JOHN RANTALA
TECHNICAL PRODUCT LEAD
"Leading High-Performance Teams & Delivering Value"
Prefer On-site, Available for Remote
john.rantala@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/john-rantala
johnrantala.dev
SKILLS
Product Management
Project Mgmt & Agile
Team Leadership
Game Dev C#/Unity
Game Design
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent)
Finnish (Native)
PROFILE
Technical Product Lead with a robust background in game development, producing, and leadership. Specializing in bridging the gap between business goals and technical implementation. Experienced in building high-performance teams and delivering value in agile environments.
WORK HISTORY
Lead Game Designer
// Fingersoft-
Role: Lead Game Designer for Hill Climb Racing 3.
- Leading design and implementation of features for Hill Climb Racing 3
- Full gacha and economy design
- Programming tooling, creating gameplay content
Game Producer
// Fingersoft-
Initiated and lead the production of Hill Climb Racing 3 from prototype to near soft launch
state.
- Building a team of 12+ professionals and leading production
- Recruitment, close leader work, agile project management with Jira
- OKR, budgeting, stakeholder communication responsibilities
Game Developer
// Fingersoft-
Game Developer work for Lego Hill Climb Adventures project.
- Rapidly prototyping core gameplay features
- Creating 3D tools for level creation
- Producing 2D/3D asset placeholders
Publishing Director
// Round Zero / Fingersoft-
I was responsible for the publishing process of Fingersoft's agile publishing label Round
Zero. Started as Publishing Manager in 2017 and transitioned to Publishing Director in 2018.
- Improving the publishing pipeline
- Overseeing developer communications
- Managing UA campaigns for validating potential games
Freelancer Game Developer
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Developed the TradeAway PC/Android game for a client. My role encompassed both game
development in Unity with C# and art assets/animations/vfx.
Office Manager
// Namida Diamond Factory-
I stood responsible for the recruitment process, Human Resources Management and everyday
affairs of Namida Diamond Factory Oulu Office. I also coordinated with marketing department
and helped design marketing materials and copy.
Other Jobs
// Various Employers-
I know what it is like to work hard and be paid for it. I have experience with a wide range
of jobs, including:
- Shop Supervisor at Pelimies Oy, a local video game shop
- 3 years working as a Security Guard at G4S
- Flipping Burgers in a Grill Kiosk
- Phone Sales part-time job
- Mowing lawns for a County as a summer job
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business and Administration
2022Laurea University of Applied Sciences
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Project Management and leadership-focused studies.
Thesis "Professional Development in the Role of a Game Producer – A Diary"
covers methods for organizing and leading game teams at Fingersoft and compares them to
the most common Agile methodologies.