendant.
- Primary pitch writer for 'the next big thing'.
- Shipped two projects on time Underworld Ascendant and Underworld Overlord.
Sr. Producer
TURBINE WB
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Liaison between the development staff and stakeholders.
- Manage feature development.
- Manage F2P Economy.
- Manage relationships between development and other depts.
- Manage special projects that effect the franchise.
- Manage development schedule and remove roadblocks to the critical path to release.
- Make sure our deliverables were on time, and on budget.
- Plan the roadmap of the 'future' from 2 weeks in the future to years.
Education
Associate of Arts - Film And Video Production
Mount Watchusett CC
Gardner, MA01-1992
Skills
Project management
Game design
Process optimization
Cross-functional collaboration and communication
Team Leadership and mentoring
KPI development and management
Customer experience enhancement
Stakeholder Management
Problem solving and leadership
Team building and oversight
Agile methodologies
Affiliations
- Youth Coach
- Kung Fu
- Model Building
Accomplishments
- 2 time Emmy Award Nomination
- Multiple MMO of the year nominations
Certification
- CSM certification
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
References
References available upon request.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteHybridTimeline
Franchise Owner
VOX/VEXI, GALA GAMES
01.2023 - 01.2024
VP of Production
SUPERDRAFT
01.2019 - 01.2022
Sr Designer/Sr Producer
OTHERSIDE ENTERTAINMENT
01.2014 - 01.2019
Sr. Producer
TURBINE WB
01.2009 - 01.2014
Associate of Arts - Film And Video Production
Mount Watchusett CC