I welcome Jennifer Javornik, the Chief Partnerships Officer at Filament Games on this 60th episode. Learn about her current role, the company’s connection with UW Madison, and how she transitioned from a traditional IT role into the game industry. Hear about being in improv comedy, learning to be less formal, and how the industry embraces being yourself. We then share advice about starting out, having content to show, testing, and being able to hit the ground running.
Hear about the intricacies of doing client work, opportunities to work in marketing, and the importance of being flexible in this industry. We then get into teamwork, communication skills, and one of her favorite projects, iCivics.org. Learn about industry consolidation concerns, questions about the future, supporting VR/AR/MR, and hype cycles.
Our discussion then pivots to a funny story about Minecraft, the NY Times Spelling Bee, and spending time away from games outside of work. As we wrap up, hear about some unusual projects she’s worked on for dairy farmers and pediatric MRIs to help kids, taking care of yourself, keeping your skills current, and the upcoming M+DEV 2023 conference in Madison, WI.
Bio:
Jennifer Javornik is a video game executive who specializes in partnerships, business development, revenue growth, and entrepreneurship. She is currently the Chief Partnerships Officer for Filament Games, a video game studio that specializes in digital games, simulations, VR and AR experiences for positive impact. She is also a founding member and former Executive Director of the Wisconsin Games Alliance and currently serves on the Unity Global Education Board.
Show Links:
* What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy - Amazon
* iCivics.org - website
* Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard - The Verge
* Magic Leap - website
* M+DEV 2023: Nov. 10, 2023 - website
Connect with Links:
* Jennifer Javornik - LinkedIn
* Filament Games - website
Game Dev Advice Links:
* Patreon - please support the the show if you find it useful or interesting so new episodes can keep coming out
* website
* email: [email protected]
* Game Dev Advice hotline: (224) 484-7733
* Level Ex Careers website
* Subscribe and go to the website for full show notes with links
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I welcome Jennifer Javornik, the Chief Partnerships Officer at Filament Games on this 60th episode. Learn about her current role, the company’s connection with UW Madison, and how she transitioned from a traditional IT role into the game industry. Hear about being in improv comedy, learning to be less formal, and how the industry embraces being yourself. We then share advice about starting out, having content to show, testing, and being able to hit the ground running.
Hear about the intricacies of doing client work, opportunities to work in marketing, and the importance of being flexible in this industry. We then get into teamwork, communication skills, and one of her favorite projects, iCivics.org. Learn about industry consolidation concerns, questions about the future, supporting VR/AR/MR, and hype cycles.
Our discussion then pivots to a funny story about Minecraft, the NY Times Spelling Bee, and spending time away from games outside of work. As we wrap up, hear about some unusual projects she’s worked on for dairy farmers and pediatric MRIs to help kids, taking care of yourself, keeping your skills current, and the upcoming M+DEV 2023 conference in Madison, WI.
Bio:
Jennifer Javornik is a video game executive who specializes in partnerships, business development, revenue growth, and entrepreneurship. She is currently the Chief Partnerships Officer for Filament Games, a video game studio that specializes in digital games, simulations, VR and AR experiences for positive impact. She is also a founding member and former Executive Director of the Wisconsin Games Alliance and currently serves on the Unity Global Education Board.
Show Links:
* What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy - Amazon
* iCivics.org - website
* Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard - The Verge
* Magic Leap - website
* M+DEV 2023: Nov. 10, 2023 - website
Connect with Links:
* Jennifer Javornik - LinkedIn
* Filament Games - website
Game Dev Advice Links:
* Patreon - please support the the show if you find it useful or interesting so new episodes can keep coming out
* website
* email: [email protected]
* Game Dev Advice hotline: (224) 484-7733
* Level Ex Careers website
* Subscribe and go to the website for full show notes with links
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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