Jan 2024 – Jul 2024 · 6 mos

• Took some time out to write, something I do in my spare time, and generally have some down time.

Dec 2021 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs · United Kingdom · Remote

• Absolutely loved my time at EA - an incredible organisation of which it was an honour to be a part.
• Working across various EA studios to help fill a number of development roles across console, PC and mobile.

Jun 2018 – Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Greater Nottingham

• Talent acquisition for an awesome Nottingham-based indie studio. Grew studio from 58 to 250 people in three years with one direct report after 18 months and a single agency hire.
• Lockwood is one of the leading independent UK mobile games companies. Our most successful product to date is a 3D virtual world on mobile called Avakin Life. We want to hear from talented and passionate developers who can help us implement our incredibly exciting and ambitious road-map. As part of the team at Lockwood, you will enjoy a creative, challenging and collaborative environment where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your design expertise. Our working environment is extremely open, and all team members have complete access to any metrics they wish. We hold regular company-wide briefings to ensure team members and departments are aware of the direct impact their efforts have on the progress of the project. Best of all, because we believe team members deserve more than a pat on the back for their effort, we offer a bonus scheme that pays out 50% of any increase in record quarterly profits directly to the team.

Mar 2015 – Jun 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos · European Union · Remote

• During this period I worked on a number of contracts as an embedded recruiter, including Unity, Nordeus, Blazing Griffin, Hansoft, Lionbridge and more. My remit at all was the same - development staff in the video games industry - and some of those contracts were completely whilst also studying full time for my MA.

Feb 2008 – Mar 2015 · 7 yrs 1 mo

• Currently working with some of the biggest names in global games development. We're always on the lookout for good development staff - coders, artists, designers, producers & animators. you'll NEVER see us spam the discussion boards on here with jobs - we believe that, unlike most recruiters, we're in the business because we love playing games, and love helping those who make them. It's not about us - it's all about YOU.

Dec 2006 – Dec 2007 · 1 yr

• I moved to Prospero with a view to developing the Prospero brand into a market leader in the field of games recruitment. With clients throughout the UK, Prospero was perfectly placed to assist any developer, publisher, retailer or games service provider when it comes to staff recruitment and retention.

Oct 2005 – Jun 2006 · 8 mos

• Responsible for the recruitment of programmers into games companies. Responsible for the sourcing of over 20 successful candidates, including some non programming (art, design, etc) roles - not bad in 9 months!

Sep 2003 – Aug 2005 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Almost 2 years as a corporate lawyer before deciding to change career. Did a mixture of corporate transactional work and some IP/IT.

Sep 2002 – Sep 2003 · 1 yr

• One year in the commercial department of a small high street firm.

Jul 1999 – Apr 2002 · 2 yrs 9 mos

• Joined Clarks as a trainee in 1999, and stayed until 2002. Qualified into the Corporate & Technology team in 2001, specialising in IP/IT. Made redundant in 2002, moved up north.