CEO at Simple Lifeforms
Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Current
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- CEO at Simple Lifeforms
- Past
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- Business Development Director at Monumental Games
- Marketing and Business Manager at Monumental Games
- Publishing Manager at CyberSports Ltd
- Education
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- Bradford University School of Management
- University of Bradford
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Alan O'Dea’s Summary
Alan is CEO at Simple Lifeforms a Social Games company.
Versatile professional with track record of applying creativity, education, knowledge, experience, and skills in individual, team, management, and leadership roles at corporate, strategic, and operational levels throughout creative media industries (C.B.T., I.S.P., I.T., graphic design, new media, video games, advertising, and marketing).
MBA, Master of Business Administration, (2005-2006).
BSc (Hons.) Interactive Systems and Video Game Design, (2002-2005).
Alan O'Dea’s Specialties:
~ Strategic, tactical and operational business development.
~ Business and marketing planning, research, and communications.
~ Pitches and presentations.
~ Project planning, management, budgeting, scheduling and control.
~ Licence, IP, contract planning, control and management.
~ VC, funding and financing acquisition.
~ Strategic partnerships, management & negotiations.
Alan O'Dea’s Experience
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CEO
Simple Lifeforms
(Computer Games industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Founded and manage day-to-day strategic, tactical, and operational leadership, business, and marketing operations for UK based social game company.
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Business Development Director
Monumental Games
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)
January 2008 — June 2008 (6 months)
Manage day-to-day strategic, tactical, operational business, fundraising and marketing operations for UK based, globally represented online game and technology company.
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Marketing and Business Manager
Monumental Games
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)
January 2007 — December 2007 (1 year )
Manage day-to-day strategic, tactical, and operational business and marketing operations for UK based, globally represented online game and technology company.
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Publishing Manager
CyberSports Ltd
(Computer Games industry)
January 2007 — June 2007 (6 months)
Manage day-to-day strategic, tactical, and operational Internet, marketing, and billing operations for UK based online game publisher.
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Business Development & Game Design Contractor
Eutechnyx
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Games industry)
July 2006 — November 2006 (5 months)
Research, plan, and produce online game business plan and game design material for successful Venture Capital investment ($10 million+). Market research and risk analysis of global online game industry, trends, and business opportunities.
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Creative Director
ICAN
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years )
Strategy, media, creative, and project management consultant for Irish based Internet advertising sales company. Consultant to major Irish and international advertising, marketing, trade, media, and blue chip organisations. Advised board throughout trade sale of ICAN to Communicorp (€2.5 m Euro).
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CEO
Steamdriven
(Internet industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years )
Manage day-to-day strategic, tactical, and operational leadership, business and marketing operations for Irish based, globally represented Internet advertising, graphic design, and marketing company.
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Account Director
Newmedia Design
(Graphic Design industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
Manage day-to-day strategic, tactical, and operational, business and marketing operations for Irish based, globally represented Internet advertising, graphic design, and marketing company.
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Lead Designer
Ireland Online
(Online Media industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years )
Managed day-to-day graphic design and creative operations for Ireland’s largest Internet Service Provider and web portal.
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Creative Director
Interact Services International
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)
1994 — 1996 (2 years )
Creative director for company producing computer based training in partnership with largest global C.B.T. organisation (Skillsoft) and multimedia, interactive and kiosk projects for global client base.
Creative planning, management, and control of all design activities, initiatives, and projects. Pitches and presentations. Client relationship management. General management. Team leadership (8 persons).
Managed growth, hiring, and training of creative team staffing levels from 4 to 25 employees.
Developed, implemented, and managed creative strategy, policy, and style at strategic, tactical, and operational level.
Alan O'Dea’s Education
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Bradford University School of Management
MBA , Management , 2005 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Project Management, Operations Management, Strategic Management, Advanced Strategic Management, Strategic Technology and Innovation Management, Intellectual Property Management (International), International Marketing, Marketing, Human Resources Management, Organisational Behaviour, Economics, Accounting & Finance, and Quantitative Business Research.
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University of Bradford
BSc , Video Game Design , 2002 — 2005
Result: First Class Honours.
Honours Award: Ian Rossenbloom Award, Most Enterprising Student (2004-2005).- Activities and Societies:
- Bradford University Video Game Society (Vice President/Founder)
Ernest Adams Video Game Design Award (Founder)
Additional Information
Alan O'Dea’s Websites:
Alan O'Dea’s Interests:
Movies, Role-Playing (Pen & Paper), Video Gaming (FPS, Strategy, RTS, RPG, Poker), Frisbee, Running, Cycling, Books, Magazines, and Comics (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, General Science).
Alan O'Dea’s Groups:
Section Co-ordinator, IGDA, Online Games Special Interest Group (2007-Present).
Founded Ernest Adams video game design award at University of Bradford - (2005).
Co-founder & Vice President, Bradford University Games Society, B.U.G.S. - (2004-2005).
International Game Developer Association I.G.D.A. - Student Member - (2002-2006).
Game Republic - Student Member - (2004-2006)., Monumental Games, First Tuesday
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Paddytech -
GamesProducers -
Association of Virtual Worlds -
Private Equity and Venture Capital Group -
Bradford University School of Management Alumni and Students -
ENTREPRENEURS-GET FUNDED -
Central UK games industry -
Game Republic -
ThoseinMedia -
Bradford School of Management / NIMBAS -
Venture Capital -
Payment Systems Network -
Casual Games -
Game Developers -
World Gaming Executives -
MMORPG / MMO Games industry and VC money -
Free 2 Play Assembly -
UK Games Developers -
Media Professionals Worldwide -
Ireland Business and Professional Network -
Electronic Entertainment Industry Network -
International Online Developers Association for Games -
Venture Capital Group -
Let's Get Funded -
One Million Angels -
Angel Investors Group UK -
VirtualWorlds -
Video Game Investment Information Network -
virtual goods -
Idea Funding Cafe -
VIDEOGAME BIZ DEV -
Nott Tuesday -
Virtual World, MMO, Video and Online Game Consultants
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Virtual World, MMO, Video and Online Game Practitioners
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Social Games Industry
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Entrepreneurs Meet Investors -
Media Deals - Entrepreneurs -
Online Gaming Companies Ireland -
Interactive Ontario -
GameON: Finance -
Games Industry Entrepreneurs -
MBA in the Games Industry
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Interactive Entertainment (IE) Start Ups
Alan O'Dea’s Honors:
Courvoisier Future 500 - Selected as one of the UK's 500 most successful people to watch by UK national news paper The Observer. (2007-2008).
Ian Rosenbloom Award - Most Enterprising Student, University of Bradford - (2004-2005).
Dot.ie & Internet Ireland Magazine - Top 100 Who's Who on the Internet - (1998, 1999 & 2000).
Graphic Design & Marketing Awards - IDMA (2000), Golden Spider (1999), I.C.A.D. (1998).
