Angelo Du Bois

COO | Senior Project Manager | Lead Game Designer

Nexus Division Entertainment Inc (Canada) • Full time

Nov 2020 - May 2022 • 1 yr 6 mos

Co-led and strategically managed the development of the high-budget indie game “Legion: The Eternal War” (MMORPG). Responsible for capital raising, crowdfunding, operations, and project leadership. Key achievements: - Secured investment offers from investors and venture capital totaling USD $500K. - Crowdfunding: raised USD $15K in 5 days from the community for first-playable optimizations. - Scaled the project to the vertical slice stage. - Appointed Co-Founder, holding 20% equity in the company.

COO | Project Lead | Creative Director | Lead Game Designer

ArtiGames SAC (Peru) • Full time

Jul 2013 - Feb 2018 • 4 yrs 7 mos

Led and transformed an indie game and digital development studio, achieving financial sustainability and rapid growth for both ArtiGames Studios and EVA (Video Game & Digital Animation School). Built and managed a 30-person multidisciplinary team, overseeing operations, budgets, B2B sales, client coordination, and marketing strategy. Directed multiple digital projects including video games, apps, VR, AR, 2D/3D content. Key achievements: - Rescued the company from bankruptcy and scaled revenue to ~USD $10M annually. - Created a high-performing creative and administrative team of 30 professionals. - Lead Game Designer for the prototype of Ankalli (action-adventure, graphic adventure – Unreal Engine). - Co-organizer of IV COIDEV, LatAm’s specialized game industry event (like GDC/Gamescom). - Oversaw workflow of programmers, artists, designers, post-production, UX/UI, sound, and music teams. Tools & Platforms: Hack N’ Plan, Trello, Office Suite, Premiere, Photoshop, Wordpress... -Unity 3D, Unreal Engine, 3DS Max, Spine, project management and results-

COO | Business Growth | Instructor

EVA (Video Game & Digital Animation Professional School) • Full time

Sep 2013 - Jan 2018 • 4 yrs 4 mos

Led operations and academic programs for a professional video game and digital arts school. Managed resources, generated performance reports, and built a 20-person multidisciplinary team. Oversaw syllabus approval, curriculum design, and course deployment. Directed business operations, marketing, and digital marketing including content creation, copywriting, graphic design, video editing, web, and email campaigns. Key achievements: - Rescued the company from bankruptcy, scaled it to profitability, acquired prime-location facilities, and established a succesful themed school. - Developed and executed business and marketing strategies, increasing visibility and student engagement. - Managed public relations and secured media coverage for the school. - Professional instructor for Game Business, Game Design, and Narrative for Video Games courses.