Joshua Morrison
Senior External Development Manager at Rocksteady Studios Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Rocksteady Studios Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Computer Games
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior External Development Manager
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Apr 2023 - Present
- Outsource development and tracking- Vendor Relations- Building, optimizing, and maintaining internal and external pipelines across multiple departments
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External Development Manager
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Nov 2020 - Apr 2023
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900lbs
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Producer
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Nov 2018 - Nov 2020
Brainstorm, pitch meetings, and communicate ideas to clients. Capture requirements and asset lists, lead production meetings, gather estimates, monitor project health, and remove blockers. Lead the production team in taking the client’s budget, timeline and direction into consideration to formulating the style, technology and the overall vision of projects creative direction. Manage, track, and drive the project from conception to completion across multiple departments and external vendors. Innovated and developed new processes improving the teams efficiency and communication. Show less
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Electronic Arts (EA)
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Designer
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Dec 2017 - Nov 2018
Inspired game team through progressive, innovative, and creative design. Maintained tuning of franchise systems. Scripted logic for visual elements and procedural generated NFL players. Led engineers in feature implementation of designs. Outsourced by managing, optimizing, and overseeing deliverables. Inspired game team through progressive, innovative, and creative design. Maintained tuning of franchise systems. Scripted logic for visual elements and procedural generated NFL players. Led engineers in feature implementation of designs. Outsourced by managing, optimizing, and overseeing deliverables.
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Visual Concepts
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United States
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Computer Games
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400 - 500 Employee
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Cinematic Assistant Producer
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Mar 2015 - Feb 2017
I shipped both NBA 2K16, NBA 2K17, and did ground work for NBA 2K18. Managed 5-10 small teams of 4-6 artist and engineer professionals simultaneously through each phase of project development, from strategy and creative, to execution and fixing bugs. Designed features and worked with artists and engineers to see them through to completion. Worked in a localization pipeline by transcribing and inserting lines into the game. Wrote scripts for personalities like Kevin Harlan. Scripted cameras, crowd and crowd pockets, stadium effects, and overlays using a scripting language. Created primitives and conditions for the scripting language. Show less
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2K
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Computer Games
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700 & Above Employee
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Capture Specialist
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Jul 2014 - Mar 2015
I worked on Evolve, Borderlands: The Handsome Jack Collection, and Battleborn. Formulated strategies and led the execution to provide screenshots and video clips for major gaming news websites. Coordinated with teammates to compose shots that demonstrate specific action, key features, visuals, etc.. Edited video as necessary. Assisted in test procedures and public relations. I worked on Evolve, Borderlands: The Handsome Jack Collection, and Battleborn. Formulated strategies and led the execution to provide screenshots and video clips for major gaming news websites. Coordinated with teammates to compose shots that demonstrate specific action, key features, visuals, etc.. Edited video as necessary. Assisted in test procedures and public relations.
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Unity
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Apr 2014 - Jul 2014
Formulated marketing strategies utilizing social media. Reviewed game submissions for potential publishing partnerships. Interacted with community, problem solving with users who may be experiencing issues. Data entry and scheduling. Formulated marketing strategies utilizing social media. Reviewed game submissions for potential publishing partnerships. Interacted with community, problem solving with users who may be experiencing issues. Data entry and scheduling.
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SAE Expression College
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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GE Lab Tutor
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Apr 2012 - Jan 2014
Provided individual and small group tutoring to students in the GE Lab. Assisted students in improving academic achievement by meeting with them on a regular basis to clarify learning problems and work on study skills. Other assistance might include: reviewing class material, discussing the text, predicting test questions, formulating ideas for papers, or working on solutions to problems.
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Library Assistant
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Oct 2011 - Jan 2014
Operated all computers, printers, and software applicable to the library/media center. Includes use of CD ROM, Internet, and electronic catalog circulation program, and word processing, desktop publishing and spreadsheet applications. Assisted staff and students to locate and check out books and materials. Performed a variety of clerical duties, including processing and maintaining library media; entering records and files; maintain schedules for use of computers; library media center; books and related reference materials; and assemble packets and materials for students. Show less
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U.S. Census Bureau
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Control
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Feb 2008 - Oct 2009
-Planned work by reviewing assignment area to determine organization of neighborhoods and locate households for conducting interviews. -Assessed quality control levels on selected addresses, determined which samples passed or failed, and maintained records for quality control verification. -Complied with accuracy standards while maintaining high production rates. -Conducted interviews with residents in assigned areas by following stringent guidelines and confidentiality laws. Show less
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Sony Interactive Entertainment
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Assurance
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Feb 2008 - Sep 2008
-Executed test plans on pre-release versions of software. -Assessed product functionality against official SCEA quality standards. -Researched and document product defects & violations. -Logged issues for development team review in concise written report formats. -Apply knowledge of basic to intermediate networking principles and online console gaming / functionality elements. -Collaborate on miscellaneous QA test process related tasks/projects -Executed test plans on pre-release versions of software. -Assessed product functionality against official SCEA quality standards. -Researched and document product defects & violations. -Logged issues for development team review in concise written report formats. -Apply knowledge of basic to intermediate networking principles and online console gaming / functionality elements. -Collaborate on miscellaneous QA test process related tasks/projects
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Challenger School Foundation
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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300 - 400 Employee
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Extended Care Teacher
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Feb 2006 - Nov 2007
-Tutor kids from grades K-8th in general education. Created and arranged activities for the children to participate in. -Tutor kids from grades K-8th in general education. Created and arranged activities for the children to participate in.
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Electronic Arts (EA)
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Assurance
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Feb 2005 - Apr 2005
-Performed initial build verification testing; regression testing; and game balance testing. -Provided qualitative and quantitative analysis aimed at refining game features and improving game balance. -Performed initial build verification testing; regression testing; and game balance testing. -Performed initial build verification testing; regression testing; and game balance testing. -Provided qualitative and quantitative analysis aimed at refining game features and improving game balance. -Performed initial build verification testing; regression testing; and game balance testing.
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Education
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Ex'pression College Of Digital Arts
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Game Art and Design