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Michael Endres

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HR Director at Crytek
📍 Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

Michael Endres is a tech-savvy HR Director with a long history at Crytek, where he uniquely transitioned from an artist to a leadership role. He specializes in supporting startups and software companies through growth and change. People he has worked with describe him as friendly, reliable, patient, and a natural leader.

Outside of his corporate role, Michael is passionate about craftsmanship and design, running his own venture, PaintedSteel, where he customizes and paints motorcycles. He also dedicates time to mentoring, supporting students with their research projects and speaking to aspiring professionals about breaking into the game development industry.

His career path is highly unique, having progressed from a Senior Artist to the HR Director within the same video game company.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
HR Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
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HR in Gaming
He has built his entire HR career at game developer Crytek and gives public talks on how to build a career in the games industry.
Custom Motorcycles
He runs his own side business, PaintedSteel, dedicated to designing, painting, and pinstriping custom motorcycles for local clients.
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Career

Work history

7-2017
HR Director
Crytek
4-2013 - 6-2017
Learning and Development Manager
Crytek
6-2004 - 3-2013
Art Production Manager
Crytek
5-1997 - 9-2002
Senior Artist
XAP
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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Hochschule Darmstadt-Dieburg
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