KRISSIE FRANCO RESUME

2010-03-18T13:50:00.000-07:00

Kristine Franco (Krissie)

http://www.linkedin.com/in/krissiefranco

· kekfranco@gmail.com

· twitter: krisskrash66

· skype: krissie.franco

· 818-825-5671

Business Development

CG & Game Art and Animation Production Experience

Business and Studio Start up and Management Experience

PROFILE:

Results-driven professional with demonstrated accomplishments in strategic planning, developing and executing new business concepts and operational processes. Expertise in maintaining strong industry relationships and professional social networks. A true self-starter with excellent communication and leadership skills.

· Business Development

· Sales / Marketing

· Project Planning & Administration

· CG Art & Animation Knowledge

· Contract Negotiation

· Team Building & Management

· Production Pipeline

· Budget Preparation/Administration

· Project Reports & Timelines

· Corporate, Legal & Tax Management

Professional Experience

Development Director, Jan. 2009 – Oct. 2010

INDIECADE 2010 FESTIVAL – Culver City, California

Business development, fundraising and PR strategy for 3 day festival, conference and awards ceremony.

Business Development / Exe. V.P. Production, 1995 – 2010

HYDROGEN WHISKEY STUDIOS – Santa Monica, California

Co-founder, EVP Production, Business Development and Business Management. Propelled to a well-rounded and respected full service art & animation production studio of up to forty artists, a mocap facility, and audio studio.

Evangelized studio services throughout the game industry. Built and maintained relationships, network and contact database. Prepared bids, contracts, schedules and strategies. Oversaw and drove all production processes. Developed and maintained schedules, reports, presentations and other documentation. High level communication with external developers, vendors, licensors, clients and publishers. Clients included THQ, EA, Activision, Square Enix, Foundation 9, Sega, Vivendi and many more.

Business Manager, Instructor, 1998 – 2005

TLH MARTIAL ARTS AND FITNESS – Granada Hills, California

Founding partner, managing director. Prepared and maintained schedules, membership promotion and policy. Managed all business operations. Created series of aerobic, fitness, and martial arts classes.

Legal Assistant, 1988 - 1996

KELLY, BAUERSFELD & LAWRY – Woodland Hills, California

Prepared, filed and maintained patent, trademark, and copyright filings with U.S. and Foreign Agencies. Assisted attorney with infringement and validity analyses. Kept abreast of developments and changes to laws. Prepared, filed with court and maintained Infringement litigation cases with the U.S. District Court. Conducted and reported on patent searches. Kept records, reminder systems and files comprehensive and up-to-date.

Education & Development

Pierce College, CA Marketing Courses, 1985-1988 CA

Los Angeles Mission College, CA Business Courses, 1995-1996

Numerous Industry Lectures and Sessions: 1994 – 2010

Agile & Scrum Introduction, Clinton Keith, July & Oct. ‘09

Panelist at Game Design Expo, Vancouver B.C., ’09

Panelist, Casual Connect, Seattle, ’09

Panelist at GameSauce, Seattle, ‘10

Launched Women in Games, Vancouver B.C.

Steering Committee Member, IGDA Los Angeles

Exe. Board & Chapter Chair, Women in Games International

REFERENCES

Jeremy Lee, Producer, Dir. of Production
Double Helix Games (F9)
JeremyL@DoubleHelixGames.com

Aaron Pulkka begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting,
Activision Blizzard, MN
aaron.pulkka@activision.com

Nelson Wang, Outsourcing Mgr.
Was Sega Studios, now WB
Nelson.wang@wbgames.com

Asra Rasheed, CEO
Reading Rainbow 2.0
arasheed888@gmail.com

CREDITS

Square Enix: Front Mission Evolved
Sega Studios: Iron Man 2
THQ: Smackdown v Raw 06, 07,
THQ: Smackdown v Raw 08, 09 & 10
Vivendi: GhostBusters
Spectracide commercial spots
THQ: Saint's Row 2 Trailer
THQ: UFC E3 '07 Trailer
THQ: Wrestlemania 21
Midway: Wheelman
Atari: Terminator 3
Atari: Dungeons & Dragons
Atari: Mission Impossible-3
Sony: Lords of Everquest
EA: Lord of the Rings
Sega: NBA & NFL 2K2
Firaxis: Alpha Centauri
Firaxis: Alien Crossfire
Majesco: BloodRayne 2
Activision: Grand Tour Racing
Microprose: Civ 2: A Test of Time

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