
Aun Taraseina
To use my 18 years of experience in the IT industry and challenge myself to help create the next big thing.
me@auntara.com
154/5 Prapoklao Rd., A. Prasing, Chiang Mai, Thailand 50200
Experience
Chief Operating Officer
Kiragames Co., Ltd. – Feb 2011 – Dec 2018
- Responsible for supervising all the teams within the company.
- Facilitate and negotiate Kiragames’s business deals and marketing strategies, increasing revenue by more than 400% to surpass a total of 1.5 million USD annually.
- Sought out new partners and established Kiragames intellectual property in Japan, Korea, and China.
- Oversaw the feature road map for all our IPs including UnblockMe, which was one of the most downloaded games of all time.
Google Developer Expert(Marketing)
Google – Jan 2016 – Jan 2019
- A regular speaker for Google and Thai’s IT sector on marketing.
- Mentor startups and IT companies on marketing strategies and plan to market.
Thailand Game Software Industry Association
Committee Member – Jan 2016 – Jan 2019
- Mentor members on marketing and game development.
- Assist in plans to push Thailand as a hub for game development.
Lead Game Developer
Mayan Games – Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
- Worked on games for platforms such as Steam, Xbox live, iPhone, Windows, and OSX.
Lead Game Developer
Creative Kingdom – Jan 2008 – Dec 2009
- Led a small team of 5 developers creating games to accompany Creative Kingdom’s television animated series.
Lead Game Developer
Chiangmai Digital Works – Jan 2007 – Dec 2007
Led a small team of 3 developers to work desktop games for Windows.
Game Developer
Chiangmai Digital Works – Jan 2004 – Dec 2006
- Worked on games for feature phones and arcade systems.
Education
Chiangmai University
School of Economics – 2000 – 2004
- Awarded with Academic Distinction Award.
- Highest Entry score.
- Second Honored
Strength
- Analytical: I created a new business model for our game using data analysis of our users that increases our game revenue and popularity. It was later featured as a case study by Google.
- Strategic Planner: After expanding our game globally, I focus our strategy on partnership in domestic publishing and brands to strategically expand our intellectual property.
- Team leader: I build Kiragames from the ground up from 4 to 17 developers. Making it at one time the most established and successful game developer in SEA.
- Excellent verbal communication: I have more than 30 public speaking events both internationally and locally. I can speak fluently in English and Thai.
- Google Developer Expert: Invited to be a “GoogleDeveloperExpert” on Marketing from Google to educate other companies about marketing and game development.
- Esport: 2nd place – StarcraftII – WESG 2020 -Thailand region
Years of Experience
Executive Skills
Strong Leadership skills
Critical thinker and Strategic Planner
Game Development Management
Game Publishing
Game Marketing and Monetization
Programing Skills
C++, C, C#, Objective-C
Java
Python