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Govind TC

General Manager
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Results-driven gaming industry veteran with extensive experience scaling gaming franchises, launching and scaling games to category toppers, and managing multi-functional teams across creative and operational domains. A proven leader in driving company-wide initiatives, implementing transformative strategies, and mentoring cross-functional creative teams. Passionate about creating engaging player experiences and scaling products in the casual and hybrid gaming space.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

General Manager

Playsimple Games
Bangalore, Karnataka
07.2022 - Current
  • Scaled Anagram Franchise - consisting of games Crossword Jam, Word Trip & Word Search Explorer to >$140m ARR, seeing through 0-1 journey of all three titles
  • Responsible for roadmap, strategic vision, business expansion, as well as company-wide initiatives
  • Direct management of all functional teams
  • Responsible for hiring, training, and operations
  • Complete ownership and creation of all business expansion projects within the franchise
  • Involvement in all other aspects of scaling mobile F2P games: Growth, Ad Monetization as well as company-wide initiatives to scale up individual teams

Previously Held Positions:

  • Associate General Manager - 2023-2024
  • Game Director - 2022-2023

Lead Game Designer

Playsimple Games
Bangalore, Karnataka
05.2017 - 07.2022

Lead Game Designer - Anagram Franchise:

  • Drove 0-1 journey of Word Trip and Crossword Jam, currently ranked 3rd and 4th in top-grossing word games of all time, worldwide
  • Worked to build design processes, expertise and training across the company
  • Handled a team of 6 game designers
  • Responsible for all roadmap planning and strategic direction of all games within the franchise, as well as potential new launches
  • Responsible for hiring, training, processes, organisational structure and culture within the Anagram franchise
  • Also responsible for driving the 0-1 journey of sister games Word Planet and Word Bliss
  • Managed the team on the launch of newest entrant into franchise - Word Search Explorer

Previously held positions:

  • - Senior Game Designer
  • - Game Designer
  • - Associate Game Designer
  • - Senior Narrative Designer
  • - Narrative Designer

Manager - Marketing Operations

ProFitness India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, India
06.2014 - 04.2017

Family-run business

  • Took on social media marketing for the company, increasing traffic by 50%
  • Ran the online operations and set up online portals for the company, driving a 70% increase in online sales

Channel Supervisor

Radiowalla Network
Bangalore, India
05.2012 - 04.2014
  • -Responsible for the music programming, content, scripting, concepts and branding for several in-app channels both in the pre-launch and post-launch periods
  • Conducted both live events for the company while collaboration with DNA Entertainment
  • Launched several campaigns for third-party clients in conjunction with the marketing team
  • Launched the company's first third-party channel in Radio DNA

Education

BBA -

Jain Centre For Management Studies
Bangalore
05.2009 - 05.2012

PUC - PCMB

Presidency PU College
Bangalore
05.2005 - 05.2007

Skills

F2P Games

Timeline

General Manager

Playsimple Games
07.2022 - Current

Lead Game Designer

Playsimple Games
05.2017 - 07.2022

Manager - Marketing Operations

ProFitness India Pvt Ltd
06.2014 - 04.2017

Channel Supervisor

Radiowalla Network
05.2012 - 04.2014

BBA -

Jain Centre For Management Studies
05.2009 - 05.2012

PUC - PCMB

Presidency PU College
05.2005 - 05.2007
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