Amanda Heaton

Amanda Heaton has a comprehensive work experience in the gaming industry. Amanda started their career as a Game Design Lead for an AI Student Project in 2009. Later that year, they became a Production Lead at The Art Institute of California. In 2010, Amanda worked as an Assistant Producer at ngmoco:) and was responsible for the live operations of the game "We Rule." Amanda then joined Tall Chair as a Production Assistant/Intern before transitioning to a role at DeNA Global Inc. as an Associate Producer and subsequently a Producer for the game "Hellfire." In 2013, Amanda joined DeNA as a Producer and led the live operations team for the game "Marvel Mighty Heroes." In 2015, they joined Jam City as an Executive Producer, overseeing the live operations of the game "Panda Pop" and later joining the team for "Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery" to contribute to the core vision and team structure. Finally, in 2018, Amanda became the Studio COO (Paradox Tectonic) at Paradox Interactive.

Amanda Heaton has a Bachelor of Science degree in Game Art and Design from The Art Institute of California. Additionally, they pursued studies in Sociology and Liberal Studies at San Francisco State University in San Francisco.