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Chatting with Shannon Studstill of Sony Playstation on Girls in Tech & Gaming

May 15, 2013 by Kris McDonald 3 Comments

If you have been reading my blog for any amount of time chances are that you know my background. I got started in tech young, caught a bug early on and have been obsessed working with computers in some way ever since. I love talking with other women that know what it is like to be a woman in tech. I spent over 14 years working in an IT department where the number of women could be counted on one hand.

I was recently given the pleasure of interviewing Shannon Studstill. She is the Senior Director of Product Development at Sony PlayStation where she uses her tech, graphics, and gaming skills to make some games you have probably heard of or even played before. I was very intrigued to be talking to a woman in such a prominent position.

About Shannon

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As the current head of Sony Santa Monica studio, Shannon Studstill has helped build the studio that is home to games such as Journey, Fat Princess, Twisted Metal and many more. In 1997 Studstill was approached by SCEA and offered the position of lead artist, and when Sony wanted to establish a new development studio in Los Angeles, they again turned to Studstill and she eventually assumed the role of Director of Internal Development at Sony Santa Monica Studios. Currently serving as Senior Director, Studstill has been an integral part in the creation of games such as PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, God of War and PixelJunk.

Today, Studstill partners with the Sony Santa Monica creative teams supporting PS3, PS Vita and other future initiatives. She has also delivered various industry talks, including the keynote at the IGDA Leadership Forum in 2011. In her role, Studstill is dedicated to maintaining the creative development atmosphere and multidisciplinary production philosophy that has brought the Sony Santa Monica studio more than a decade of award winning and critical success.

 

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Kris McDonald is Chicago mom to 2 sets of twins, wife, photography nut, gadget addict, travel addict, and tech blogger who has worked in IT for over 20 years. She figured out a while ago that she was destined to be really busy (hence the 2 sets of twins), and she has found peace with that. Read More…

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  1. Robyn Wright

    May 16, 2013 at 12:59 pm

    Great interview! Love hearing about other women in tech and especially those who recall making that tech connection at a young age!

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  2. Jyl Johnson Pattee

    May 15, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    So awesome to learn of her talent and see her making strides in the gaming and tech space as a woman. Awesome interview!

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Kris McDonald is Chicago mom to 2 sets of twins, wife, photography nut, gadget addict, travel addict, and tech blogger who has worked in IT for over 20 years. She figured out a while ago that she was destined to be really busy (hence the 2 sets of twins), and she has found peace with that. Read More…




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