Bill Watters

Over 30 years of experience in software, with an emphasis in Games and Backend, Server, and DevOps/LiveOps, in roles ranging from Engineer to Systems Architect to Engineering Manager. Seeking an opportunity as an Engineering Manager or Engineering Lead role. I have acted as an individual contributor, architect, and engineering manager on teams ranging in size from one to forty. Past game titles I've worked on include: Red Dead Redemption, UFC Undisputed 2010, Grand Theft Auto IV, Battlefield 2142, Battlefield 2, Command & Conquer 3, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, Transformers: Legends (iOS/ Android), Running With Friends (iOS/Android), Looney Tunes Dash! (iOS/Android), Zynga Poker (iOS/Android/ WebGL). I've worked in a wide range of languages and frameworks, from ASP to C+ to C#, from Ruby to JS, from React to Angular, and from CakePHP to Ruby on Rails. I've had extensive experience in Cloud Engineering, in particular leading and managing Live Ops, Dev Ops, and Tools teams using AWS and GCP. I'm proficient in working both in dedicated notes as well as containerization via Docker, Kubernetes, CDK, and others. I've led individuals ranging from junior engineer to senior architects, bringing them together to optimize their contributions and their career growth paths. ============================================================== Editor/Photographer/Freelance writer covering the national Geek Culture scene, including event coverage, fashion, and current trends, achievements, and conflicts. Film and Television critic with a focus on independent and fan films. Current and past journalism outlets include ComicsOnline.com, Examiner.com, GeeksAreSexy.net, TrekMovie.com, and BleedingCool.com. Performed as director of programming, media team director, and general event advisor and fixer for a range of regional and national level comic-con and pop-culture convention events. ============================================================== EPK production - Experienced in still photography and videography development for film and series production. ============================================================== Talent booking, representation, and management for special events.