Robert Carroll
San Diego,CA
Summary
Proactive project management professional (PMP) and goal-oriented leader with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Application Development and Project Consulting
Code Gray Consulting
San Diego, California
05.2022 - Current
- Chief Product Officer (Contract) - October 2024 - Present
- Product owner for 3 live gaming platforms.
- Launched a new social casino gaming platform.
- Used AI and Machine Learning (ML) tools to optimize data analysis.
- Managed 18 person development team.
- Director for other two platforms with 2 product owners under me.
- Client Project Highlights:
Chief Gaming Officer (Contract)
Iconic Arts
San Diego, California
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Created transmedia gaming strategy.
- Used art development AI tools to speed concepting and prototyping.
- Managed relationships with gaming platforms including Roblox, UEFN and Unreal.
- Worked with brands to develop gaming solutions for various IP.
- Managed 6 person game development team.
- Led operational workflows to enhance efficiency and optimize resource allocation.
Senior Economy Design Consultant (Contract)
Economics Design
San Diego, California
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Created successful loyalty program for a large Las Vegas casino group.
- Worked with partnership teams for Avalanche, Solana, Immutable, Animoca and others to provide services to their developer community.
- Provided economy and design consulting to established Web3 and AAA game developers.
- Hosted multiple podcasts with partner companies.
Business Development (Contract)
Double Coconut
San Francisco, California
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Managed projects for high value clients to ensure customer delight.
- Facilitated meetings between stakeholders to solve issues with deliverables and conflicts.
- Secured new clients, and wrote proposals for grant opportunities.
- Managed projects using agile methodology and accomplished objectives by self-monitoring progress and promptly solving issues.
- Created detailed design documentation for Web2 and Web3 games.
- Negotiated partnerships with third-party developers.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Product Owner
Ruby Play Network
San Diego, California
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Created the Ruby Play Network, a web3 based loyalty app.
- Directly managed daily schedule and activities for our 12-person internal development team.
- Successfully launched the Binance Chain based Ruby Play Network and $RUBY token.
- Negotiated with government agencies to secure project classification.
- Created an active player community with over 12k users on Telegram and 30k on Twitter.
Senior Director of Monetization and User Acquisition
KAST
San Diego, California
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Implemented systems to identify highest-ROI user acquisition channels through data and A/B testing.
- Managed the development, planning and execution of monetization strategy.
- Created proposals for funding and grants.
- Grew the platform from 5k to 500k daily active users.
- Oversaw budget management processes to ensure fiscal responsibility and resource allocation efficiency.
- Directed large-scale projects from conception through execution, ensuring alignment with corporate vision and strategy.
Development and Product Management Consulting
ROC Applications
San Diego, California
09.2013 - 04.2019
- Clients Included: Unity, Wargaming.net, Touch This Media, Venan Entertainment, MeeGenius, Core Media, Gamebyr, Rocketeer Games, Aegis Interactive, Immersv, Mobile Posse, Uproar Studios, Max Play
- Wargaming, Executive Producer
- Executive producer for WoT: Blitz.
- Coordinated development and marketing with a 120-person international development team.
- Unity, Developer Evangelist and Monetization Consultant
- Developed best practices for app launches, selected publishing candidates for Unity.
- Touch This Media, Senior Product Manager
- Developed web / mobile platform for fantasy sports game.
- Immersv, VR Developer Evangelism and Outreach
- Helped design the first VR Ad network.
- Enhanced core game loops to improve retention & monetization, established relationships with Facebook & Google VR teams.
- Client Project Highlights:
Chief Mobile Officer
5th Planet Games
Rocklin, California
11.2012 - 09.2013
- Managed production of 3 mobile games.
- Ran mobile UA campaigns for 3 products.
- Collaborated across multidisciplinary teams with Agile frameworks.
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance project workflows and achieve strategic objectives.
- Coordinated game testing initiatives, ensuring high-quality standards were met prior to launch.
- Managed stakeholder communications, aligning project goals with company strategy.
- Mentored junior officers, fostering skill development and team cohesion.
Director of Publishing / Head of Developer Evangelism
TapJoy
San Francisco, California
09.2009 - 11.2012
- Served as evangelist responsible for onboarding new teams.
- Worked with development team to help create new services and tech for developers.
- Wrote presentations and white papers to help developers implement our technology.
- Created and managed the $5M Independent Publishing Program.
- Managed relationships with external partners to enhance collaboration efforts.
- Implemented data-driven decision-making frameworks to optimize content performance and reader engagement metrics.
- Mentored junior staff in best practices of publishing operations, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Implemented strategic initiatives that expanded the company's presence in new markets.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MASkills
- Project management professional certification
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Scrum Master
- AI tool utilization
- Product Development
- Agile Methodology,
- Jira
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Computer skills
- Organizational skills
Accomplishments
- Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Mentor at Stanford Research Lab: Ai, Zk, Cryptography & Web3.
- Established the Developers Fund at Tapjoy.
- Managed $5 million in funding to accelerate Android growth.
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Scrum Master,
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations
- Producers Guild of America (PGA)
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteOn-SiteHybridTimeline
Chief Gaming Officer (Contract)
Iconic Arts
09.2023 - 09.2024
Senior Economy Design Consultant (Contract)
Economics Design
03.2023 - 03.2024
Application Development and Project Consulting
Code Gray Consulting
05.2022 - Current
Business Development (Contract)
Double Coconut
05.2022 - 01.2023
Product Owner
Ruby Play Network
03.2021 - 04.2022
Senior Director of Monetization and User Acquisition
KAST
05.2019 - 06.2020
Development and Product Management Consulting
ROC Applications
09.2013 - 04.2019
Chief Mobile Officer
5th Planet Games
11.2012 - 09.2013
Director of Publishing / Head of Developer Evangelism
TapJoy
09.2009 - 11.2012
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
University of Massachusetts