Chuck Bueche

chuckb@craniac.com
11700 Preston Rd. Ste 660 PMB 239, Dallas, TX 75230

Principle Consultant
Craniac Entertainment
April 1981 - Present

Participated in over 50 retail and private projects, for various platforms, published by Microsoft, Sega Gameworks, Xatrix, Velocity, Origin, Sierra, and California Pacific.
Management consultant to CM Labs, a leading provider of physics simulation software. Assisted in design and prototype development of a training simulator for mobile construction crane operators. Responsibilities included manufacturability analysis, component and vendor selection, and product management through prototype completion and customer acceptance.
Software consultant to IDEO, a leading industrial design firm. Ensured that creative designs for a leading cell phone user interface were realizable. Researched software techniques, hardware capabilities, and available embedded APIs.
Co-designed and developed a client-server software suite to remotely manage tens of thousands of smart UPS's in an enterprise environment.
Managed projects for on-time, on-budget completion.
Recommended product features. Managed tradeoffs needed to make the optimal compromises between features, completion date, and cost.
Negotiated contract terms with clients and vendors.

Controls Manager
Universal Studios Japan, Osaka
February 2018 - December 2018

Supervised design, approval, manufacture and installation of the control system for a new attraction to open in 2019.
Coordinated with vendors across multiple disciplines to make sure equipment and effect designs were compliant with company specifications.
Coordinated schedules.
Lived in Osaka for six weeks.

Vice President, Location-Based Engineering
Spaces, Inc., Burbank, California
June 2017 - November 2017

Refined Spaces' first generation free-roam VR platform, including hardware and software design and interfaces.
Advised on product development and deployment strategy for scalable growth.
Managed source code tracking.
Screened engineering hires.

Vice President, Engineering
Nomadic VR, San Rafael, California
June 2016 - May 2017

Designed and prototyped Nomadic's first generation free-roam VR platform, including hardware and software design and interfaces.
Advised on product development and deployment strategy for scalable growth.
Managed source code tracking.
Screened engineering hires.

Controls Engineer
Universal Studios Japan, Osaka
April 2000 - October 2000

Supervised multiple vendors during the installation and integration of roughly 20 special effects for the $65 million Terminator 2:3D attraction at Universal Studios' theme park in Osaka, Japan.
Analyzed and managed implementation of fail-safe design changes resulting from safety analysis (FMEA) of initial system designs.
Supervised installation efforts by Hitachi-Zosen management and workers to install the necessary infrastructure for the controls system.
Lived in Osaka for six months.

Manager of Software Development
Dell Computer Corporation, Austin, Texas
August 1998 - March 2000

Advised on technology strategies to advance the competitive edge of the $5 Billion Dimension line of consumer desktop computers.
Recommended products, based on marketing opportunities, competition, resource requirements, cost, and impact on system performance and stability. Efforts were responsible for several million dollars in savings and software revenue.
Made presentations up to the Director level.
Minimized product time-to-market through multi-disciplinary team participation in Dell's Phased Review Process.
Started and managed Software Development group responsible for many of the functions outlined above.

Director of Software Development
Xatrix Entertainment, Los Angeles, California
January 1996 - November 1996

Managed game software development group.
Managed project features and development schedules to ensure on-time delivery within budget.
As part of the executive team, advised on product development, marketing and launch strategies.
Negotiated contract terms for software tools and APIs.
Established coding policies, practices, and methodologies to streamline code re-use and simultaneous release of multiple products.

Vice President, Title Development
Velocity Incorporated, San Francisco, California
July 1994 - March 1995

Managed game software development group.
Worked with marketing department to evaluate product features and coordinate release schedules.
Designed product conception and development process to carry projects from concept through in-the-box completion.
Investigated cutting-edge authoring techniques and tools.
Worked with hardware manufacturers to provide custom support for their products.

Owner
Aylin Printing, Austin, Texas
April 1991 - April 1992

Owned and operated this sheet-fed lithographic print shop, employing roughly 15 people.
Developed pricing models and software to generate positive operating income.
Worked with customers to select their print jobs, and work out problems when encountered.
Performed all business functions, including accounting, billing, sales, and customer relations.

Founder, Vice President and Board Member
Origin Systems Inc., Austin, Texas
March 1983 - December 1988

Co-founded computer game software development and publishing company. Company achieved $20 Million in annual sales within 5 years.
Motivated employees by fostering a creative, stimulating work atmosphere where they developed state-of-the-art computer games.
Advised on corporate budget, strategy, staffing, compensation, employee benefits, new products, and product design.

B. S. Electrical Engineering specializing in Computer Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1990.