Producer II · Riot Games
Product-minded producer with 10 years across AAA games and software. I set product direction, prioritize roadmaps, and lead cross-functional teams from concept through launch and live operations.
In games, the producer often owns the decisions a tech company gives its product manager: what to build, in what order, and how the team ships it. My roles have always covered both.
Shaping what gets built and why. Defined product vision and core user experience as a PM, and helped shape product direction from inception on a new isometric RPG.
KPV LAB · ZA/UMBalancing player motivation, engagement, and monetization, and partnering with leadership on scope, planning, and resource trade-offs.
Riot Games · ZA/UMMoved a ~70-developer studio from waterfall to cross-functional Agile feature teams, improving predictability and shortening roadmap timelines. Coached 4 producers.
ZA/UMPersonalization, social, and Trust & Safety systems for VALORANT and 2XKO, reaching tens of millions of monthly players, from Closed Beta through launch and live operations, with engineering, legal, and compliance.
Riot Games · VALORANT · 2XKO
Player identity and expression systems for tens of millions of monthly players globally.
Led cross-functional delivery of systems enabling player identity and expression across a global player base. Balanced player motivation, engagement, and monetization to support long-term retention and meaningful player choice.
Tuned the early-game flow on player data in Early Access, ahead of a console launch among the month's most-downloaded free-to-play games.
Led regional delivery in Sydney, driving cross-functional development from Closed Beta through launch and into live operations. Worked closely with player communities and global teams to shape safety, reporting, and social systems at scale.
5/5 Eurogamer · 100/100 The New York Times (Critic's Pick) · 9/10 Destructoid
Brought in at inception to shape the product and production structure for a globally distributed team of 70–80 building a new isometric RPG. Worked closely with leadership to align scope, teams, and workflows during early-stage development and into full production.
Post-launch updates shipped across PC, consoles, and mobile.
Led technical delivery of post-launch content, including new dialogue, voice integration, and additional features. Coordinated creative and technical teams to ship updates while maintaining quality and stylistic consistency.
Shipped on 6 platforms, with approvals from Lucasfilm, Disney, Warner Bros., and LEGO.
Coordinated delivery across multiple discipline teams on a large-scale licensed title, supporting milestone planning and execution. Managed dependencies and stakeholder alignment, including collaboration with external licensors.
Supported development across multiple teams on a large-scale licensed title, driving coordination and production planning. Worked across disciplines to maintain alignment, visibility, and delivery momentum in a complex production environment.
Took the platform from early concept to a funded product, and built the team behind it.
Defined product direction and led development of a data visualization platform from concept through delivery. Worked closely with engineers to shape core features, user experience, and scalable product foundations.
A decade of leading projects across AAA games, live service platforms, and early-stage products — from concept through launch and live operations.
Owning player-facing product areas (personalization, social, and Trust & Safety) across VALORANT and 2XKO, and regional delivery for 2XKO from Closed Beta through launch and live operations.
Brought in at inception to shape the product and production structure of Zero Parades from the ground up, across a globally distributed team of 70–80 people.
Delivered LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga across multiple internal teams, managing dependencies, milestones, and approvals with Lucasfilm, Disney, Warner Bros., and LEGO.
Product Manager for a data visualization platform: set the product vision and core UX, built the team, and took it from early concept to a funded product.
Authored 100+ articles covering news, reviews, interviews, and studio features across leading UK PlayStation publications.
