Bill Litshauer

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ABOUT BILL LITSHAUER

20+ years of XP in the interactive/gaming/digital space with a focus on product development, program management, and production/operations. Since 2006, I\'ve produced programs, products, casual games (over 50), websites, and apps for children in the 6-12 demographic. First, for the virtual world of Webkinz as Director of Quality Assurance, and then at Earth Rangers, as Vice President of Programs. Currently, I\'m at Implicit Conversions as CEO (previously Sr. Executive Producer/COO) working with publishers to bring classic/retro (PS1/PSP/PS2/NES, etc.) games to modern consoles like the PlayStation 5, Xbox, and Switch using emulation. To date, we\'ve released ~120 games. I play an active role in business development and have represented the team at GDC, DICE, TGS and various other gaming events.Over the years, I\'ve built and led small and large teams (~30 people) both locally and offshore. Teams have varied (creative, marketing, program/product managers, QA), but I\'ve always managed a team of software engineers (locally and offshore) and enjoy learning the ins-and-outs of whatever technical system we happen to be building. I\'m not afraid to get my hands dirty and jump in to help. I like to put in place processes that increase overall efficiency and collaboration but also don\'t bog the team down with tedious admin work.I\'m an excellent collaborator and communicator, ambitious, and analytically minded. My passions including gaming (especially ARPGs like Diablo), music production, anything Godzilla related, gardening, and hockey (Go Habs Go!). Let\'s connect!