Linda Giang

Storygrounds was an interactive webcomic platform and mobile app that empowered content creators and their fan communities to co-create the next generation of original story IPs. Hired as the Founding Recruiter & Operations... but ended up with many more hats. :) Main Roles: - Recruiting (Engineering, Marketing, Creative, Content, Design) - People & Business Operations - Webcomic Content (Story Pitches & Bizdev, Art Direction & Concept Design, Editorial, Creator & Creative Partnership, Content Review & Acquisition, Creative Recruiting) - Company Content Brand & Marketing But also did a lot of this: - Go-to-Market - Social Media Management - Community Management - Narrative Design

Treasure is a decentralized gaming ecosystem and infrastructure layer, which functions like a "decentralized game console" (think Nintendo). It connects multiple Web3 games (think game cartridges for the Nintendo), digital assets, and communities through a shared economic engine and its native utility token, MAGIC. Main Role: - Led Full-Cycle Recruiting to develop Treasure's first game studio, Darkbright Studio. - Advised and recruited Art and Narrative talent for Treasure's Bridgeworld, the flagship game and economic engine within the Treasure DAO ecosystem. This was a side gig that our team did at Strider/Lost Boss Inc (affiliated with Storygrounds).

Jam City is a leading mobile entertainment company and video game publisher, known for creating some of the world's highest-grossing mobile games, many of which are tied to Licensed IPs. I was the sole Recruiter (Generalist), leading & scaling 4 studios (San Francisco, Las Vegas, Toronto, Bogotá). In my final year, I led Art & Animation recruiting across all Jam City studios. Main Role: Full cycle recruiting --> Art, Animation, Narrative, Game Design, Tech, Production, Product, People Ops, Customer Support, Community, Marketing, and more! I led and supported recruiting for these games and locations. Game Teams: - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery - Marvel Avengers Academy - Family Guy: Quest for Stuff - Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow - Panda Pop - Disney Emoji Blitz - Bingo Pop - Cookie Jam - Vineyard Valley - Champions Ascension - And more! :) Locations: - San Francisco - Toronto - Bogota - Las Vegas - Los Angeles - San Diego

TinyCo is a mobile game development studio based in San Francisco, best known for creating hit simulation and builder games based on major entertainment franchises. Main Role: Led full-cycle recruiting as the studio's sole recruiter for all of our Narrative-Driven Licensed IP games, such as Family Guy, Marvel, and Futurama.

Led and supported a variety of Game Team roles as a 2-person recruiting team.

I asked... "Can I do more?" and .... see above. :)

GREE International (headquartered in San Francisco) was the Western arm of the Japanese mobile gaming giant GREE, Inc. We were known for our mid-core mobile games. I primarily functioned as Recruiting Ops and as a Technical Sourcer, usually being the first and last person a candidate meets, both online and in person. In addition, I provided ongoing support to new hires and interns by organizing, facilitating, and coordinating events and conferences. Supported Game Teams: - Crime City - Kingdom Age - Modern War - Unannounced Titles