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Thorsten-Tobias Heinze

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Technical Program Manager at Lottoland who integrated global payments platforms across five regulated markets.

United Kingdom

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At Lottoland, I led the integration of global payments platforms across regulated markets and defined a global payments SDK roadmap. I also implemented delivery governance across regions and managed vendor relationships to support payment resiliency and fraud controls.

At DAZN, I directed an enterprise IPv6 migration for its global streaming platform and led more than 60 international partner integrations. I governed high-risk live-event delivery, achieving 99.9% service uptime on events reaching over 20 million users, and executed DAZN’s technical program in Japan.

Through Norsk Nights Ltd, which I founded and operate, I advise publishers and studios on production strategy, technical architecture, release management, and commercial partnerships. My work has included producer, project manager, and portfolio manager roles across more than 20 studios, as well as international publishing agreements and vendor strategy.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder & Executive Producer

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Norsk Nights Ltd

Jan 2010 - Present (16 years 9 months)

Founded and operate an international game production and consulting business, advising publishers and studios on production strategy, technical architecture, and commercial partnerships. Negotiated international publishing agreements and managed vendor/outsourcing strategy.

Game Production Consulting Technical Architecture Release Management Vendor Strategy Contract Negotiation Portfolio Management

Delivery Manager

Lottoland

Sep 2024 - Apr 2026 (1 year 7 months)

Led end-to-end integration of global payments platforms across 5+ regulated markets, ensuring PCI and regional compliance. Defined and prioritized a global payments SDK roadmap, reducing partner onboarding effort and improving delivery predictability.

Payment Platforms PCI Compliance SDK Strategy Vendor Management Stakeholder Management Delivery Governance Fraud Control

Technical Program Manager

DAZN

Feb 2018 - Apr 2024 (6 years 2 months)

Directed enterprise IPv6 migration for a global streaming platform and led 60+ international partner integrations. Governed live-event delivery for high-risk broadcasts, achieving 99.9% service uptime and reaching over 20 million users on key events.

IPv6 Streaming Platforms Partner Integration Live Operations Governance Frameworks Agile SDLC Vendor Management Stakeholder Management

Senior Producer

Product Madness

Mar 2017 - Jan 2018 (10 months)

Led multi-region live operations framework and architected a scalable meta-game framework and content pipelines. Owned roadmap planning, sprint governance, and cross-functional release coordination.

Live Operations Roadmapping Sprint Governance Release Management Stakeholder Management C Suite Reporting

Senior Producer Games Europe

Astrum Online

Aug 2009 - Dec 2009 (4 months)

Directed live operations for 6+ MMORPGs, leading global production teams within Agile frameworks. Architected cloud infrastructure and implemented DevOps practices.

Live Operations Agile Cloud Infrastructure DevOps Release Management

Head of QA

Universally Speaking

Feb 2009 - Jul 2009 (5 months)

Managed all QA testing projects (40+) with local and remote teams. Handled account management, contract negotiations, and portfolio management.

QA Management Account Management Contract Negotiation Portfolio Management Budget Ownership

Business Line Manager

Testronics Laboratories

Oct 2007 - Dec 2008 (1 year 2 months)

Led 120+ QA testing projects with local and remote teams, managing partner accounts, contract negotiations, and budgets. Drove business growth through tradeshow representation and partner acquisition.

QA Management Partnership Management Contract Negotiation Budget Management Business Development

Producer

Oxygen Interactive

May 2006 - May 2007 (1 year)

Produced 5 games with 4 external partners, conducting onsite quality inspections and managing localization, budgets, and timelines.

Game Production Localization Budget Management Timeline management

Localization Program Lead

Nintendo of Europe

May 2004 - May 2006 (2 years)

Directed 1M+ word localization program across 20+ languages for Animal Crossing, managing vendor networks and QA pipelines. Coordinated with Japanese HQ to ensure regional authenticity and global launch readiness.

Localization Vendor Management QA Pipelines Terminology Governance Cross Cultural Communication

QA Manager

Crytek GmbH

Jul 2003 - Jan 2004 (6 months)

Led the whole development QA testing for Far Cry PC, meeting all deadlines and completing the final submission for release on time. Managed localization and publisher submission approvals.

QA Testing Release Management Localization Publisher Approvals

Producer

Vivendi Universal

Jan 2000 - Jun 2003 (3 years 5 months)

Producer for 15+ title localizations and developments, including Diablo II, Warcraft III, and BloodRayne. Managed risk and dependencies across projects.

Game Production Localization Risk Management Dependency Management