Innovation Consultant @ From April 2015 to Present (9 months) London, United KingdomHead of Paddy Power Social @ From May 2014 to April 2015 (1 year) London, United KingdomHead of Paddy Power In-Play @ From May 2013 to April 2015 (2 years) London, United KingdomProducer @ Responsible for delivering live content and features to over 16 million monthly active users for The Sims Social.
Accountable for all areas of release including timely deployment of content, user experience and maximizing revenue potential, player engagement and retention. From February 2012 to May 2013 (1 year 4 months) London, United KingdomProducer @ Producer within a small team (EA Partners) dealing exclusively with external development studios.
Managed several game development cycles from start to finish with teams in the UK and abroad, resulting in a very dynamic skillset.
Shipped 7 AAA titles, resulting in 3 promotions whilst at EA.
Shipped titles include Syndicate, Crysis, Crysis Warhead, Timesplitters - Future Perfect and Black and White 2.
Responsible over several titles for implementing effective working practices within existing teams, managing risk and helping them drive a creative vision to a timely and marketable product. From September 2003 to February 2012 (8 years 6 months) Director @ From 2004 to 2011 (7 years)
Media Arts and English, Media and English @ University of Plymouth From 1999 to 2001 Ben O'Donnell is skilled in: Video Games, Online Gaming, Mobile Games, Computer Games, Final Cut Pro, Post Production, Social Games, Film, Digital Media, Monetization, Gameplay, Casual Games, User Experience, MMO, Xbox 360