Anna Guðbjörg Cowden

I am a Gameplay Producer for flagship historic sci-fi MMO title EVE Online. I manage 15+ person feature team through regular 6 month expansion production cycles, including post-release follow up and general live operation development. I am responsible for creation and high-quality execution of production plans that include devising timelines, milestones, and risk assesment with mitigations. I am the direct line manager to 5+ multi-discipline team members, meeting the needs of individuals and the organization through regular communication and review by responding to feedback and championing meaningful career progression. I also organize and oversee bi-weekly playtests for project team to track production progress and utlize information gathered there in risk assessment, agility in decision making and overall streamlining of development and release process.

Born and raised in the US and moved to Iceland in 2010. Internationally recognized achievements as NWITA Developer of the Year finalist with 10 years of experience in project and people management within game and software development, as well as marketing. Have effectively led teams (large and small) with strong communication skills and a track record for delivering high quality product for end users.