Jess Brummer

About Jess Brummer

Senior Project Manager with 10+ years of experience driving excellence across visual artistry, motion, game design, process implementation, and business operations. Proven track record of spearheading large-scale operational expansion initiatives, leading key cross-functional projects, and integrating emerging technologies to enhance creative and technical outcomes. Expert in optimizing workflows, implementing scalable processes, and managing the complete project lifecycle to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables that align with strategic goals. Recognized for blending creative vision with business acumen to deliver innovation, efficiency, and measurable impact.Core Competencies:Expertise: Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Process Automation.Hard Skills: Human Capital Management, Workflow Improvement, 3D Modeling, Project Management.Tools: MS Office Suite, G Suite, JIRA, Confluence, Atlassian, Notion, Adobe Visual Suite, DocuSign, ClickUp.Soft Skills: Project Scope Management, Relationship Building, Account Reconciliation, Leadership.Additional Skills:Zoom | Social Media | Third-Party Vendor Management | Compliance | SCRUM Master | Quality Control | UX | Operations | Logistics | Emotional Intelligence | Testing | Onboarding | Sourcing | Artificial Intelligence and Characterization | Recruitment | Change Management | Budgeting | Process Creation | Customer Success | Client Account Management | Product Development | Customer Satisfaction | Crisis Intervention | Enterprise Software | Systems Engineering | Business Management | PMP Certification | Software Systems | Visio | Cost Management | Sprint Planning | Flex | User Experience | Waterfall | YouTube | MacOS | Shipping | Game Development | Agile Environment | Digital Content | Outsourcing | Finance | Conflict Resolution | Analysis | SharePoint | Risk Logs || Client Relationship | Cold-Calling | Presentation

Experience

1. Producer

   Fun Waffle Game Studio

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Fun Waffle Studio is a creative indie team developing an ambitious interactive project. As Producer, I drive project execution, team coordination, and delivery excellence by applying structured project management principles and agile methodologies- Lead cross-functional team meetings, ensuring alignment, accountability, and progress toward project milestones- Implement agile task-tracking systems (e.g, Trello, Jira, Notion) to manage sprint planning, scheduling, and performance visibility- Provide project management oversight—balancing creative freedom with structured workflows to meet deadlines and maintain quality- Facilitate communication between creative, technical, and leadership teams, ensuring clear expectations and timely deliverables- Anticipate risks, resolve conflicts, and adjust timelines through proactive planning and stakeholdermanagement- Foster a collaborative and positive team environment that encourages innovation and continuousimprovement.

Education

• Full Sail University

  Master's Degree, Game Design

  2014 — 2015

• Purdue University

  Bachelor's Degree, Computer Graphics

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Team Management
• Unity3d
• Gameplay
• Game Design
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Project Management
• Level Design
• Scrum
• Maya
• Mmo
• Mobile Games
• Jira
• Video Game Production
• Creative Writing
• Team Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Computer Games
• Game Development
• Adobe Photoshop
• Video Games
• Testrail
• Communication
• Photoshop