Kelly Ferry
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Adam Bormann
I worked with Kelly on a number of projects at Hangar 13, and ended up managing her on a new project. Kelly is an extremely dedicated and hard worker, who is always pushing for things to be better. She is a talented level designer as well as a great world builder and narrative designer. Kelly never shied away from responsibility, and took on new tasks with infectious enthusiasm. Kelly could always be relied on to complete her work on time, and to highlight issues in workflow, schedule or content. She was thoughtful, organized, detail-oriented and creative, and I would love to work with her again in the future.
Nathan Cheever
Kelly's star power showed early in Mafia 3 when she put in the extra effort to deal with design changes and technical hurdles. Her positive attitude is infectious to all around her! She brings massive amount of creative energy from her story writing experience and colorful D&D sessions. All that talent is leveraged in her mission and quest designs, helping to elevate the original outline to new heights for player engagement. I was happy to work with her on multiple projects and would easily work with her again!
Adam Bormann
I worked with Kelly on a number of projects at Hangar 13, and ended up managing her on a new project. Kelly is an extremely dedicated and hard worker, who is always pushing for things to be better. She is a talented level designer as well as a great world builder and narrative designer. Kelly never shied away from responsibility, and took on new tasks with infectious enthusiasm. Kelly could always be relied on to complete her work on time, and to highlight issues in workflow, schedule or content. She was thoughtful, organized, detail-oriented and creative, and I would love to work with her again in the future.
Nathan Cheever
Kelly's star power showed early in Mafia 3 when she put in the extra effort to deal with design changes and technical hurdles. Her positive attitude is infectious to all around her! She brings massive amount of creative energy from her story writing experience and colorful D&D sessions. All that talent is leveraged in her mission and quest designs, helping to elevate the original outline to new heights for player engagement. I was happy to work with her on multiple projects and would easily work with her again!
Adam Bormann
I worked with Kelly on a number of projects at Hangar 13, and ended up managing her on a new project. Kelly is an extremely dedicated and hard worker, who is always pushing for things to be better. She is a talented level designer as well as a great world builder and narrative designer. Kelly never shied away from responsibility, and took on new tasks with infectious enthusiasm. Kelly could always be relied on to complete her work on time, and to highlight issues in workflow, schedule or content. She was thoughtful, organized, detail-oriented and creative, and I would love to work with her again in the future.
Nathan Cheever
Kelly's star power showed early in Mafia 3 when she put in the extra effort to deal with design changes and technical hurdles. Her positive attitude is infectious to all around her! She brings massive amount of creative energy from her story writing experience and colorful D&D sessions. All that talent is leveraged in her mission and quest designs, helping to elevate the original outline to new heights for player engagement. I was happy to work with her on multiple projects and would easily work with her again!
Adam Bormann
I worked with Kelly on a number of projects at Hangar 13, and ended up managing her on a new project. Kelly is an extremely dedicated and hard worker, who is always pushing for things to be better. She is a talented level designer as well as a great world builder and narrative designer. Kelly never shied away from responsibility, and took on new tasks with infectious enthusiasm. Kelly could always be relied on to complete her work on time, and to highlight issues in workflow, schedule or content. She was thoughtful, organized, detail-oriented and creative, and I would love to work with her again in the future.
Nathan Cheever
Kelly's star power showed early in Mafia 3 when she put in the extra effort to deal with design changes and technical hurdles. Her positive attitude is infectious to all around her! She brings massive amount of creative energy from her story writing experience and colorful D&D sessions. All that talent is leveraged in her mission and quest designs, helping to elevate the original outline to new heights for player engagement. I was happy to work with her on multiple projects and would easily work with her again!
Experience
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Arkane Studios
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France
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Computer Games
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200 - 300 Employee
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Lead Campaign Designer
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Nov 2021 - Present
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Cloud Chamber
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Canada
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Computer Games
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Level Designer
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Sep 2019 - Nov 2021
The next BioShock. The next BioShock.
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Hangar 13
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United Kingdom
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Computer Games
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100 - 200 Employee
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Jul 2018 - Sep 2019
I. (Pst. It's a secret)II. Mafia: Definitive EditionScripted one of the main missions, bringing it to L2Assisted junior designers on the in-house engine design practices
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Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
Mafia III, Mafia III: Faster, Baby!, Mafia III: Stones Unturned• Scripted and owned several main missions and side missions• Created level blockouts (via 3ds Max modeling or existing art assets), pathing and cover generation, scripted events, etc• Balanced encounters, combat, pacing, and flow• Supported world design and side content
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FunPlus
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Switzerland
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Computer Games
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200 - 300 Employee
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Game Designer
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May 2014 - Jan 2015
Royal Story, Family Farm Seaside, Happy Acres • Lead writer for Royal Story while in Beijing, China • Owned all quest and feature creation • Improved game monetization and retention Royal Story, Family Farm Seaside, Happy Acres • Lead writer for Royal Story while in Beijing, China • Owned all quest and feature creation • Improved game monetization and retention
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Zynga
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United States
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Computer Games
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700 & Above Employee
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Mar 2014 - May 2014
• Led the transition of FarmVille design to Bangalore studio• Supervised new content while ensuring best practices from the new design team
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Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
FarmVille• Designed weekly features and monthly expansions (envision theme, story, systems, etc.)• Implemented quests via configuration files• Report on content monetization, engagement, and retention
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Arkadium
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Intern
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Dec 2011 - Feb 2012
Vampire Diaries: Get Sucked In • Worked on mission pipeline • Scheduled mission releases • Helped conceptualize asset ideas Vampire Diaries: Get Sucked In • Worked on mission pipeline • Scheduled mission releases • Helped conceptualize asset ideas
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Large Animal Games
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United States
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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QA Consultant
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
Office World • Tested and reviewed builds • Analyzed related games in the competitive field Office World • Tested and reviewed builds • Analyzed related games in the competitive field
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Game Lab Studios
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Brazil
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2008 - Mar 2008
JoJo's Fashion Show • Tested and reviewed builds • Created idea boards • Organized activities for staff JoJo's Fashion Show • Tested and reviewed builds • Created idea boards • Organized activities for staff
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Education
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2009 - 2012
Marist College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Game and Interactive Media Design
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