Simon Smith

CEO

Location:: Manchester
Career stage:: Expert

Links

: thumbfood.com
: twitter.com/Vauncey
: facebook.com/pages/thumbfood/117207808315422?fref=ts
: linkedin.com/profile/public-profile-settings?trk=prof-edit-edit-public_profile

Experienced videogames designer/producer (ex Codies/Blitz/SCEE). Now CEO of thumbfood Ltd, videogames developer in Manchester UK.

Co-founder of Gay Gamers Manchester social group and Gameopolis MCR videgames industry alliance.

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

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Tackling harassment and bullying at work

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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

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Introduction to mental health awareness at work

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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

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CEO

thumbfood Ltd. · Apr 2014 - Present
Producer

Reloaded Productions · Oct 2012 - May 2013
Project Implementation Manager

Amaze · Mar 2011 - Feb 2012
Business Development Manager

Head First Communications · Feb 2010 - Jul 2010
Design & Business Development (Freelance)

Four Door Lemon Ltd · Jun 2009 - Feb 2010
External Development Producer

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe · May 2006 - Jul 2008
Game Design & Business Development

Blitz Games studios · May 2001 - May 2006
Lead Level Designer

Codemasters · Oct 1999 - May 2001

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BA (Hons) Film Studies

Southampton Solent University · 1993 - 1996
Qualification type unknown Secondary School

Trent College · 1986 - 1993