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Cynthia Woll

Adjunct Associate Professor

Affiliated Divisions:

Interactive Media & Games Division

Cynthia Woll has been a games industry producer and designer for more than 30 years, She has worked for a variety of game publishers and developers, including Atari, Mattel, EA and Playtika. She has deep expertise in the production and design of live service and free to play mobile games, and has spearheaded the launch and management of many successful titles.

Cynthia was Vice President of Product at Playtika Santa Monica, where she oversaw the creative development of content and features for Bingo Blitz, the #1 online/mobile bingo game.  She was Executive Producer Mobile at EA, where she developed simulation titles on mobile for the Maxis label. Prior to EA she was Director of Game Design for Disney Mobile, where she built the team that developed "Where's My Water?" She has also held leadership roles at Mattel, where she produced many Barbie games including Barbie Magic Hairstyler.

Cynthia founded Creative Ninja Productions in 2007, and has worked as a consultant on game design and production for a variety of game and media clients, from AOL to MTV.