Microsoft Game Studios

Industry: Video game company

Description

Microsoft Studios is the video game production wing for Microsoft, responsible for the development and publishing of games for the Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Games for Windows, Steam, Windows Store and Windows Phone platforms. Parent organization: Microsoft Corporation Headquarters: Redmond, WA Founded: 2002, Redmond, WA Subsidiaries: Mojang, Ninja Theory, Turn 10 Studios, Rare, Key people: Phil Spencer, Larry Hryb

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Microsoft Game Studios Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Dustin Jaeger Dustin Jaeger San Francisco Bay Area Details
Dustin Jaeger's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2009 - March 2010
Job Level Designer Associate at Crystal Dynamics
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Crystal Dynamics  March 2014 - Present
Electronic Arts  April 2013 - March 2014
Crystal Dynamics  October 2011 - April 2013
Daglow Entertainment   June 2011 - July 2011
Zipper Interactive  March 2010 - March 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2009 - March 2010
D2C Games Inc   March 2008 - September 2008
Sony Computer Entertainment America  September 2007 - March 2008
Bed Bath & Beyond  September 2004 - December 2004
Expo Home Design Center   July 2002 - January 2004

Skills
Video Games, Perforce, Quality Assurance, Level Design, Testing, Maya, Assistant Production, Coordinate Meetings, Hansoft

Education
University of California, Santa Cruz   2005 — 2006
BA, Cultural Anthropology, 3.25

Cabrillo College   2004 — 2005
Cultural Anthropology

Florida Gulf Coast University   2003 — 2003
Illustrative Art

Edison Community College   2001 — 2003
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, 3.25

Sherif Habashi Sherif Habashi Greater Seattle Area Details
Sherif Habashi's Microsoft Game Studios Experience September 2010 - September 2013
Job 2D/3D Senior Concept Artist | Production Artist
Industry Design
Experience
HBO  May 2014 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2010 - September 2013
Real Networks  February 2006 - September 2010
McKently Malak Architects   July 2005 - February 2006
Concept Design Productions  August 2003 - July 2005
Grofad Inc   September 1994 - July 2000
Community Design Collaborative  1994 - 1995

Skills
Illustration, Digital Painting, 3D Modeling, Concept Design, Maya, Texturing, 3D, Video Games, Game Development, Creative Direction, Art, Drawing, User Interface, Casual Games, Mobile Games, Art Direction, Storyboarding, Rendering, Game Design, Xbox 360, After Effects

Education
ArtCenter College of Design   2000 — 2003
Masters, Industrial Design

Southern California Institute of Architecture   1990 — 1994
Bachelor, Architecture

Gnomon School of Special Effects
Game Art & Design

Scott Mathews Scott Mathews Seattle, Washington Details
Scott Mathews's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2010 - January 2013
Job QA Game Specialist at Motiga, Inc.
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Motiga, Inc.   August 2014 - Present
Mobius Industries, LLC  May 2014 - August 2014
Mobius Industries, LLC  February 2014 - May 2014
Game Developers Conference  March 2014 - March 2014
ArenaNet  January 2013 - January 2014
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2010 - January 2013
Glu Mobile  March 2012 - June 2012
Nintendo of America  July 2009 - September 2009

Skills
Quality Assurance, Agile Testing, Test Planning, Leadership, Agile Methodologies, MMO, Game Development, Xbox 360, Video Games, Scrum, Unreal Engine 3, Unreal Editor, Perforce, JIRA, Test Cases, Bug Tracking, Testing, Gameplay, iOS, Software Documentation, Multiplayer, Console, Mobile Games, Regression Testing, Scripting, XDK, Test Automation, Management, Windows 10, Xbox One, Network Testing, JSON, Gameplay Systems, Engine Testing

Education
Everett Community College   2009 — 2010

Kevin Tarchenski Kevin Tarchenski Seattle, Washington Details
Kevin Tarchenski's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2007 - August 2007
Job Game Developer at Amazon
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Amazon  April 2014 - Present
Rumor Games, LLC   January 2012 - Present
Microsoft Studios  August 2008 - June 2012
Vuzix  September 2007 - November 2007
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2007 - August 2007
E3 Technologies  July 2006 - November 2006

Skills
Game Development, Software Development, C#, XNA, Unity3D, WPF, Game Design, Software Engineering, Visual Studio, iOS development, Xbox 360, Console, Video Games, Mobile Games

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2003 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (BS), Software Engineering

Reagan Wright Reagan Wright Seattle, Washington Details
Reagan Wright's Microsoft Game Studios Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Ui Art Lead at Team Dakota (Microsoft)
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2014 - Present
Blue Bear Studio   2001 - December 2013
ArenaNet  2008 - 2011
ArenaNet  2005 - 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   2002 - 2005
Carroll White Advertising  2000 - 2001
Atavia Inc.   1996 - 2000

Skills
UI/interactive/Print/Mar..., User Interface Design, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Interactive Media, Corporate Identity, Video Games, Game Development, Storyboarding, User Experience, Web Design, User Interface, CSS, Graphics, Art, Layout, ActionScript, Animation, Instigator of..., Print Design, Layout &..., Expert Mac & PC User, Master Coordinator of..., Wireframes, Flash, Interaction Design, Concept Design, Art Direction, Flash Animation, Digital Illustration, Motion Graphics

Education
Art Institute of Atlanta   1995 — 1997
AA, Art, Visual Communication

Georgia State University   1993 — 1995
2 Years towards Fine Art, Fine Art

Dunwoody High School   1991 — 1993
Diploma

Will McCahill Will McCahill Redmond, Washington Details
Will McCahill's Microsoft Game Studios Experience September 2013 - Present
Job Business Development Analyst at Microsoft
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Microsoft  April 2015 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2013 - Present
Vizant  March 2013 - August 2013
PACCAR ITD  May 2012 - August 2012
Zorko Electric, Inc   May 2011 - May 2012
Strattonwood Swim Club   May 2009 - August 2011
Strattonwood Swim Club   May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Access, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teamwork, HTML, Java, PHP, CSS, Oracle SQL, Leadership, US GAAP, Auditing, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Management, Project Management, Time Management, Accounting, Finance, Forecasting, Microsoft Office, SAP, Analysis

Education
Gonzaga University   2009 — 2013
B.B.A; B.B.A; B.B.A, Accounting; Management Information Systems (MIS); Finance

Richard Chatterton Richard Chatterton Las Vegas, Nevada Details
Richard Chatterton's Microsoft Game Studios Experience February 2012 - June 2012
Job Quality Assurance Tester at 2K
Industry Computer Software
Experience
2K  June 2014 - Present
IGT  July 2013 - September 2013
Nintendo Software Technologies   December 2012 - June 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   February 2012 - June 2012
Central Washington University  January 2010 - June 2010
Central Washington University  June 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Java, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, HTML, XML, Visual Studio, C++, ASP.NET, PHP, Computer Science, Testing

Education
Central Washington University   2007 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Bellevue Community College   2004 — 2007
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Arts and Sciences

Steve Hollasch Steve Hollasch Greater Seattle Area Details
Steve Hollasch's Microsoft Game Studios Experience December 2008 - September 2009
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Qumulo, Inc.   October 2013 - August 2014
Microsoft  March 2011 - October 2013
TEALS   August 2012 - June 2013
Microsoft  November 2010 - March 2011
Microsoft  May 2010 - November 2010
Microsoft  January 2010 - May 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   December 2008 - September 2009
Microsoft  April 2008 - June 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   2002 - 2004
Microsoft  1995 - 2004

Skills
Software Development, User Experience, C++, JavaScript, C#, CSS, Software Engineering, HTML 5, Xbox 360, Java, AJAX, C, Perl, Software Design, Git, Mercurial, Computer Graphics, TypeScript, Direct3D, XML, HTML5

Education
Arizona State University   1988 — 1991
MS, Computer Science

Arizona State University   1984 — 1988
BS, Computer Science

Gregory Blake Gregory Blake Greater Seattle Area Details
Gregory Blake's Microsoft Game Studios Experience September 2012 - March 2013
Job Software Development Engineer at Nordstrom
Industry Internet
Experience
Nordstrom  July 2015 - Present
Washington Federal  March 2015 - July 2015
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online  March 2014 - March 2015
Wizards of the Coast  March 2013 - October 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2012 - March 2013
Wizards of the Coast  July 2011 - September 2012
VMC Game Labs  April 2010 - June 2011
New Delta Review   April 2008 - June 2011

Skills
Quality Assurance, Testing, Software Quality..., Creative Writing, Software Documentation, Agile Methodologies, Technical Writing, Test Automation, Visual Studio, Bug Tracking, Microsoft Office, Test Cases, Japanese, Scripting, Requirements Analysis, Test Planning, Scrum, SharePoint, Localization, Process Improvement, Software Project..., Public Speaking, Translation, Management, Usability Testing, Web Design, Selenium WebDriver, Java, Web Testing

Education
Louisiana State University   2007 — 2009
BA, Economics, English

Centralia College   2004 — 2006
AA, Business Administration

Tumwater High School   1999 — 2003

Andy Zibits Andy Zibits Greater Seattle Area Details
Andy Zibits's Microsoft Game Studios Experience November 2005 - January 2007
Job Art Lead at Microsoft
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft  January 2015 - Present
Microsoft  August 2012 - December 2014
Microsoft  October 2011 - August 2012
Sony Online Entertainment  May 2010 - October 2011
Sony Online Entertainment  September 2008 - June 2010
Sony Online Entertainment  February 2007 - September 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   November 2005 - January 2007
Zombie Studios  March 2005 - November 2005
DigiPen Institute of Technology  June 2004 - October 2004

Skills
Maya, Photoshop, Unreal 3, Environment Art, PS3, Xbox 360, Game Development, Texturing, Unity3D, Video Games, Modeling, Console, 3D Studio Max, Microsoft Office, Art Direction, Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, Havok, MMO, Unreal Engine 3, Animation, Unreal Editor, Shaders, Low Poly Modeling, 3D, Zbrush

Education
Digipen Institute of Technology   2002 — 2005
AAA, 3D Computer Animation

Columbia College Chicago   1995 — 1997
Photography, Composition

Gavin Vaden Gavin Vaden Snoqualmie, Washington Details
Gavin Vaden's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2001 - 2002
Job Senior Environment Artist at Turn 10 Studios
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Turn 10 Studios  February 2015 - Present
Area 52 Games  December 2013 - February 2015
WB Games  July 2011 - December 2013
The Amazing Society  February 2010 - May 2011
Turn 10 Microsoft Game Studios   June 2008 - February 2010
Microsoft  2002 - February 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   2001 - 2002
Microsoft  2001 - 2002
NST  1998 - 2000

Skills
Game Development, Xbox 360, Video Games, PS3, Multiplayer, Xbox, Game Design, Maya, Art, 3D, Texturing, Computer Games, Gameplay, 3D Studio Max, Level Design

Education
Schoolism   2013 — 2013
Rendering Reflective Surfaces with Scott Robertson

Schoolism   2009 — 2010
Portfolio Workshop with Cheeks Galloway

Art Institute of Seattle   1996 — 1998

Digipen

Jon Rook Jon Rook Greater Seattle Area Details
Jon Rook's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2012 - March 2014
Job Audio Producer/Mixer/Engineer
Industry Media Production
Experience
Turn10 Studios   July 2014 - Present
Fastback Studios   2010 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2012 - March 2014
The Hive Recording Studio   2007 - 2010

Skills
Pro Tools, Recording, Mixing, Sound Design, Audio Engineering, Project Management, Songwriting, Music, MIDI, Video Editing, Music Production, Studio Recording, Video Games, Audio Post Production, Sound, Producing, Composition, Live Sound, Mastering, Music Technology, Music Industry, Post Production, Film, Content Strategy, Audio Editing, Sound Editing, Dialogue Editing, PS3, Xbox 360, Reason, Final Cut Pro, Multimedia, Voice Over, Sound Forge, Professional Audio, Video, Entertainment, Console, Video Production, Concerts, Field Recording, Orchestration, Cubase, Computer Games, SFX, FMOD, Logic Pro, Digital Audio, Ableton Live, Game Development

Education
Mix With The Masters   2014 — 2014
Music Production and Mixing

Shoreline Community College   2008 — 2010
A.A.A.S. Digital Audio Engineering, Digital Audio Engineering, Business Marketing

Jeremy Parton Jeremy Parton Woodinville, Washington Details
Jeremy Parton's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2005 - 2005
Job UI/UX Production Designer at Mylio (MyLO Development, LLC)
Industry Online Media
Experience
Mylio (MyLO Development, LLC)   February 2015 - May 2015
Microsoft  December 2009 - February 2015
Microsoft  July 2009 - October 2009
Eddie Bauer  March 2009 - June 2009
Ascentium  November 2008 - January 2009
GA Creative  January 2008 - November 2008
Ascentium  September 2005 - January 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   2005 - 2005
Filter Talent  2002 - 2005
Pacific Trading Cards - Lynnwood, WA   1999 - 2001

Skills
User Experience, Web Design, Art Direction, Adobe Creative Suite, Information Architecture, Graphic Design, User Interface Design, User Experience Design, User-centered Design, User Interface, New Media, Branding & Identity, Visual Identity, Logo Design, GUI, Photoshop, Flash, InDesign, Layout, Illustration, Illustrator, Graphics, Corporate Branding, Interaction Design

Education
University of Washington   2005 — 2006
Certificate, 3D Games & Animation Program

Lake Washington Technical College   2004 — 2004
Certificate, Multimedia & Production program, 3.5

North Seattle Community College   2001 — 2001
Certificate, Multimedia, Flash

Ivey Seright - Seattle, WA   1999 — 1999
Electronic Imaging & Digital Editing

Art Institute of Seattle   1994 — 1995
Completed 30+ credits toward Associate of Applied Arts, Design and Visual Communications

Brian Hatfield Brian Hatfield Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Brian Hatfield's Microsoft Game Studios Experience July 2011 - October 2011
Job Director at DreamWorks Animation
Industry Animation
Experience
DreamWorks Animation  April 2015 - Present
Wind Dancer Films  January 2015 - March 2015
Nickelodeon Animation Studio  May 2014 - December 2014
Nickelodeon Animation Studio  March 2014 - May 2014
Nickelodeon Animation Studios  January 2014 - March 2014
Nickelodeon Animation Studio  January 2013 - January 2014
Nickelodeon Animation Studios  November 2011 - January 2013
Creative Capers Entertainment  October 2011 - December 2011
Nickelodeon Animation Studios  2009 - November 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   July 2011 - October 2011

Skills
Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya, Visual Development, Traditional Animation, Flash Animation, Storyboarding, Character Design, 2D, Illustration, Flash Storyboards, Character Animation, Animation, Commercials, Cartoons, Toon Boom, Visual Arts, Video Games, Art, After Effects

Education
California Institute of the Arts   1994 — 1995
animation, design

Duane Decker Duane Decker Seattle, Washington Details
Duane Decker's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 1999 - 2003
Job Composer/Sound Designer IV at DoubleDown IGT
Industry Entertainment
Experience
DoubleDown Interactive  2014 - Present
IGT  2010 - 2014
DDMusic LLC   2003 - 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   1999 - 2003
FASA Interactive  1996 - 1999
Premier Technology (Gottlieb Pinball)   1993 - 1996
Kurzweil Music Systems & E-mu Systems   1985 - 1992

Skills
Sound Design, Audio Post Production, Sound, Video Games, Composition, Recording, Audio Engineering, Music, Music Industry, MIDI, Entertainment, Music Production, Game Development, Sound Editing, Original Music, Audio Editing, Computer Games, Mastering, Orchestration, Field Recording, Film, Wwise, Studio Recording, Television, Soundtrack, SFX, Film Scoring, FMOD, Voice Over, Sound Forge, Music Theory, Radio, Perforce, Music Publishing

Education
San Diego Mesa College
A.A.

ERIC KRUSKE ERIC KRUSKE Greater Seattle Area Details
ERIC KRUSKE's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 1999 - 2005
Job Graphic Design + Art Direction
Industry Design
Experience
INDEPENDENT  November 2012 - Present
M3 Creative - A Division of Messengercorp   September 2010 - September 2012
M3 Creative - A Division of Messengercorp   September 2007 - April 2010
"Sealed with a KISS" by Lydia Criss   August 2005 - August 2006
Microsoft Game Studios   1999 - 2005
The Art Institutes  January 1999 - January 2000
Microsoft  1995 - 1999
Art by E.   April 1985 - November 1994

Skills
Project Management, Adobe Creative Suite, User Experience, Graphic Design, User Interface Design, Photoshop, Interaction Design, Web Design, User Interface, Agile Methodologies, Rendering, Illustration, Branding & Identity, Layout, Visual Communication, User Experience Design, Illustrator, Typography, InDesign, Art Direction, Information Architecture, Corporate Branding, Storyboarding, Experience Design, Graphics, Flash, Concept Development, Creative Direction, Concept Design, Art, Animation, Brand Development, Copywriting, Packaging, Multimedia, Video Games, Web Development, Logo Design, Sketching, Corporate Identity, Branding, Advertising

Education
Michigan State University   1981 — 1985
BFA, Graphic Design / Advertising

Hardy LeBel Hardy LeBel Greater Seattle Area Details
Hardy LeBel's Microsoft Game Studios Experience January 2002 - July 2003
Job Creative Professional
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Industrial Toys  February 2012 - August 2013
Tyrant Studios   March 2006 - February 2012
Signal Studios / Nuko   October 2010 - November 2011
Crystal Dynamics  January 2010 - October 2010
Zipper Interactive  August 2004 - February 2006
Bungie Studios, Microsoft   July 2003 - August 2004
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2002 - July 2003
Bungie Studios, Microsoft   November 2000 - December 2001
Bungie Software   August 1999 - October 2000
Namco Hometek  June 1998 - July 1999

Skills
User Experience, Game Mechanics, Screenwriting, Game Development, Game Design, Level Design, Video Games, System Design, Sound Design, Artificial Intelligence, PS3, Scripting, Multiplayer, Mobile Games, MMO, Mobile Devices, Social Games, User Interface Design, 3D Studio Max, Gameplay

Education
Boston University   1988 — 1992
BFA, English

Brannon Boren Brannon Boren Greater Seattle Area Details
Brannon Boren's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2006 - March 2007
Job Lead Game Designer at Glu Mobile
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Glu Mobile  December 2014 - Present
Zynga  January 2011 - February 2014
Client Companies  August 2008 - January 2011
LucasArts  June 2007 - June 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2006 - March 2007
Exile Game Studio   February 2006 - May 2006
Midway Games  October 2005 - February 2006
Microsoft Casual Games   June 2005 - October 2005
Monolith Productions  January 2004 - February 2005
Alderac Entertainment Group  September 2003 - June 2004

Skills
Video Games, Xbox 360, Gameplay, Creative Direction, Storytelling, MMO, Narrative, Concept Development, MMORPG, Game Development, World Building, Quest Design, Film, Content Development, Monetization, Television, Casual Games, User Experience, Product Management, Web Content, Leadership, Marketing, Console, Management, Team Leadership, Writing, Licensing, Facebook

Education
University of Washington   1995 — 1997
School of Public Health and Community Medicine

North Seattle Community College   1993 — 1995
Biology

Phillip Reabold Phillip Reabold Greater Seattle Area Details
Phillip Reabold's Microsoft Game Studios Experience December 2009 - October 2010
Job Computer Games Professional
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Chaotic Moon Studios  October 2012 - April 2013
citizen12 studio   March 2011 - October 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   December 2009 - October 2010
DigiPen Institute of Technology  September 2007 - May 2009
Nintendo of America  May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Game Development, Video Games, Xbox 360, Gameplay, Android, iPhone, Programming, XML, Java, Wii, C, Game Engines, Artificial Intelligence, Quality Assurance, Testing

Education
Digipen Institute of Technology   2005 — 2009
B.S., Real Time Interactive Simulation

Alex Lifschitz Alex Lifschitz Greater Seattle Area Details
Alex Lifschitz's Microsoft Game Studios Experience October 2011 - April 2013
Job Game Producer & CoFounder at Crash Override Network
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Crash Override Network   January 2015 - Present
Freelance  June 2013 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   October 2011 - April 2013
Blindlight  March 2010 - August 2010
Activision  June 2009 - August 2009
Activision  July 2008 - August 2008
GameStop  March 2007 - March 2008

Skills
Game Development, Game Design, Scrum, Microsoft Excel, Xbox 360, Production, Photoshop, Narrative, Casual Games, Creative Direction, Voice Acting, Motion Capture, Writing, 3D Studio Max, Logic Pro, Premiere, Narrative Design, Journalism, TFS, After Effects, HTML, jQuery, Web Development, Python, Twitter, Video Games, Interactive..., Mobile Games, Computer Games, Management, Social Games

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2007 — 2011
Game Design and Development, Communications

Keith Sjoquist Keith Sjoquist Greater Seattle Area Details
Keith Sjoquist's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2006 - 2009
Job Audio Lead at Fun Bits Interactive
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Fun Bits Interactive  May 2014 - Present
Microsoft  December 2012 - December 2013
Zipper Interactive  2009 - June 2012
Nobodinos   2012 - 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   2006 - 2009
Rompus Recordings Inc.   2004 - 2009
KBCS 91.3, Noncommercial Radio   May 2003 - March 2006
HealthTalk  March 2004 - July 2005
Art Institute of Seattle  January 2003 - September 2003

Skills
Sound Design, Field Recording, Recording, Audio, Studio Recording, Sound, Voice Over, SFX, Game Development, Audio Engineering, Video Games, Audio Post Production, PS3, Pro Tools, Audio Mixing, Audio Editing, Mastering, Composition, MIDI, Post Production, Game Audio, Music, Sound Editing, Dialogue Editing, Console, Music Production, Computer Games, Unreal Engine 3, Xbox 360, Xbox, Perforce, Multiplayer, Game Design, Unity3D, Mobile Games, MMO, Casual Games, Social Games

Education
Art Institute of Seattle   2002 — 2003
Associate of Arts, Audio Production

Western Washington University   1996 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy

Ben Babcock Ben Babcock Greater Seattle Area Details
Ben Babcock's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2001 - 2004
Job Director of Research at Jet.com
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Jet.com  July 2015 - Present
Amazon.com  2005 - Present
Microsoft  2003 - 2005
Microsoft Game Studios   2001 - 2004

Skills
Heuristic Evaluation, Usability Testing, Usability Design, User Experience, Web Analytics, user research, Mobile Devices, Mobile Design, Customer Experience, Analysts, User Experience Design, Omniture, User Research, E-commerce, Interaction Design, Usability Engineering, User Interface, Usability, Mobile Applications, User Interface Design, Human Computer..., User-centered Design, Persona, Google Analytics, Information Architecture, Analytics, Card Sorting, Conversion Optimization, Wireframes, Contextual Inquiry, User Scenarios, Focus Groups, Management

Education
UCL   1998 — 2000
MSc, Human Factors and Usability

Seattle University   1994 — 1998
BSc Psychology, Human Factors and Usability

Claude Jerome Claude Jerome Greater Seattle Area Details
Claude Jerome's Microsoft Game Studios Experience July 2012 - April 2015
Job Gameplay Designer at Bungie
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Bungie  April 2015 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   July 2012 - April 2015
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2011 - August 2011
Vicarious Visions  November 2010 - May 2011
1st Playable Productions  June 2010 - August 2010
1st Playable Productions  June 2009 - November 2009

Skills
Game Development, Unity3D, Game Design, Video Games, Level Design, Gameplay Programming, Multiplayer, Programming, Gameplay, Lua, DirectX, Unreal Engine 3, C++, Xbox 360

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2007 — 2011
Major: Game Design and Development, Minors: Computer Science, Communications

Jay Ong Jay Ong Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jay Ong's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2002 - June 2007
Job
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Marvel Entertainment  May 2014 - Present
Blizzard Entertainment  June 2012 - April 2014
Blizzard Entertainment  October 2010 - June 2012
Electronic Arts  February 2009 - July 2010
Microsoft Corporation - Xbox   2007 - January 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2002 - June 2007
Microsoft  August 2001 - April 2002
Optimus Consulting Group   1997 - 1999
Electric Dreams, Inc.   1994 - 1997
Long Beach Bank  1991 - 1993

Skills
Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Social Games, MMO, Online Gaming, Competitive Analysis, Start-ups, Game Development, Monetization, Game Design, Strategy, Management, Brand Management, Global Business..., Product Launch, Mobile Devices, Product Management, Video Games

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management   1999 — 2001
MBA, New Products and Ventures Development

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business   1987 — 1991
BS, Marketing

Jon Heeren Jon Heeren Bellingham, Washington Area Details
Jon Heeren's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2001 - February 2004
Job Marine Engineer
Industry Maritime
Experience
M/Y Marama   November 2011 - October 2013
M/Y KRISUJEN   November 2008 - August 2011
S/Y Knickerbocker   November 2005 - May 2008
S/Y CAVU   October 2004 - September 2005
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2001 - February 2004

Skills
Electricians

Education
John Percivel   2010 — 2010
Yacht Engineer Certificate of Competency Prep

Gonzaga University   1994 — 2008
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Biology

North Seattle Community College   1999 — 2001
Software Programming Certificate

Adam Crockett Adam Crockett Little Rock, Arkansas Details
Adam Crockett's Microsoft Game Studios Experience December 1999 - February 2004
Job Master Artist at Paint Nite, Little Rock
Industry Animation
Experience
Cache River Millworks   March 2015 - Present
Paint Nite  March 2014 - Present
www.adamcrockett.com   1999 - Present
Flexasoft  October 2013 - November 2013
Boldman Creative Solutions, LLC   February 2013 - February 2013
Gianormous Games, LLC   May 2012 - February 2013
Liquid Development  2012 - 2012
Hidden Path Entertainment  2006 - 2012
Valkyrie Entertainment  June 2004 - September 2006
Microsoft Game Studios   December 1999 - February 2004

Skills
Maya, 3D Studio Max, Animation, Modeling, Painting, Photoshop, Drawing, Texturing, Zbrush, Character Rigging, Photography, Max, Character, Motionbuilder, 3D animation, Character Animation, Cinematics, Character Design, Rigging, 3D, Facial Animation, UV mapping, Storyboarding, Video Games, Computer Graphics, Concept Design, Character Modeling, Game Development, Illustration, Perforce, Xbox 360, Valve Source Engine, Animation Director, Lead Artist, Character Studio, Photo Editing, Freelance Artist, Biped, Character Modelling, Cloth Simulation, Skinning, Keyframe Animation, Polygon Modeling, Low Poly Modeling, Game Art, Autodesk MotionBuilder, 3D Modeling, Computer Animation, Motion Capture, Texture Artist

Education
School of Communication Arts   1997 — 1998
Certificate

Memphis College of Art   1994 — 1997
none

Pulaski Academy

Sam McDonald Sam McDonald Greater Seattle Area Details
Sam McDonald's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2008 - June 2009
Job Finance Manager
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Microsoft  September 2015 - Present
Microsoft  January 2014 - Present
Expedia, Inc.   August 2013 - December 2013
Microsoft  December 2012 - August 2013
Starbucks  February 2012 - September 2012
Microsoft  November 2010 - November 2011
Microsoft  November 2009 - July 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2008 - June 2009
Onlineshoes.com  February 2006 - June 2008
Onlineshoes.com  August 2005 - February 2006

Skills
Forecasting, Budgeting, Microsoft Office, Pivot Tables, Report Generation, SQL, Visio, Access, Cross-functional Team..., Budgets, Retail, Financial Analysis, SharePoint, Analysis, Strategy, Analytics, Finance

Education
Seattle University   1999 — 2003
B.A, Business Administration

Kristen Quebe Kristen Quebe Greater Seattle Area Details
Kristen Quebe's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 2009 - May 2015
Job TBD at NVIDIA
Industry Computer Games
Experience
NVIDIA  April 2015 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2009 - May 2015
Microsoft Game Studios   February 2008 - November 2008
Monolith Productions Inc.   2004 - February 2008
The Evergreen State College  2003 - 2004
Art Institute of Seattle  2001 - 2002

Skills
Location Recording, Sound Design, Sound, Post Production, Music, Wwise, Xbox 360, Foley, Content Strategy, Game Audio, Audio Engineering, Video Games, Video, Pro Tools, Game Development, Recording, Audio Editing, Sound Effects, Music Production, PS3, Unreal Engine 3, Sound Editing, Console, Voice Over, MIDI, Perforce, Audio Post Production, Dialogue Editing, Composition, Mastering, Computer Games, Mobile Games, Xbox, Game Design, Sound Forge, Video Game Production, Multiplayer, Casual Games, Wii, Voice Acting

Education
The Evergreen State College   2002 — 2004
BA, Audio Production

The Art Institute of Seattle   1999 — 2001
Technical Degree, Audio Production

Tamara El-Khatib Tamara El-Khatib Greater Seattle Area Details
Tamara El-Khatib's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2010 - April 2011
Job Software Test Engineer at Mixpo
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Mixpo  September 2013 - Present
Zillow.com  September 2012 - September 2013
Microsoft Turn10   February 2012 - October 2012
Volt Workforce Solutions  May 2011 - February 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2010 - April 2011

Skills
Xbox 360, Quality Assurance, PS3, Black Box Testing, Testing, Adobe Photoshop, PC Testing, Web Development, 3D Studio Max, Microsoft Office, Communication Skills, Attention to Detail, Intermediate Test Case..., Intermediate Test Plan..., Test Planning, Computer Games, Video Games, Test Cases, Game Development, Wii, Gameplay, Software Quality..., JIRA, Game Testing, Console, Visual Studio, Bug Tracking, Casual Games, Manual Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Web Testing, Photoshop

Education
Lake Washington Technical College   2004 — 2008
Associate's degree, 3D Animation and Game Design

Greg Roth Greg Roth Austin, Texas Area Details
Greg Roth's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2002 - September 2002
Job Senior Tools and Technology Programmer at Bluepoint Games
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Bluepoint Games  September 2010 - Present
EA  May 2010 - August 2010
Smart Bomb Interactive  April 2005 - May 2010
Whistle Software   May 2004 - March 2005
Brigham Young University  August 2003 - April 2004
Volt Technical Services  September 2002 - May 2003
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2002 - September 2002
Brigham Young University  February 2001 - April 2002

Skills
Shaders, C++, Xbox 360, Video Games, Gameplay, Programming, C#, Game Development, Visual Studio, Scripting, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Studio Max, Wii, DirectX, Animation, Maya, Level Design, Game Programming, Game Design, Flash

Education
Brigham Young University   1998 — 2004
B.S

Russell Jenkins Russell Jenkins Greater Salt Lake City Area Details
Russell Jenkins's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 1999 - December 2003
Job Senior Software QA Engineer at Intermountain Healthcare
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Intermountain Healthcare  March 2013 - May 2015
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  April 2011 - March 2013
GE Healthcare  October 2007 - April 2011
InterbankFX   April 2007 - October 2007
Cephalon  March 2004 - March 2007
Microsoft Game Studios   April 1999 - December 2003
Access Software  November 1998 - April 1999
Access Software  November 1997 - November 1998
Access Software  November 1995 - November 1997

Skills
Testing, Software Quality..., Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Agile Methodologies, Test Planning, Test Management, User Acceptance Testing, Test Cases, Usability Testing, Java, Agile Testing, Visual Studio, System Testing, Performance Testing, Linux, Integration, Software Engineering, QTP, Regression Testing, Manual Testing, Quality Center, JIRA, Scrum, Visio, SDLC, Waterfall, Selenium, XML, SQL, TFS, Agile Project Management, VBScript, HP Quality Center

Education
Salt Lake Community College   1999 — 2003
Associate's degree, Computer Science

Bingham High School   1988 — 1991
High School Diploma

Kevin Verboort Kevin Verboort Greater Seattle Area Details
Kevin Verboort's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 1998 - December 2010
Job Senior Test Manager at Microsoft Corporation
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft Corporation  December 2010 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   June 1998 - December 2010
Microsoft  March 1995 - April 1998
Microsoft Corporation  June 1992 - March 1995

Skills
Testing, Software Project..., Software Quality..., Test Planning, Test Management, Test Cases, Xbox 360, JIRA, Agile Methodologies, Bug Tracking, Test Strategy, Test Automation, Video Games, Quality Assurance, Regression Testing

Education
Oregon State University   1987 — 1992
BS, Computer Science

Zak Whaley Zak Whaley Bellevue, Washington Details
Zak Whaley's Microsoft Game Studios Experience May 2011 - Present
Job Software Development Engineer at Microsoft Game Studios
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft Game Studios   May 2011 - Present
DigiPen Institute of Technology  January 2011 - April 2011
Aerotek Professional Services  June 2008 - September 2008
Arkitek Studios  December 2006 - September 2007

Skills
Game Development, Animation, Video Games, Unit Testing, Xbox 360, Game Design, Unity3D, OpenGL, Craft Beer, Gameplay, Perforce, Game Programming, DirectX, Level Design, Beer, Lua, Tequila, Visual Studio, Unreal Engine 3, Artificial Intelligence, Game Engines, Xbox, Win32 API, PS3

Education
Digipen Institute of Technology   2007 — 2011
B.S. in Real-Time Interactive Simulations, Graphics, engine frameworks, tools

Bellevue Community College   2005 — 2007
Digital Gaming, Animation & Graphics, level editing, scripting, web programming

Ryan Opina Ryan Opina Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Ryan Opina's Microsoft Game Studios Experience August 2009 - February 2012
Job Vice President, User Experience at Engine Digital
Industry Design
Experience
Engine Digital  February 2014 - Present
Engine Digital  February 2012 - February 2014
Microsoft Game Studios   August 2009 - February 2012
Nokia  January 2006 - July 2009
Nokia  January 2003 - December 2005
BC Research/ Interface Ergonomics   July 2001 - December 2003

Skills
User Experience, User Interface Design, Usability Testing, User-centered Design, Heuristic Evaluation, Product Management, Interaction Design, Strategy, User Research, Design Thinking, Product Development, User Experience Design, User Interface, Wireframes, E-commerce, Creative Direction

Education
California College of the Arts   2009 — 2011
MBA, Design Strategy

Simon Fraser University   1996 — 2001
BSc (Kin), Human Factors and Ergonomics

Tucker Hatfield Tucker Hatfield Greater Seattle Area Details
Tucker Hatfield's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 1998 - 2003
Job Program Manager at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  October 1998 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   1998 - 2003
Dynamix / Sierra Online   1992 - 1998
Dynamix  1992 - 1998
Sierra On-Line: Dynamix   1992 - 1998

Skills
Agile Project Management, Software Project..., Program Management, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, SharePoint, User Experience, Project Management, Video Games, Usability Testing, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Requirements Analysis, Mobile Devices, Mobile Applications, Cloud Computing, Vendor Management, Partner Management

Education
Miami University   1972 — 1976
BA, Communications

Aury McClain Aury McClain Seattle, Washington Details
Aury McClain's Microsoft Game Studios Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Senior Programmer at Bloomberg LP
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Bloomberg LP, Research & Development   June 2015 - Present
Epic Games  January 2015 - June 2015
Microsoft  May 2011 - December 2014
Rochester Institute of Technology  September 2007 - May 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   May 2010 - August 2010
1st Playable Productions  May 2009 - November 2009
Rochester Institute of Technology  September 2008 - December 2008

Skills
DirectX, C++, Lua, OpenGL, Game Design, Visual Studio, Python, C#, Programming, Software Development, SQL, Game Development, Unity3D, Xbox 360, Scripting, Blender, HLSL, Scrum, JSON, Software Design, Game Programming

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2008 — 2011
Bachelor, Game Design and Development, 4.0

Heewa Barfchin Heewa Barfchin New York, New York Details
Heewa Barfchin's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2006 - November 2006
Job Software Engineer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Nomi  February 2013 - April 2014
chartbeat.com  April 2010 - May 2012
VMware  June 2008 - April 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2006 - November 2006
GE Inspection Technologies (Everest VIT)   June 2005 - August 2005
Aetna  June 2004 - August 2004

Skills
C++, C, Python, JavaScript, DevOps, Sybase, Solaris, OS/2, VAX, UNIX System V, Git

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2002 — 2008
B.S. in A.A.S., Computer Science and Mathematics

Charles Surmonte Charles Surmonte Greater Seattle Area Details
Charles Surmonte's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2010 - April 2011
Job Microsoft Xbox Live: Software Development Engineer
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft  September 2013 - Present
Microsoft  September 2012 - April 2013
Microsoft  August 2011 - May 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2010 - April 2011

Skills
Game Programming

Education
Digipen Institute of Technology   2004 — 2008
Bachelors Real Time Interactive Simulation, Computer Science / Video Game Development

Rob Pearsall Rob Pearsall Greater Seattle Area Details
Rob Pearsall's Microsoft Game Studios Experience January 2011 - December 2011
Job Sound Designer at large Put the kids to bed
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Rip Street Audio   January 2002 - Present
Bungie  April 2015 - April 2015
The Gift (short film)   November 2014 - January 2015
Camouflaj game studio  August 2014 - September 2014
Bungie  April 2014 - July 2014
Camouflaj game studio  March 2014 - April 2014
343 industries (Microsoft)   April 2012 - April 2013
VMC  January 2012 - April 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2011 - December 2011
Glu Mobile  2004 - 2008

Skills
Composition, Audio Editing, Video Games, Sound, Voice Over, Music, Sound Effects, Xbox 360, Sound Design, Game Development, FMOD, PS3, Game Design, Computer Games, Perforce, Audio Post Production, Sound Editing, Sound Forge, Recording, Mobile Games, Console, Casual Games, Gameplay, Game Audio, MIDI, Wwise, SFX, Music Production, Studio Recording, Field Recording, Post Production, Xbox, Cubase, Pro Tools

Education
California State University-Dominguez Hills   1974 — 1983
B.A., Music

Michelle Gamboa Michelle Gamboa Greater Seattle Area Details
Michelle Gamboa's Microsoft Game Studios Experience October 1998 - August 2004
Job Certified ScrumMaster with 20+ Years in Software Software Test Engineer & Project Management
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Adobe  April 2012 - Present
Microsoft Corporation  September 2007 - March 2012
Lockergnome  2009 - 2010
enVenture Entrepreneurs Network   2006 - 2008
Microsoft Corporation  August 2004 - September 2007
Microsoft Game Studios   October 1998 - August 2004
Volt Computers   February 1996 - October 1998
Kona Systems   1994 - 1995

Skills
Software Quality..., Quality Assurance, Test Planning, User Scenarios, Web Services, Social Media, Project Coordination, Cross-group..., Localization, Video Game Development, Software Project..., Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft Office, Visual C#, Xbox, Security, MySpace, Software Engineering, Documentation, Software Documentation, Scrum, Agile Project Management, Cross-functional Team..., Game Development, Agile Methodologies, C#, Management, Test Cases, Software Development, Test Automation, Testing, Video Games, User Experience, Release Management, Certified Scrum Master..., User Interface, SDLC, Perforce, C++, Product Management, Bug Tracking

Education
UW Professional & Continuing Education   2014 — 2015
Certificate, JavaScript

University of Washington Bothell   1999 — 2005
BS, Computing and Software Systems

Rice University   2013 — 2013
Certificate of Completion - Signature Track, An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python

Lincoln High School   1990 — 1991
High School Diploma

George Dewey High School   1987 — 1990

William Rocky Vanoost William Rocky Vanoost Greater Los Angeles Area Details
William Rocky Vanoost's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2012 - July 2013
Job Lead Animator at Weta Digital
Industry Animation
Experience
Weta Digital  August 2015 - Present
Weta Digital  July 2013 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2012 - July 2013
Blur Studio  March 2008 - June 2012
Midway Games  August 2007 - March 2008
Midway Games  2005 - August 2007
Blackwolf Animation   2003 - 2006
iToons Animation Studio   2002 - 2002

Skills
Motionbuilder, Character Animation, XSI, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Cinematics, Photoshop, Illustrator, Layout, Animation, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Storyboarding, After Effects, Character Rigging, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Motion Capture, Facial Animation, Pre-visualization, Texturing, Video Games

Education
Animation Mentor   2007 — 2008
Character Animation

Columbia College Chicago   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Animation

iAnimate

Aaron Matthew Holmes Aaron Matthew Holmes Seattle, Washington Details
Aaron Matthew Holmes's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2008 - October 2008
Job Photographer at A.M.P. Studios
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Optimus Reports   February 2012 - Present
A.M.P. Studios   January 2012 - Present
Google  February 2014 - July 2014
New Breed Games   June 2012 - 2014
Apex Systems  April 2012 - July 2012
Nintendo  August 2011 - April 2012
Press  2011 - 2012
Microsoft  August 2009 - June 2011
CoroWare / Microsoft   August 2009 - August 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2008 - October 2008

Skills
Video Games, Quality Assurance, Testing, Wii, Computer Games, Software Quality..., MMO, Black Box Testing, Bug Tracking, JIRA, English, Attention To Detail, Team Leadership, Technical Reviews, Agile Testing, Test Planning, System Testing, Open to Learning, Learning Quickly, Press Releases, Customer Service, Technical Support, Test Cases, Software Tester, Perforce, Teamwork, Strategic Thinking, Typing, Dedicated to work, Social Media, Listener, Professional Experience, USB, Repetitive, Software Testing Life..., SDK development, Game Design, Microsoft Office, Social Networking, Game Development

Education
Bellevue Community College   2012 — 2015
Digital Media, Digital Media Arts

Bellevue Community College   2012 — 2012
None, Mastering Social Media, Unknown

Bellevue Community College   2011 — 2012
G.E.D. Certificate, General Education, Graduated

Robert Shearon Robert Shearon Greater Seattle Area Details
Robert Shearon's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 2007 - October 2007
Job Software Test Engineer II at Microsoft
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft (TEKsystems)   March 2012 - Present
WB Games  February 2008 - August 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2007 - October 2007
Crazy   September 2005 - January 2007
Path Engineers LLC   May 1999 - October 1999

Skills
Windows, Xbox 360, Excel, Management, Word, Video Games, PS3, Testing, Test Planning, Test Cases, White Box Testing, Bug Tracking, Team Building, Customer Service, Quality Assurance, HTML, SharePoint, Software Documentation, Technical Writing, Java, Visio, Atlassian JIRA, Visual Studio Team..., Outlook, Certification Testing, Black Box Testing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Software Quality..., JIRA, Product Studio, MMO

Education
Bates Technical College
Mass Communication/Media Studies

ITT Technical Institute-Seattle
Game and Interactive Media Design

David Thany David Thany Greater Seattle Area Details
David Thany's Microsoft Game Studios Experience October 2012 - May 2013
Job CCO and Cofounder at Sobai Games
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft  August 2015 - Present
Sobai Games   July 2011 - Present
Thanian Nation   July 2005 - Present
Plexipixel  April 2014 - August 2014
Valve corporation  July 2013 - July 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   October 2012 - May 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2011 - June 2012
Microsoft XNA/App Hub   June 2010 - May 2011
Pure Networks  2008 - 2008
Personify Design   August 2005 - July 2007

Skills
Graphics, Production, Illustration, Animation, Art, Graphic Design, Web Design, Photoshop, User Interface Design, HTML, Flash, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, After Effects, Game Design, Modeling, 3D Studio Max, Video Games, Logo Design, Concept Design, Layout, User Interface, Storyboarding

Education
Art Institute of Seattle   2002 — 2005
AA, Animation Art and Design

Brian V. Hunt Brian V. Hunt Greater Seattle Area Details
Brian V. Hunt's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 1997 - 2009
Job Publisher of eBooks
Industry Internet
Experience
CLICK SHOCK LLC   September 2012 - Present
brianvhunt.com   1997 - September 2012
Gravitate Design Studio  June 2010 - July 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   1997 - 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   1997 - 2009
AERA  2005 - 2005
Microsoft (Volt)   1994 - 1997

Skills
Copywriting, SEO copywriting, SEO, Editing, Technical Writing, Publishing, User Experience, Content Management, Information Architecture, Social Media, HTML, Photoshop, CSS, Content Development, Digital Marketing, Web Content, Creative Direction, E-commerce, Blogging, Newsletters, Content Strategy, User Interface Design, Advertising

Education
University of Washington   1996 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Cornish College of the Arts   1986 — 1987
Theatre/Theater

Central Washington University

Scott Kearney Scott Kearney San Francisco Bay Area Details
Scott Kearney's Microsoft Game Studios Experience November 2006 - October 2008
Job Freelance Copywriter
Industry Online Media
Experience
Geeks Who Drink LLC  January 2011 - September 2014
iSpot.tv, Inc.   2012 - 2014
Linden Lab  October 2009 - July 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   November 2006 - October 2008
BuddyTV  June 2006 - November 2006
Seattle Sound Magazine   April 2006 - June 2006

Skills
Editing, Writing, Screenwriting, Site Planning, Blogging, Web Content, Video Production, Social Media, Public Speaking, Copy Editing, Creative Writing, Copywriting, Film

Education
Miami Ad School-San Francisco   2014 — 2016
Copywriting

The University of Georgia   1999 — 2003
BA, Journalism

Bellevue Community College
Game Design

Miami Ad School

Miami Ad School

Mikey Wetzel Mikey Wetzel Charlotte, North Carolina Area Details
Mikey Wetzel's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2008 - February 2013
Job 3D Programming Guru on haitus as a Restaurant Entrepreneur
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Go Burrito   February 2013 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2008 - February 2013
AMD  December 2006 - June 2008
Microsoft Xbox  1999 - 2007
Microsoft  June 1995 - December 2006

Skills
Xbox 360, DirectX, Xbox, OpenGL ES, Console, Handheld Devices, White Papers, Game Development, Direct3D, Perforce, PS3, Win32 API, OpenGL, HLSL, GPU, Video Games, Programming, 3D

Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   1994 — 1996
MS Computer Science, Computer Science, Graphics

California State University-Sacramento   1992 — 1994
BS Physics, Physics

Ben Ahroni Ben Ahroni San Francisco, California Details
Ben Ahroni's Microsoft Game Studios Experience December 2006 - June 2008
Job Executive Producer at FunPlus
Industry Computer Games
Experience
FunPlus  September 2015 - Present
SideCast   January 2013 - Present
Lumos Labs (Lumosity)   October 2014 - September 2015
Lumos Labs (Lumosity)   November 2012 - October 2014
PopCap Games  June 2012 - November 2012
PopCap Games  February 2011 - May 2012
PopCap Games  June 2008 - February 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   December 2006 - June 2008
Microsoft  July 2004 - December 2006

Skills
Game Design, Video Games, Xbox 360, Game Development, Gameplay, Social Games, Video Game Production, Mobile Games, Xbox, Computer Science, Perforce, Computer Games, Casual Games, Software Development, Online Gaming, C++, Project Management, Photoshop, Scrum, Console, Interactive..., C#, Programming, Monetization, PS3, Console Games, Game Theory, Psychology, Algorithms, Board Games, Agile Project Management, iOS, iOS development, Localization, Internationalization, Game Audio, Data Structures, Game Programming, Game Systems Design, Systems Design

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2000 — 2004
BS, Computer Science, Minor: Music Technology, Minor: Psychology

The Bush School   1996 — 2000

Seattle Country Day School

Doug McBride Doug McBride Greater Seattle Area Details
Doug McBride's Microsoft Game Studios Experience August 2009 - September 2012
Job Principal Interaction Designer at Precor
Industry Design
Experience
Precor  June 2014 - Present
Microsoft Studios  September 2012 - April 2014
Microsoft Game Studios   August 2009 - September 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2006 - August 2009
ITT Technical Institute  August 2004 - March 2006
Cyan Worlds   May 2004 - March 2006
Cyan Worlds, Inc.   July 2001 - May 2004
Cyan Worlds, Inc.   February 1999 - July 2001
Viewpoint Datalabs  May 1995 - February 1999
Project Design Consultants  October 1989 - December 1991

Skills
3D, Animation, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, Concept Design, Creative Direction, User-centered Design, Rapid Prototyping, User Interface Design, User Experience, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, Usability Testing, Typography, Motion Graphics, Team Building, Art Direction, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Xbox 360, User Interface, Game Development, Game Design, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Character Animation, 3D Modeling, Film, Visual Effects, Web Design, Android Development, iOS Design, Mobile Product..., Agile Methodologies, Mentoring, HTML 5, CSS, PS3, User Experience Design, Zbrush, Color Theory, Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing

Education
Brigham Young University   1991 — 1997
B.F.A., Communications

Chris Lye Chris Lye Greater Seattle Area Details
Chris Lye's Microsoft Game Studios Experience January 2001 - June 2005
Job Director of Product Management at En Masse Entertainment
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
En Masse Entertainment  May 2015 - Present
Rogue Science   February 2006 - Present
Funko  2014 - 2015
ArenaNet  February 2007 - May 2014
Bellum Victoria   September 2005 - February 2006
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2001 - June 2005
Microsoft  1996 - 2000
Microsoft  1991 - 1996
Reynolds and Reynolds  1990 - 1991

Skills
MMORPG, Social Media, Video Games, Online Gaming, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Marketing, MMO, Direct Marketing, Consumer Marketing, Online Advertising, Competitive Analysis, Computer Games, Community Management, Marketing Communications, General Awesomeness, User Experience, Team Leadership, Digital Media, Interactive..., Creative Direction, Gaming, Monetization, Brand Development, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Digital Strategy, Brand Management, Management, E-commerce

Education
Princeton University
Bachelor's Degree

Deerfield Academy
High School

Micah Thomas Micah Thomas Phoenix, Arizona Area Details
Micah Thomas's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2012 - May 2012
Job Consultant at Matisia Consultants
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Matisia Consultants  December 2014 - Present
Versa Resources  September 2013 - December 2014
Versa Resources  June 2012 - August 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2012 - May 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   July 2011 - April 2012
VMC  May 2010 - August 2010
The Institute for Indian Estate Planning and Probate   2008 - 2008

Skills
User Acceptance Testing, SDLC, Intellectual Property, Editing, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Project Planning, Leadership, Program Management, Data Analysis, Business Analysis, Test Planning, Agile Project Management, Process Improvement, Testing, Software Documentation, Agile Methodologies, Analysis, Business Intelligence, Management, Software Development, Communication, Requirements Analysis, Software Project..., Consulting, Product Management, Vendor Management, Integration

Education
University of Washington School of Law   2010 — 2011
Master of Laws, Intellectual Property

Roger Williams University School of Law   2006 — 2009
Juris Doctor, Law

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2002 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature

College of DuPage   2001 — 2002
Associate of Arts

Waubonsee Community College   2001 — 2001
GED

Fred Northup Fred Northup Seattle, Washington Details
Fred Northup's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 1999 - 2004
Job Entertainment for the People
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Southdown Creative LLC   2005 - Present
Northup Fundraising Auctions   2005 - Present
RainGlobes LLC   2005 - Present
Caspar Babypants   2010 - 2012
Unexpected Productions  March 2001 - August 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   1999 - 2004

Skills
Producing, Directing, Comedy, Auctions, Video Production, Entertainment, Video, Television, Creative Direction, Video Games, Film, Voice Over, Post Production, Music, Emcee, Corporate Communications, Documentaries, Commercials, Theatre, Fundraising, Photography, Event Planning, Improvisation, Live Events, Stage, Camera, Corporate Events, Storytelling, Voice Acting, Production Managment, Film Production, Screenwriting

Education
New York University   2001 — 2005
BFA, Film and Television Production

Western College of Auctioneering   2009 — 2009

Lakeside School   1989 — 1991

Brady Parell Brady Parell San Francisco Bay Area Details
Brady Parell's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 2008 - June 2011
Job Creature Modeler at Industrial Light & Magic
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Lucasfilm- Industrial Light & Magic  December 2012 - April 2014
Lucasfilm  June 2012 - December 2012
Massive Black  January 2012 - June 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2008 - June 2011
Microsoft  2007 - 2007
BMG Columbia House  June 2006 - September 2006

Skills
Game Development, Illustration, Painting, Characters, Maya, Video Games, Zbrush, Character Animation, Texturing, UV mapping, Mudbox, Game Design, Unreal Engine 3, Concept Design, Storyboarding, Photoshop, Mental Ray, 3D, 3D Modeling, 3D Studio Max, Computer Animation, Modeling, Level Design, Traditional Animation, Rendering, Shaders, Xbox 360, Lighting, Visual Effects, Animation, Computer Graphics, Perforce, MEL, PS3, Character Rigging, Digital Painting, Gameplay, Rigging, Unity3D, Computer Games, XSI, Unreal Editor, Xbox, Wii, Nuke, Console, Digital Sculpting, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Texture Painting, UV Mapping

Education
Rhode Island School of Design   2004 — 2008
BFA, Illustration, Painting, Digital Media

Brown University   2007 — 2008
Computer Science

Avery Alix Avery Alix Orange County, California Area Details
Avery Alix's Microsoft Game Studios Experience May 2007 - May 2008
Job Director of Product Management at NCSOFT
Industry Computer Games
Experience
NCSOFT  June 2015 - Present
Fixer Studios   June 2013 - Present
WB Games  April 2014 - June 2015
Z2 Games   December 2012 - June 2013
PopCap Games  August 2010 - December 2012
Microsoft Xbox  September 2008 - August 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   May 2007 - May 2008
Pioneer Sports   June 2004 - May 2007
University of Washington Dept. of Communication   September 2004 - May 2006

Skills
Game Development, Game Design, Video Games, Product Management, Project Management, Publishing, Product Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., User Experience, User Interface Design, Integrated Marketing, Scripting, Public Speaking, JIRA, Perforce, Social Games, Mobile Games, Community Management, Monetization, Copywriting, Pole Dancing, Business Analysis, Creative Direction, Strategy, Video Production, Leadership, Branding, Entrepreneurship, Getting The Job Done, Online Gaming, Event Planning, Survival Skills, Analytics, Game Mechanics, Interactive..., Multiplayer, Gaming, Localization, Digital Distribution, Communication Skills, Production, Quantitative Analysis, Analysis, Gameplay, Casual Games, User Interface

Education
University of Washington   2004 — 2006
Master of Arts (Funded), Communication

Simon Fraser University   1996 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Communication, Chemistry

Steven Haines Steven Haines Providence, Rhode Island Details
Steven Haines's Microsoft Game Studios Experience February 2008 - April 2008
Job Technical Artist at GSN (TV & Games)
Industry Computer Games
Experience
GSN (TV & Games)   July 2014 - Present
GSN (TV & Games)   April 2013 - July 2014
GSN (Game Show Network)   June 2012 - April 2013
38 Studios  January 2012 - May 2012
Red Storm Entertainment  November 2011 - December 2011
Epic Games  November 2008 - January 2011
Epic Games  April 2008 - November 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   February 2008 - April 2008
Midway Entertainment   January 2007 - February 2008
Red Storm Entertainment  December 2006 - January 2007

Skills
Unreal Engine 3, Unity3D, Perforce, Seapine Test Track Pro, Maya, JIRA, 3D Studio Max, After Effects, Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Shockwave, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, iOS, Android, C#, Game Design, Game Development, Mobile Game Development, Texturing, UnrealScript

Education
School of Communication Arts   2003 — 2005
Diploma, Digital Art and Animation

Savannah College of Art and Design   2001 — 2003
Computer Animation

Nick Zuclich Nick Zuclich Greater Seattle Area Details
Nick Zuclich's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2004 - 2006
Job Technical Program Manager at Microsoft
Industry Computer & Network Security
Experience
Microsoft/Xbox (Populus Group)   September 2012 - Present
NWtek   January 2009 - November 2012
Merrill Lynch  June 2008 - February 2009
Volt Technical Resources  January 2006 - June 2007
Microsoft Game Studios   2004 - 2006

Skills
Computer Hardware, Computer Security, Computer Repair, Network Security, Servers, Software Installation, Windows, SEO, Laptops, Antivirus, Computer Maintenance, Blogging, Web Design, Security, Microsoft Technologies, Cloud Computing, Networking, Testing, Virtualization, SharePoint, Data Center, VoIP, Enterprise Software, Microsoft Office, Agile Methodologies, Customer Service

Education
Western Washington University   2006 — 2008
BA, English w/ Emphasis on Literature

Bellevue Community College   2002 — 2004
Associates Degree

Peter Kugler Peter Kugler Greater Seattle Area Details
Peter Kugler's Microsoft Game Studios Experience July 2007 - February 2011
Job Lead Tools Engineer at Bungie
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Bungie  July 2015 - Present
Bungie  October 2014 - Present
Bungie  June 2013 - Present
343 Industries (Microsoft Game Studios)   February 2011 - June 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   July 2007 - February 2011
Tillicum Middle School   August 2004 - June 2007
Treyarch  June 2006 - August 2006
Western Wyoming High School   August 2002 - June 2003
Poe Middle School   August 2000 - June 2002

Skills
Xbox 360, Game Development, Video Games, Programming, Game Design, Testing, Gameplay, User Interface Design, C++, PS3, Visual Studio, Xbox, C#, DirectX, Software Development, Game Programming

Education
Digipen Institute of Technology   2003 — 2007
BS, Computer Science

James Madison University   1996 — 1999
Bachelor's degree, Social Sciences, Secondary Education

Sean Fear Sean Fear Greater Seattle Area Details
Sean Fear's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2006 - 2006
Job Technical Services Project Manager at Eventcore
Industry Internet
Experience
Eventcore  February 2013 - Present
Glu Mobile  August 2011 - February 2012
Griptonite Games  November 2009 - February 2012
Foundation 9 Entertainment  February 2007 - November 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   2006 - 2006
Nintendo  2005 - 2006

Skills
Scripting, PowerPoint, Video Games, Project Planning, Project Management, Ukulele, Quality Assurance, Testing, Usability Testing, Microsoft Office, YouTube, Blogging, Creative Writing, Software Documentation, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Team Leadership, Team Management, Communication, Game Development, Game Design, Music Production, Music, Directing, Acting, Black Box Testing, Database Administration, Agile Project Management, Xbox 360, Mobile Games

Education
Ball State University   1994 — 1995
Philosophy, Studio Art

Violet Mabe Violet Mabe Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Violet Mabe's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2006 - May 2007
Job Engineering Manager at PixelFish, Inc.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
PixelFish, Inc.   March 2011 - Present
Backyard   March 2009 - April 2011
Demand Studios  December 2008 - December 2009
Stephen Espinosa Consulting   April 2009 - June 2009
MACROSystems, Inc   June 2008 - January 2009
Chrysalis Universal, LLC   June 2007 - March 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2006 - May 2007
Advanced Clinical Software, Inc   July 2003 - May 2005
Gindin & Associates, Inc   August 2001 - July 2003
Symbiosis One, Inc   May 2000 - April 2001

Education
Alfred University   1999 — 2000
Computer Science

North Seattle College   1996 — 1999

Jeff Shea Jeff Shea Greater Seattle Area Details
Jeff Shea's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2005 - 2009
Job Technical Project Manager at IGT/Double Down Interactive
Industry Computer Software
Experience
PopCap Games  January 2012 - August 2012
PopCap Games  May 2009 - December 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   2005 - 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   2001 - 2004
Microsoft Game Studios   1999 - 2000

Skills
Management, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Agile Project Management, Product Management, Quality Assurance, Lean Agile, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Test Driven Development, JIRA, Confluence, Bit Bucket

Education
Creighton University
BS, Chemistry

Bryan Howell Bryan Howell Greater Seattle Area Details
Bryan Howell's Microsoft Game Studios Experience December 2000 - June 2006
Job Video Producer for Microsoft Office
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Microsoft  October 2012 - Present
Bryan Howell, Freelance Writing & Narrative Design   November 2011 - Present
Microsoft Studios  January 2012 - October 2012
Redfin  January 2010 - November 2011
LucasArts  June 2006 - March 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   December 2000 - June 2006
Auragen Communications  November 1999 - November 2000
WOKR TV-13   November 1998 - November 1999

Skills
Video Games, Screenwriting, Game Design, Story Structure, Narrative, Creative Writing, Scripting, Game Development, Editing, Creative Direction, Xbox 360, Film, Writing, Script Doctoring, Video, Publishing, Editorial, Copy Editing, Television, Humor, Interactive Storytelling, Dialog Programs, Gameplay, Computer Games, Screenwriter, Narrative Design, Fiction Writing, Multimedia Storytelling, Mobile Games, Multiplayer, Casual Games, Video Game Production, Social Games, Dialogue, Dialogue Editing, Marketing Communications, Video editing, Adobe Creative Suite

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Science, Professional & Technical Communication

OFA   1990 — 1994

Jeff Versoi Jeff Versoi Greater Seattle Area Details
Jeff Versoi's Microsoft Game Studios Experience July 2007 - March 2014
Job Apex Test Team For Turn 10 Studio Microsoft
Industry Fine Art
Experience
Microsoft  April 2015 - Present
Freelance Illustration  May 2013 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   July 2007 - March 2014
Oni Press  July 2012 - July 2013

Skills
Fine Art, Drawing, Photoshop, Painting, Art, Microsoft Office, Research, Microsoft Word, Illustrator, Social Media, Visual Arts, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Digital Illustration, Watercolor, Printmaking, Vector Illustration, Storyboarding, Digital Painting, Logo Design, Creative Writing, Visual Communication, Mixed Media, Posters, Concept Design, Digital Art, Conceptual Art, Graphics, Layout, Screen Printing, Comics, Video Games, Mac

Education
Pacific Northwest College of Art   2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Illustration

Seattle Central Community College   2007 — 2010
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Graphic Design

Justin Korthof Justin Korthof Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Justin Korthof's Microsoft Game Studios Experience July 2008 - January 2010
Job Community Manager at Robot Entertainment
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Robot Entertainment  April 2010 - Present
BlueTights Network   January 2004 - April 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   July 2008 - January 2010
Electronic Arts  April 2006 - July 2008
Pelco  October 2002 - April 2006

Skills
Superhero Philosophy, Community Management, Video Games, Community Sites, Game Development, Content Strategy, Web Design, Comics, Comic Books, Podcasting, Xbox 360, Online Gaming, Casual Games, Gameplay, Blogging, Computer Games, Social Media, Facebook, Mobile Games, New Media, Social Games, Social Media Marketing, Digital Media, Entertainment, WordPress, Content Management

Education
California State University, Fresno   1999 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts, Art - Emphasis in Graphic Design

Tony Santos Tony Santos San Francisco, California Details
Tony Santos's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2010 - November 2010
Job Design Director
Industry Design
Experience
Not Just Pretty Pictures, LLC   May 2015 - Present
San Francisco State University  July 2014 - Present
Motif Investing  January 2015 - April 2015
Mozilla Corporation  December 2012 - January 2015
self employed  March 2010 - December 2012
T-Mobile  July 2011 - March 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2010 - November 2010
self employed  July 2002 - March 2010
Monster  July 2008 - August 2009
CCAD - Design Group  April 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Interaction Design, User Experience Design, User Experience, Information Architecture, User-centered Design, Design Direction, User Interface Design, Agile User-Centered..., Art Direction, Usability Testing, Graphic Design, Wireframes, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, HTML, Photoshop, Content Strategy, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash, Adobe inDesign, SPSS, Axure RP, stakeholder interviews, user interviews, observational..., competitive analysis, creating personas, building scenarios, feature set development, flow diagrams, site maps, storyboards, schematics, functional..., prototyping, card sorts, heuristic usability..., HTML + CSS, JavaScript, Objective-C, Cocoa Touch, Python, Django, SASS

Education
University of Washington
Master of Science, Human Centered Design and Engineering

Columbus College of Art & Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Advertising and Graphic Design

Andrew Domachowski Andrew Domachowski Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Andrew Domachowski's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2012 - Present
Job Character Concept Artist
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft Game Studios   2012 - Present
The Embassy Visual Effects Inc.   October 2011 - Present
Andrew Doma Design   January 2011 - Present
Mighty Canvas Concept Studio Inc.   July 2010 - Present
Disney Interactive Media Group  November 2009 - October 2010
Anthem Visual Effects  June 2006 - July 2008

Skills
Zbrush, Character Animation, Matte Painting, Texturing, Concept Design, Maya, Digital Painting, Conceptual Art, Digital Sculpting, Visual Effects, Game Art, Video Games, Storyboarding, Animation, 3D, Game Development, Illustration, Digital Illustration, Computer Animation, art

Education
Concept Design Academy   2009 — 2011
Concept Design

Capilano University   2005 — 2006

Art Institute of Vancouver   2004 — 2005

Don Alvarez Don Alvarez Greater Seattle Area Details
Don Alvarez's Microsoft Game Studios Experience May 2009 - December 2010
Job Founder, UX, Dev, Strategy, PhD
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Accelerated Pictures   March 2007 - Present
Big Environments, Inc.   July 2012 - Present
Cynergy Systems  January 2011 - July 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   May 2009 - December 2010
WildTangent  January 2000 - October 2001
Walt Disney  December 1996 - December 1999
Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica   September 1994 - December 1996

Skills
3D graphics, Project Management, C#, Digital Strategy, User Interface Design, Mentoring, Product Development, Maya, Software Development, User Experience, Product Management, Unity3D, Mobile Applications, Start-ups, Agile Project Management, Strategy, Agile Methodologies, SaaS, Video Games, Cross-functional Team..., Software Design, CRM

Education
Princeton University   1989 — 1996
Ph.D., Physics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1983 — 1988
S.B., Electrical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1983 — 1988
S.B., Physics

Josiah Colborn Josiah Colborn Greater Seattle Area Details
Josiah Colborn's Microsoft Game Studios Experience January 2006 - November 2007
Job Art Manager at Wargaming Seattle
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Wargaming Seattle  June 2013 - Present
Gas Powered Games  June 2011 - June 2013
Microsoft  March 2011 - June 2011
Super X Studios   May 2005 - November 2010
Novo Interactive LLC   June 2005 - May 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2006 - November 2007
Ballena Technologies  November 2006 - February 2007

Skills
Game Design, Concept Design, Gameplay, Art Direction, Game Development, 3D Studio Max, Game Mechanics, Scrum, Unity3D, Proprietary Game Engines, User Interface Design, Animation, 3D, Texturing, 3D graphics, Computer Games, Storyboarding, Video Games, 3D Modeling, Character Animation, Character Rigging, Mudbox, User Interface, Photoshop, Perforce, Traditional Animation, Rigging, Modeling, Environment Art, Game Art, Console, Unity 3D, Xbox 360, PS3, ZBrush, UV Mapping

Education
Art Institute of Seattle   2002 — 2004
Design and Applied Arts

Kent Meridian High School   1998 — 2002
High School Diploma, Arts, Humanities and Communication

Chris Lassen Chris Lassen Greater Seattle Area Details
Chris Lassen's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2002 - January 2011
Job Freelance Design and Print Production
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Lassen Design   June 2013 - Present
Microsoft Studios  January 2011 - January 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   2002 - January 2011

Skills
Video Games, Game Development, Xbox, Xbox 360, Game Design, Localization, Book Design, Perforce, Online Gaming, User Interface, Computer Graphics, Social Games, User Interface Design, Computer Games, User Experience, Casual Games, Mobile Games, Illustrator, Internationalization, JIRA, Art Direction

Education
Art Institute of Seattle   1986 — 1987
Layout and Production Art

Carleton College   1969 — 1973
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature, General

Roxy Liao Roxy Liao Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Roxy Liao's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2012 - Present
Job
Industry Animation
Experience
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2012 - Present
Ubisoft  July 2011 - March 2012
Electronic Arts  August 2010 - July 2011
Modus FX  May 2010 - August 2010
Lucasfilm  May 2008 - December 2009
Nanyang Technological University  January 2008 - December 2009
IVL Animation   November 2007 - May 2008
Big Communication Pte Ltd   May 2007 - November 2007
SOFA Studio  February 2007 - May 2007
CGCG  February 2004 - February 2007

Skills
Maya, XSI, Motionbuilder, Rigging, Animation, MEL, Video Games, Motion Capture, Cinematics, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Art, Softimage, Drawing, Character Animation, Xbox 360, Digital Compositing, PS3, Facial Animation, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Perforce

Education
MIT   1997 — 1999
Master of Science

De Anza College   2002 — 2003

Academy of Art University   2000 — 2000

mark wagman mark wagman Greater Seattle Area Details
mark wagman's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 2013 - November 2013
Job Mobile Software Engineer at Double Down Interactive
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Double Down Interactive  January 2014 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2013 - November 2013
Experis  April 2012 - December 2012
Electrotank Inc.   July 2009 - June 2011
Pandemic Studios  July 2006 - April 2008
THQ, Inc.   2002 - 2006
Visual Concepts  May 2002 - July 2002
Autodesk  September 2001 - February 2002
Mindscape  April 1999 - September 2001

Skills
Game Development, PS3, Xbox 360, Localization, Gameplay, Video Games, Quality Assurance, Video Game Development, Perforce, Computer Games, JIRA, Flash, HTML, Production, Testing, Test Planning, Microsoft Office, Software Quality..., Scheduling, Multiplayer, MS Project, Team Management, Game Testing, MMO, Casual Games, Console, Bug Tracking

Education
Santa Rosa Junior College
Associates of Science, Computer Science

Santa Rosa Junior College
Associate of Arts, English

Noël Clark Noël Clark United States Details
Noël Clark's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Animator and Freelance Illustrator
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Fullbright   September 2014 - Present
Microsoft Central Media   July 2012 - April 2014
Microsoft--Turn 10   July 2012 - January 2013
Microsoft Project Spark   2013 - 2013
DigiPen Institute of Technology  June 2011 - August 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2011 - August 2011
Freelance Illustrator, self employed  April 2010 - September 2010

Skills
InDesign, Maya, Animation, Flash, Computer Animation, After Effects, Photoshop, Painting, Character Animation, 3D Studio Max, Illustrator, Zbrush, Premiere, Autodesk MotionBuilder, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Flash Animation, Game Development, Lighting, 3D, Video Games, Illustration, Game Design, Texturing, Computer Graphics, Concept Design, Level Design, Modeling, Traditional Animation, Drawing, Motion Graphics

Education
Digipen Institute of Technology   2008 — 2012
BFA Production Animation, Animation

University of Washington   2005 — 2008
Biology, General

Kit Warfield Kit Warfield Seattle, Washington Details
Kit Warfield's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 1998 - 2003
Job CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Industry Airlines/Aviation
Experience
Seattle Seaplanes   2008 - Present
Galvin Flying Services  July 2007 - July 2009
Aviation Training Center   September 2005 - March 2008
Microsoft  1998 - 2003
Microsoft Game Studios   1998 - 2003
Asymetrix Corporation  July 1992 - September 1998
Office Workstations Limited (OWL)   October 1989 - July 1992
Microrim  August 1983 - October 1989

Skills
Usability Testing, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface, User Interface Design, Content Management, Usability, Experience Design

Education
CARROLL COLLEGE   1977 — 1981
B.A., ENGLISH

Park High School, Livingston, Montana

Dani Roberge Dani Roberge Greater Seattle Area Details
Dani Roberge's Microsoft Game Studios Experience December 2010 - September 2011
Job Freelance Digital Artist
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Z2  August 2014 - June 2015
ArenaNet  April 2012 - March 2014
Reloaded Productions   August 2011 - January 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   December 2010 - September 2011
Realtime Worlds  December 2009 - August 2010
Zombie Studios  2008 - 2009
Amaze Entertainment; Griptonite Games   2006 - 2008

Skills
Video Games, Maya, Texturing, Unreal Engine 3, User Interface, Xbox 360, 3D Studio Max, 3D Modeling, Photoshop, Illustration, PS3, PC, XSI, Mobile Games, Crazy Bump, Axure, iOS, iPad, Windows Phone, Visual Studio, Brainfarting, Blueprint, ProMotion, Nintendo DS, Traditional Animation, Multiplayer, Unreal Editor, Game Development, User Interface Design, Game Design, Graphics, Bump

Education
Henry Cogswell College   2003 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts; Arts, Digital Art

School of Visual Arts
Non-degree seeking, Illustration

Travis Needham Travis Needham Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Travis Needham's Microsoft Game Studios Experience May 2010 - June 2010
Job Quality Assurance Engineer at DealerTrack
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
DealerTrack  May 2012 - Present
XO Communications  August 2011 - April 2012
Microsoft Game Studios (Volt/Rose)   February 2011 - May 2011
Getaway Gateway LLC   June 2010 - January 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   May 2010 - June 2010
Brigham Young University  September 2009 - April 2010
Brigham Young University  May 2009 - January 2010
Brigham Young University  January 2008 - May 2009
Brigham Young University  January 2006 - December 2007

Skills
Quality Assurance, Testing, Test Planning, Manual Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Unit Testing, Software Quality..., Product Development, Java, SDLC, C#, Altiris, JIRA, Quality Center, ClearQuest, Wordpress, Web Development, Help Desk Management, LogMeIn, Help Desk Support, Databases, Integration

Education
Brigham Young University   2005 — 2010
B.S. degree, Information Technology

Shay Cody Shay Cody Greater Seattle Area Details
Shay Cody's Microsoft Game Studios Experience September 2009 - September 2010
Job UI Designer at Precor
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
Precor  September 2010 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2009 - September 2010
Talisma Software   January 2005 - August 2009
Premera Blue Cross  January 2002 - December 2005

Skills
User Interface Design, User Interface, Web Design, Graphic Design, Flash, User Experience, Illustration, Graphics, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Art Direction, SEO, Multimedia, Adobe Creative Suite, ActionScript, Interaction Design, Design Thinking, Brand Development, Logo Design, Adobe Acrobat, Creative Direction

Education
Art Institute of Seattle   1983 — 1985
Associate of Applied Arts, Visual Communications

Paul Burkhead Paul Burkhead Greater Seattle Area Details
Paul Burkhead's Microsoft Game Studios Experience September 2003 - September 2004
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Boeing Commercial Airplanes  February 2012 - Present
Boeing Research & Technology  October 2010 - February 2012
Boeing Defense, Space and Security  September 2004 - March 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2003 - September 2004
PeopleSoft  March 2002 - September 2003

Skills
Human Computer..., Interaction Design, User Experience, User-centered Design, Human Factors, Research Design, Usability Testing, User Research, Information Architecture, User Interface Design, Mobile Devices, Heuristic Evaluation, Usability, User Interface, Agile Methodologies, Usability Engineering, Contextual Inquiry, Rapid Prototyping

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   1999 — 2001
MS

University of Florida
BS

Tony Chiu Tony Chiu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tony Chiu's Microsoft Game Studios Experience July 2012 - 2014
Job Game Engineer II at Self Aware Games
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Self Aware Games  2015 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   July 2012 - 2014
DigiPen Institute of Technology  September 2008 - May 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
C/C++, Programming, SQL, Java, Game Development, C++, Computer Science, Python, Algorithms, Software Engineering

Education
Digipen Institute of Technology   2008 — 2012
Real-Time Interactive Simulation, Computer Science

Marquette High School   2004 — 2008
Diploma

Robby Delaware Robby Delaware Greater Seattle Area Details
Robby Delaware's Microsoft Game Studios Experience September 2007 - October 2007
Job Me.
Industry Education Management
Experience
Unemployment  September 2008 - November 2010
Bungie  July 2008 - September 2008
Pelago  October 2007 - July 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2007 - October 2007
Bungie Studios  May 2007 - September 2007
VMC  April 2007 - May 2007
VMC Montreal   April 2007 - April 2007
VMC  October 2006 - April 2007
VMC  September 2006 - October 2006
VMC  July 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Testing, Microsoft Office, Xbox 360, PS3, Video Games, DevTrack

Education
California State University, Fresno   2003 — 2004
Communication

Seattle University   1997 — 2001
B.A., History

Jacob Kinch Jacob Kinch Greater Seattle Area Details
Jacob Kinch's Microsoft Game Studios Experience October 2010 - October 2011
Job Sound Designer at Oculus VR
Industry Media Production
Experience
Oculus VR  August 2015 - Present
Philips  November 2011 - August 2015
Airtight Games  December 2012 - April 2014
Microsoft Game Studios   October 2010 - October 2011
JM Photography   2006 - December 2008

Skills
Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Sound Forge, Sound Design, Recording, Audio Engineering, Audio Post Production, Audio Editing, Video, Sound, Composition, Mastering, Film, Location Recording, Field Recording, Studio Recording, Dialogue Editing, Post Production, Audio Processing, Undersea Warfare, Sound Mixing, Wwise, Mixer, MIDI, Foley Artist, Sound Effects, Acoustics, Audio Restoration, Production Sound, Surround Sound, Cubase, Game Audio, Boom Operator, SFX, Electronic Music, Sound Editing, FMOD, Video Games, Foley, Professional Audio, Ghosts

Education
Vancouver Film School   2009 — 2010
Diploma, Sound Design for Visual Media

Boise State University   2004 — 2009
B.A., Audio Engineering

Jay Spang Jay Spang Greater Seattle Area Details
Jay Spang's Microsoft Game Studios Experience November 2004 - April 2005
Job Senior Release Engineer at Expedia, Inc.
Industry Internet
Experience
Expedia, Inc.   November 2014 - Present
Bungie  November 2012 - November 2014
Expedia Inc  April 2005 - November 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   November 2004 - April 2005
VMC Consulting  April 2003 - December 2004
Nintendo of America  March 2002 - August 2002
Appian Graphics  December 1999 - May 2000

Skills
SQL, Shell Scripting, Windows, JavaScript, Perforce, Perl, Chef, VBScript, Powershell, IIS, Jenkins, AntHillPro, Ant, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Software Deployment, Building Automation, Software Build, XML, Testing, Splunk, Nginx, Apache, Anthill

Education
Bellevue College   2006 — 2010

HS   1995 — 1999

Muffy Bryan Muffy Bryan Oshkosh, Wisconsin Area Details
Muffy Bryan's Microsoft Game Studios Experience October 2004 - October 2008
Job Executive Assistant
Industry Executive Office
Experience
Grede LLC - Berlin Division   January 2011 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   October 2004 - October 2008

Skills
Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Team Building, Budgets, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Windows, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Project Planning, Team Leadership, Management, Public Speaking, Executive..., System Administration

Education
Central Washington University   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science, Food Science & Nutrition

Yakima Valley Community College   1986 — 1989
AA Degree

Kate Yeager Kate Yeager Seattle, Washington Details
Kate Yeager's Microsoft Game Studios Experience August 2010 - September 2011
Job Writer, Host & MC in the Tech, Travel, Food, & Entertainment Space I Lifestyle Tech, Gaming, Apps & Celebrity Interviews
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Entertain Impact   February 2015 - Present
2 Doors Management   February 2015 - Present
The Actors Group Seattle  September 2013 - Present
KCPQ-TV Q13 FOX  October 2013 - October 2014
Run Studios  July 2012 - September 2013
Inside Xbox   February 2012 - May 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   August 2010 - September 2011
E! Networks  December 2008 - August 2010
Hallock Healey Entertainment  September 2008 - November 2008

Skills
News Writing, Field Producing, Story Producing, Hosting, Voice Over, Television Studio..., PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro, Digital Media, Entertainment, Scripting, Video Games, Post Production, Producing, Broadcast, Editing, Video, Social Media, Video Production

Education
London Metropolitan University   2007 — 2008
Master of Arts (M.A.), Mass Communication/Media Studies

Washington State University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mass Communication/Media Studies

Sam Charchian Sam Charchian Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Sam Charchian's Microsoft Game Studios Experience August 2005 - September 2007
Job
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Sony Computer Entertainment America  September 2013 - March 2015
Microsoft / Xbox   February 2008 - October 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   August 2005 - September 2007
Microsoft / Xbox   November 2001 - August 2005
Microsoft  January 1997 - November 2001

Skills
Video Games, Xbox 360, Game Development, Xbox, DirectX, PS3, Game Design, Agile Project Management, Online Gaming, Social Games, Mobile Games, Computer Games, Monetization, MMO, Cross-platform..., Casual Games, OpenGL, PS4, iPhone

Education
Minnesota State University, Mankato   1992 — 1996
CS, Computer Science, Math

Tony Lam Tony Lam Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Tony Lam's Microsoft Game Studios Experience January 2010 - June 2010
Job
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Vanedge Capital  November 2011 - Present
Playnomics (acquired by Unity)   February 2013 - April 2014
Reinvent, Inc.   December 2010 - November 2011
GoodNews Media Inc   June 2010 - December 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2010 - June 2010
Electronic Arts  February 1995 - October 2009

Skills
Video Games, Game Development, Social Games, Product Management, Start-ups, Strategy, Team Building, Leadership, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Management, Casual Games, Venture Capital, Executive Management, Xbox 360, Computer Games, E-commerce

Education
Simon Fraser University   2000 — 2002
MBA

University of Alberta   1986 — 1991
BSc., Computer Science

Chad Barry Chad Barry Greater Seattle Area Details
Chad Barry's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 1996 - October 2004
Job Advanced Software Engineer at Wargaming.net
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Wargaming.net  October 2014 - Present
KIXEYE  November 2013 - September 2014
Playdom  July 2013 - November 2013
Glu Mobile  November 2012 - June 2013
Smith & Tinker, Inc.   April 2012 - October 2012
The Amazing Society  March 2009 - April 2012
Sony Online Entertainment  November 2004 - March 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   March 1996 - October 2004
Southern New England Telephone  June 1995 - March 1996
Loral Advanced Distributed Simulation   June 1994 - June 1995

Skills
Video Games, Game Development, MMO, Multiplayer, Unity3D, Online Gaming, C#, Xbox 360, Unreal Engine 3, C++, Scrum, Gameplay Programming, Game Design, Technical Leadership, Server Architecture, Java, Amazon Web Services..., Mobile Games

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1990 — 1994
BS, Computer Science

Ben Cammarano Ben Cammarano Greater Seattle Area Details
Ben Cammarano's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 2008 - October 2009
Job Sr. Creative Director, 343 Industries at Microsoft Studios
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft Studios  April 2014 - Present
Microsoft Studios  October 2009 - April 2014
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2008 - October 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2007 - March 2008
Electronic Arts, Inc. (Tiburon)   June 2005 - August 2007
Lifesim, LLC   October 2004 - June 2005
Edmonds Community College  October 2004 - March 2005
Microsoft Game Studios   November 2003 - October 2004
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2002 - November 2003
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2001 - June 2002

Skills
Game Development, Video Games, Xbox 360, Animation, Maya, 3D, Computer Graphics, Interactive..., Creative Direction, 3D animation, Computer Games, art, audio, Production, Video Editing, Mobile Games, Game Design, PS3, Social Games, Art, Art Direction, User Interface, Motion Graphics, User Interface Design, Concept Design, Mobile Applications, Perforce, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Sound, Console, User Experience, Gameplay, Xbox, Level Design

Education
Allegheny College   1988 — 1992
BFA, Fine Arts and Computer Animation

Peter Sarrett Peter Sarrett Greater Seattle Area Details
Peter Sarrett's Microsoft Game Studios Experience August 2007 - April 2013
Job Senior Game Design Manager at Glu Mobile
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Glu Mobile  July 2013 - June 2015
Microsoft Game Studios   August 2007 - April 2013
SarrettAdams Game Design   2000 - 2010
Microsoft  February 2000 - August 2007
Entros   April 1998 - November 1999
Sierra On-Line  July 1994 - April 1997

Skills
Video Games, Game Development, C#, Game Design, Software Design, User Interface Design, Xbox, Scalability, Xbox 360, Gameplay, Casual Games, Visual Studio, Multiplayer, User Interface, Perforce, Agile Project Management, Scrum, Mobile Games, Level Design, Mobile Applications, Online Gaming, Computer Games, Unreal Engine 3, WPF, Kinect, User Experience, Social Games, DirectX, Console, Public Speaking, Customer Advocacy, Puzzles, Collaboration, Collaborative Problem..., Unity3D, Game Mechanics, Game Programming

Education
Brown University
AB, Computer Science

Jose Perez III Jose Perez III San Francisco, California Details
Jose Perez III's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2002 - 2005
Job Senior Experience Designer at Lucasfilm
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Lucasfilm  2015 - Present
Blizzard Entertainment  2013 - 2015
LucasArts  2012 - 2013
NCsoft / Carbine Studios   June 2011 - August 2012
NCsoft / Carbine Studios   June 2011 - November 2011
Airtight Games  2005 - 2010
Kill Rock Stars   2006 - 2006
Microsoft Game Studios   2002 - 2005
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2000 - September 2002

Skills
Unreal Engine 3, Level Design, Creative Direction, Game Design, Video Games, Animation, Xbox 360, Gameplay, Game Development, MMORPG, MMO, Computer Games, Perforce, Multiplayer, Console, Unreal 3, World Building, Environment Art, Xbox, Social Games, Maya, Unreal Editor, PS3, Scripting

Education
Art Institute of Seattle   1999 — 2001
AAA, Computer Animation

Cameron Egbert Cameron Egbert Greater Seattle Area Details
Cameron Egbert's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2011 - September 2014
Job Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft  September 2014 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2011 - September 2014
Microsoft Advanced Technology Group (ATG)   December 2007 - April 2011
Microsoft  June 2006 - December 2007
Indie Built, Inc. / Take Two   March 2005 - April 2006
Electronic Arts (Redwood Shores)   May 2004 - July 2004
Silicon Graphics, Inc.   January 2003 - August 2003
Space Dynamics Laboratory  February 2001 - January 2003

Education
Brigham Young University   2003 — 2005
Master of Science, Computer Science

Utah State University   1996 — 2003
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Jerry Pritchard Jerry Pritchard Seattle, Washington Details
Jerry Pritchard's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 2011 - August 2011
Job Creative Director & Buisness Development at Collected Worlds
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Collected Worlds   November 2014 - Present
Tanuki Entertainment, INC   April 2013 - November 2014
Moon Spider Studio, LLC   August 2012 - April 2013
Collected Worlds   January 2013 - March 2013
Mighty Play  May 2012 - August 2012
TopWare Interactive  September 2011 - April 2012
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies  June 2011 - September 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2011 - August 2011
Real Networks  February 2010 - February 2011
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment  April 2009 - February 2010

Skills
Game Development, Casual Games, Video Games, Game Design, Video Game Production, Project Management, Mobile Games, Computer Games, iOS, Android Development, HTML5, PC Games, Windows Mobile Devices, Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3, Quality Assurance, Management, Social Games, Unity3D, 3D Studio Max, Tortoise SVN, Art Direction, Game Maker, Team Leadership, Marketing, Google Play, Apple Developer, MS Office Suite..., Adobe Creative Suite..., iTunes, Unreal Engine 3, Amazon Kindle, Game design,..., Rapid Prototyping..., Quality Assurance, Test..., ESRB, PEGI, USK, OFLC..., Audio and Video Editing, Xbox360, Playstation3,..., Game Marketing, Game Outsource Vendor..., Game Milestone..., Game Usablity and..., Github, Localization, XML, Game modding, Facebook API, Twitter API, Google Analytics

Education
Art Institute of Seattle   1998 — 2000
AA, Computer Animation and video editing

Arthur Shek Arthur Shek Greater Seattle Area Details
Arthur Shek's Microsoft Game Studios Experience July 2010 - Present
Job Technical Art Director at Microsoft Game Studios (Turn 10)
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft Game Studios   July 2010 - Present

Skills
Qt, Python, Perl, C++, Photoshop, HTML, Computer Graphics, Maya, Computer Science, Renderman, OpenGL, MEL

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1995 — 1999
BS, Computer Science

Pamela Ansman-Wolfe Pamela Ansman-Wolfe Greater Seattle Area Details
Pamela Ansman-Wolfe's Microsoft Game Studios Experience January 2002 - February 2003
Job
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Wizards of the Coast  November 2008 - Present
Sierra Online / Activision Blizzard   May 2006 - September 2008
Amaze Entertainment / KnowWonder   February 2003 - May 2006
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2002 - February 2003
Electronic Arts- Seattle  October 1998 - January 2002
Take Two Interactive Software   November 1996 - November 1997

Skills
Xbox, 3D, Game Development, MMO, Xbox 360, User Interface, PS3, User Experience, Traditional Animation, Video Games, Computer Games, Texturing, Game Design

Education
Pennsylvania State University- University Park   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Sean Bean Sean Bean Greater Seattle Area Details
Sean Bean's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2006 - 2006
Job Producer / Development Manager
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Bioware  2012 - Present
Big Huge Games  May 2010 - May 2012
Big Huge Games  October 2011 - March 2012
38 Studios - Baltimore/Big Huge Games   January 2009 - 2011
Big Huge Games (THQ)   2008 - 2009
Big Huge Games  March 2007 - 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   2006 - 2006
EAVA   2000 - 2001
Electronic Arts  2000 - 2001
EA.com  2000 - 2001

Skills
Video Games, Game Development, Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox, Perforce, Production Planning, Outsourcing Management, Voice Over, Localization, Game Mechanics, Wii, Scrum, Computer Games, DevTrack, Video Game Production, Cinematics

Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education2005 - 2006   2004 — 2006
Master of Education, Technology in Education

Harvard Graduate School of Education   2004 — 2005
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Technology in Education

Brigham Young University - Idaho   2002 — 2004
Bachelor of Science Degree, Secondary Education

Brigham Young University- Idaho   2001 — 2004
BS, Math Education

Brigham Young University   1997 — 1999

Humphreys, Mike Humphreys, Mike Greater Seattle Area Details
Humphreys, Mike's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 2010 - Present
Job Senior Director at Microsoft Game Studios
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2010 - Present
Microsoft Business Solutions  2007 - April 2010
Microsoft Capital   July 2002 - August 2007
UPS Capital Global Trade Finance   1998 - 2001

Education
Florida Atlantic University   1983 — 1988
Finance

Jenny Neuburger Jenny Neuburger Greater Seattle Area Details
Jenny Neuburger's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2005 - 2007
Job Going to WSU to become Vet
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Big Fish Games  October 2007 - December 2008
Gas Powered Games  April 2007 - October 2007
fasa studios   2006 - 2007
Microsoft Game Studios   2005 - 2007
Humongous Entertainment  2003 - 2005
rainbow studios  2001 - 2002
Fox Animation Studios  1999 - 2000

Skills
Maya, Texturing, Video Games, Game Development, Character Animation

Education
Art Institute of Phoenix   1995 — 1998

Kevin Geisner Kevin Geisner Greater Seattle Area Details
Kevin Geisner's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2007 - September 2014
Job Independent consultant
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Independent consultant  September 2014 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   2007 - September 2014
Microsoft  2008 - 2010
Microsoft  April 2006 - September 2007
WaMu - Washington Mutual   2003 - 2006
Washington Mutual  2003 - 2005
McKinsey & Company  2000 - 2003
Lockheed Martin  1991 - 1998
Lockheed Martin  1991 - 1998

Skills
Business Strategy, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Management, Product Management, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Development, Analytics, Business Development, Financial Modeling, Business Planning, Mobile Devices, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers, Intellectual Property, Licensing Agreements, Innovation Management, Management Consulting, Content Strategy, Strategy Consulting, Consumer Research

Education
Harvard Business School   1998 — 2000
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Drexel University   1994 — 1996
Master’s Degree, Engineering Management, 4.0/4.0

Drexel University   1994 — 1996
Master’s Degree, Electrical Engineering - Electrophysics, 4.0/4.0

Drexel University   1987 — 1991
Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering Science

Keith Cirillo Keith Cirillo Greater Seattle Area Details
Keith Cirillo's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2000 - Present
Job Content Publishing Manager at Microsoft
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft  July 2012 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   2000 - Present
Microsoft  January 1999 - Present

Skills
Video Games, Game Design, Xbox 360, Game Development, Computer Games, Social Games, Perforce, Casual Games, MMO, Gameplay, PS3, Mobile Games, Console, Game Mechanics, Xbox

Education
University of Colorado Boulder   1984 — 1987

Ohio Wesleyan University   1980 — 1983
English

Yasmine Nelson Yasmine Nelson Greater Seattle Area Details
Yasmine Nelson's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 1993 - Present
Job Group Manager, International Project Engineering Microsoft Game Studios
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft  Localization ManagerMicrosoft Game Studios1994 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   1993 - Present
Microsoft Games Studio  1991 - Present
Microsoft  1991 - 2014
Microsoft  1991 - 2011
Microsoft  1991 - 2011
Microsoft  1991 - 2009

Skills
Localization, Software Project..., Internationalization, Xbox 360, Video Games, Globalization, Game Development, Agile Methodologies, Mobile Games, Localization Testing, Content Management, User Experience

Education
Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale   1982 — 1986

Mark Yeend Mark Yeend Greater Seattle Area Details
Mark Yeend's Microsoft Game Studios Experience October 2010 - April 2013
Job Creative Director, ATG at Xbox at Microsoft
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft  January 2015 - Present
Microsoft  April 2013 - January 2015
Microsoft Game Studios   October 2010 - April 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2008 - December 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   May 2007 - April 2008
Amaze Entertainment  November 1998 - May 2007
Muzak  1997 - 1998
Freelance  1991 - 1998
Triad Studios  1991 - 1995

Skills
Sound, Audio Engineering, Game Development, Sound Design, Video Games, Xbox 360, Music Production, Composition, Game Design, FMOD, Music, PS3, Computer Games, Graphic Design, Recording, Perforce, Wii, Pro Tools, Songwriting, Console, Mobile Games, Gameplay, Mastering, Project Management, Audio Editing, Xbox, Sound Editing, MIDI, Premiere, Audio Post Production, Casual Games, Sound Forge, Unity3D, Social Games, Unreal Engine 3, Post Production, Orchestration, Entertainment, Management, Studio Recording

Education
University of Washington
General Studies

Central Washington University   1987 — 1991
Music

Brian Stringham Brian Stringham Greater Salt Lake City Area Details
Brian Stringham's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 1999 - December 2003
Job Lead Graphics Programmer at Avalanche Software (Disney Interactive)
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Avalanche Software (Disney Interactive)   September 2011 - Present
Smart Bomb Interactive  January 2004 - September 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   April 1999 - December 2003
Indie Built   April 1999 - December 2003
Microsoft  April 1999 - December 2003
Access Software, Inc.   1991 - 1998

Skills
Xbox 360, PC software development, Unity3D, 3D Programming, Deferred Rendering, DirectX, HLSL, Shader Writing, Gameplay, Tools Design, Plugins, C#, C++, Rendering

Education
Brigham Young University   1986 — 1991
BS, Computer Science, double major in Graphic Design

Doug Jelen Doug Jelen Greater Seattle Area Details
Doug Jelen's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 1995 - 2008
Job Senior Service Engineer at Microsoft
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft  September 2014 - Present
Microsoft  June 2014 - September 2014
Microsoft  June 1995 - June 2014
Microsoft Game Studios   1995 - 2008

Skills
Test Automation, Test Planning, Software Quality..., Test Cases, Performance Testing, Testing, Test Management, Test Strategy, Agile Methodologies, Agile Testing, Bug Tracking, Regression Testing, Black Box Testing

Education
Marist College   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Science, Marist College

Boyd Post Boyd Post Greater Seattle Area Details
Boyd Post's Microsoft Game Studios Experience January 2010 - Present
Job Audio Director at Microsoft Game Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2010 - Present
Microsoft Surface  2008 - October 2009
Surreal / Midway Games   April 2005 - June 2008
Surreal Software  July 2002 - 2005
Sucker Punch Productions  January 2002 - July 2002
Surreal Software  September 1998 - 2000
Monolith Productions  August 1998 - November 1998
Sierra Online  1996 - 1998

Skills
Music, PS3, Leadership, Xbox 360, Sound, Sound Design, Video Games, Audio Engineering, Composition, Post Production, Computer Games, Management, Pro Tools, Perforce, Game Development, Gameplay, Unreal Engine 3, Console, Recording, Video Editing, Wii, Game Design, MMO, FMOD, Audio Editing, Xbox

Education
James Madison University   1984 — 1987
BS, Communications, Minor in Music

Bruce Gifford Bruce Gifford Greater Salt Lake City Area Details
Bruce Gifford's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 1999 - 2003
Job Sr. Software Engineer at 3M
Industry Computer Games
Experience
3M  December 2013 - Present
Disney  March 2003 - November 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   1999 - 2003

Skills
Xbox 360, PS3, Video Games, Game Development, C++, C#, Perforce, Lua, Console, Wii, Cross-platform...

Education
Brigham Young University

Chanda Martin Chanda Martin Greater Seattle Area Details
Chanda Martin's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2009 - March 2010
Job Senior Producer and Project Manager
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
FILTER LLC  August 2013 - Present
Discovery Bay Games  November 2010 - May 2013
NCsoft  March 2010 - November 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   2009 - March 2010
Hasbro  2009 - 2009
Cranium, Inc.   2005 - 2009
Cranium, Inc.   2003 - 2005
Freelance Graphic Design  2002 - 2005
New Century GlobalNet   2000 - 2002

Skills
Product Development, Game Development, User Experience, Project Management, Video Games, iOS, Cross-functional Team..., Creative Direction, Product Marketing, Product Management, E-commerce, Start-ups, Marketing, Brand Management, Management, Brand Development, Leadership, Strategy

Education
Oberlin College   1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Studio Art

Marin Academy High School   1988 — 1992

TJ Duez TJ Duez Greater Seattle Area Details
TJ Duez's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2002 - March 2009
Job Test Specialist at Milliman
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Milliman  March 2015 - Present
Milliman via Greythorn   January 2015 - March 2015
Lionbridge  June 2014 - December 2014
Xtreme Consulting Group, Inc.   May 2010 - April 2014
Rose International, Inc.   April 2009 - December 2009
Microsoft Corporation  April 2002 - March 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2002 - March 2009
Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Games Studios   April 2002 - March 2009
Volt Technical Resources  1999 - 2002
Volt  1999 - 2000

Skills
Test Automation, Test Cases, Test Planning, Software Quality..., Xbox 360, Testing, Scrum, Bug Tracking, Agile Methodologies, Quality Assurance, Test Management, Regression Testing, Manual Testing, JIRA, C#, SharePoint, Game Design, User Acceptance Testing, Video Games, Visual Studio, Test Strategy, Black Box Testing, Bugzilla, Agile Project Management, Agile Testing, Performance Testing, Scripting, Localization Testing, TFS, Usability Testing, Release Management, Web Testing, Product Studio

Education
High Point University   1987 — 1988
french

University of North Carolina at Charlotte   1986 — 1987
french

Ragsdale High School   1982 — 1986

Carl Anselmi Carl Anselmi Greater Seattle Area Details
Carl Anselmi's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2008 - 2008
Job Games User Research PM
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft - Microsoft Game Studios   2002 - Present
Microsoft Corporation  January 1996 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   2008 - 2008
Microsoft Games Studios  2006 - 2008
microsoft  1998 - 2005

Skills
User Research, Usability, Software Project..., Scrum, Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., Agile Methodologies, Vendor Management, Agile Project Management, PMP, User Experience, User-centered Design, Cloud Computing, Mobile Devices, SharePoint, Product Management, Enterprise Software, SaaS

Education
Seattle Pacific University   1981 — 1985

Liberty Bell HS   1978 — 1981

Alex Cutting Alex Cutting Greater Seattle Area Details
Alex Cutting's Microsoft Game Studios Experience September 2005 - August 2008
Job Senior Producer at 343 Industries
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft Studios, 343 Industries   April 2013 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios, 343 Industries   2009 - April 2013
Microsoft Game Studios, 343 Industries   August 2008 - August 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2005 - August 2008

Skills
Xbox 360, Game Development, Video Games, C#, Scrum, Agile Project Management, C++, Project Management, Project Planning, Risk Management, JIRA

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2000 — 2005
BS, Computer Science

Frances King Frances King Redmond, Washington Details
Frances King's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2008 - November 2009
Job Business and Account Manager at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  October 2013 - Present
Microsoft - Turn 10 Studios  November 2009 - October 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2008 - November 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2007 - June 2008
MySQL  October 2005 - January 2006

Skills
Licensing, Product Management, Video Games, Strategic Partnerships, Game Development, Mobile Games, Business Development, Online Gaming, Agile Project Management, Game Design, User Experience, Localization, Xbox 360

Education
Seattle University School of Law   1998 — 2001
JD

University of Washington   1995 — 1997
MA, Comparative Literature

University of Washington   1992 — 1995
BA, Comparative Literature

Stephen Coy Stephen Coy Greater Seattle Area Details
Stephen Coy's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2002 - 2005
Job Software Development Engineer in Microsoft Research
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  July 1993 - Present
Microsoft Research  2006 - 2009
Microsoft Game Studios   2002 - 2005

Skills
DirectX, Computer Graphics, Game Development, C#

Education
Pacific Lutheran University   1980 — 1991

Justin Oaksford Justin Oaksford Redmond, Washington Details
Justin Oaksford's Microsoft Game Studios Experience July 2012 - July 2013
Job Concept Artist at 343 Industries
Industry Computer Games
Experience
DigiPen Institute of Technology  January 2014 - Present
343 Industries  July 2013 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   July 2012 - July 2013
Microsoft (343 Industries)   May 2011 - August 2011
Microsoft Games Studios  June 2010 - August 2010
Spacetime Studios LLC   September 2007 - August 2008

Education
ArtCenter College of Design   2008 — 2012
BS, Entertainment Design

Gregory J. Langlais Gregory J. Langlais Seattle, Washington Details
Gregory J. Langlais's Microsoft Game Studios Experience May 2006 - August 2007
Job Attorney
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Lether & Associates, PLLC   November 2014 - Present
Element Law & Business Advisors   October 2010 - November 2014
Escape Velocity Enterprise, Limited   August 2011 - August 2013
Ascentium Corporation  January 2009 - June 2010
The Otto Law Group, PLLC   December 2007 - July 2008
Corbis  December 2007 - June 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   May 2006 - August 2007

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Legal Writing, Insurance Coverage, Litigation, Complex Coverage Issues, Licensing, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Corporate Governance, Software Licensing, Strategy, Legal Advice, Business Transactions, Customer Service, Contract Management, Management, Transactional Analysis, Transactional Law, Corporate Counseling, Entity Selection, Non-disclosure..., Operating Agreements, Non-compete Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Advertising, Legal Research, Technology Transactions, Content Licensing, Consulting Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Services Agreements, Contracts Review, Technology Contracts, Contract Writing

Education
Seattle University School of Law   2005 — 2008
Juris Doctorate, Law

Western Washington University
Bachelor of Arts, Communication & Philosophy

Pauline Thompson Pauline Thompson Greater Seattle Area Details
Pauline Thompson's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 2008 - June 2008
Job Program Manager, CSS Security at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  February 2012 - January 2013
Microsoft Corporation  October 2010 - October 2011
Microsoft  June 2009 - June 2010
Microsoft  October 2008 - February 2009
Microsoft (Windows Mobile)   July 2008 - September 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2008 - June 2008
Design Laboratory Inc.  May 2007 - November 2007
Pacific Publishing Co.   March 2004 - April 2007

Skills
SharePoint, Program Management, Content Management, Content Writing &..., Technical Writing &..., Technical Writing, Software Project..., CSS, Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Management, Editing, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Project Management, Visio, Business Intelligence, Security, Leadership, Project Planning, Analysis, Databases, SQL, Data Analysis, SaaS, SDLC, Agile Project Management, Integration, Cross-functional Team...

Education
New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury   1988 — 1990
M.A.

Carnegie Mellon University   1980 — 1984
B.A.

Sam Conn Sam Conn Greater Seattle Area Details
Sam Conn's Microsoft Game Studios Experience January 2004 - November 2013
Job Chief Technical Lead at dataMavens, Inc.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
dataMavens, Inc.   November 2013 - Present
Microsoft  January 2004 - November 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2004 - November 2013

Skills
C#, T-SQL, ASP.NET, Agile, Scrum, SQL Server, AJAX, JavaScript, Software Project..., Win32, WCF, Distributed Systems, .NET, Visual Studio, Web Services, Debugging, Scalability, LINQ, Object Oriented Design, Microsoft SQL Server, Agile Methodologies, Software Engineering, Software Design, Agile Project Management, Windows Azure, Software Development, XML, TFS, Mobile Applications, IIS, Win32 API

Education
Arizona State University   1988 — 1992
Finance

Michael Schaeffer Michael Schaeffer Greater Seattle Area Details
Michael Schaeffer's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2004 - 2005
Job Senior Service Engineer at CenturyLink
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
CenturyLink  September 2015 - Present
Microsoft  April 2010 - September 2015
Microsoft  April 2008 - June 2010
Microsoft  August 2005 - April 2008
Microsoft Windows Live/MSN Search   2005 - 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   2004 - 2005
Sensible Solutions  2001 - 2001
Winstar Communications  1999 - 2001

Skills
Personnel Management, Project Management, Technical Architecture, Management, Cloud Computing, Process Improvement, ITIL, Silverlight, Scalability, Maintenance & Repair, Distributed Systems, Incident Management, Failure Analysis, WCF, IT Operations, Team Management, CISSP, Enterprise Architecture, System Administration, Exceptional People..., Data Center, SharePoint, Software Project..., Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Integration, Creative Problem Solving, People Skills, Microsoft SQL Server, Servers, High Availability, Agile Project Management, Windows Azure, Powershell, IIS, Virtualization, Hyper-V, System Deployment, Networking, Solution Architecture, SCOM, Software Design, Server Architecture

Education
Western Governors University   2010 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, BSIT - Information Technology

Rogers State University   1990 — 1992
Psychology / Electrical Engineering

Oklahoma State University   1989 — 1990
Psychology

Susan Craft Susan Craft San Francisco, California Details
Susan Craft's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 2008 - March 2009
Job Scrum Master Capital One Spark Pay
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Capital One - Spark Pay   April 2015 - Present
ShareBuilder - Capital One Financial   February 2012 - April 2015
Microsoft Game Studios - 343 Industries   May 2010 - September 2010
ShareBuilder - ING Direct   September 2009 - May 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2008 - March 2009
Microsoft  November 2005 - March 2008
AT&T Wireless (Then Cingular)   January 2000 - November 2005
Chase Bobko  July 1996 - November 2000

Skills
Scrum, Agile, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodologies, SharePoint, Program Management, PMP, Cross-functional Team..., SDLC, Enterprise Software, Software Project..., Project Management, Project Portfolio..., Security, PMO, Databases, Vendor Management, Management

Education
Edmonds Community College   1990 — 1991
Associates, Paralegel Certificate

Central Washington University   1988 — 1989
Business Admin

Kent Reimer Kent Reimer Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Kent Reimer's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2010 - 2012
Job Designer at Nitrogen Studios Canada Inc.
Industry Animation
Experience
East Side Games  2012 - 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   2010 - 2012
DHX Media  2007 - 2010
TeleImages Kids, Atomic Cartoons   2005 - 2006
Atomic Cartoons  2004 - 2005
Pork and Beans   2000 - 2004

Skills
Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Animation, Storyboarding, Digital Painting, Flash Animation, Computer Animation

Education
Capilano College
Diploma in commercial animation, diploma in digital animation

Clark Morse Clark Morse Greater Seattle Area Details
Clark Morse's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2008 - 2012
Job Lead Senior Software Development Engineer at Microsoft Learning
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  July 2014 - Present
Microsoft  May 2014 - Present
Microsoft  March 2009 - Present
Microsoft  2008 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   2008 - 2012
Microsoft Corporation / MGS   2008 - 2009
Microsoft/Aces   2008 - 2009
Nintendo Software Technology Corporation  September 2004 - December 2007

Skills
Visual Studio, Win32 API, Software Development, Game Design, Programming, Software Engineering, C++, DirectX, Game Development, Perforce, C#, Video Games

Education
Digipen Institute of Technology   2001 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

Dustin Cryer Dustin Cryer Greater Seattle Area Details
Dustin Cryer's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2008 - Present
Job Producer: Hololens
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2008 - Present
PageSoutherlandPage  November 2006 - June 2008
Microsoft Game Studios / Digital Anvil   January 2001 - January 2006
Digital Anvil  May 1998 - December 2000
Origin Systems  January 1995 - May 1998

Education
Art Institute of Houston   2007 — 2008

The University of Texas at Austin   1989 — 1993

Denny Lu Denny Lu Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Denny Lu's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 2010 - 2010
Job Director at DHX Media Vancouver
Industry Animation
Experience
DHX Media Vancouver   DirectorGlobal MechanicDecember 2012 - February 2013
Studio B Productions  May 2010 - November 2012
Studio B  2003 - November 2012
DHX Media  2003 - November 2012
Global Mechanic  September 2009 - May 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   2010 - 2010
Colour Media   2008 - 2009
Dojo Productions Inc   2008 - 2009
The Art Institute of Vancouver  2007 - 2009
Studio B Productions  May 2005 - 2009

Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Traditional Animation, Maya, Flash Animation, Toon Boom, Storyboarding, Cartoons, Computer Animation, Background Art, Digital Painting, Compositing, Animation Direction, Visual Effects

Education
Capilano University   1999 — 2001
Diploma, Traditional Animation

Vasili Melnik Vasili Melnik Greater Seattle Area Details
Vasili Melnik's Microsoft Game Studios Experience September 2004 - September 2006
Job Learning Support Teacher at Edmonds School District
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Edmonds School District  May 2015 - Present
Snowblind Studios  February 2011 - August 2011
Nintendo  January 2008 - May 2010
Microsoft Game Studios   September 2004 - September 2006
Nintendo  2000 - 2004

Skills
Data Analysis, SAS, Microsoft Office, Usability Testing, Technical Writing, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Software Documentation, Microsoft Word, Data Mining, Python, SAS programming, Editing, Psychology, Video Games

Education
University of Washington   2013 — 2015
Master of Education (M.Ed.), High Incidence Special Education - Elementary Learning/Emotional Disabilities

University of Washington   2011 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Shoreline Community College   2010 — 2011
Associate of Arts and Sciences, Psychology

Randy Stuart Randy Stuart Provo, Utah Area Details
Randy Stuart's Microsoft Game Studios Experience March 2002 - February 2003
Job Senior Graphic Designer at Purch
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Purch  April 2012 - Present
MarketSplash by HP  July 2010 - February 2012
Bluehost.com  July 2008 - June 2010
Further Creative   June 2008 - June 2010
United Online  July 2005 - February 2008
Logoworks  October 2003 - July 2005
Microsoft Game Studios   March 2002 - February 2003
About.com  September 1999 - September 2001
American Stores  March 1996 - August 1999

Skills
Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Creative Direction, Creative Writing, Digital Illustration, Illustration, Microsoft Office, Typography, User Interface Design, Illustrator, Graphics, Logo Design, Brochures, Layout, Web Design, Brand Development, Advertising, Flyers, Photography, Copywriting, Art Direction, Corporate Identity, Posters, Interaction Design, Visual Communication, Corporate Branding, Branding & Identity, User Experience, Business Cards

Education
Brigham Young University   1986 — 1994
BFA, Design-Illustration

Brigham Young University   1986 — 1994
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Graphic Design

Michelle Schultz-Schroud Michelle Schultz-Schroud Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area Details
Michelle Schultz-Schroud's Microsoft Game Studios Experience 1996 - 2004
Job Preschool Teacher
Industry Primary/Secondary Education
Experience
ST. Elizabeth Ann Seton Preschool   August 2011 - Present
Microsoft  June 1991 - May 2005
Microsoft Games Studio - ACES/IST Studio   1997 - 2004
Microsoft Game Studios (ACES)   1997 - 2004
Microsoft Game Studios   1996 - 2004

Skills
Testing, Software Project..., Program Management, C++, Test Automation, Windows, Test Management, Agile Methodologies, Globalization, Management, Software Development, Technical Writing

Education
Simpson College   1987 — 1991
BA, Mathematics & Computer Science

Aaron Culbreth Aaron Culbreth Greater Seattle Area Details
Aaron Culbreth's Microsoft Game Studios Experience November 2007 - October 2010
Job Director, Creative & Production at Expedia
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Expedia, Inc.   December 2012 - Present
Expedia  October 2010 - December 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   November 2007 - October 2010
Microsoft  June 1997 - November 2007
RealNetworks  1999 - 2002

Skills
Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Software Project..., Agile Project Management, Release Management, Software Design, User Experience, Software Engineering, Software Quality..., Test Automation, Product Management, Distributed Systems, Test Planning, SharePoint, Mobile Devices, Testing

Education
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University   2007 — 2012

Andrew Aldwell Andrew Aldwell Greater Seattle Area Details
Andrew Aldwell's Microsoft Game Studios Experience April 2009 - April 2009
Job Junior BSCSRTIS Student at DigiPen Institute of Technology
Industry Computer Games
Experience
DigiPen Institute of Technology  September 2012 - Present
Private Contractor  August 2005 - September 2012
VMC Game Labs  July 2009 - July 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   April 2009 - April 2009
Wegmans Food Markets  2008 - 2009
Micro Center  2006 - 2007

Skills
Programming, C++, Game Development, Troubleshooting, Testing, Xbox 360, Integration, Software Engineering, DirectX, Computer Graphics, Game Engines, Game Architecture, Teamwork, Video Game Production, 2D graphics, Game Design, Video Games, Visual Studio, C, Debugging, Mercurial, Multiplayer Design, Shaders, OpenGL, HLSL, GLSL, WebGL, Three.js, Git, Agile, CMake, Java, Sublime, Command Line, Bash, GNU Compiler, Borland C++, Clang Compiler, Doxygen, Jira, 3D Graphics, Subversion

Education
Digipen Institute of Technology   2012 — 2016
Bachelor's Degree, BSCSRTIS

Northern Virginia Community College   2005 — 2008
Associate's degree, Computer Science

Stephen Oyarijivbie Stephen Oyarijivbie Redmond, Washington Details
Stephen Oyarijivbie's Microsoft Game Studios Experience December 2013 - June 2015
Job Game Designer
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Fun Bits Interactive  June 2015 - September 2015
Microsoft Game Studios   December 2013 - June 2015
Dinosaur Games   June 2013 - June 2014
Mindgamers LLC   September 2012 - May 2013
Rochester Institute of Technology  September 2010 - June 2012
Rochester Institute of Technology  June 2011 - May 2012
Rochester Institute of Technology  August 2005 - May 2012
Rochester Institute of Technology  June 2010 - September 2010
Ratatoskr Entertainment   June 2008 - February 2009

Skills
Game Design, Level Design, 3D Modeling, Video Game Design, Unity3D, Visual Studio, Scripting, DirectX, Adobe Creative Suite, Programming, Game Development, Video Games, Maya, ActionScript, Unreal Engine 3, User Interface Design, Texturing, 3D Studio Max, Computer Animation, Flash, User Interface, Perforce, XNA, Character Animation, 3D, Game Programming, Gameplay, Animation, C++, Java, C#, Unreal Editor, Mudbox, Gameplay Programming, Computer Graphics, OpenGL, Xbox 360, Combat Design, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Leadership, HTML

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2010 — 2012
Master's degree, Game and Interactive Media Design, 3.7

Rochester Institute of Technology   2005 — 2010
Bachelor's degree, Game Design and Development, 3.2

Kathleen Sobr Kathleen Sobr New York, New York Details
Kathleen Sobr's Microsoft Game Studios Experience January 2012 - May 2012
Job Senior Producer at The STUDIO NYC
Industry Media Production
Experience
The STUDIO NYC  August 2013 - Present
LUCITE Vintage & Modern   2007 - 2014
Elpromotions Presents Birmingham International Fashion Week   January 2013 - June 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   January 2012 - May 2012
ART Network   January 2012 - May 2012
Sarasota Memorial Hospital  January 2011 - May 2011
Good Magazine and the City of Sarasota   January 2010 - May 2010
David O’Keefe Studios   January 2009 - May 2009
Isis Salon and Spa   June 2008 - March 2009

Skills
Creative Direction, Event Management, Project Management, Team Leadership, Art, Video Production, Strategic Planning, Adobe Creative Suite, Mac, Quantitative Research, Press Releases, Leadership Development, Production Planning, Leadership, Storyboarding, Creativity, Coordinating Special..., Strategy, Photoshop, Film, Television, Layout, Premiere, Management, Post Production, Pre-production Planning, Script Supervision

Education
Birmingham City University   2012 — 2013
MA, Arts and Project Management, Project Management in Creative Environments

Ringling College of Art and Design   2008 — 2012
BA, Business of Art and Design

New York University   2011 — 2011
Certificate, Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Art

Bridget Underwood Bridget Underwood Portland, Oregon Details
Bridget Underwood's Microsoft Game Studios Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Story Artist at LAIKA, LLC
Industry Animation
Experience
LAIKA, LLC  January 2015 - Present
Bridget Underwood Animation & Illustration   March 2014 - Present
Oculus VR  November 2014 - December 2014
Titmouse  August 2014 - September 2014
343i   August 2013 - August 2014
Microsoft  August 2012 - August 2013
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2011 - August 2011
Base14   December 2010 - March 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks  July 2010 - August 2010
Base14   January 2010 - May 2010

Skills
Character Animation, Toon Boom, Computer Animation, Maya, Animation, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding, After Effects, Digital Painting, ToonBoom Storyboard Pro, Flash, Concept Design, Illustration, Texturing, Gameplay, Comics, Storytelling

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2008 — 2012
BFA, Animation

Evan Wirasnik Evan Wirasnik Greater Seattle Area Details
Evan Wirasnik's Microsoft Game Studios Experience February 2006 - September 2008
Job Game Advisor at GameStop
Industry Computer Games
Experience
GameStop  October 2010 - Present
Central Washington University  June 2010 - August 2010
Alpha Wireless   February 2009 - March 2010
GameStop  2010 - 2010
RadioShack  July 2008 - September 2008
Microsoft Game Studios   February 2006 - September 2008
Papa Murphy's International  April 2007 - July 2008
Target  August 2006 - February 2007

Education
Central Washington University   2008 — 2010

Bellevue College   2007 — 2008
International Business

Skyline High School   2004 — 2008
High School Diploma

Kiki McMillan Kiki McMillan Greater Seattle Area Details
Kiki McMillan's Microsoft Game Studios Experience February 2010 - March 2011
Job User Experience Lead | Writer | Editor | Content Lead | Project Manager
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Cascade Game Foundry   July 2014 - Present
Microsoft Studios Global Production Services   January 2012 - July 2013
Microsoft Studios  March 2011 - January 2012
Microsoft Game Studios   February 2010 - March 2011
Microsoft Game Studios   June 2003 - February 2010
Microsoft Xbox Racing Games Studio   October 2001 - June 2003
Microsoft Entertainment Business Unit   December 1994 - October 2001

Skills
User Experience, Technical Writing and..., HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Globalization, User Interface Design, Interaction Design, Copywriting, Editing, Content Development, Localization, Software Development, Contractor and Vendor..., Content Management, Video Games, Game Design, Online Gaming, Mobile Games, Publishing, Content Strategy, Web Content, Scripting, Narrative, Writing, Copy Editing, Proofreading, Digital Media, Marketing Copy, MS Project, PowerPoint, Visio, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Xbox 360, Casual Games, Manuals, Software Documentation, User Interface

Education
General Assembly
Certificate of Completion, Front-End Web Development

Chapman University
MA, English - Media Rhetoric

Chapman University
BA, English - Media Writing

University of Washington
English Rhetoric

Moses Kaplinsky Moses Kaplinsky Hillsdale, New Jersey Details
Moses Kaplinsky's Microsoft Game Studios Experience August 2005 - April 2008
Job Motion Capture Supervisor at Freelance
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Digital Dreamland   January 2008 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios   August 2005 - April 2008
Electronic Arts  June 1996 - April 2004

Education
Cambridge Technical Institute   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Graphics

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