Shale Williams
Rowlett,TX
Summary
14+ years’ experience in the Game/Engine/Software Industry. Actively seeking a new role to pursue fresh challenges and leverage a diverse skill set in an innovative and dynamic environment. Eager to apply expertise and passion to make a meaningful impact and continue to grow both professionally and personally.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Specialist / Team Leader
Id Software
01.2013 - Current
- Lead conception, pre-production & production in order to fulfill the Game vision.
- Part of creative authority responsible for overall quality of shipped product.
- Aligning game development tasks with project vision and quality, including game design and user experience. design; narrative design and cinematographic components; visual style and artistic value; animation; audio and special effects.
- Interfacing with User Research team for further direction & value.
- Coordinating game development with tasks and ideas of other directors and team leads.
- Liaising with Publisher stakeholders on game vision and design decisions.
- Design and direction of product and alignment between Development and Corporate.
- Promotion of game projects to targeted or general public as required by PR strategy; On-stage and video presence.
- Marketing Video & Gameplay Recording, Technical knowledge, and Editing final drafts.
- Attending trade shows; interfacing with public & press.
Coordination of intercontinental creative development across company studios. - Management of teams & cross-disciplinary communication between publishing, development, and QA departments.
- Responsible for identifying synergies across different company projects and initiatives.
- Passionate about our products and making them amazing.
- Deliver high-quality builds, final submissions, on-time, and under budget.
- Manage and update multiple Budgets, Contractor Contracts, Legal Agreements, & PO's across different companies and departments within each.
Technical Producer
Id Software
10.2012 - 01.2013
- Worked with Lead Engineers on production estimates for tasks and roadmap creation for 2 shipped titles.
- Worked closely with CORE Engine team and other disciplines to meet milestones and create alignment.
- Dissemination of knowledge through documentation to studio, stakeholders, publishing, leads and directors.
- Jira experience from conception to configuration and administration.
- Maintain and manage tasks and sprints, sprint reviews, and end-of-sprint post-mortems.
- Administration and account management for studio needs for Steam, Playstation, Microsoft/XBOX, Google & Apple
QA - Embedded CORE Tech
Id Software
04.2010 - 10.2012
- Analyzed and debugged advanced over 5 main AI systems including Voice Over, Combat Functionality, Actions and Behavior, Technical Animation quality, and Animation States.
- Debugged AI directly to assess any problems and their causes.
- Implemented testing structure to be followed due to demand in testing needs.
- Managed secondary testers needed for AI testing.
- Analyzed and debugged advanced AI applications including but not limited to Voice Over, Combat Functionality and Actions, and Animation.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Amberton University
Garland, TX12.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Collin County Community College District
Plano, TX12.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts & Animation
The Art Institute of Dallas
Dallas, TX2009
Skills
- Attention to Quality & Detail
- Schedule Management
- Tech Support
- Lead Development
- Ability to Multitask
- Analytical and Critical Thinker
Timeline
Technical Specialist / Team Leader
Id Software
01.2013 - Current
Technical Producer
Id Software
10.2012 - 01.2013
QA - Embedded CORE Tech
Id Software
04.2010 - 10.2012
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Amberton University
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Collin County Community College District
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts & Animation
The Art Institute of Dallas
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