RYAN BOND ~ 1555 4TH ST. APT A, SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 ~ 415.235.7428

Profile

Energetic, self-directed Associate Producer with a broad range of experience and strong technical background, currently exploring production opportunities in small-to-medium studio venues which value flexibility, efficiency, and friendly profesionalism.

Objective

To contribute skills, talent, and energy toward the realization of games which help drive the industry forward, platforms which build lasting communities, and creations which have a meaningful and positive impact on the human experience.

Experience Overview

Associate Producer, Engine Tech / Tools / Tech-Art / Build Engineering / Production Test: FACTOR 5, INC. LAIR(PS3); UNANNOUNCED Wii TITLE 1; UNANNOUNCED MULTIPLATFORM TITLE (PS3, 360, WII); UNANNOUNCED Wii TITLE 2; UNANNOUNCED LICENSED TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE (WINPC).

Factor5 is a very fast-paced and ambitious development studio, always striving for "the bleeding edge". European in origin and maintaining a widely multi-cultural work environment, the personalities and working styles at F5 are as varied as the daily expectations. As an Associate Producer, my primary duties included:

MANAGING MULTIPLE TEAMS - Directly responsible for 4 departments: Engine Tech, Tools, Build Engineering, and Production Test. Defined and tracked technical milestones for each group, to accommodate 4 simultaneous projects across WinPC and all 7th-generation consoles.

DRIVING COMMUNICATION - From pre-production through early Alpha deliveries, acted as primary contact and arbiter between above groups and other disciplines, executive management, project Producers, and Publisher QA. Promoted visibility and understanding between very distinct groups, departments, and individuals. Promoted a company culture of “information push” (see Spec Check below), and established numerous central info repositories. Initiated “Tuesday Tech Review” which helped identify and resolve mathematically challenging future tech and tools targets.

DEPENDENCY WRANGLING – Identified and coordinated project / cross-project dependencies and content authoring lead-time requirements based on milestone deliveries and technical specifications. Greatly reduced technical debt by introducing the “Spec Check” system.

SPRINT MASTERING – Utilized a hybrid of methodologies from SCRUM / Agile / Waterfall development for the Tools and Tech teams, developed on a per-team basis according to “what works best for us” - yet compliant with broader goals and milestone targets.

PRIORITIZATION AND DECISION-MAKING, SHORT-ORDER AND DATA-DRIVEN – Utilized and developed decision-making skills based on broad experience, informed by proven good judgment. Developed several custom roadmap datasheets and methods, and worked with department Leads to ensure that data-driven decisions were aligned with, and amenable to, higher creative visions.

MENTORING AND DEVELOPMENT – Worked with production testers on skill development and methods to excel in their positions and advance their careers – one thus far promoted to Assistant Producer and another into Build Engineering.
PROJECT TRACKING SOFTWARE EXPERTISE - including MS Project, Excel, Hansoft, Jira, Test Track, File Maker Pro, plus exploratory work with The Connector and Gantt Project.

Publisher QA Lead / Development QA: LucasArts Entertainment Company | Mind Control Software | Clarus Systems Inc. SWG: JUMP TO LIGHTSPEED (PC); SW GALAXIES (PC); SW KOTOR (XBOX, PC); SW JEDI STARFIGHTER (XBOX, PS2); SW STARFIGHTER (PC); SWGB CLONE CAMPAIGNS (PC); STAR WARS GALACTIC BATTLEGROUNDS (PC); SW OBI-WAN (XBOX); PROJECT DIMENXIAN (MIND CONROL WINPC); CLARUSIPC (CLARUS - WINPC, *NIX)

Managing and developing local test teams of 10-25 testers
Coordinating with offsite testing and development teams, including India
Authoring and maintaining project and department test plans
Charting project staffing, hardware, and extra-departmental scheduling requirements
Operating as liaison between QA, Development, Production, Executive Mgmt, & external clients
Executing scripted and exploratory software tests on lead SKU; plus localization, compatibility, Lot Check, etc.

Content / PR / Marketing / Etc.

Editing server side data tables, writing in-game mission content dialogue for Star Wars Galaxies & Jump to Lightspeed
Writing PR and industry website articles, content, interviews (Gamespot, IGN, et al.)
Focus Group facilitation and feedback processing
Running press / convention demos (E3, Star Wars Fan Fest, GenCon, ComicCon)
Capturing and delivering B-roll footage, “sizzle” reels, marketing screenshots, ESRB subs, etc.

Work History

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / PRODUCTION TEST LEAD, FACTOR 5 INC. Oct 2006 – Dec 2008

STUDIO QA CONTRACTOR, MIND CONTROL SOFTWARE Jul 2006 – Oct 2006

QA ENGINEER / SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT, CLARUS SYSTEMS Aug 2005 – May 2006

QA LEAD / LEAD TESTER, LUCASARTS Aug 2001 – Feb 2005

References - Contact Information Provided On Request

FACTOR 5 ~ Thomas Engel, Director of Development; Brian Krueger, Executive Producer; Chuck McFadden, Senior Producer; Steve Tietze, Tools Design Lead

LUCASARTS ~ Toby Mast, QA Supervisor

SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT ~ Taylor Haley, QA Supervisor

Education

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - English Major, Political Science Minor. 1995-1997
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - C++ Programming, Philosophy. 1994
A+ CERTIFICATION, TECHSKILLS DENVER (1998)