Karen Rush

Experience

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  Rutgers University

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2010

  • Sakai Project Manager / Senior Instructional Designer

    May 2007 - Aug 2010

  • Adjunct Faculty

    Sept 2008 - May 2010

  • Instructional Technology Specialist

    Jun 2005 - May 2007
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  UCLA

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Graduate Student
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  Waygate Foundation, Inc.

  Mar 2011 - Aug 2021

  Executive Director
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  Electronic Arts (EA)

  Sept 2011 - now

  Franchise Development Director for Madden NFL franchise on HD consoles. Oversees project and people management for Madden team throughout entire development cycle from conception through post-launch.Credited titles:Madden NFL 21 (as Supervising Development Director)Madden NFL 20 (as Franchise Development Director)Madden NFL 19 (as Franchise Development Director)Madden NFL 18 (as Franchise Development Director) Project and people manager for Madden NFL franchise on HD consoles. Roles included Gen4 console transition, Graphics, In-Game (Graphics, Gameplay, Broadcast/Presentation), and Frostbite engine transition.Credited titles:Madden NFL 17 (Advanced Development)Madden NFL 16Madden NFL 15 (as Franchise Development Director for Gen3 SKUs)Madden NFL 25 Project and people manager for Core Football Graphics team. Managed transition team to Gen4 consoles.Credited titles:Madden NFL 13NCAA 13

  • Sr Director of Operations, Enterprise & Platform Services

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Director of Program Management, EA Cloud Gaming

    Nov 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Supervising Development Director, New IP and Strategic Growth, Tiburon

    May 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Senior Development Director, Madden NFL

    Dec 2016 - May 2020

  • Development Director, Madden NFL

    Dec 2012 - Dec 2016

  • Development Manager, Core Football Graphics

    Sept 2011 - Dec 2012
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  Women on the Rise International, Inc.

  Jul 2022 - now

  Member Board of Directors

  Chair of Board