Jesse Stafford
Sr Director Software Engineering @IGT
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WORK HISTORY
Sr Director Software Engineering @IGT
Reno, NV, US
Leading an organization of 60+ people consisting of Engineering/QA Managers, Game Development Engineers, Tool Development Engineers, Prototype Engineers, Quality Assurance Engineers, Test Technicians, and remote contracted testers. I am responsible for guiding this team to ensure the studio is meeting its roadmap at a high-quality bar, while continuing to provide development and process efficiencies. Accomplishments- Deliver games for new stepper game cabinet, ready to release at hardware launch- Reduce Specialty market game development hours by 20%+, additionally improving math consistency and accuracy- Improve quality of Poker and ETG market games, by improving testing processes / practices- Drove improved quality, reducing field replacements from over 60% in 2018 to less than 10% in 2022 Responsibilities- Collaborate with peers to define game studio direction and execute on shared goals- Lead 60+ team members, 30+ testing contractors- Set technology goals/direction for department and guide technology direction for all internal game studios- Set quality goals/direction for department and guide quality discussions for all internal game studios- Identify and drive process change for the development studio - Mentor and train team members - Coach / Mentor leaders across the organization - Drive collaboration between development studios and other departments - Integrate testing with game development teams - Work with remote contracted testing team to improve consistency and communication- Coordinate equipment inventory and budget.
EDUCATION
Oregon Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - BS, Software Engineering Technology
Oregon Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering Technology
ABOUT JESSE STAFFORD
An experienced leader who thrives on helping current and future leaders accelerate their learning and career growth. I excel at elevating the skills of the people around me through coaching, mentorship, and by tenaciously learning and applying new techniques or technologies. Passionate about identifying and driving innovative solutions for new and existing processes or products, as a leader, I set high expectations for those around me. Then supporting teams in achieving those goals by providing clear guidance around desired outcomes and direct feedback along the way. Experienced in leading, improving, and developing successful teams and software projects of various scope and complexities. Often collaborating with cross-functional teams, multiple departments, consultants, vendors, and customers. Many have involved interacting with and leading geographically diverse teams to accomplish the desired result. I desire to be part of a highly motivated and cooperative team, where my leadership skills can be used to achieve outstanding results. Building successful high output teams while developing exceptional products. Specialties: Leadership and Career Coaching, Mentorship, High Performing Teams, Process and Change Management. Experienced at: Lean/agile practices, Platform development, Tool development, Product Support, Feature Development, Software Architecture Design, Content Creation Pipeline, Game development, Project and Task Management.
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