Craig Derrick | Game Producer

Professional Summary

STRONG LEADERSHIP, CREATIVE DIRECTION AND PRODUCTION BACKGROUND

EXPERIENCE

  • 20 years of management experience leading, motivating and driving teams to success
  • 15 years of game production experience creating, directing and executing project plans
  • Internal, external, co-development and global production experience
  • Extensive studio management experience including: talent identification & recruitment, performance management, conflict resolution, team facilitation, motivation and recognition
  • Mastery of project management processes including: project life-cycle models, risk assessment, budgeting, scheduling, tracking, and team management & organization
  • Strong client relationship management experience including working with: Lucasfilm, Pixar, DreamWorks, Disney, Marvel, DC, Cartoon Network and Warner Brothers
  • Multi-genre experience including: first person shooters (FPS), third person action/adventure, extreme sports, platformers, motion-controlled, casual and children’s titles
  • Certified ScrumAlliance ScrumMaster
  • Successful development track record contributing to over 30 shipped titles

SPECIALTIES

  • Product vision, creative direction and franchise development
  • Studio, project and client management expertise
  • Proven ability to work under rapid development cycles
  • Exceptional organizational, communication and time management skills
  • Collaborative, positive and team oriented

Beyond his work producing, Craig is an active contributor to the game development and academic communities:

AFFILIATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

  • Advisory Board Member, IADT | Tampa (2009 - present)
  • Advisory Board Member, Full Sail University (2005 - present)
  • Advisory Board Member, IGDA Albany, NY Chapter (2005 - present)
  • Founder, IGDA Chapter Albany, NY (2002)
  • Member, IGDA (2002 – present)
  • Member, Producers of the Round Table (2007 - present)
  • Member, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) (2002 – present)
  • Member, IGDA Credit Standards Committee (2005 – 2008)
  • Judge, Independent Games Festival (2006)

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • San Diego Comic-Con, Kinect Star Wars Panel (2011)
  • International Academy of Design & Technology | Tampa (2009)
  • Korea Game Industry Agency (KOGIA), Production Processes and Creative Management Techniques (2008)
  • Full Sail University, Guest Speaker (January 2005, October 2005, & October 2006)
  • IGDA Albany, NY Chapter, Speaker & Chapter Coordinator (2002 - 2005)
  • Game Developers Conference, Beyond Fun: Setting Aesthetic Goals and Sticking to Them (2004)
  • RPI Game Festival & Symposium, Panelist w/Ernest Adams, Katie Salen, and Karthik Bala (2004)

About Me

Craig Derrick is a video game producer with over 15 years of experience developing and directing original and licensed intellectual properties for multiple publishers on console, PC, mobile and handheld platforms. He was the Lead Producer on Kinect Star Wars at LucasArts and previously directed the development on the award-winning, re-imagined Monkey Island: Special Edition series.  Prior to LucasArts, he produced a series of successful handheld titles for Activision and began his career at Parallax Software as the producer on the critically acclaimed Descent series.  Wanna get in touch?  Drop him a line at:

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