Ernesto Cuadra

Economic Game Designer

Ubisoft • Full time

Jun 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 1 mo

• Design and balance in-game economies for live service titles, with a focus on long-term player progression and engagement. • Develop progression systems that maintain player motivation and pacing across the full lifecycle of a live service game. • Build and run simulation models to forecast economic behavior, stress-test balance decisions, and validate design assumptions before implementation. • Produce dashboards and data visualizations to communicate economy health and simulation results to stakeholders. • Present findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams. Collaborate closely with monetization leads to ensure progression and economy systems align with commercial goals.