Jan 2026 – Present · 5 mos · London, England, United Kingdom · Remote

May 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

• • Play an integral role in the continuity and growth of a UK-based leisure company offering swimming pool, hot tub, and tennis court facilities by providing entrepreneurial mentorship, inspiration, and support.

Jan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 5 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• Spearhead the development and launch of a successful game design studio, including managing all aspects of operations and adapting to changing priorities to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Deliver leadership and direction to a core team consisting of 3D, VFX, and audio staff in addition to managing contracted staff during projects, including outsourcing 2D requirements to a Ukraine-based studio; brief staff and contractors on project requirements.
• Defined, implemented, and continue to uphold the studio’s mission and vision across all operations.
• Evaluate player behavior and generate key insights to refine game strategies and improve financial outcomes.
• Navigate complex challenges, obstacles, and issues with an innovative and solution-focused mindset.
• Demonstrate a strong ability to execute sound, business-focused decisions with zero oversight.
• Learn and utilize new skills in a timely manner based on project needs.
• Chart the successful development and execution of comprehensive product roadmaps and business strategies.
• Gather and analyze user feedback to drive UX optimization and design and implement new features.
• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Designed, developed, and launched Ultimate Zombie Defense, successfully distributing the game to 2M+ owners and achieving a Steam rating of 86%, with Ultimate Zombie Defense 2 launch planned for Q3 2024 with £500K invested to date, demonstrating expertise designing and developing video games that generate market interest.
• Achieved a 90% Steam rating following the design and development of Hellstuck: Rage With Your Friends, successfully reaching 20,000+ owners.

Oct 2018 – Dec 2025 · 7 yrs 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Employ knowledge of Agile project management to champion the conceptualization, design, and development of slot games for the real money gaming market in collaboration with a cross-functional, full-stack Agile team consisting of mathematics, art, design, sound, and engineering professionals; serve as Product Owner.
• Manage competing priorities while overseeing up to 30+ staff across multiple teams simultaneously within a company of approximately 80+ employees.
• Align objectives and bridge communications with diverse stakeholders to cultivate a cohesive and motivating work environment, including liaising with game mathematicians to transform mechanics ideas into functional game prototypes and engaging with math, art, sound, developer, and other roles to seamlessly execute the product vision.
• Monitor current and emerging market trends within the gaming market to identify and capitalize on key opportunities.
• Exhibit a strong ability to assess game performance and advocate for improvements, ensuring optimal quality and value to consumers for all games under management.
• Influence business direction, decision-making, and strategic planning by crafting and modifying the business roadmap.
• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Headed the creation and development of the company’s robust slots portfolio from the ground up, successfully growing the portfolio from zero games and revenue to 50+ games with £3M+ in gross gaming revenue per month.

Nov 2017 – Oct 2018 · 11 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Innovated highly effective game design ideas based on industry trends to maximize revenue and game engagement.
• Maintained meticulous attention to detail while preparing design documentation (GDD), clarifying GDD to ensure team comprehension, and defining, owning, and clarifying game requirements.
• Ensured a positive user experience by heading UX/UI design and optimization efforts in line with best practices.
• Generated data-driven insights into post-launch game performance by analyzing functional launch results and metrics as well as leveraged insights to improve future launches and prepare reports.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to execute game development activities, including mathematicians for creating math models for slot games, art team for game art, and game development team for game creation.
• Determined slot game feasibility and demonstrated potential value by creating fully functional prototypes.

Sep 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr · Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Gained hands-on experience in game production and project management within a studio setting while pursuing graduate degree, directly contributing to the creation of mobile and AAA platform games.
• Provided dynamic, high-quality leadership and direction to a 26-person team while guiding end-to-end project lifecycles from initial planning to on-time delivery within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Coordinated and led Scrum ceremonies, such as sprint planning and product backlog management.
• Mitigated project risks by proactively identifying and addressing issues and ensuring transparent stakeholder communication, including providing routine progress reports.
• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Championed planning, development, and launch of Xtreme Robot Destruction, successfully executing product vision and preparing the game to be presented to industry leaders and marketing professionals from Chapter, Codemasters, Microsoft Rare, NaturalMotion, Playground Games, and other respected organizations.

Mar 2016 – Sep 2016 · 6 mos · Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Owned the end-to-end development of online slots games available for the public at mfortune.co.uk, directly contributing to the success of multiple projects.
• Supported quality assurance (QA) efforts by analyzing game performance to identify and resolve developer-related bugs as well as improve game efficiency.

Mar 2015 – Aug 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Belfast, United Kingdom

• Built collaborative working relationships with the development team to develop a robust codebase.
• Acted as the Programming Lead tasked with developing combat, navigation, communication, networking, and other systems to establish player functionality for an online multiplayer gambling game.