Karen "Cairenn" Hobson

Current

• Administrator at Zam Network
• Co-Founder, Administrator, Lead OCR, Lead PR at MMOInterface

Recommended

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Connections

107 connections

Industry

Computer Games

Websites

• My Website

Karen "Cairenn" Hobson’s Summary

Starting out as a volunteer moderator on EQInterface, I became an adminstrator on EQI and co-founder on all of our subsequent sites, acting as the main Community Rep/Administrator/Front End/Public Relations/Game Company contact. Always interested in a position that will allow me to use my skills to help grow the online community, while still allowing an opportunity for growth within the company itself.

Karen "Cairenn" Hobson’s Specialties:

Community Relations

Karen "Cairenn" Hobson’s Experience

• Administrator

  Zam Network

  (Computer Games industry)

  August 2005 — Present (4 years)

• Co-Founder, Administrator, Lead OCR, Lead PR

  MMOInterface

  (Computer Games industry)

  April 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)

  • Monitor all sites (now include 6 sites covering 7 games: WoWInterface, EQ2Interface, EQInterface, LotROInterface/DDOInterface, VGInterface, War.MMOUI)
  • Moderators for all sites reporting to me.
  • Main point of contact for game companies
  • Helped Blizzard UI programming team during both WoW expansion betas with access to dependable users for testing UI changes to assure no exploits or security issues are present.
  • Assisted with high priority site support for launch of WoW expansions. This included monitoring WoWInterface.com to assure site was up and functioning when more than 40,000 users attempt to download updates to their addons simultaneously.
  • Assist publisher (Wiley Publishing) in locating authors to write WoW Programming manuals. Assist (publisher chosen) authors, providing resources and support.
  • Help found the launch of additional sites, including coordination with the respective game company, and other news sites

Additional Information

Karen "Cairenn" Hobson’s Websites:

• My Website

Karen "Cairenn" Hobson’s Groups:

MMOInterface

•    Game Developers
•    Game Creator's Network
•    Electronic Entertainment Industry Network

Karen "Cairenn" Hobson’s Honors:

• Credited in both of Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft Expansions
• Credited in both WoW programming books (Hacking WoW and World of Warcraft Programming, Wiley Publishing)
• “Service Quality” award, Manpower Temporary Services
• Multiple letters of appreciation and commendation while working as a civilian contractor with Department of National Defence.
• 10-year service award, Girl Guides of Canada

Other Qualifications:
• (Canadian) Federal Government Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance
• WHMIS Training
• NDAs for multiple game companies
• Bonded

Karen "Cairenn" Hobson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch