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• GENERAL PARTNER - MOON HOLDINGS FUND 1 (RAIDBASE, LIGHTFORGE, LOST LAKE, WONDERWORKS, ETC) BOARD/ADVISORY BOARD - BEHAVIOR INTERACTIVE, GENIES, AUTOGRAPH, METACRAFTERS, OMEDA STUDIOS, THE SANDBOX, ETC. DESIGNER/PRODUCER - MAXIS STUDIOS (10 YEARS) FOR THE SIMS AND SIMCITY FRANCHISES (A SUBSIDIARY OF ELECTRONIC ARTS).

• HEAD OF CREATIVE AND IP FRANCHISE - RIOT GAMES (10 YEARS). WORLDRUNNER AND HEAD CREATIVE FOR THE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS IP. OVERSAW THE CREATIVE, PRODUCTION, AND P&L OF HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTIONS, INCLUDING MUSIC VIDEOS, ESPORTS SHOWS, CINEMATICS, NOVELS, BOARD GAMES, FILM & TV, RIOT FORGE, COMICS, RIOT RECORDS, KDA, PENTAKILL, AR DRAGON, ETC. IT AMASSED OVER 10 BILLION STREAMS GLOBALLY.

• PRODUCT DIRECTOR - LEAGUE OF LEGENDS (2011-2014). INSTRUMENTAL IN BUILDING LOL TO 100M MAU. LAUNCHED 42 ICONIC CHAMPIONS, INCLUDING VI, JINX, DARIUS, DRAVEN, LUCIAN, THRESH, LEONA, AND DIANA. INSTRUMENTAL IN THE BUILDOUT OF LOL ESPORTS AND EVENTS, ALONG WITH EXPANSIONS INTO KOREA, SE ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA REGIONS.

• EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - ARCANE ANIMATED SERIES. 4 EMMYS, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM. FIRST VIDEO GAME IP ADAPTATION TO WIN A MAJOR AWARD. 9 ANNIE AWARDS - FIRST ANIMATED SHOW TO SWEEP THE AWARDS AND 3RD HIGHEST AWARD COUNT BEHIND DISNEY AND STUDIO GHIBLI

• EXECUTIVE AND CREATIVE OVERSIGHT FOR SHOWRUNNER AND PRODUCERS. INSTRUMENTAL IN BUILDING RIOT ANIMATION AND FORTICHE STUDIOS FROM 4 FOUNDERS TO 250 ANIMATORS.

Projects

• SPORE (2008, 92% STEAM RATINGS), PRODUCER

•THE SIMS 2 + EXPANSION (2005, 92% METACRITIC), LEAD DESIGNER/PRODUCER SIMCITY 4 + EXPANSIONS (2003, 86% METACRITIC),

• DESIGNER/PRODUCER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - RIOT MUSIC GROUP. MULTIPLE RIAA CERTIFIED PLATINUM ALBUMS FOR KDA AND WARRIORS. 100% RT, 9.0 IMDB.

Accomplishments

• CO-HEAD R&D AND R&D COMMITTEE (8 MEMBERS INCLUDED FOUNDERS, CEO, CTO, CFO, CDO, AND PRESIDENT) THAT OVERSAW AND SET THE DIRECTION OF GAMES R&D. WORKED CLOSELY WITH CORP DEV ON MM&A INCLUDING STUDIOS LIKE JOLLY, HYTALE, MAINFRAME, FORTICHE, ETC FOUNDING VENTURE/OPERATING PARTNER - HAVELI GAMING PRIVATE EQUITY FUND WITH BRIAN SHETH (BEHAVIOR INTERACTIVE)

• KNOCKED SQUID GAME OUT OF THE #1 SLOT AND WAS IN THE TOP 10 STREAMING SHOWS FOR SEVEN STRAIGHT WEEKS.

• APPRENTICED UNDER RENOWNED DESIGNER WILL WRIGHT AND STUDIO HEAD LUCY BRADSHAW OUTSIDE OF GAMES: MOUNTAINEER (KILIMANJARO, ETC), EXPLORER OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS, BIOHACKER, AND A STUDENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND CONSCIOUSNESS (DEEP STATES OF MEDIATION).

Thomas Vu

FRANCHISE / CREATIVE DIRECTOR | EMMY WINNING PRODUCER | TECH INVESTOR

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