Fractional or Interim Executive/Senior Leader
Bringing my extensive leadership experience to the table, I offer strategic guidance and decision-making as a fractional executive or senior leader, ensuring your organization reaches its full potential.
Hi, I鈥檓 Luis
I provide product, organization, and people leadership in the games industry. Over 20 years of experience across AAA, Mobile, and Live Games.
Fractional and Interim Leadership - Production & Development - People & Organization - Product - Coaching - Advising - Training
Availability
Available for new engagements after mid-August 2026.
Services
Product Strategy & Development
I understand product management as critical leadership, shaping products from idea to live service, crafting compelling product narratives that resonate with audiences, and driving execution, helping organizations turn visions into successful realities.
Leadership & Team Development
Transforming teams into high-performing units, I provide coaching and guidance that empowers individuals and fosters collective success.
Organizational Design & Coaching
Designing adaptable structures that drive efficiency and innovation, I offer insights and strategies to optimize your organization's performance.
Strategic Advisory & Consulting
Leverage my industry expertise to make informed decisions, tackle challenges, and capitalize on opportunities. I have extensive experience in live service games and products for children.
Coaching & Mentoring
I am passionate about nurturing talent, I offer coaching and mentoring services that empower individuals to excel and grow.
Engagement Models
I offer three levels of service - advisor, fractional, and interim. We can discuss what makes sense for each situation, considering your needs and my availability.
Advisor
- Limited Commitment
- No Deliverables
- Consulting, Mentoring, and Coaching
- Workshop Facilitation
- No direct reports
- Limited exposure to the organization
- Remote, with possibility on sessions onsite
- 1-8 hours / week
Fractional
- Increased Commitment
- Some Deliverables
- Partnership with internal leaders to accomplish specific objectives
- No formal direct reports unless strategically required
- Increased contribution to the organization
- Remote or Hybrid
- 24-32 hours / week
Interim
- Set Time Commitment
- Many Deliverables
- Full ownership of agreed-upon outcomes
- Possibility of managing direct reports as required
- Fully integrated into the organization
- Remote, Hybrid, or Fully Onsite
- 32-40 hours / week
Companies I Have Worked With
Selected games and products
Candy Crush Saga 路 Minecraft Dungeons II 路 Toca Life World 路 Star Stable Online 路 Tom Clancy鈥檚 The Division 路 Helldivers II 路 Need For Speed 路 Driver San Francisco 路 The Crew 路 Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 路 The Adventures of Tintin 路 Angry Birds 2
Selected Work Experience
Product Operations Advisor / Lead Producer (Interim), Minecraft Dungeons II
Mojang Studios 路 Q4 2024 - Q2 2026
Joined the Minecraft Dungeons II team as an advisor to the product leadership group, later taking on the Lead Producer role. Defined the production plan and roadmap through main production and launch, and led the Product Ownership group, product backlog, risk management, and cross-team delivery.
Head of Operations (Interim)
Rovio Entertainment 路 Q4 2023 - Q4 2024
Provided strategic operations support to the new Head of Studio. Took over the production craft, driving change management initiatives on Angry Birds 2, and continued supporting the leadership team.
Chief of Staff (Interim)
Rovio Entertainment 路 Q2 2023 - Q4 2023
Alleviated the absence of a Head of Studio and strategic HR at the Stockholm studio, supporting the leadership team, organization initiatives, and facilitating strategic alignment.
Head of Production (Interim), Helldivers II
Arrowhead Game Studios 路 Q4 2022 - Q2 2023
Helped rebuild the production team for Helldivers II, recruiting missing critical competencies and coaching leadership and staff to deliver on their ambition.
Product Coach (Advisor)
Ubisoft Connect 路 Q2 2022 - Q2 2023
Provided training, coaching, and mentoring to Product Owners new to their role. Topics covered included leadership, portfolio management, stakeholder communication, prioritization, team development, product strategy, and agile methodologies.
Franchise Director, Star Stable
Star Stable Entertainment 路 Q1 2020 - Q4 2022
Shaped the strategy of the Star Stable franchise, overseeing existing products and setting the stage for future success. Re-structured production across the business, and fostered a collaborative, inclusive culture. I was a member of the company鈥檚 leadership team.
Product Lead, Toca Life World
Toca Boca 路 Q2 2019 - Q3 2020
Led Toca Life World鈥檚 early product journey, solidifying the live development pipeline and evangelizing product discovery methods. Supported organizational changes and facilitated company growth initiatives.
Head of the Board of Education
Futuregames 路 Q1 2021 - Present
In addition to my consulting work, I am Head of the Education Board at Futuregames, one of Sweden's leading professional game development schools.
Connect on LinkedIn for my full work experience, which includes further roles in production and development at Ubisoft, EA, and King.
Do you need my full CV? Just send me a message at luis@workwithluis.com.
Let鈥檚 Chat
If you鈥檇 like to talk about your needs or simply grab a coffee, just reach out to me at luis@workwithluis.com or send me a message on LinkedIn , and I will come back to you as soon as possible.
In the meantime, I invite you to explore some of my writing at Medium .