Jeffrey John Howard

#108 - 1500 Pendrell Street
Vancouver, BC
Tel: 604-862-3376

Email:

PERSONAL PROFILE:

Excellent communication / writing skills

Excel in a team atmosphere
Organized time manager, completely adaptable to a fast paced, multi-tasking environment
Strong problem solver with flexible decision-making abilities
Innovative leader
Extremely adaptable to change
Strive to excel in my endeavors
Strong conflict resolution skills
Detail Oriented

EXPERIENCE:

Producer/Creative Director – LARPegaverse - Team Schpoof Productions
Jan 10– Present

Currently leading a team of 55+ members to produce a live-action role playing themed, tactical RPG, set to release September 2010. Organizing, directing and maintaining teams including: Design, Art, Programming, Audio, Film, and Acting. Tasking teams with comprehensive task lists and schedules, organizational flowcharts and spreadsheets, and mediating inter-team discussions being paramount. Concurrently, creating game design and high concept protocols for the development of the game-play and writing/producing the animated (2D and 3D) and Live action filmed cut scenes.

Quality Assurance Testing – Hothead Games (contract)

September 08 & March/April 2010

Multiple, single day, multiple games/platform testing sessions. Responsible for game testing and/or area design methodology. Reported defects and bugs in level design, stage layout, sprite activities, story and grammar cohesiveness and/or reported thoughts on overall game-play enjoyment, play and re-playability, and continuity.

Executive Recruiter – IT/Engineering – Ian Martin Ltd, Vancouver

Jan 08 – January 09

Full cycle recruiting for multiple positions (10-45) including Junior to Senior Engineers of all practices and disciplines, IT technologists, programmers, developers, support and creation, helpdesk, science officer and Geoscientists, Administrative and Temporary/Contractors of all industries and sectors.
Created job descriptions, sourced new candidates with engines such as Monster, Craigslist, BC Jobs, etc., Full cycle interview, client liaison and place procedures. Conducted, on average, four to six interviews a day, and up to ten.

In-house Contract Recruiting/Personal Assistant – Abacus PE (Contract)
Sept 07 – Dec 07

Recruiting for multiple positions (2-10) in a well-known Private Equity organization including: Administrative Assistants, Executive Assistants, IT, AR/AP Clerks, Household, and Temporary/Contract.
Created job descriptions, sourced new candidates with engines such as Monster, Craigslist, BC Jobs, etc., Full cycle interview, client liaison and place procedures
Conducted, on average, two to six interviews a day.
Complete dictation of schedule and organization of family and personal life

Personal/ Executive Assistant – Arlyn Reid,
Jan 2007 – July 2007
Provide full recruiting support to the Partners and Associates
Conduct telephone and First-Round interviews with Candidates

Review, compose, screen and Edit Resumes for potential Candidates
Schedule interviews of potential candidates, clients and work groups
Compose and create Job Descriptions
Liaison between Partner and all outside dealings
Schedule monthly Lunch and Learn seminars
Liaise with clients and candidates regarding jobs orders and job postings
Create and manage monthly expense reports
“Full Service” assistant to Partner – In charge of all day to days, including personal and business errands, managing staff, scheduling, and event coordination
Organize and Execute all Promotional Events, Advertising and Marketing
Create, format and edit quarterly newsletter (Illustrator)

PROFICIENTICIES:

Well versed in a strong array of software
for both PC and Mac:
* Maya
* Unreal Engine
* Unity Engine
* Gamemaker
* Adobe
- Photoshop
- Flash
* Final Cut Pro
* Aurora Engine
* Microsoft Office Suite / Knowledgeable in a variety of scripting languages:
* Python
* Lua
* MEL
* HTML
* Action Script 2 & 3
Typing of 95 net words per minute
Fluent in English and conversational French

Advanced level MSWord (Overall 93%), Excel (Overall 91%) PowerPoint (Overall 93%)

In-depth knowledge of Outlook, Access, and other database and data entry systems

Extremely in-depth experience with all current and previous gen gaming systems (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS, PC, Mac, etc)

EDUCATION:

Game Art and Design, Art Institute of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC Jan. 2009 – Dec. 2010

Art History and Latin, Concordia University, Montreal, PQSept 2004 – June 2006
OTHER COURSES:

Foodsafe Level 1 and 2 / Serving it Right
Creative Writing and Planning – Montreal
Visitor Information Councilor of BC Certified
Super Host Fundamentals / Super Host Customers with Disabilities / Super Host Japanese Expectations
Recipient of the “Entrepreneurial Youth of the Year” Award, Smithers, 1999

REFERENCES – Available upon request