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Curriculum Vitae - Sebastien Samson

Sebastien Samson

current location :Toronto, Canada.

email: contact@sebsamson.com

portfolio: http://sebsamson.com

linked in: ca.linkedin.com/in/sebsamson/


Professional


October  2023 - … Game Design Director - Kluge Interactive [Remote Management + Hands-on]

Working with creative visionaries and XR experts to create the next generation of cross-platform AAA games.

January 2022 - May 2023 Sr. Studio Director : Design - Ludia (Jam City) - [Remote Leadership]

2018- 2021 Game Director - Slightly Mad Studios (EA) - [Remote Leadership]

2017 - 2018 Senior Gamification Design Manager - LEGO -  [Remote Leadership]

2015 - 2016 Senior F2P Designer - Playraven

- Spymaster / Mid-core Strategy - F2P Mobile (early access soft-launch)

2013 - 2015 Senior Lead Game Designer - Bigpoint

- Farmerama /  Free To Play MMO (Live)

2011 - 2013 Senior Lead Game Designer - Frima Studio

- 3D MMO / 3rd Person Shooter - Web / Tablet - (Prototype Stage)

- Puzzle Game - Smartphone / Tablet - (Prototype Stage)

- Undisclosed Physics Platformer - Wii U - (Prototype Stage)

- Slot Machine Game - Smartphone / Tablet - 2012 (FPP shipped)

- Freemium CMMO - Flash Stage3D & Unity  - 2012 (Closed Beta shipped)

- Skylanders - Spyro’s Universe - Web MMO for Activision-Blizzard - 2011 (Launched)

2008 - 2011 Game Designer - Ubisoft Québec.

- Online RPG game for kids- PC – 2011 (Prototype Stage)

- Web Platform Game System Design - Web – 2010 (Pre Production Stage)

- Combat of Giants : Dinosaur Strike (Battle of Giants in the UK) - Wii – 2010 (Shipped)

- Petz FantasyTM Sunshine Magic – DS-DSi – 2010 (Shipped)

- Petz FantasyTM Moonlight Magic – DS-DSi – 2010 (Shipped)

- RTS game for kids – Nintendo DS – 2009 (Preconception Stage)

- My Weight Loss Coach – Iphone – 2008 (Shipped)

- My Stop Smoking Coach With Allen Car – Iphone – 2008 (Shipped)

- Social platform System – Nintendo DS – 2008 (Prototype Stage)

- Educational Puzzle Game – Nintendo DS – 2008 (Preconception Stage)

- Artificial Life Simulation – Nintendo DS – 2008 (Prototype Stage)

2002 - 2006 Web Designer
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Flash websites / games

2004 Volunteering
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French Teacher for street children in Peru

Studies


2008
Université de Montréal (UdeM)
(D.E.S.S.) 2nd Cycle Degree in Game Design (Masters equivalent)

2007
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM)
Bachelor Degree in Communications with specialization in Interactive Multimedia

2002
Cégep Lévis-Lauzon

(D.E.C.) College degree in Fine Arts and New Medias

Additional Trainings and Certifications


Commonwealth Education Trust

Others

Relevant Competencies

Languages


French : Spoken and Written - High Level (native speaker)

English : Spoken and Written - High Level (professional proficiency)

German: Spoken and Read - Intermediate

Programming skills


C#, AS3, Javascript, MAX-MSP, Unreal Blueprints, App Scripts (Google Workspace) , VBA (Microsoft Office)  and a few other scripting languages.  Not a programmer but an enthusiast autodidact

Mastered Softwares


Wikis, Word, Power Point, Excel, Photoshop, Adobe Animate, Visio, Unity, Cmap Tools, Confluence, JIRA, Perforce, Git.... Etc.

Artistic Skills


Drawing, Photography, Video editing, Painting, Sculpture, Sound Mixing, Vjing, Interactive Installations, Improvisation

Other Experiences


Travel all over the world

Live Action Role-Playing Games (LARP) organization for 100+ players for more than 8 years.

Designing and building Artistic Interactive Installations

Academic Researches & Essays on Player Experience and Psychology.

Interests and Hobbies


Video Games : RPG, FPS, Adventure/Action, Simulations, Creative, Open worlds,Puzzle, Strategy,  Platformers, Indie games.

Swing & Blues dancing, Martial Arts, Japanese animation (manga), Technological Arts.

Other Professional Interests


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