Lawrence Kwa

Experience

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  KOEI TECMO Singapore Pte Ltd

  Feb 2006 - Feb 2012

  Producer & Lead Game Designer

  • Producer and Lead Designer of PC, mobile, web, PSP platforms from end to end and released multiple games.• Owner of multiple projects simultaneously, operations, team management, collaborate with studios globally and headquarters in Japan.• Led a successful strategy that turned the studio to profitability.• Released games: Samurai Cats Web (Strategy + Card), 100man-nin no Nobunaga no Yabou mobile (Strategy), 100man-nin no Sangokushi Web (Strategy), Nobunaga’s Ambition with power-up kit 10 PSP (Strategy), Sangokushi with power-up kit 9 PSP (Strategy), PC98 Games port to Web Flash (various genres), Sangokushi Online PC (MMORPG) Show less

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  Republic Polytechnic

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

  Lecturer

  • Won the school’s 2 most prestigious awards and set a new high for its industry relevance.• Appointed as Module Chair and crafted a new module which won top 5 courses of the year.• Appointed as Students Mentor and am in the top 100 Mentor Awards. • Appointed as Project Manager to facilitate the licensing of industry project works.• Increased industry internship to over 50%, a record for the school.

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  Konami Digital Entertainment

  Dec 2012 - Mar 2014

  Studio Manager

  • Setup the studio, rhythm of business and manage the investment of strategic publishers.• Direct goals, organisation structure and oversee projects.• Responsible for liaising with partners, outsourcers globally and headquarters in Japan.• Created a positive culture of delivering quality games.• Released games: Chain of Souls mobile (Puzzle + Card), Wind of Witches mobile (2D Shooter).

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  IGG

  Mar 2014 - Jul 2016

  Mobile Game Lead Producer

  • Owner of product, P&L, delivery and team management. • Setup and scale a global team to develop and operate AAA mobile games.• Bridging cultures to foster collaboration and drive innovation.• Released game: Casino Deluxe by IGG mobile (Casino).

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  Kabam

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

  Production Director

  • Manage all aspects of production and collaborate with headquarters in the US.• Established a smooth pipeline and supportive atmosphere from game planning through operations, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality results on time.• Released game: Legacy of Zeus mobile (MMORPG).

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  Wanda Cultural Tourism Planning & Research Institute (CTI)

  Apr 2017 - Aug 2018

  Executive Producer

  • Owner of gamification projects for theme park attractions.• Strategise global IPs portfolio expansion plans for theme parks.• Managed contractors and departments to facilitate seamless project progress.• Lead the Project Cars (Slightly Mad Studios) racing game attraction.

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  Improbable

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2024

  • Coordinate multiple teams and outsourcing to maximise game development efficiency, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budgets.• Resource management to balance project needs vs costs.• Resolve daily challenges, lead as Producer and Analytics team. • Setup and run the division game Production & Content team, outsourcing, P&L and team management across multiple countries.• Led multiple game developments concurrently, established an adaptive structure, expectations and efficient operations to release multiple Metaverse games and technical projects.• Plan product strategies and contract deliverables with business development. • Relationship management of high value game clients globally.• Work closely with clients and the organisation to address needs, requests, P&L, and more.• Identify and expand business opportunities while balancing the organisation's interests.• Mentor, Adviser to Account Managers, projects and development management.

  • Development Director

    Apr 2023 - Oct 2024

  • Head of Production & Content

    May 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Strategic Account Manager

    Oct 2018 - May 2022