Resume and Contact

Resume and Gallery of Projects

Below are some of the projects I've been fortunate enough to have worked on.

SHAWN SHARP
ShawnESharp@Gmail.com
Mobile: 425-463-5976
Resume

OVERVIEW:

In depth experience leading large and small creative, multi-discipline teams, defining and managing cross-team dependencies while maintaining macro and micro goals of the IP.
Experienced driving end-to-end development by tailoring Agile, Waterfall and mixed methodologies to suit the needs and best interests of the team.
Hands-on risk and conflict resolution focusing the efforts of creative staff while minimizing the intrusiveness of project management.
Skilled at promoting cross-discipline collaboration and creative buy-in from all disciplines then turning this into realistic goals and schedules.
Establish and maintain outsourcing pipelines while maintaining efficient, unified quality and vision of the aesthetic.

EXPERIENCE:

Turn 10– Project Manager
May 2021 to Current

Producer for the Character, Cinematic and LookDev Teams.
Coordinating efforts, running risk management, and managing dependencies between content, feature, leadership and engineering teams.

Aquent – Project Manager
January 2019 to May 2021

PM of various managed service teams and projects within the Microsoft X-Box Games Studios including Turn 10 and 343 Industries.

Microsoft/Aquent - Minecraft Producer
March 2017 to September 2018

Management of game, art, marketing content and 1st Party DLC.
Coordinating efforts, running risk management and managing dependencies between internal and external departments including marketing, brand management, events, design, art, engineering, licensing and publishing.

Wargaming Seattle - Senior Producer
May 2014 to May 2016

Instrumental in transitioning the studio from Waterfall to Agile development and key contributor to establishing best practices for cross-team feature development.
Defined and drove milestone goals and schedule.
Championed goals of stakeholders and resolved conflicts resulting in significant budget and schedule savings.

SharpCreativeServices - Producer/Art and Outsource Manager
August 2013 to Present

Art direction and management of development for off shore studios working for domestic game studios.
Concepting, art directing and illustration work for the video and table top game industries.

ArenaNet - Producer/Art and Outsource Manager
April 2003 to August 2013

Established and maintained the visual development pipeline for internal and external teams from concept through release to manufacturing for the Guild Wars franchise.
Drove communication, collaboration and interdepartmental development.
Contributed to and maintained visual and creative direction including design brainstorming, concept art, modeling, print, promotional and commerce development.
Budgeted resources and managed milestones, schedules and creative vision for internal and external teams while maintaining the high level goals of the IP.

Helped to grow the company from ~25 to ~350 including recruiting, defining best practices and was instrumental in transition of company from Waterfall to Agile development.

Big Sky Productions - Art Director
May 2000 to January 2003

Established and drove the visual direction, built, budgeted and managed the internal and external teams to produce The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron and various prototypes.
Worked with publisher to ensure schedule and creative needs of both partners were met.
Produced concept art, storyboards, modeling, VFX and animation.
Designed puzzles, game play features and produced design documentation.
Helped to define and develop features for proprietary engine.

Dynamix - Art Director
May 1990 to December 1999

Established and drove the visual direction and pipeline to produce wide variety of PC titles.
Collaborated with executives, designers, marketing and programmers to establish creative direction. Produced concept art, storyboards and verbal presentations to solidify and communicate aesthetic and game design.
Budgeted resources, managed milestones, schedules and drove interdepartmental communication while producing game art and design.

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