Rob Bowen | Senior Producer
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Summary
Detail-oriented Technical Producer with 15+ years of experience in AAA game development, live-service operations, and media production. Proven track record supporting engineering teams through Agile methodologies, incident management, and full development lifecycle coordination. Skilled in managing technical pipelines, defining team processes, and improving software quality. Adept in Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Git workflows, and internal toolset development. Known for fostering strong cross-discipline collaboration and delivering predictable, high-quality outcomes on fast-paced projects.
Skills
Videogame Production | Agile & Waterfall Projects | Documentation & Communication | Azure DevOps | Microsoft Teams | Git | Website Production | Adobe Creative Suite| Jira| Confluence | Perforce | Smartsheet | Project Management | Sprint Planning | Team Management | Budgeting & Scheduling | Microsoft Office
Work Experience
Senior Producer – Unannounced Project, Bellevue, WA — Dec 2023 to Present
• Leading technical production for design and art teams developing a Unreal Engine-based game
• Managing sprint planning, feature scope, assets, backlog, and development roadmaps using Jira and Confluence
• Fostering effective code repository maintenance, streamlining reviews, code commits, and all changes
Senior Character Producer – Sony Entertainment, Bellevue, WA — Dec 2022 to Nov 2023
• Led engineering and art collaboration for 18 videogame characters, improving sprint goal adherence by 20%
• Implemented Scrum methodologies and custom Jira dashboards improving sprint velocity by more than 25%
• Facilitated cross-discipline project coordination and documentation, ensuring smooth releases and communication
Senior Technology Producer – Wizards of the Coast, Renton, WA — May 2019 to Dec 2022
• Spearheaded automation efforts and process documentation that reduced redundant tasks by 30%
• Oversaw on-call incident management and authored triage playbooks for website systems, ensuring rapid response and minimal downtime
• Championed documentation practices in Confluence and standardized GitLab commit processes across internal tools and vendor systems
Esports Production Lead – Microsoft, Redmond, WA — Feb 2017 to May 2019
• Managed technical production for Halo 5 esports, reducing external costs and increasing efficiency by 20%
• Coordinated dependencies between development, marketing, internal teams, and live ops vendors
• Established best practices for code deployment and rollback during broadcasts
Managing Producer – Microsoft, Redmond, WA — Apr 2014 to Feb 2017
• Led a team of 8 producers, managing live esports events and feature development
• Streamlined Agile workflows and improved content pipeline efficiency through custom Jira dashboards
• Oversaw deliverables tracking between Marketing, Engineering, and Broadcast using Jira
Education
University of Oklahoma — MBA, Management
University of Oklahoma — MS, Management Information Systems
Academy of Art University — BFA, Motion Pictures and Television
Certifications & Awards
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• Hero of the Realm Award – Wizards of the Coast
• Spartan of the Month – 343 Industries