Francesco Narciso

Served as servant leader for two Agile development teams, facilitating Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Stand-ups, Retrospectives) and maintaining a healthy, transparent production board. Collaborated with Product Owner, developers and stakeholders to maintain a prioritized and actionable production backlog. Supported teams in adopting and maturing Agile practices, improving delivery effectiveness in a fast-paced, creative environment. Monitored progress, performance and process efficiency to keep teams focused and delivering results amid shifting priorities.

Responsible for all aspects of game design, including gameplay, level design, user experience (UX), systems, economy and monetization design. Experience spans ideation and prototyping through soft launch and global launch to live operations, with improvements in KPIs such as engagement, retention and monetization based on player data. Oversaw live ops strategies, including event design, reward balancing, and pacing of content releases to maximize player satisfaction and revenue. Notable titles include Rider (150M+ downloads) and Rider Worlds (15M+ downloads). Served as a servant leader for two Agile development teams, facilitating Scrum ceremonies and maintaining a transparent production board.