Gracie Arenas Strittmatter
➡️ SXSW | Supervising Director, Technical Ops | Tech Art Leader | ERG Founder
- Role
- Supervising Director, Tiburon Technical Operations - Ea Sports at Electronic Arts (EA)
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gracie Arenas Strittmatter
Skilled organizational leader with 15+ years of experience driving success in video game development. Demonstrates exceptional leadership in managing multinational teams, spearheading change, driving process improvement, and cultivating strong team dynamics. Expert communicator with a talent for delivering impactful spoken and written messages. Proactive innovator and adept problem-solver, skilled in programming and art.
Experience
Supervising Director, Tiburon Technical Operations - Ea Sports
Aug 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Leverage extensive background in tech and process efficiency to oversee operational aspects of technical delivery for an organization consisting of 300+ Software Engineers and Technical Artists who support(ed) EA Tiburon (Orlando, Madrid, Victoria, Austin, Vancouver) on Madden NFL, College Football, PGA Tour Golf, and Mobile (Madden NFL and NBA Live) titles. Report to the EA Tiburon Head of Engineering- Supervise team of six project managers supporting our 89-person central technology organization to deliver technical solutions on-time and under budget to five studio projects (in areas of Rendering, Tech Art, game/engine system enhancement and performance, and engine integrations) through scope, resource, quality, and risk management- Manage $150K budget to support central technology operations and partner with finance and studio/project leadership to identify measures to reduce development costs- Led refinement and enhancement of central technology team leadership infrastructure, addressing resource stability issues, managing team performance, building cultural identity, and successfully onboarding new hires to ensure operational continuity and team cohesion, resulting in a 40% increase in operational efficiency and successful onboarding of 4+ key team leaders within a year- Optimized tech-wide processes for yearly Talent Planning and Performance Leveling exercises by leading planning teams, orchestrating timelines, and delegating execution duties, resulting in a 50% reduction in calibration time and on-time delivery of studio roll-up data within expected distribution ranges- Engage as member of extended studio leadership team, devising and executing against strategic planning and change management initiatives to unify teams and increase collaboration within 700-employee studio organization while also representing the interests of the technical organization and Austin studio.
Education
Texas A&M University
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science
2000 — 2004
Texas A&M University
Masters of Science, Visualization Sciences
2004 — 2008
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