Vince Finlayson

Associate Chief Engineer at Playground Games
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Credentials

  • Leadership in Management
    The Leadership Trust
    Mar, 2019
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • Playground Games
    • United Kingdom
    • Computer Games
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Associate Chief Engineer
      • Oct 2022 - Present

      Working on Forza Horizon Working on Forza Horizon

  • 4J Studios
    • Strategic Management Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Lead
      • Apr 2021 - Sep 2022

      I oversaw the production of Manic Mechanics, a 4J original production https://www.4jstudios.com/4j-studios-presents/manic-mechanics/This involved the management of project resources and the project schedule.For this project, I additionally lead the design team along side the software team. Daily I communicate with the Art Lead and facilitate communication between art and the other development teams.

    • Lead Software Developer
      • Oct 2018 - Sep 2022

      Lead Software Developer for Minecraft Console EditionsI lead a team of software developers to port existing Java and Bedrock features to Minecraft Console Edition. My responsibilities also extended externally where I communicated with testing, localisation and production lead by Microsoft. I communicated with Sony and Nintendo to organise the content releases and build submissions.I helped release Aquatic Update features and I was responsible for the Village and Pillage features and the following game updates.During this role I helped the growth of multiple programmers through appraisals and objective development. Show less

    • Software Developer
      • Jul 2015 - Oct 2018

      During my time as software developer I worked on multiple updates of Minecraft Console Editions for platforms including: - PS4 - Xbox One - WiiU - Switch- Xbox 360- PS3 - PSVitaI worked on a range of systems in this role including achievements and telemetry.

Education

  • University of Abertay Dundee
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Games Technology
    2011 - 2015
  • Dunbar Grammar School
    2004 - 2010

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