Edwin Franco

Edwin Franco has a diverse work experience in the gaming industry. Edwin is currently working as a Game Designer at Genvid Holdings Inc. since 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Game Designer at Anxiety Monster Games from 2017 to 2022, where they designed, developed, and published games for various platforms. At Gamefam, they worked as a Game Designer from 2021 to 2022. Edwin also has experience at Age of Learning, Inc., where they worked as an Associate Game Designer from 2019 to 2021, handling various tasks such as designing and implementing levels, dialogue, seasonal content, and first-time-user experiences. Additionally, they served as a QA Analyst from 2017 to 2019 and as a Dev QA and Quality Assurance Tester before that. Earlier in their career, Edwin worked at GameStop as a Senior Game Advisor from 2009 to 2016. Edwin also gained experience as a Videographer for IDEASS: Seeding Innovation at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2014.

Edwin Franco obtained their Bachelor's Degree in Film and Digital Media: Production from the University of California, Santa Cruz from 2013 to 2015. Edwin later pursued a Certificate in Game Design and Development (with Unity) at Michigan State University from 2021 to 2022. In addition to their formal education, Edwin also obtained several certifications in game design and development from Coursera. These certifications include "Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter," "Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer," "Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter," "Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer," and "Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project." Edwin completed these certifications between November 2021 and March 2022.