Sam McDavitt
Nashua,NH
Summary
A board game passionate creative with soft and hard skills to support the entire design and development process of product design.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Producer
Tycoon Games
Londonderry, NH
02.2025 - Current
- Reviewed and provided feedback on game design documents from designers, creating data sheets to ensure no information is lost.
- Coordinated playtesting sessions, gathering player feedback to inform iterative design improvements.
- Oversaw the translation of design files by the Graphics team to create final production files
- Assisted preserving gameplay rules coordinating localization files
Self Publisher
McDavitt Publishing
Nashua, NH
03.2023 - 02.2025
- Designed, Developed, and coordinated production for games funded through Kickstarter
- Coordinated marketing initiatives to promote new releases across digital platforms.
- Successfully launched 2 successful campaign and prepped 4 titles for launch before joining Tycoon Games
Product Development Lead
5 Star North
Nashua, NH
02.2019 - 03.2023
- Lead communication with internal and external cross-functional teams, including domestic and overseas development counterparts and manufacturing vendors, on all product engineering related topics.
- Streamlined product development processes, reducing time-to-market for new offerings.
- Perform preliminary cost estimates and manage cost and source selection throughout the product development process to ensure product cost delivers on required profit goals.
- Analyzed market trends and customer feedback to implement product improvements across all product lines.
Lead Designer
Goetz Composites
Bristol, RI
02.2018 - 02.2019
- Develop/Draft Rhino DXF drawings to receiving-end warehouse for assembly and installation of parts
- Provide accurate 3dm Rhino files to be programmed in Fusion360 for in house tooling to be cut on CNC
- Analyze engineering drawings to develop carbon fiber parts to be able to interface with externally manufactured products
Model Builder
The LEGO Group
Enfield, CT
06.2016 - 12.2017
- Assisted in building Lego models for all commissioned marketing models
- Designed in Maya and Lego’s CAD software to develop models for production
- Fabricated life-size prototypes such as ‘64.5 Mustang for LEGOLAND® Florida, David Ortiz for Fenway Park and the Chevrolet commissioned Lego Speedwagon to promote The Lego Batman Movie
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Design
Savannah College of Art And Design
Savannah, GA06-2017
High School Diploma -
The Governor's Academy
Byfield, MA2013
Skills
- Solidworks
- Rhinoceros 3D
- 3D Printing (Resin & Filament)
- Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Prototype Fabrication
- MS Project
- Keyshot
- Hand Sketching
Certification
Certified Solidworks Associate (CSWA) 2017-Present
Timeline
Producer
Tycoon Games
02.2025 - Current
Self Publisher
McDavitt Publishing
03.2023 - 02.2025
Product Development Lead
5 Star North
02.2019 - 03.2023
Lead Designer
Goetz Composites
02.2018 - 02.2019
Model Builder
The LEGO Group
06.2016 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Design
Savannah College of Art And Design
High School Diploma -
The Governor's Academy