Gary Gardiner
Creative Manager, Technologist, Experience Designer, Imaginerd
- Role
- Director of Software Engineering at Sharecare Reality Lab
- Location
- Orlando, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gary Gardiner
Accomplished creative producer, interactive director, and experience designer with broad experience in theme parks, interactive entertainment, global brands, and consumer products. Creative producer of the interactive gameplay in Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios parks. Over 15 years’ experience delivering award-winning products as designer, software developer, and team leader. Executive consultant to over 30 technology companies with disruptive innovations in themed entertainment, gaming, health care, education, film, and video production. Proven track record in leadership of large and small teams on multimillion-dollar projects. Passionate about pushing the bounds of interactive entertainment and creating unforgettable experiences. Results-driven, personable, innovative.
Experience
Director of Software Engineering
Dec 2020 — Present
Leadership: Drove $16M+ in sales, accelerated release schedules by 200%, led remote teams of designers & software developers. • Innovation: Orchestrated a multi-platform (mobile, desktop, HMD, and Quest) product launch from a single shared codebase. • Optimization: Slashed costs by $800K+ and decreased turnaround time by bringing development of multiple products in-house. • Experience Design: Boosted customer satisfaction and retention by 40% by streamlining UI/UX and the onboarding process. • Team Building: Tore down silos between divisions, established open knowledge-sharing channels, and boosted team morale. • Marketing Strategy: Achieved a 108% YoY sales increase by optimizing product mixes and online storefront presences. • Software Development: Leveraged 15 years of Unity, C#.NET, and JavaScript experience to deploy award-winning products.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
MBA, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Marketing
2008 — 2010
Brigham Young University
BA, International Relations & Chinese Language
2001 — 2007
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