Amaan Mahmood's professional development plan outlines his goals from May 2013 to December 2017 which include completing a BTEC diploma in creative media production with a focus on games design, applying to university programs, gaining work experience in the games industry, and ultimately pursuing a career as a games designer.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTec Level 3
Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
Games Design
HA1 – Unit 13 – Understanding the Computer Games Industry
Professional Development Plan
Name: Amaan Mahmood
Job Role: Animator
Month Target
May 2013
June 2013 BTec Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design 90 Credit Diploma
complete.
July 2013
August 2013 Research more about the course and careers
September 2013
October 2013 UCAS Application completed
Employment plan in place
November 2013 Part time job try applying
December 2013
January 2014 YouTube project with friends – try to gain recognition possible small income/ doing so
means I may need to gain more skills in editing videos. Maybe join a course or
something that will help.
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
May 2014
June 2014 BTec Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design 180 Credit
Diploma complete.
July 2014 BTec SRF grades sent to UCAS. University offer accepted (possible clearing)
August 2014
September 2014
October 2014 University Starts – start developing a portfolio – Possibly The Salford University Games
Design Course with a Gap year allowing me to gain experience
November 2014
December 2014
January 2015 Take driving lessons / Part time job to pay for lessons
February 2015
March 2015
April 2015
May 2015
June 2015
July 2015 Take driving test (Theory)
August 2015 Take driving test (Practical)
September 2015

2. October 2015
November 2015
December 2015 Maybe learn a new language. One that will help in future for example Ubisoft Montreal
is based in Canada but everyone there speaks French.
January 2016 Possibly work experience in the games industry at a very successful company. This could
even be my Gap year of the university course im studying.
February 2016
March 2016
April 2016
May 2016
June 2016 Part time job wherever I am able to find one to generate income stabilising my
accommodation costs and other costs etc.
July 2016
August 2016
September 2016
October 2016 I would also like to attend as many Gaming events as possible through these years as
part of my leisure activities. Gaming events are great places to get in touch with
companies studios people in the industry.
November 2016
December 2016
January 2017 Part time jobs, references extra money at the same time as studying last year in
university.
February 2017
March 2017
April 2017 I could decide to takes things further after the Bachelor degree. Maybe do master’s
degree to take things further as I would like to achieve the best.
May 2017
June 2017
July 2017
August 2017 University finishes
September 2017 Collate best work to put in a portfolio
October 2017 Try finding a job in the games industry. Possibly a successful company e.g. EA, Ubisoft,
Infinity Ward or Rock star and maybe even work abroad. In the meantime carry on with
YouTube project/Part time job. From here on I shall pursue my career as a Games
Designer if I have the qualifications and experience that should allow me.
November 2017
December 2017