Jordon Reese
Product Manager / Game Maker
About Me
I pivoted a career in Radio, TV, and Film to work as a Product Manager in B2B and B2C SaaS. I’ve managed international teams of developers and designers, launched new products from idea to implementation, built train stations used by millions of people a year, and now I'm focusing my career on game making and helping gaming studios deliver world-class experiences on time and within budget.
I'm passionate about the organizational and creative process involved in game making. Outside of my role as a product manager, I create digital and tabletop games that I play with my friends.
In my free time, I participate in local game jams, volunteer at gaming meetups within my community, and mentor college students through the Tom Joyner foundation helping them acclimate to college and professional life. If you don’t see me around town sampling slices from the latest pizza parlor, you can find me playing alchemist with my next batch of home-brewed beer, playing RPG or tabletop games with my friends, or working towards my official Beer Judge Certification through BJCP.
Experience
Product Management
As a product manager you're required to have a wide scope of knowledge in a lot of different areas. Throughout my experience I've developed skills in the following:
Product Strategy and Vision
Road Mapping
Project Management
Developer & Design Management
Quality Assurance & A-B Testing
Public Speaking
Game Making
Games, from table-top to PC to console and mobile, have always been a pastime and passion for me. As a game maker I'm continuously improving in:
C++
Level Design
Animations
Storytelling
Game Prototyping
Sound & VFX