Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
References
Work Preference
Timeline
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Christopher siegel

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, MA
01-1992

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

Websites

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 Work

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid

Timeline

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

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