Introduction
Rush by Hike is a real-money gaming app available on the Play store that has been making waves in the mobile gaming industry. This innovative platform features multiple 2D casual games (Carrom, Ludo, Knife Hit, Cricket) , providing a diverse range of gaming experiences for players to enjoy. With over a 1M+ installations, Rush is a testament to the growing popularity of real-money gaming. As a producer, I had the privilege of directing program management efforts across multiple projects within the Rush app, acting as the primary liaison with external game development partners and ensuring alignment on project scope, objectives, and deliverables. Our goal has always been to create engaging, immersive gaming experiences, and with Rush, we believe we have achieved just that.
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Responsibilities
- Program Management for Rush App by Hike : Directed program management efforts across multiple gaming projects within the Rush app, boasting over 1M+ installations.
- External Studio Liaising : Acted as the primary liaison with external game development partners, ensuring alignment on project scope, objectives, and deliverables for Rush-Hike, a mobile gaming platform with multiple 2D casual games.
- Gaming Team Collaboration and Leadership: Orchestrated cross-functional teamwork in gaming development, steering designers, developers, and testers towards unified objectives. Led with clarity, foster communication and maximize individual strengths to deliver top-tier gaming experiences efficiently.
- Documentation Management : Maintained meticulous project specifications and communication logs, fostering transparency, knowledge, dissemination, and accountability across teams.
- Daily Stand-Up Facilitation: Orchestrated daily stand-up meetings with internal and external teams to discuss project progress, upcoming tasks, and potential roadblocks.
- Live Issue Management : Served as the primary point of contact for live game issues, facilitating prompt resolution and effective communication between development teams, external partners, and customer support to minimize player disruption.
- Strategic Resource Allocation: Oversaw allocation of production resources, optimizing utilization and ensuring projects were adequately staffed and equipped.
- Comprehensive Bug Triaging and QA coordination : Played a central role in coordinating bug tracking efforts, bridging the gap between QA testers and development, design, and art teams. Conducted retrospective bug analysis and prioritization to streamline bug resolution.
- Sprint Planning and Project Coordination : Demonstrated proficiency in sprint planning, contributing to the efficient development of games by collaborating with cross-functional teams, setting clear sprint goals, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring successful execution in adherence to project timelines.
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Process Ownership and Contribution : As the UAT Process Owner, took charge of orchestrating the UAT process, which included seamlessly sharing builds with Project Managers and Design Directors, facilitating comprehensive testing, and communicating actionable feedback to the development team. Ensured that UAT played a pivotal role in maintaining product quality and enhancing user satisfaction.
- Resource and Time Consumption Analysis for Feature Tasks: Proficient in creating detailed reports for feature tasks, systematically evaluating resource allocation and time consumption, providing valuable insights to optimize project management, resource planning, and enhance productivity.
- Design Team Leadership : As Design Team Owner, demonstrated strong leadership by conducting effective design team scrum meetings, diligently tracking task progress, and ensuring thorough design reviews, contributing to the creation of high-quality, cohesive design solutions.