Charles Porter

About Charles Porter

I\'ve been in the software industry for 25+ years (15 at Microsoft), so I either love working on software or I\'m a masochist (it\'s the former). After 17 of those years in games/entertainment/VR/AR, I love working on interactive experiences - which I\'m doing again at TransPerfect! Over my career I\'ve shipped dozens of products across Windows, Office, games, and VR/AR, I love knowing that I\'ve had an impact, and I\'ve helped make tens of millions of people\'s lives better. Besides knowing what it takes to ship high-quality software and delight customers, I also love being a leader, a mentor, and a manager - whether by being a excellent, empathetic direct people manager, or by being a key driver of a team\'s culture. I love creating an environment that helps people really enjoy our work together. Not surprisingly, I also love games - both playing and building them. I know games - my video game trivia team is feared. And I deeply understand games - I don\'t even need to read instruction manuals anymore! You do not want to get into a high-score battle with me. Most importantly, though, is that I love working with people. And I strive to make sure I\'m someone that people love working with. I\'ve been exceptionally successful at this; coworkers and partners will attest to this, and that\'s one of the things I\'m most proud of. I\'ve had 17 years of management experience, 17 years of game industry experience, and 15 years of PM/Producer experience. I\'ve shipped dozens of products across multiple platforms, and hundreds of updates to those products. I\'ve filled a number of different roles, and established myself as someone who\'s exceptionally well-rounded while capable of going deep in a particular area. And I have a reputation for reliably getting things done and shipping.

Experience

1. Executive Producer, Game Development, Porting, and Interactive Experiences

   Transperfect Games

   Dec 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   At TransPerfect I\'m the Executive Producer managing Game Development, Porting, and Interactive Experiences. If you need a game or interactive experience developed, or ported from one platform to others, talk to us!

Education

• University of Washington

  BS

Skills

• Management
• Mobile Games
• Saas
• Xbox 360
• Test Cases
• Scrum
• People Management
• Team Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Game Development
• Software Development
• User Experience
• Xbox
• Creative Direction
• Video Games
• Social Games
• Game Balance
• Testing
• Game Design
• Test Planning
• Agile Methodologies
• Producing
• Test Automation
• User Interface
• Program Management
• Interactive Entertainment
• Usability Testing