Snowed In Studios

October 2015 — December 2019

I joined as employee #16 and helped grow the studio to over 100 people. When I joined, the company had just shipped their independent title Windforge and was pivoting toward co-development — a focus that continued through their eventual acquisition by Keywords Studios.

As engineering lead across multiple concurrent teams, my contributions varied widely by project — from full IC work on some titles to pure technical direction and people management on others.

Projects spanned web, mobile, PC and console, with the majority being for AAA studios. Technical work included open world streaming, procedural world generation, a visual scripting compiler, and an AI system for NPC traffic behavior.

Projects

Starfield — Bethesda
- Technical direction, people management, engineering.
- Youtube: Official Gameplay Trailer
Forza Motorsport — Turn 10 Studios (Xbox Game Studios)
- Technical direction, people management, engineering.
Unannounced AAA game — Hangar 13 (2K Games)
- Technical direction, people management, engineering.
Localization Tooling — Eidos Montreal
- People management.
ROKH — Nvizzio Creations
- Engineering.
AdVenture Capitalist (PS4) — Hyper Hippo
- Technical direction, people management, engineering.
Elder Scrolls Blades — Bethesda
- Code reviews, consultation
Unreleased AAA game — WB Games Montreal
- Technical direction, people management, engineering.
Henry Danger: Crime Warp — Nickelodeon
- People management.
Mehdi et Val Games (mini games) — Slalom Productions
- Technical direction, people management, engineering.
Digital Citizen (mini games) — St. Lawrence College
- Technical direction, people management, engineering.
Wild Kratts Baby Buddies — PBS Kids
- Engineering.
Training software — Bell Canada
- Engineering.

Starfield

Forza

Rokh

AdVenture Capitalist

Henry Danger

Mehdi et Val

Wild Kratts

Recommendations

Working with xo has been a fantastic experience. She is a dedicated professional who ensures every project is executed to the highest standard. Beyond her technical skills, she genuinely cares about her team, ensuring everyone has the support they need to succeed. She has been a massive asset to our studio and is deeply appreciated by everyone who works with her. I would be thrilled to work with her again anytime!
— Jean-Sylvain Sormany
Regional Director at Keywords Studios
Studio Head at Snowed In Studios

I’ve had the pleasure of working with xo both as a customer and as a colleague. As a customer, I was consistently impressed by her depth of experience, strong commitment to engineering quality, and dedication to ensuring our expectations were fully met. As a colleague, she brought the same level of rigor—developing clear, actionable plans, proactively managing risk, and keeping projects moving forward with confidence.
xo regularly went above and beyond in her security work, becoming a domain expert and actively researching emerging threats to keep our organization protected. Her leadership, technical insight, and commitment to excellence make her an outstanding engineering leader. I highly recommend her without reservation.
— Mike Grodin
Director, Gameplay Management at Insomniac Games

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