RESUME - VLAD MICU, MA

Linnaeusstraat 24, 3553CD, Utrecht, Netherlands - +31655526922 - v.micu@vgvisionary.com EXPERIENCE - (nl.linkedin.com/in/vmicu/) CRITICAL FORCE ENTERTAINMENT (www.critical-missions.com)
Kajaani, Finland Head of Studio January 2014 Present Managing the different departments and teams involved in the development of the company's mobile/web games. Performing business development, PR & Marketing related activities and acquisition of partners and investors. Supervising for the Critical Missions and Company of Tanks franchises. Tracking and improving the levels of company staff productivity and motivation. Representing the company and team at events and conferences.

VIDEOGAME VISIONARY (www.vgvisionary.com)

Utrecht, Netherlands Freelance Journalist, Speaker, Researcher and Consultant September 2007 - Present Operating as a freelance journalist for over 20 print and online media outlets. Consulting multiple businesses on the topics of game journalism, pr & marketing and business development. Performing game industry related research, social media promotion and event management. Lecturing at several symposia, events and universities on various topics regarding the game industry. The Hague, Netherlands PR Manager March 2013 - August 2013 Coordinated and executed the outward communication for press and third parties on behalf of Gramble. Secured press coverage, speaking opportunities and networking opportunities for Gramble staff. Advised the Gramble team and management on crisis management, PR, marketing and developer relations. Utrecht, Netherlands Managing Editor November 2012 February 2013 Returned traffic to over 16.000 unique monthly visitors within less than three months after its official revival. Coordinated the staff to produce quality content, while acting out their duties independently and responsibly. Offered editorial guidance to game professionals that wish to share their wisdom, insights and learned lessons. Acted as the primary contact person for the readership, game professionals and advertisers. Bangkok, Thailand Game Producer May 2012 November 2012 Established and optimized the studios daily workflow, company culture and the general game production pipeline. Managed the development of four different browser-based casual multiplayer games using Unity 3D. Represented the studio and its projects in both business development and PR & Marketing related activities.

GRAMBLE (www.grambleworld.com)

GAMESAUCE (www.gamesauce.org)

ARKAVIS SIAM CO. LTD (www.arkavis.com)

EDUCATION
UTRECHT UNIVERSITY (www.uu.nl)
Utrecht, Netherlands M.A., Master New Media and Digital Culture February 2009 July 2010 Awards Collaborated on the winning game Pulse during the Dutch Global Game Jam 2009. Finalist during the FD Career Challenge 2010 at Nyenrode Business University. Utrecht, Netherlands B.A., Communication and Information studies September 2005 January 2009 Academics Assisted in promotional research for prof. M.T. Schaefer on user appropriation of game consoles. Membership Treasurer for the literary society of student association Unitas S.R. in the academic year of 07/08.

UTRECHT UNIVERSITY (www.uu.nl)

ADDITIONAL

Language Interests IT skills Work Status

Accent-free fluency in Romanian, Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish; conversant in Italian; beginner in Japanese and starting in both Russian, Mandarin, Thai and Finnish. Devoted weight lifter, Japan enthusiast, adventure traveler, passionate cook and bookworm. 10 finger blind typing; Wordpress, Highrise, Basecamp, Pivotal Tracker, HTML, CSS, video and image editing, Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint. Authorized to work within the European Union and eligible for United States visa sponsorship