Experience

UK Games Talent and Finance Community Interest Company

• United Kingdom
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Portfolio Manager, Content Fund

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  https://ukgamesfund.com/ukgfnews/gearing-up-for-growth/



Games Jobs Live

• United Kingdom
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Everywhere



Rivet Games

• United Kingdom
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Stirling



Indie Champions (previously All 4 Games)

• United Kingdom
• Computer Games

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom



Speech Graphics

• United Kingdom
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Edinburgh

• Chairman

  • 2010 - Jan 2020

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom Providing strategic direction, oversight and business introductions to the company founders. Their cutting-edge technology procedurally generates incredibly high quality facial animation from audio input alone, as used in hit games like Gears of War and Shadow of Mordor, as well as to engineering and electronics companies for their Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Assistant products. Winner of Develop Award Best Creative Outsourcing Service, and Tiga's Best… Show more Providing strategic direction, oversight and business introductions to the company founders. Their cutting-edge technology procedurally generates incredibly high quality facial animation from audio input alone, as used in hit games like Gears of War and Shadow of Mordor, as well as to engineering and electronics companies for their Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Assistant products. Winner of Develop Award Best Creative Outsourcing Service, and Tiga's Best Animation award, and ranked third in the IP 100 which ranks the strength and use of intellectual property by UK businesses.



Channel 4

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Games Commissioner

  • 2011 - 2017

  Glasgow, United Kingdom Responsible for the channel’s games strategy, my games commissions have achieved multi-million downloads across a range of high profile television properties, for the purposes of brand awareness, monetisation, and deeper engagement of existing TV viewing audiences. In 2015 the board approved my proposal to expand C4’s involvement in games with the establishment of a dedicated games publishing division, All 4 Games, a games publishing arm to support small indie developers within the… Show more Responsible for the channel’s games strategy, my games commissions have achieved multi-million downloads across a range of high profile television properties, for the purposes of brand awareness, monetisation, and deeper engagement of existing TV viewing audiences. In 2015 the board approved my proposal to expand C4’s involvement in games with the establishment of a dedicated games publishing division, All 4 Games, a games publishing arm to support small indie developers within the games sector. Awards wins include: - Digital Emmy (Reverse The Odds, 2015) - Royal Television Society Midlands Best Digital Innovation (Reverse The Odds, 2015) - Best Game, Broadcast Digitals (Snowman, 2013) - Best Game, Broadcast Digitals (Made in Chelsea 2014) - Best Game, Broadcast Digitals (Reverse The Odds 2015) - Best Content Partnership, Broadcast Digitals (Reverse The Odds 2015) - BIMA Best Tablet App (Snowman, 2013) - Best Online Innovation at Edinburgh International TV Festival Awards (2015, Reverse The Odds) - Best Game on Amazon AppStore, Tiga (Eden, 2016) Award Nominations include: - BAFTA Craft for Digital Creativity (2015, Reverse The Odds) - BANFF World Media Festival Rockie Award for Interactive Non-fiction (2015, Reverse The Odds) - Best Public Information Mobile Game at Cannes Lions (2015) - Best Game at Broadcast Digitals 2015 (Hollyoaks) - Best Children’s Game at the Broadcast Digitals - Best Public Life at BIMA 2015 (Reverse The Odds) - Best Game at the BIMA 2013 (Snowman) −Best Use of a Licence at the Develop Awards (Snowman) - Best New Mobile IP, Develop Awards 2015 (Size DOES Matter) −Mobile and Tablet Innovation at the AOP Awards −Webby Award Honoree: Best Game for a Handheld Device −Best Visual Design at the Tiga Awards (Snowman, 2013) −Best Casual Game at the Tiga Awards −Best Game With a Purpose at the Tiga Awards (Reverse The Odds, 2014) - Lovie Award for Mobile Handheld: Community & Social (Reverse The Odds, 2015) Show less



eeGeo

• VP of Business Development

  • 2010 - 2011

  Dundee, United Kingdom eeGeo provide an immersive and engaging 3D mapping platform for the mobile age.



Realtime Worlds

• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Studio Manager

  • 2002 - 2010

  Dundee, United Kingdom One of the original co-founders, I built the studio from inception up to 300 development staff in Dundee, continually embracing the change required for such growth. Key member of fund-raising team that secured $100m investment, and responsible for all our development teams, product deliveries, external liaisons, and active participation in both regional and national committees and steering groups. Awards included Best Audio (BAFTA, 2007), Best Action and Adventure (BAFTA, 2007), Best New… Show more One of the original co-founders, I built the studio from inception up to 300 development staff in Dundee, continually embracing the change required for such growth. Key member of fund-raising team that secured $100m investment, and responsible for all our development teams, product deliveries, external liaisons, and active participation in both regional and national committees and steering groups. Awards included Best Audio (BAFTA, 2007), Best Action and Adventure (BAFTA, 2007), Best New Studio (Develop, 2007), Best Innovation (Develop, 2007), Achievement of the Year (Official Xbox Magazine, 2007), Best Debut (Game Developer's Choice, 2007), Business Development (Develop, 2008), Chairman's Award for Innovation (Herald Scotland, 2009), Impact Through Innovation (John Logie Baird, 2009), Hottest Prospect (PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2009). Show less



Rage Software

• Computer Games

• Senior Producer

  • 2000 - 2002

  Dundee, United Kingdom Overseeing the Dundee studio, including production of the game Mobile Forces, and early development on the Crackdown and MyWorld projects.



DMA Design / Rockstar

• Producer

  • 1997 - 2000

  Dundee, United Kingdom Managing and leading multiple games development teams, including the early versions of the multi-million selling Grand Theft Auto series.



FRED Publishing

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers

• CEO

  • 1990 - 1997

  Dundee, United Kingdom What started as a bedroom hobby grew to become the dominant software developer and publisher for the SAM Coupe platform, printing 75 monthly issues of the magazine and releasing dozens of games including hit title Lemmings.



SAM Computers Ltd

• Software Manager

  • 1991 - 1992

  Swansea, United Kingdom Oversaw production of a number of games, including licences of Manic Miner and Prince of Persia.