Kris Michael
Chief Product Officer GM, Platforms
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKris Michael is a product and digital entertainment executive with over two decades of experience building platforms and launching award-winning interactive experiences across film, music, and AAA games. As Chief Product Officer/GM of Platforms at Escape AI Media and founder of Retro Village, he combines strategic product leadership with hands-on studio building to bring generative-AI filmmaking and next-gen game titles to market. His career includes shaping digital-first monetization and community strategies at industry leaders like Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ, and AEG Presents, where he scaled portfolios of websites, apps, and in-game stores that materially grew revenue and engagement. Known for aligning creative and technical teams, Kris repeatedly turns emergent technology—game engines, AI, and immersive streaming—into sustainable products and communities. A background in sound engineering, animation, and Japanese study complements his cross-disciplinary approach and informs a rare blend of creative sensibility and operational rigor.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor's Degree, Entertainment Business Management & Sound Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Entertainment Business Management & Sound Engineering at Los Angeles Film SchoolAnimation, Post Production & Special Effects, Animation, Post Production & Special Effects at Silicon StudioJapanese, Japanese at Santa Monica College
English, JapaneseGithub contributions (5)
MatthewsSam/Project-Desolation
Oct 2016 - Oct 2016
Contributions:20 commits, 19 pushes in 11 days
krismichael/gx-2d-fow
Sep 2018 - Dec 2019
Contributions:1 release, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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