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Todd Desgagne

Todd Desgagne

Development Director
Langley,BC

Summary

Experienced Development Director with nearly 20 years of experience in AAA game development, people management and high-quality content delivery. Proven track record of leading successful teams, fostering clear communication, and resolving complex challenges efficiently. Skilled in utilizing JIRA databases to streamline project workflows and ensure optimal delivery outcomes. Ready to leverage extensive industry knowledge and leadership capabilities to drive innovation and excellence in game development.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Development Director

Maxis Electronic Arts
08.2023 - Current
  • Owned Multi-Discipline UI POD and ran all agile ceremonies within UI.
  • People Manager for game team XD Discipline.
  • Managed JIRA Database/Dashboard creation while working with Production to manage backlog and priorities.
  • Improved UI deliverable completion from 68 to 100% in 6 months.
  • Partnered with other disciplines to identify risk and refine delivery process.

Technical Project Manager

Kabam
02.2022 - 05.2023
  • Day-to-day scrum master for Central Technology Engineering Services with focus on continuous delivery.
  • Coordinated multiple CT delivery areas under CTES umbrella.
  • Owned and prioritized backlog.
  • Merged QA engineering services with central technology area.
  • Increased quality, timing and cadence of CT delivery from quarterly to bi-weekly.
  • Simplified delivery and increased communication between CT and Dev Engineering.

QA Manager

Kabam
11.2020 - 02.2022
  • Implemented studio level compliance methodology.
  • Virtually eliminated studio overrides within 3 quarters.
  • Increased review efficiency by > 50%
  • Handed off certification system within my first year.
  • Increased quality and timing of certification reviews prior to global launches.
  • Created Central Engineering team within QA that migrated to engineering.

QA Manager

LBC Studios
05.2018 - 10.2020
  • Reached 4.8 rating, Top 10 Simulation, Top 30 Free and Top 150-Grossing on Google Play, with over 13M downloads
  • Hiring manager building local QA team.
  • Completely restructured Quality Assurance processes, application and delivery.
  • Created JIRA Database architecture and developed full workflows for our studio.
  • Ten non-minor issues escaped to live title over 2 years.

Quality Designer / QA Manager /QA Lead

Electronic Arts
04.2005 - 11.2017
  • Worked on 17 AAA titles across several franchises in multiple team management roles.

Education

Diplomas: DB Programming / 3D Graphics / Design -

Bodwell College
Vancouver, BC

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) -

Scrum Alliance
Vancouver, BC
11.2021

Skills

  • Team Management
  • Agile and Waterfall Project Management
  • Experienced Scrum Master
  • Champion of Best Practices
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Project Scheduling
  • Team Management
  • Calm under pressure

Accomplishments

  • Use of Agile practices to increase cadence, quality and predictability of delivery.
  • People manager for more than a decade including entire game team disciplines.
  • A history of creating processes and systems that increase effective game team delivery.
  • Created improved JIRA structures and reporting dashboards at Maxis, Kabam and LBC.
  • Increased velocity of client facing technical delivery from quarterly to Bi-Weekly at Kabam.
  • Reduced studio overrides at Kabam from 100% to none within 3 quarters.

Timeline

Development Director

Maxis Electronic Arts
08.2023 - Current

Technical Project Manager

Kabam
02.2022 - 05.2023

QA Manager

Kabam
11.2020 - 02.2022

QA Manager

LBC Studios
05.2018 - 10.2020

Quality Designer / QA Manager /QA Lead

Electronic Arts
04.2005 - 11.2017

Diplomas: DB Programming / 3D Graphics / Design -

Bodwell College

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) -

Scrum Alliance

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