Robert Vogel
Game Designer & Artist at Bethesda Game Studios- Claim this Profile
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Brian Frisch
I urged Rob to join MySpace as a ColdFusion developer at a time when the company was starting to transition away from the technology. Switching to .NET was only one of the many challenges he faced and tackled while at the company. But Rob really shined when he was tasked with managing one of the biggest projects in MySpace history. It had garnered him a lot of respect and after the launch of the project there were many different groups trying to recruit him as a manager. Rob has a definite passion for learning new technologies and is able to quickly adapt to different situations based on where he is needed. It is Rob's flair for creativity, logical reasoning abilities, organized approach to projects, and patience and understanding with people that really sets him apart.
Russell Dunn
I worked with Robert for several months on what was--at the time--the most technically challenging and business mission-critical projects we had undertaken. Robert served as a development lead, and expertly picked up additional (and increasingly difficult) roles as we approached our hard deadline. Robert facilitated communication with our release process, handled the integration of our dev, test, and stage environments, was instrumental in triaging and assigning bugs, and was always willing to take on more while still mentoring more junior team members. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again!
Brian Frisch
I urged Rob to join MySpace as a ColdFusion developer at a time when the company was starting to transition away from the technology. Switching to .NET was only one of the many challenges he faced and tackled while at the company. But Rob really shined when he was tasked with managing one of the biggest projects in MySpace history. It had garnered him a lot of respect and after the launch of the project there were many different groups trying to recruit him as a manager. Rob has a definite passion for learning new technologies and is able to quickly adapt to different situations based on where he is needed. It is Rob's flair for creativity, logical reasoning abilities, organized approach to projects, and patience and understanding with people that really sets him apart.
Russell Dunn
I worked with Robert for several months on what was--at the time--the most technically challenging and business mission-critical projects we had undertaken. Robert served as a development lead, and expertly picked up additional (and increasingly difficult) roles as we approached our hard deadline. Robert facilitated communication with our release process, handled the integration of our dev, test, and stage environments, was instrumental in triaging and assigning bugs, and was always willing to take on more while still mentoring more junior team members. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again!
Brian Frisch
I urged Rob to join MySpace as a ColdFusion developer at a time when the company was starting to transition away from the technology. Switching to .NET was only one of the many challenges he faced and tackled while at the company. But Rob really shined when he was tasked with managing one of the biggest projects in MySpace history. It had garnered him a lot of respect and after the launch of the project there were many different groups trying to recruit him as a manager. Rob has a definite passion for learning new technologies and is able to quickly adapt to different situations based on where he is needed. It is Rob's flair for creativity, logical reasoning abilities, organized approach to projects, and patience and understanding with people that really sets him apart.
Russell Dunn
I worked with Robert for several months on what was--at the time--the most technically challenging and business mission-critical projects we had undertaken. Robert served as a development lead, and expertly picked up additional (and increasingly difficult) roles as we approached our hard deadline. Robert facilitated communication with our release process, handled the integration of our dev, test, and stage environments, was instrumental in triaging and assigning bugs, and was always willing to take on more while still mentoring more junior team members. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again!
Brian Frisch
I urged Rob to join MySpace as a ColdFusion developer at a time when the company was starting to transition away from the technology. Switching to .NET was only one of the many challenges he faced and tackled while at the company. But Rob really shined when he was tasked with managing one of the biggest projects in MySpace history. It had garnered him a lot of respect and after the launch of the project there were many different groups trying to recruit him as a manager. Rob has a definite passion for learning new technologies and is able to quickly adapt to different situations based on where he is needed. It is Rob's flair for creativity, logical reasoning abilities, organized approach to projects, and patience and understanding with people that really sets him apart.
Russell Dunn
I worked with Robert for several months on what was--at the time--the most technically challenging and business mission-critical projects we had undertaken. Robert served as a development lead, and expertly picked up additional (and increasingly difficult) roles as we approached our hard deadline. Robert facilitated communication with our release process, handled the integration of our dev, test, and stage environments, was instrumental in triaging and assigning bugs, and was always willing to take on more while still mentoring more junior team members. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again!
Experience
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Bethesda Game Studios
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United States
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Computer Games
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300 - 400 Employee
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Game Designer & Artist
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Mar 2017 - Present
Working under the Studio Director to create downloadable content for the company's flagship titles (Skyrim Special Edition, Fallout 4, Fallout 76.) Responsibilities include research, conceptualization, design, and implementation of content, working end-to-end on the full development pipeline, including the creation of new art assets, quest and level design, writing, gameplay, and programming. Secondary responsibilities include contractor onboarding, documentation, art review, code review, and general support for the initiative. Show less
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Novo Spectra
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Founder
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Jan 2014 - Present
Software development company focused on mobile apps and games. Software development company focused on mobile apps and games.
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Myspace
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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200 - 300 Employee
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Sr. Product Manager
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Sep 2006 - Nov 2013
During my 7+ year tenure at MySpace, I worked directly with everyone from co-founder Tom Anderson all the way to Justin Timberlake's creative teams. I served in multiple roles, starting as a lead software engineer, moving into management, then into product. I created, launched, and maintained many successful high-profile products and features used by hundreds of millions of users across multiple platforms. I managed multiple teams, and served in both product owner and scrum master roles. As product manager, I reported directly to the VP of Product, owned and re-built several core features of the website and mobile app, including Photos, Videos, Music, Analytics, and several partner projects. Responsibilities included detailed product specifications, feature roadmaps, tracking analytics, UX, and often creation of initial prototypes. I was also responsible for cross-team communication and coordination with engineering during all phases, from coding to marketing/PR for all launch promotions. As engineering manager I reported directly to the Senior VP of Engineering. My responsibilities included new employee training and orientation, career path and performance reviews, salaries and budgeting, and overall roadmap for the teams and their projects. In this role I re-defined MySpace's entire build/release processes, turning a process that took a full day into a fully automated system that took less than an hour from dev to production. Other teams of note were Application Security, MySpace Developer Platform. As lead software engineer, I was responsible for application security (filtration, XSS, and SQL injection prevention), and definition of security best practices. I was also responsible for development and code review of numerous product features, working across the full stack, (front-end/platform/infrastructure/database), utilizing HTML, CSS/JS, C#/ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL. The first product I developed and released was MySpace's 1.0 video feature. Show less
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Makar Properties
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, Technology
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Mar 2003 - Sep 2006
Responsible for managing developers and designers (permanent and contract) for all web development projects and internal applications, as well as Sharepoint development. Maintained overall technology budgets and reporting for the company. Reported to and worked with executive VPs, CEO, CFO and COO on the immediate and long term technology strategies of internal IT operations and web applications, as well as major technology initiatives for the company's real estate properties, such as broadband master-planning. Served on the core team responsible for design and branding efforts for the corporate entity as well as all properties. Established and managed relationships with key technology partners and consultants, becoming involved in municipal infrastructure and broadband planning for several high profile resorts and master planned communities. Show less
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Infinigate Group
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Switzerland
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Computer and Network Security
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100 - 200 Employee
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Software Developer / UI Designer
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2000 - 2002
Developer and Lead Designer for Infinigate (and later BlueRoads) flagship product, LeadSource1, a patented sales lead management system used by several international high profile companies including Siemens, SAP, and others. Responsibilities included all UI / UX design for our corporate web entities and software, and the creation and maintenance of an internal CMS system. Developer and Lead Designer for Infinigate (and later BlueRoads) flagship product, LeadSource1, a patented sales lead management system used by several international high profile companies including Siemens, SAP, and others. Responsibilities included all UI / UX design for our corporate web entities and software, and the creation and maintenance of an internal CMS system.
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MEDIASHIFT Technologies, Inc.
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Developer, Designer
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Mar 1999 - Sep 2000
Lead developer and designer for Mediashift, a web application and design start-up in Newport Beach, California. The company was focused on all facets of multimedia, so I designed projects and brand identities for clients across all platforms, from print, to video, to web, and even interactive CD-ROM. Lead developer and designer for Mediashift, a web application and design start-up in Newport Beach, California. The company was focused on all facets of multimedia, so I designed projects and brand identities for clients across all platforms, from print, to video, to web, and even interactive CD-ROM.
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Vegas.com
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United States
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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100 - 200 Employee
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Software Developer / Graphic Designer
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1997 - 1999
Web designer / developer creating websites for various entities/industries during a time where the web was a new frontier, and most companies were just coming online for the first time. Highlights included creating the first functional websites for hotel/casinos such as the Hard Rock Hotel, Wynn, and several others, including the development and maintenance of the first online hotel reservation system ever used by these properties. Web designer / developer creating websites for various entities/industries during a time where the web was a new frontier, and most companies were just coming online for the first time. Highlights included creating the first functional websites for hotel/casinos such as the Hard Rock Hotel, Wynn, and several others, including the development and maintenance of the first online hotel reservation system ever used by these properties.
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Education
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1992 - 1997
American School, Chicago
Diploma
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