Aryon Billings

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT ARYON BILLINGS

20 years of progressive work experience as a Professional Project, Product and Program Manager, specializing in leading major IT initiatives for both Private Industry and the Government, including extensive experience in the Identity Management, Blockchain and Crypto spaces and Video Game development. Highlights include being responsible for launching Canada\'s first level 3 digital identity and managing the what and when (Product & Project Management) for the first publicly traded Bitcoin ATM company. • Interactive Entertainment and Gaming: Proven track record as a Development Manager/Development Director for the launch and live service of a video game (Anthem) managing Writing, Editing (VO and Non-VO), Cinematics (Bronze and Gold) Critical Path/Level Design and VFX/Art teams and their respective pipelines. • Interactive Entertainment and Gaming: Proven track record as a Senior Producer managing the DevOps, DevTech and Systems teams for major gaming titles (COH3 & AOE4) • Experience managing cross disciplinary and multi-location teams of various sizes, as well as managing upwards of 50+ direct reports. • Extensive experience managing and developing frameworks, reporting, risk management policies, resource management and budgets, as well as finding ways to drive efficiencies through new processes, policies or pipeline improvements. • Experience working with all levels within organizations defining and executing plans to achieve milestones and deliverables. • Knowledge in developing, maintaining and issuing KPI’s. • Experience in capacity and financial planning, managing internal and external work forces. • Acumen implementing and developing effective organizational structures, process and policies that ensure outcomes are of high quality, on-time and on budget. • Desire to support team individual and holistic development, celebrating successes and achievements, supporting a positive and engaging ‘family’ workplace. • Educational achievements that include a Master of Arts Degree, multiple project management certifications (including Agile Project Management certification), and industry specific training in IT. • A person of substance and integrity who excels at building collaborative business relationships, believes strongly in driving for results, and has advanced capabilities organizing people, time and resources for the betterment of company and stakeholder experiences. • Described as the \"glue\" in every role ever held, with the ability to see when critical items are being dropped, and jumping in to ensure success.