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Tech lead & Project manager at video game production. Managed high level design, management of budget & calendar, agile methodologies, coordinating a multi-disciplinary team of artists and programmers. Client contact in both English and Spanish. Obtained €130k+ in public grants.…

Diego Rodríguez-Ponga Albala

Project Manager, Film Producer, Executive Producer, +2

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Tech lead & Project manager at video game production. Managed high level design, management of budget & calendar, agile methodologies, coordinating a multi-disciplinary team of artists and programmers. Client contact in both English and Spanish. Obtained €130k+ in public grants.…

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Tech lead & Project manager at video game production. Managed high level design, management of budget & calendar, agile methodologies, coordinating a multi-disciplinary team of artists and programmers. Client contact in both English and Spanish. Obtained €130k+ in public grants.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

CEO & Founder at Pontica

June 1, 2021 - Present

CEO & Founder of Pontica, Madrid; Director and Producer of Plus Ultra: Legado, a pioneering 2D platforming video game blending exploration, historical accuracy, and comic art style. Launched simultaneously on Steam (Windows/Linux) and Nintendo Switch. Managed a dynamic team with artists, programmers, game designers, and musicians; oversaw creative vision, level design, enemies, bosses, characters, gameplay mechanics, storytelling, and historical revisions. Built the company from scratch and delivered a game with 90%+ positive reviews on Steam. Managed budgets and calendars with well-crafted, interconnected Excel sheets; created, improved, and updated links between workers, tasks, leaves, KPIs, and Unity data. Secured €130k in several public grants to enable the project. Led fundraising and presentations to potential investors and partners.

HR Specialist & Recruiter at CEU Educational Group

January 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021

Data management within interconnected CSVs and Excel sheets; created and enhanced processes according to organizational needs. Led Workday HR software implementation across the HR Recruiting department.

Spanish Professor (Part-Time) at CEU Educational Group

July 1, 2018 - November 30, 2021

Spanish Professor (Part-Time) at CEU Educational Group, Madrid; taught Spanish as a second language, prepared course materials, assessments, and contributed to curriculum development.