Ashley Bennett

Current

• Technical Account Manager (Producer) at Electronic Arts

Past

• Field Engineer at EA
• Software Engineer at EA
• Project Lead at Standards & Practices

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Education

• Full Sail Real World Education
• University of Plymouth

Recommended

2 people have recommended Ashley

Connections

40 connections

Industry

Computer Games

Websites

• My Website
• My Company

Ashley Bennett’s Summary

Previously working within the Web Design and Development industry, (and I still dabble now and again,) I am now a Software Engineering with a focus in C++.

Ashley Bennett’s Specialties:

Software Engineering, C++, Web Design and Development

Ashley Bennett’s Experience

• Technical Account Manager (Producer)

  Electronic Arts

  (Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)

  January 2009 — Present (7 months)

  Helping game teams with all aspects of online for their titles, with a focus on the EU studios including DICE, Criterion and Phenomic.
  This role covers aspects of project management, design, technical support and education.

• Field Engineer

  EA

  (Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)

  March 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 11 months)

  Supporting EA's game teams around the world in implementing their online and multiplayer features, with a focus on the EU.

• Software Engineer

  EA

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; ERTS; Computer Games industry)

  July 2006 — March 2007 (9 months)

  Working on an Online SDK, internal to EA, for use by game teams to develop multiplayer titles for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

• Project Lead

  Standards & Practices

  (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)

  February 2006 — June 2006 (5 months)

  Leading a team of five other coders, plus managing out sourced teams for art and sound assets, working on PC RTS title "Urban Annihilation," an Independent Games Festival entrant.

Ashley Bennett’s Education

• Full Sail Real World Education

  2004 — 2006

• University of Plymouth

  BSc (Hons) , Multimedia Computing , 2001 — 2004

Additional Information

Ashley Bennett’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company

Ashley Bennett’s Interests:

Computer and video games, badminton, football, swimming, experimenting with new technologies, media and development competitions

Ashley Bennett’s Groups:

IGDA

•    Game Developers
•    Full Sail Game Development Industry, Students and Alumni
•    IGDA Silicon Valley SV IGDA

Ashley Bennett’s Honors:

Named in Develop Magazine's "30 Under 30" list: http://www.developmag.com/interviews/387/30-Under-30
Valedictorian, Full Sail 2006.