Kathleen Nicholls
VP, Product Development @505 Games
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WORK HISTORY
VP, Product Development @505 Games
Los Angeles, CA, US
Developed and executed cross-functional frameworks for game development & publishing, ensuring seamless coordination between Production, QA, Localization, Marketing, and external partners. Led the successful delivery of titles like Death Stranding, Control, and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, maintaining operational excellence and predictability throughout the product lifecycle.• Led all aspects of premium product development, including the creation of new processes and documentation of best practices, ensuring the delivery of top-quality titles across multiple platforms.• Built and empowered a high-performing global production team, coaching talent and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Led transformative change in processes and workflows, enabling 505 Games to be named Best Publisher of 2019 by Metacritic.• Directed global production teams across Project Management, QA, Localization, 1st Party Submissions, Age Ratings, and Customer Support, managing a team of 45 to deliver high-quality products through strategic decision-making and continuous process optimization.• Defined and aligned departmental and individual goals to drive team growth, creating actionable plans that delivered measurable improvements in both team performance and project outcomes.• Led teams through operational challenges, resolving ambiguity and mapping dependencies to ensure timely delivery. Proactively communicated risks and mitigated blockers, consistently focused on improving operational clarity across production stages.• Key contributor as a senior executive in core publishing activities, including green light meetings, product pitch evaluations, risk identification and mitigation, contract negotiations, schedule and budget reviews, and P&L analysis.
EDUCATION
Santa Rosa Junior College
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Business Administration and Management, General
California State University-Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration, Strategic Management
SKILLS
ABOUT KATHLEEN NICHOLLS
I am a 30+ year veteran of the video game industry where I have built talented worldwide Publishing teams, managed all aspects of Product Development and personally directed the production of numerous quality games. I grew global teams of 40+ people focused on improving overall game quality, resulting in 505 Games being named 2019 Best Publisher by Metacritic. My focus on generating and implementing new processes and ensuring objectives are met on time, on budget and to quality ensures a successful Production department and engaged, motivated teammates.
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