I am the Operations Director at Gardens. I am responsible for overseeing and managing various operational aspects of the studio. Working as part of the studio leadership team and closely with the founders, I ensure the smooth running of day-to-day activities while making sure the studio infrastructure is aligned with the long term strategic goals and growth plans of the studio.
Before my shift into Operations, I spent over 20 years as a 3D Environment Artist in games. As a Visual Director, I built and led a diverse art team from the ground up at a new studio. As a senior production artist, I worked on award winning games such as Half-Life: Alyx and Firewatch. As an art lead, I have overseen cross-disciplinary teams from preproduction til ship across PC/consoles/mobile platforms.
Besides my career background in art, I have extensive experience in the bizdev and leadership side of game development. I worked on platform policy topics on Steam at Valve, and remain engaged in the dynamic business community within indie and startup studio circles. After taking a break from public speaking, I recently I spoke at the Spillkonventet conference in Oslo, Norway on “Design your Organization, Not Just Your Game“, and hosted a workshop for their UP3 career development program for women developers.
My shipped titles include:
Half Life: Alyx (2020)
Firewatch (2016)
The Cave (2013)
Stacking (2011)
Costume Quest (2010)
Brutal Legend (2009)
Spore (2008)
The Godfather (2006)
Lord of the Rings – Return of the King (2003)
