RHYS ROMERO

2201 Bridle Path, Austin, TX 78703

www.rhysromero.com

512.468.3133

-rhysromero1@gmail.com

Obstacles are merely opportunities waiting to be revealed.

OBJECTIVE

To produce the highest quality content conceivable in the field of Game Production, Project Management, and
Design.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Quality Assurance

September 2015 Present

Portalarium, Austin, TX
Record, track, and regress tasks and issues in JIRA
Cross-functional collaboration between departments to maintain project quality
Participation in Scrum meetings
Regular point of contact for project backers via forum issue reports

Associate Producer/Studio Evangelist

August 2014 May 2015

Board Member/Volunteer Coordinator

October 2014 Present

RebelForge Studios, Austin, TX

Project Management using combined Scrum/Waterfall methodologies
Schedule creation and maintenance for deliverables
Frequent interaction and involvement with project partners
Client acquisition and offsite marketing
Captivate Conference, Austin, TX
Oversee volunteer preparation, organization, and execution
Assist in task management
Attend to general operational tasks

GAME EXPERIENCE

Project Lead/Producer/Designer

Zed, Austin, TX
Product Backlog creation/task management
Establish Communication Pipeline and Dev Environment facilitation
Managing a team of 13 artists, designers, and animators
UX/Systems/Level Design
Unity Specialist

QA Tester

Starlight Inception, Austin, TX

Academic team lead overseeing Menu/UI/UX testing
Test plan creation/maintenance
Submission, review, and verification of detailed bug reports

Designer/Producer

Clockwork, Austin, TX
Level/Puzzle Design
Product Backlog creation/task management

January 2015 Present

January 2014 May 2014

January 2013 December 2013

EDUCATION
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Austin, Texas

Associate of Applied Science in Game Design, High Distinction, August 2015

ST. EDWARDS UNI VERSITY Austin, Texas

Bachelor of Arts in Psycholog y, Magna Cum Laude, August 2011

CERTIFICATION & HONORS
PROFESSIONAL SCRUM MASTER I (PSM I)

Scr um.org , November 2014

IGDA SCHOLAR: PRODUCTION GDC 2015

IGDA Foundation, March 2015

SKILLS

Jira and Trello Task Management

Programming Competence in C#,
Python, and Javascript languages
Data and Information Organization
and Analysis
Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and
Visio

Unity Engine
Unreal Engine
Adobe Photoshop
Autodesk 3ds Max
SourceTree/Perforce Version Control

Project Organization and Team Management

Communication Aptitude
o Public speaking
o Technical/Creative Writing
o Interpersonal

QUALITIES

Experience with Agile and Waterfall

methodologies
Excelling in High-Pressure and
Demanding Environments
Highly Collaborative and SolutionOriented Personality