Katelyn Olmstead

Current

• Associate Producer at Aeria Games & Entertainment

Past

• GM Manager at Aeria Games & Entertainment
• Mobile Games Quality Assurance Specialist at Octane Technologies
• Senior Production Assistant at Tsai Performance Center - Boston University

• Residence Hall Coordinator at Office of Conference Services
• Freshman Resource Advising Coordinator at Educational Resource Center

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Education

• Boston University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Games

Websites

• My Blog

Katelyn Olmstead’s Summary

Associate Producer with experience in testing, project management and customer relations. Past experience with team management, performing arts, peer advising programs, and hotel management. Particularly interested in new ways of delivering old material (particularly video games) and capitalizing on current technology.

Katelyn Olmstead’s Specialties:

Project management, sales plans, customer relations.

Katelyn Olmstead’s Experience

• Associate Producer

  Aeria Games & Entertainment

  (Computer Games industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  • Create and carry through sales plans and promotions to meet a quarterly revenue target
  • Create marketing strategies to draw more users to our products
  • Analyze and create solutions to various issues preventing game growth
  • Work directly with developers to ensure that all game needs were met

• GM Manager

  Aeria Games & Entertainment

  (Computer Games industry)

  July 2007 — December 2007 (6 months)

  • Expanded GM team from 2 employees to 12+ employees
  • Implemented new scheduling standard
  • Worked with management team to create standard policies and procedures

• Mobile Games Quality Assurance Specialist

  Octane Technologies

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)

  January 2007 — July 2007 (7 months)

  • Development liaison between developer and publisher
  • Remote testing of mobile games, writing test reports
  • Working with engineers to solve outstanding bugs
  • Device procurement, organization and maintainence

• Senior Production Assistant

  Tsai Performance Center - Boston University

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

  September 2003 — May 2007 (3 years 9 months)

  • Assist in setting up and breaking down for various performances
  • Run lighting and/or sound for theatrical, dance and music productions
  • Work in a large group setting with outside clients

• Residence Hall Coordinator

  Office of Conference Services

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Hospitality industry)

  June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)

  • Managed 800-guest dormitory, serving summer conference attendees
  • Answered guest’s questions regarding the facilities, campus and city
  • Managed Front Desk Staff of 14

• Freshman Resource Advising Coordinator

  Educational Resource Center

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

  May 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 1 month)

  • Managed peer-advising program, including 80 advisors serving 1700 students
  • Designed and ran welcome training for new advisors
  • Interacted with Boston University administrators

Katelyn Olmstead’s Education

• Boston University

  B.A. , Religious Studies , 2003 — 2007

  Activities and Societies:

  Wandering Minds Theater Group, Freshman Resource Advising, Tsai Performance Center, Undergraduate Religion Association

Additional Information

Katelyn Olmstead’s Websites:

• My Blog

Katelyn Olmstead’s Interests:

pop culture, video games, photography, religion, history, mobile games

Katelyn Olmstead’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• getting back in touch