Michał Mazur

Current

Games Journalist at PSX Extreme

Past

Game Designer at Tate Interactive
Game Designer at FRONTLINE Studios Inc.
Consultant at Polcare Domestic Placement Agency

Editor at Grupa Onet.pl SA
Senior Editor at Orenda Invest

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Education

Otaru University of Commerce
Japanese Language School @ the Centre of Japanese Art and Technology "Manggha"
Akademia Pedagogiczna im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie

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Michał Mazur’s Experience

Games Journalist

PSX Extreme

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)

2001 — Present (8 years )

Working at PSX Extreme is an enjoyable experience and I'm honoured to take part in creating the biggest video game magazine in Poland with a 10 years of experience.

My duties include writing features (main columnist), game reviews, previews and various articles considering the electronic entertainment business. I also take care of "Gamer's Music" section of the magazine, where I strongly promote video game music in cooperation with internet portal Gamemusic.pl.

It still remains mystery how a group of individuals with so different lifestyles and ambitions is able to publish the magazine every month for a whole decade. I guess It's because we are a team players who still believe, that working together for a certain goal is a key to success. So far we're rockin' :)
Game Designer

Tate Interactive

(Computer Games industry)

July 2008 — April 2009 (10 months)

"My Horse and Me 2" (2008); Unanounced title (2009)

I had to quit a full time position because I moved out to Japan for post graduate studies at the local university.
Game Designer

FRONTLINE Studios Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

November 2007 — July 2008 (9 months)

I was working on design for current generation consoles video games in an international company. It was an enjoyable job in a team of proffesionals who knew exactly what they wanted and where they were going. Really great experience, and we will definetely stay in touch and make another project together in the future.
Consultant

Polcare Domestic Placement Agency

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

July 2006 — March 2007 (9 months)

I provided customer service at the range of temporary work, and took care of selection and recruitment of employees for the Domestic Placement Agency in the United States of America.

I will always treasure this job in my heart, because It was a priceless opportunity to work with both American and foreign clients. This two-sided experience showed me how much patience and understanding takes to meet the expectations of people from different cultures and environments.

During my work at Polcare Agency I was helping handicapped people to find a proffesional help. Those people just tried to enjoy life to its fullest - different age and life situations, but the same determination to go on with their lives.

This experience demonstrated me how tough life can be and I fully understood its true value.. I left the company with the strong resolution to never ever complaining again :)
Editor

Grupa Onet.pl SA

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Online Media industry)

March 2005 — November 2005 (9 months)

Developing of advancement strategy, actualization of website’s content, essential corrections of articles, recruitment of freelance writers, preparation of multimedia contents for publication.
Senior Editor

Orenda Invest

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

April 2003 — March 2005 (2 years )

Managing the cultural section (video games & music & books & cinema) of the lifestyle magazine "LOL", targeting for young adults. My duties included: working with external partners, personnel recruitment, article approvement and essential corrections.

Michał Mazur’s Education

Otaru University of Commerce

Post-Graduate , Economics, Cognivistic Science , 2009 — 2010 (expected)

Otaru University of Commerce was established in 1910. Originally known as the Otaru School of Higher Learning, it became a university in 1949. Since its formation it has played an historic and important role in the development of commercial studies in Hokkaido. Otaru teaches mainly commerce related subjects, with special emphasis on applied methods. It is highly regarded as an institution that provides quality education for those seeking entry to professional fields.

Please visit: http://www.otaru-uc.ac.jp/kokusai/english/f9.htm
Japanese Language School @ the Centre of Japanese Art and Technology "Manggha"

Level IV , Japanese Language (writing, grammar, conversation) , 2006 — 2010 (expected)

The Japanese language courses are taught interchangeably by qualified native Japanese teachers and experienced graduates of the Japanese Philology Faculty at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Classes are held in a professional language lab donated to the Manggha Centre by the Japanese Government.
Akademia Pedagogiczna im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie

2000 — 2005

Pedagogical University of Cracow (Polish: Akademia Pedagogiczna im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie, often shortened to Akademia Pedagogiczna), located in Kraków, Poland, was founded on May 11, 1946, as the National Higher College of Teacher Training and since gained the reputation for training highly-qualified teaching staff for the local educational system.