Yan Chatel
Senior Level Designer at Rovio Entertainment Corporation- Claim this Profile
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French Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Professional working proficiency
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Mitchell Lagran
Although I didn’t get as long to work with Yan as I’d have liked, during my time working with him I came away impressed by his drive and attitude. He always brought an enthusiasm and passion to his work, and I found his openness and ability to take in and act on feedback very impressive. Yan is also a great proponent for the player, trying to think through his levels from a player’s perspective and using his understanding of player psychology and behaviour to ensure a great experience. Finally, I think its worth remarking on that Yan has a strong drive towards self-improvement that I found inspiring. He was constantly seeking ways to improve his skills and how he worked, which will surely make him a great asset in the long-term to any team he joins.
Jean-François Caissie
Yan acted as a mentor towards me on my first ever level design mandate. We were both part of a strong-as-hell 4-man level design team producing an explosive number of benchmark maps for Far Cry Arcade. I found in him someone who is extremely passionate and cares for the wellbeing of his teammates. He never hesitates to fight for what he believes is the best for a project, but also knows when to hold back and let his work do the talk. He's extremely versatile, casually speaking about anything on the spectrum of creativity and technicality. The hardships we went through during our time working together created a strong bond that we still share to this day. He is a loyal friend to those who know the meaning of respect.
Mitchell Lagran
Although I didn’t get as long to work with Yan as I’d have liked, during my time working with him I came away impressed by his drive and attitude. He always brought an enthusiasm and passion to his work, and I found his openness and ability to take in and act on feedback very impressive. Yan is also a great proponent for the player, trying to think through his levels from a player’s perspective and using his understanding of player psychology and behaviour to ensure a great experience. Finally, I think its worth remarking on that Yan has a strong drive towards self-improvement that I found inspiring. He was constantly seeking ways to improve his skills and how he worked, which will surely make him a great asset in the long-term to any team he joins.
Jean-François Caissie
Yan acted as a mentor towards me on my first ever level design mandate. We were both part of a strong-as-hell 4-man level design team producing an explosive number of benchmark maps for Far Cry Arcade. I found in him someone who is extremely passionate and cares for the wellbeing of his teammates. He never hesitates to fight for what he believes is the best for a project, but also knows when to hold back and let his work do the talk. He's extremely versatile, casually speaking about anything on the spectrum of creativity and technicality. The hardships we went through during our time working together created a strong bond that we still share to this day. He is a loyal friend to those who know the meaning of respect.
Mitchell Lagran
Although I didn’t get as long to work with Yan as I’d have liked, during my time working with him I came away impressed by his drive and attitude. He always brought an enthusiasm and passion to his work, and I found his openness and ability to take in and act on feedback very impressive. Yan is also a great proponent for the player, trying to think through his levels from a player’s perspective and using his understanding of player psychology and behaviour to ensure a great experience. Finally, I think its worth remarking on that Yan has a strong drive towards self-improvement that I found inspiring. He was constantly seeking ways to improve his skills and how he worked, which will surely make him a great asset in the long-term to any team he joins.
Jean-François Caissie
Yan acted as a mentor towards me on my first ever level design mandate. We were both part of a strong-as-hell 4-man level design team producing an explosive number of benchmark maps for Far Cry Arcade. I found in him someone who is extremely passionate and cares for the wellbeing of his teammates. He never hesitates to fight for what he believes is the best for a project, but also knows when to hold back and let his work do the talk. He's extremely versatile, casually speaking about anything on the spectrum of creativity and technicality. The hardships we went through during our time working together created a strong bond that we still share to this day. He is a loyal friend to those who know the meaning of respect.
Mitchell Lagran
Although I didn’t get as long to work with Yan as I’d have liked, during my time working with him I came away impressed by his drive and attitude. He always brought an enthusiasm and passion to his work, and I found his openness and ability to take in and act on feedback very impressive. Yan is also a great proponent for the player, trying to think through his levels from a player’s perspective and using his understanding of player psychology and behaviour to ensure a great experience. Finally, I think its worth remarking on that Yan has a strong drive towards self-improvement that I found inspiring. He was constantly seeking ways to improve his skills and how he worked, which will surely make him a great asset in the long-term to any team he joins.
Jean-François Caissie
Yan acted as a mentor towards me on my first ever level design mandate. We were both part of a strong-as-hell 4-man level design team producing an explosive number of benchmark maps for Far Cry Arcade. I found in him someone who is extremely passionate and cares for the wellbeing of his teammates. He never hesitates to fight for what he believes is the best for a project, but also knows when to hold back and let his work do the talk. He's extremely versatile, casually speaking about anything on the spectrum of creativity and technicality. The hardships we went through during our time working together created a strong bond that we still share to this day. He is a loyal friend to those who know the meaning of respect.
Experience
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Rovio Entertainment Corporation
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Finland
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Computer Games
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Level Designer
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Jan 2023 - Present
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The Sandbox
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Hong Kong
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Entertainment Providers
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300 - 400 Employee
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Lead Level Designer
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Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
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Goose Byte
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Canada
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Design Director
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Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
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Meta4 Interactive
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Canada
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Game Director
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Mar 2021 - Dec 2021
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Senior Level Designer VR
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Feb 2021 - Mar 2021
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Compulsion Games
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Canada
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Level Designer Generalist
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Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
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Ubisoft Montréal
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Canada
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Computer Games
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700 & Above Employee
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Level Designer - Far Cry 6
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Sep 2019 - Apr 2020
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Level Designer - Discovery Tour by Ubisoft Ancient Greece
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Nov 2018 - Sep 2019
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Level Designer - Generalist - Far Cry 5 Arcade & Dead Living Zombies
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Feb 2017 - Nov 2018
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Level Designer - Mission Design - For Honor Campaign
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Oct 2015 - Jan 2017
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Rogue Factor
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Canada
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Designer (Game / Level), Junior - Mordheim: City of the Damned
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Mar 2015 - May 2015
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CM Labs Simulations
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Canada
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Level Designer - Construction Products
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Nov 2014 - Mar 2015
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Studio Onoma
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Canada
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Level Designer, Junior - Hitman Sniper
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Oct 2013 - Sep 2014
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Ubisoft
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Montreal
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Dev Tester on Watch_Dogs
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Jun 2013 - Oct 2013
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Behaviour Interactive
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Montreal, Canada Area
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Qa Tester
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Feb 2013 - May 2013
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Dawson College
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Montreal, Canada Area
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Level Designer AEC
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Nov 2011 - Dec 2012
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411.ca
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Canada
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Infographist, QA
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Jul 2010 - Aug 2011
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Babel Media
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Montreal, Canada Area
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QA Tester
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Feb 2009 - Feb 2010
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Education
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Dawson College
AEC Level Design, Level Design -
2004 - 2005
Herzing College
Web Programming (not completed), Web Programming
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