§ STUDIO — RESUME

Chad Martin.

Senior Producer & Technical Strategist. Producer — Xbox Support (Microsoft) via Hanson Consulting Group.

Turning complexity into clarity — through design, intent, and systems that serve millions.
§ 01 — FEATURED PROJECTS

Four case studies, one ecosystem.

§ 02 — EXPERIENCE

Twenty-five years, four chapters.

Producer — Xbox (Microsoft)

Hanson Consulting Group · Full-time · Jun 2014 – present · Kirkland, WA

Producer and systems strategist for Xbox Support — contributing to CMS migrations, internal tooling, AI-powered editorial workflows, multiplatform content delivery, and original video production. Drove the Copilot Playground initiative and collaborated with engineering, localization, and UX to enhance support experiences.

Produced in-app support content for the Xbox Support app on console and the Xbox app on PC, and maintained support.xbox.com — Xbox’s global support site with 30 million monthly users.

Built and launched game support hubs for major titles: Hellblade II, South of Midnight, Microsoft Casual Games, Gears of War — help content across console, desktop app, mobile, web. Also produced video walkthroughs, showcase reels, training trailers for product launches.

Xbox console & web producer — Xbox (Microsoft)

Denny Mountain Media · May 2010 – Jun 2014 · Redmond, WA

Maintained and published content for Xbox.com and Xbox console platforms using proprietary CMS tools. Delivered support materials — troubleshooters, product pages, game-specific help — directly to the console UI.

Produced promotional Game Billboards: full-screen interactive panels spotlighting games, features, service updates. Contributed content to support.xbox.com, optimized assets, performed QA for global launches.

Collaborated across internal and international teams to ship high-visibility support and promotional content across multiple product lifecycles, including the Xbox One launch.

Web producer — Xbox (Microsoft)

Filter, A Merkle Company · Feb 2009 – Jun 2010 · Seattle, WA

Produced and published content for Xbox.com, one of Microsoft’s most-visited consumer sites, including splash pages, game hubs, global release campaigns. Built responsive, production-ready web pages from Photoshop mockups using hand-coded HTML and CSS.

Supported internal Microsoft teams by designing SharePoint sites and communication templates, delivering content and tools to over 25,000 employees worldwide. Managed high-visibility content for millions of monthly users while maintaining brand and technical standards.

Additional roles.

Microsoft, Muze, Loudeye, DiscoverMusic · 1998 – 2009 · Seattle, WA

Web Producer, Media Supervisor, Graphic Designer, Content Technician. Responsibilities spanned metadata tagging, CMS publishing, CD archive management, digital delivery, QA, and team training across media and tech companies.

§ 03 — SKILLS

Six disciplines, one toolkit.

Design & visual

  • Graphic design
  • Web design
  • UX / UI
  • Brand development
  • Prototyping
  • Creative direction
  • Typography
  • Color theory

Video & motion

  • Adobe After Effects
  • 2D animation
  • Video editing
  • Character design
  • Audio mixing & mastering
  • Video production

Web development

  • HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScript
  • XML / ASMX
  • SharePoint
  • CMS development
  • QA & debugging
  • Responsive design

Data & analytics

  • Advanced Excel formulas
  • Power Query
  • Power BI dashboards
  • Data modeling & visualization
  • Power Pivot
  • Power Automate

AI & automation

  • AI prompt design
  • Editorial automation
  • Image AI generation
  • Voice AI generation
  • Metadata systems
  • Data pipelines
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub / Azure pipelines

Leadership & strategy

  • Content strategy
  • Localization
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)
  • QA processes
  • Team mentorship
§ 04 — AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Two awards, one ongoing story.

Microsoft Impact Award — UX & platform innovation

February 2024

Awarded for leadership in the Compass-to-Campsite CMS migration powering Xbox Support — modernizing the editorial pipeline and improving global publishing efficiency.

Recognized for:

  • Transformational platform migration affecting millions of users.
  • Significant improvements in content localization and publishing workflows.
  • Cross-organization collaboration and innovation.
  • Executive recognition signed by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Hanson Consulting Group — Superhero Award

December 2022

Recognized for excellence in leadership, collaboration, and creative problem solving within Xbox Support content production pipelines.

Named after Hanson’s motto:

  • Geeks
  • Nerds
  • Geniuses
  • Superheroes

“We’re here to save the day.”

§ 05 — EDUCATION

Two schools, one foundation.

Art Institute of Seattle

Associate of Applied Arts, Video Production

1995 – 1997

“Creative roots and technical storytelling began here.”

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Broadcast Journalism

1993 – 1995

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