As Executive Producer, J.R. manages the Production department and is responsible for ensuring that all Blue Fang projects are delivered on-time, on-budget and at a level of quality that meets or exceeds goals.
J.R. began his career in gaming at Sierra Online where he was a Project Director for Papyrus Design Group. In this role, J.R. successfully managed his development teams through the software development process and shipped several state-of-the-art and critically acclaimed games across multiple platforms including Sony Playstation, Windows and the Internet.
In 1998, J.R. joined Hasbro Games where he worked as a Project Manager and successfully shipped products ranging from electronic hand held games, to popular board games, to card games. In 2000, J.R. joined Hasbro Interactive as a Senior Producer. In this role, J.R. worked on the publishing side and managed external studios through the development of several video games across multiple platforms including Sony Playstation, Sony Playstation 2 and Windows. He also oversaw the activities of Producers and Associate Producers.
J.R. joined Blue Fang in 2001 and served as Producer for each of Blue Fang�s Zoo Tycoon projects released since his arrival. He was promoted to Executive producer in 2005. J.R. holds a BS in Business Administration from Merrimack College. |