Destin Bales

Product Manager

United States24 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 20+ years in game production leadership
  • Expert in empowering development teams
  • Focused on player-first game experiences
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Game Development Leader with extensive experience in project management and team empowerment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementTeam Leadership

About

I’m a lifelong gamer and production leader with 20+ years helping teams build games worth remembering. Now at Insomniac, I focus on supporting world-class developers as we craft ambitious player-first experiences. My style is simple: clear the path, empower the team, and keep the work healthy and focused.

Experience

24 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
6 mos
Current Experience

Insomniac games

Director Project Management

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos

  • Responsible for building, leading and mentoring a world-class Project Management Department to achieve Insomniac's vision of Best Developer.
Project ManagementTeam Leadership

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Senior Managing Producer

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Studio Director of Development

Dec 2010Nov 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos

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Dec 2009Dec 2010 · 1 yr

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Design Director

Apr 2005Sep 2008 · 3 yrs 5 mos

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Nov 2003Mar 2005 · 1 yr 4 mos

Content Designer

Sep 2001Oct 2003 · 2 yrs 1 mo

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