Yvonne Becker

Experience

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  Software Technology Inc

  Jan 1999 - Aug 2001

  Senior Technical Support
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  Mythic Entertainment - EA Mythic

  Sept 2001 - Jan 2006

  Design Manager

  Dark Age of Camelot* Worked with studio leadership to determine the focus of expansions and regular patches* Defined project scope through short- and long-term project planning* Addressed dependencies, risks, and conflicts with the Art and Engineering departments * Communicated with foreign partners about marketing plans and localization issues

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  EA Mythic

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Development Director - Engineering and Systems Departments

  Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning* Ensured scope of milestones remained at manageable levels through proactive supervision and diligence regarding feature creep* Led a multi-disciplinary department of forty engineers, artists, and designers across five teams* Fostered career development of direct reports, including establishing professional development plans* Identified and documented critical component risks and established avoidance or mitigation plans* Established information flow through effective, regular project and feature status reporting to studio leadership* Analyzed scheduling process and methodology for efficiency improvement opportunities that did not compromise effectiveness* Reviewed and approved feature designs and ensured work was being completed to quality Show less

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  ZeniMax Online Studios

  Jun 2008 - now

  Lead Content Producer

  Elder Scrolls Online* Build and maintain realistic project schedules and milestones, monitoring department and individual progress* Communicate with leadership on development status and suggest mitigations for risks* Coordinate with other departments to ensure schedules are aligned and dependencies identified* Produce cross-functional teams from initial game concept through launch and quarterly updates