FEM Global — Strategic Services Offering
FEM Global
Strategic Services Offering

Strategic
Services
Offering

Led By
Raya Faraji fem-global.com  ·  raya@fem-global.com
Strategic Partners
FEM-Global  ·  Sandwich Board Creative Co.
Confidential · 2025
RF

Elevating studios.
Powering publishers.
Driving results.

A Full-Service Consulting Practice
For Studios & Publishers
Executive Overview

About This
Engagement

FEM Global is a senior consulting practice led by Raya Faraji — a 20-year game industry veteran with deep insider experience spanning EA, major publishers, and the global external development ecosystem. Whether you are a studio looking to grow or a publisher building smarter vendor operations, FEM Global brings the expertise, relationships, and strategy to move your business forward.


Every service is built around one goal: delivering measurable, immediate, and long-term results for your studio or publishing operation.

20+
Years of Industry
Experience
2
Strategic
Partners
12+
Service Categories
Offered
$30M+
Avg. Annual Contract
Savings at EA
Light Engagements
Focused assessments and rapid-turnaround diagnostics for immediate insight and quick wins.
Mid Engagements
Comprehensive, high-impact partnerships that restructure operations and redefine studio trajectory.
Full Engagements
Bespoke, full-scope interventions for studios pursuing acquisition, elite quality, or publisher partnerships.
X
Signature Service
White Glove  ·  End-to-End

Concierge
X-Dev

For studios and publishers that need external development handled at the highest level — from the first vendor search to the final delivery milestone.

FEM Global acts as your dedicated X-Dev partner — managing every layer of the engagement so your internal team can stay focused on what they do best.

"You bring the vision.
We bring the infrastructure."

What's Included
🔎
Vendor Sourcing & Vetting
Identifying and qualifying the right external studios or talent from a 20+ year global network.
📋
Contract & Deal Structuring
Negotiating terms, scoping agreements, and protecting your budget at every stage of the engagement.
🚢
Onboarding & Integration
Getting vendors up to speed with your pipelines, tools, culture, and delivery expectations from day one.
📡
Ongoing Oversight & Communication
Acting as the day-to-day bridge between your internal team and all external partners throughout the project.
QC, Milestones & Risk Management
Tracking deliverables, enforcing quality standards, and escalating issues before they become problems.
Service Partner — Engineering & Studio Consulting

FEM-Global

Game Studio Growth  ·  Publisher Strategy  ·  Operational Excellence

Light Engagements

Rapid Assessments
& Immediate Insight

Focused, entry-level engagements designed for rapid diagnosis and quick-win optimisations.

🔍
The Pitch Audit
A rigorous, honest review of your current deck and positioning — identifying gaps, weak narratives, and missed opportunities before they cost you a deal.
📊
Initial Studio Assessment
A 360-degree operational review to surface invisible bottlenecks, misaligned workflows, and structural inefficiencies holding your studio back.
💰
Pricing Strategy Review
Analysis of current rate cards and fee structures to ensure you are pricing competitively without leaving revenue on the table.
🌐
Market Pulse Check
An evaluation of how your studio's current capabilities align with modern publisher demands and evolving market expectations.
Mid Engagements

High-Impact Partnerships
That Redefine Your Trajectory

Comprehensive, transformative engagements that establish a foundation for sustainable growth.

📣
The Brand & Pitch Architect
End-to-end development of a new business strategy — including a high-converting pitch deck and refreshed digital presence that authentically communicates your studio's unique DNA.
👥
Efficiency & Team Engineering
Restructuring team hierarchies and cross-discipline workflows to maximise output, eliminate friction, and improve delivery consistency across all projects.
The AAA Quality Engine
Implementation of professional-grade quality control measures and delivery protocols to ensure milestone compliance and elite output standards on every project.
🗺️
Operational Roadmap & Pricing Architecture
Development of a multi-year growth strategy paired with a sustainable, profitable financial model tailored to your studio's scale and ambitions.
Full Engagements

Bespoke Studio
Interventions

Highly specialised, full-scope engagements for studios targeting elite quality standards or publisher-level scale.

🤝
The Publisher Closer
Direct support navigating the vendor evaluation process — securing access to decision-makers and providing hands-on deal support through to contract close.
🎨
Art Quality & Pipeline Advisory
Drawing on 12 years of AAA artist experience, Raya embeds with your art team or X-Dev pipeline to audit output quality, define style and QC standards, work directly with art leads, and elevate the overall bar of your art production.
Service Layer — Publisher-Side Strategy

The Publisher's Menu

Strategic Architecture  ·  Cost Optimisation  ·  Vendor Management

Full Engagements — Publisher Side

External Development
& Vendor Operations

Protecting publisher investment and maximising ROI across all external development partnerships.

🏢
Elite Vendor Sourcing & Talent Acquisition
Leveraging a 20+ year industry network to identify best-in-class studios and talent aligned with your project's technical requirements — ensuring a right-first-time engagement, every time.
🛡️
Deal Negotiation & Cost Optimisation
Expert contract architecture that structures deals to protect your budget, maximise ROI, and deliver premium results without overpaying — generating meaningful savings at every stage.
⚙️
The "Global Engine" Infrastructure
Standardising your X-Dev operations — building the communication, tracking, and hand-off protocols that allow internal teams and external vendors to function as a single, frictionless unit.
🚀
Portfolio Risk Mitigation
Establishing universal QC standards and escalation pathways across all external projects to protect your investment and ensure predictable, on-time delivery.
Strategic Collaboration — Creative & Brand Services
Sandwich Board Creative Co.

Brand Strategy  ·  Visual Identity  ·  Campaign & Content

Marketing & Creative Support
Sandwich Board Creative Co.

When a studio or publisher requires marketing, brand, or creative support, FEM Global connects clients to Sandwich Board Creative Co. — a full-service agency with 50+ years of combined experience.

Past clients include Slim Jim, Dropbox, Acura, Applebee's, and many more marquee brands.

Sandwich Board is activated as a collaborative partner on an as-needed basis — providing premium creative firepower without the overhead of a retained agency relationship.
💡
Brand Strategy
Visual Identity
🎯
Campaign Ideation & Creative Direction
🌐
Web Design
📱
Social Media Management
Next Steps

Let's Build
Something
Extraordinary.

Every engagement is scoped and priced individually to fit your goals, timeline, and budget. Whether you need a rapid assessment or a full end-to-end partnership, FEM Global is built to deliver. Reach out to start the conversation.

FEM Global
Raya Faraji
fem-global.com  ·  raya@fem-global.com