Evan Kao
Delta,BC
Summary
Dynamic Operational Manager with a proven track record at Electronic Arts, excelling in strategic planning and team leadership. Successfully delivered multiple projects on time and within budget, enhancing project outcomes and driving revenue growth. Expert in risk assessment and stakeholder management, fostering collaboration to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Manager
Electronic Arts
Vancouver, BC
06.2025 - Current
- Successfully deliver multiple projects simultaneously throughout the fiscal year, on time, at cost, and with quality.
- Led project teams to develop strategic initiatives and enhance project outcomes.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to align project goals with organizational objectives.
- Managed project timelines and resource allocation to ensure effective delivery.
- Oversaw risk management processes to identify and mitigate potential issues.
- Developed comprehensive project plans outlining scope, timelines, and deliverables.
- Increased business revenue and customer acquisition by networking and prospecting for new leads.
- Strengthened operational and team management practices to optimize project development and oversight.
- Designed strategies for risk mitigation in order to minimize potential impact on project outcomes.
Associate DM II
Electronic Arts
Vancouver, BC
11.2024 - 05.2025
- Trained new staff on company policies and operational procedures efficiently.
- Monitored budget expenditures to ensure alignment with project goals and objectives.
- Implemented Scope Capacity tracking system to help leads make informed decisions for capacity & scenario planning
- Instilled structure by creating processes following change management principles and revisubg ir deprecating legacy processes, achieving goal to improve project clarity and team focus
Associate Development Manager
Electronic Arts
11.2023 - 11.2024
- Presented project updates during leads meetings to maintain transparency around progress towards key objectives while addressing any concerns raised by leadership
- Balanced competing priorities and resource constraints to deliver optimal results within the context of project timelines
- Improved overall project efficiency by setting clear goals, milestones, and expectations for the Production team
- Championed a culture of innovation within the Production team by encouraging experimentation with new technologies or approaches to problem solving
- Conducted regular risk assessments to proactively identify potential issues, allowing for timely resolutions before impacting project timelines
- Optimized resource allocation and focused Production efforts by aligning deliverables with team responsibilities.
- Negotiated project timelines and deliverables with stakeholders, ensuring expectations were clearly set and met
Assistant Producer
Electronic Arts
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Collaborated with engineering teams to ensure product specifications are met.
- Managed product roadmaps and prioritized features based on user feedback.
- Created detailed product documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinated with marketing teams to develop go-to-market strategies for launches.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define product requirements and user stories.
Associate Quality Designer
Electronic Arts
11.2019 - 11.2022
- Collaborated with 9 partner teams across 5 countries to ensure we achieved our quality metrics for Licensed Assets across the FC Franchise
- Owned Bug Estimates & Projections and revised the process. Creating a template that can be used YoY to calculate fail rates across all Asset categories and Products.
- Built a PowerBI dashboard using SQL and MCode to pull testing KPI's from JaaS (ticket time in status)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cell Biology
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC08-2012
Skills
- Team leadership
- Team collaboration
- Project tracking
- Strategic planning
- Schedule management
- Stakeholder management
- Work flow planning
- Risk assessment
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Development Manager
Electronic Arts
06.2025 - Current
Associate DM II
Electronic Arts
11.2024 - 05.2025
Associate Development Manager
Electronic Arts
11.2023 - 11.2024
Assistant Producer
Electronic Arts
11.2022 - 11.2023
Associate Quality Designer
Electronic Arts
11.2019 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Science - Cell Biology
University of Victoria
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