Andrea T.

• Entered the AAA industry without prior experience in large-scale studio processes, tools, or hierarchical structures, quickly adapted, and consistently achieved top client satisfaction.
• Received two salary increases and a promotion during a period of widespread industry layoffs, supported by strong performance and client feedback, including direct praise: “Andrea is a model employee. If I had to give a rating, it would be 10/10.”
• Started on a PC port of a Supermassive Games title as a regular team member and was promoted to Team Lead within two months.
• Improved client satisfaction by restructuring the team’s workflow and focusing efforts on overall game quality.
• Transferred to Supermassive Games’ flagship AAA project for PC, XSX, and PS5, collaborating with developers from leading studios such as Sony, Ubisoft, and Electronic Arts.
• Contributed across multiple areas, including gameplay, studio and engine tools, the engine itself, sequencer, profiling, and optimization, while maintaining high client satisfaction.

The goal of Overdroid was to provide a new degree of freedom to electronic entertainment products leveraging the blockchain techonology.

Won a few startup competitions in Italy:

• Best startup idea by the Incubator of the University of Florence (Italy); Acceleration Program organized by Federmanager Toscana;
• Ranked second in the StartCup Toscana (2020);
• Won the Cinecittà Game Hub competition (2021) with a prize of 60,000€.

Achieved important milestones with the product:

• October 2021: NFT public sale with a revenue of 250,000€;
• November 2021: released the public Alpha of the video game with a world-wide launch.

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw nearly all technical aspects of the project, transforming the initial concept into a functional product.
• Designed both the game architecture and the network architecture from the ground up. Implemented all gameplay systems for this simultaneous multiplayer turn-based game.
• Researched, selected, and integrated the services, tools, and technologies required to bring the project to life in the shortest possible time.
• Managed relationships with outsourcing partners for blockchain and web development, including writing detailed requirements, coordinating communication, and performing quality assurance.
• Played a key role in all strategic, partnership and marketing decisions.