Zynga Company
Industry: Game developer
DescriptionZynga Inc. is an American social game developer running social video game services founded in April 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded: April 2007, San Francisco, California, United States CEO: Frank D. Gibeau (7 Mar 2016–) Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States Revenue: 861.4 million USD (2017) Subsidiaries: OMGPOP, Inc, NaturalMotion, Small Giant Games, Founders: Mark Pincus, Justin Waldron, Andrew Trader,
Zynga List of Employees There's an exhaustive list of past and present employees! Get comprehensive information on the number of employees at Zynga. You can filter them based on skills, years of employment, job, education, department, and prior employment.
Zynga Salaries. You can even request information on how much does Zynga pay if you want to. Learn about salaries, pros and cons of working for Zynga directly from the past employees.
Find People by Employers You can rekindle an old relationship, reconnect with a long-lost friend, former boss, business acquaintance who might be useful in your new line of work. With our employee database, the possibilities are endless. All you have to do is type in a couple of keywords and we'll bring you the exact information you wanted!
3,008 Zynga employees in database. Find out everything there's to know about Zynga employees. We offer you a great deal of unbiased information from the internal database, personal records, and many other details that might be of interest to you.
Zynga Employees
FunPlus April 2015 - Present
Glu Mobile July 2014 - April 2015
Zynga May 2012 - March 2014
LOLapps September 2010 - March 2012
ImageChef January 2008 - September 2010
The Art Institute of California - S.F. 2006 - 2010
Skills
Illustration, 2D, Digital Illustration, Character Design, Character, Flash Animation, Character Animation, Digital Painting, Traditional Animation, Drawing, Maya, Conceptual Art, Flash, Storyboarding, Animation, Art, Computer Animation, Adobe Creative Suite, Game Development
Education
The Art Institute of California-San Francisco 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (BS), MAA
The Art Institute of California-San Francisco
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Miedia Arts and Animation
FunPlus April 2014 - Present
Zynga January 2013 - January 2014
Zynga June 2012 - January 2013
Blue Sky Studios January 2012 - May 2012
University of Pennsylvania September 2010 - December 2010
Swarthmore College August 2007 - May 2010
Swarthmore College January 2009 - May 2009
Skills
Game Development, Game Design, Data Analysis, Unity3D, Social Game Development, Mobile Game Development, Microsoft Excel, C#, Algorithms, Systems Design, Monetization, Economy Design, Computer Graphics, Programming, Statistics, MEL, Simulations, C++, OpenGL, Maya
Education
University of Pennsylvania 2010 — 2011
MSE, Computer Graphics and Game Technology, 3.88
2006 — 2010
BS, Engineering
Zynga April 2015 - Present
Rumble November 2013 - March 2015
Crowdstar January 2013 - November 2013
Crowdstar November 2011 - January 2013
Digital Ginseng December 2008 - February 2012
Epsilon March 2009 - November 2011
Fisher Investments July 2008 - November 2008
Fisher Investments August 2007 - September 2008
SofTEQ 2006 - 2007
PowderCam, LLC August 2005 - April 2006
Skills
Mobile Marketing, Online Advertising, Online Marketing, Analytics, Web Analytics, Mobile Advertising, CRM, Mobile Devices, Customer Acquisition, Marketing Strategy, Email Marketing, Direct Marketing, A/B testing, New Media, Leadership, Loyalty Marketing, Video Games, Social Games, Account Management, Facebook, Campaign Optimization, Cross-channel Marketing, Mobile Games, SEO, Program Management, Web Marketing, Search Analytics, Database Segmentation, Behavioral Targeting, Online Acquisition, Emerging Media, Game Mechanics, Gamification, Facebook Marketing, Viral Marketing, Multivariate Testing
Education
University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business
Business Administration, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Stanford Business School
N/A - Continuing Studies, Social Media Marketing
Lowell High School
Swapbox February 2012 - Present
Stanford University September 2006 - June 2012
Zynga July 2011 - September 2011
myLinkpower December 2010 - August 2011
videocrank September 2009 - September 2010
GaussSoft June 2009 - October 2009
Fireworks Enterprises Incorporated September 2007 - September 2008
Fireworks Enterprises Incorporated June 2007 - September 2007
Skills
Product Management, Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Mobile Product..., Web Development, User Experience, User-centered Design, Guerrilla Marketing, Ruby on Rails, Objective-C, Python, Data-driven Decision..., Financial Analysis, Data-driven Marketing, Lean Startup, Web Applications, Software Development
Education
Stanford University 2006 — 2012
BS/MS, Computer Science
Huntington Beach High School 2002 — 2006
Disruptor Beam Inc. November 2012 - Present
Zynga August 2012 - October 2012
Bioware August 2008 - July 2012
The College of Wooster May 2007 - May 2008
BenBella Books June 2006 - August 2006
Skills
Microsoft Office, Windows, Apple OS, Hero Engine, Perforce, SmartSVN, QuarkXPress, Writing, Creative Writing, Game Design, Video Games, Publishing, Tutoring, Copy Editing, Proofreading, Narrative, Game Development, MMORPG, MMO, Storytelling, Computer Games, Social Games
Education
The College of Wooster 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters
Idera Software August 2015 - Present
Visible Health March 2014 - July 2015
Jutera Labs November 2012 - February 2014
Bypass Lane April 2012 - October 2012
Zynga February 2012 - April 2012
Art Director and Designer 2011 - 2012
Bromley Communications December 2010 - July 2011
Steel Advertising & Interactive 2009 - 2009
Sweet Leaf Tea 2007 - 2007
Skills
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Screen Printing, Adobe Creative Suite, Art Direction, User Experience, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Web Design, Logo Design, Mobile Applications, Advertising
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 2006 — 2010
BS, Advertising, Texas Creative, McCombs Business Foundations
Layer July 2014 - Present
Consulting May 2014 - July 2014
Zynga July 2009 - April 2014
GoGrid April 2007 - July 2009
Vontu June 2006 - March 2007
Coit Staffing June 2005 - December 2006
Confirmit July 2004 - June 2005
TNS healthcare January 2001 - July 2004
NFO Migliara / Kaplan February 1999 - January 2001
Education
Stevenson University 1999 — 2003
Information Systems
From The Future July 2014 - Present
self November 2009 - Present
Z2 November 2012 - July 2014
Zynga March 2012 - October 2012
Zynga September 2011 - March 2012
Edge of Reality January 2011 - September 2011
Jovian Minds June 2010 - January 2011
Skills
Some knowledge of C++,..., Working knowledge of..., Working knowledge of..., Bug Tracking, DevTrack, Microsoft Word, Software Documentation, Level Design, Unreal Engine 3, Book Writing, Online Gaming, SEO, MMORPG, Video Games, Gameplay, Computer Games, XML, Game Development, Blogging, MMO, Quality Assurance, Scripting, Game Testing, PS3, Multiplayer, Console, Perforce, Content Design, Game Mechanics, Testing, Social Games, Character Animation, Storytelling, Xbox 360, Game Design, Xbox, Maya, JIRA, Wii, Mobile Games, Casual Games, Rally
Education
University of North Texas 2008 — 2009
English
Tarrant County College 2008 — 2008
English
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star April 2014 - Present
BioTE Medical May 2013 - April 2014
Zynga August 2009 - May 2013
North Texas Special Needs Assistance Partners August 2007 - September 2009
Ensemble Studios January 2000 - May 2004
Baron & Budd, P.C. January 1997 - January 2000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Pediatric AIDS Project, Arlington Women's Shelter January 1992 - January 1997
Skills
Budgets, Social Networking, Recruiting, Fundraising, Office Management, Management, Customer Service, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Facebook, Human Resources, Marketing, Team Leadership, Social Media, Event Planning, Leadership
Education
Texas Tech University 1987 — 1992
BS in Social Work, Minor in Substance Abuse Studies, 3.55
Boss Fight Entertainment June 2013 - Present
Zynga October 2010 - June 2013
Bonfire Studios March 2009 - October 2010
Ensemble Studios (Microsoft Corporation) 1998 - March 2009
Skills
Video Games, Xbox 360, Sound, MMO, PS3, Game Development, Music Production, Game Design, Computer Games, Sound Design, Composition, Recording, Music, Casual Games, Gameplay, Console, Mobile Games, Xbox, Social Games
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 1994 — 1998
BA, Art
JuiceBox Games April 2013 - February 2015
Playviews February 2012 - April 2013
Zynga February 2010 - February 2012
Serious Business May 2008 - February 2010
Skills
Game Design, Game Development, Video Games, Social Games, User Interface Design, Illustration, Texturing, Mobile Games, Casual Games, Conceptual Art, Digital Art, iPhone, Game Art, Digital Illustration, Concept Design, Photoshop, User Interface
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2003 — 2007
BFA, Painting, Drawing
YouTube October 2014 - Present
Google October 2013 - Present
Zynga March 2013 - September 2013
Zynga July 2012 - March 2013
The University of Georgia August 2011 - June 2012
The University of Georgia August 2009 - May 2012
University of Science and Technology of China January 2008 - June 2009
Skills
Algorithms, Java, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, C/C++, C++
Education
The University of Georgia 2009 — 2012
Master of Science, Computer Science, 3.94/4.00
University of Science and Technology of China 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronic Engineering and Information Science
Splash February 2015 - Present
Hailo July 2014 - January 2015
Hailo July 2013 - July 2014
Zynga September 2011 - June 2013
GCA Savvian Advisors July 2008 - August 2011
Lehman Brothers August 2006 - June 2008
Deloitte Consulting May 2000 - July 2004
Maxwell Stamp July 1999 - March 2000
Skills
Corporate Development, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Product Management, Mergers, Due Diligence, Start-ups, Private Equity, Strategy, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Strategy, Mobile Devices, Management Consulting, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business 2004 — 2006
MBA, Business Administration
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 1996 — 1999
BSc., Economics
Unihorn Labs January 2015 - Present
Sileras Solutions January 2015 - Present
Zynga March 2013 - January 2015
Zynga May 2011 - February 2013
Zynga February 2009 - April 2011
NextClick Media August 2007 - January 2009
Adteractive 2005 - 2007
ZeroNines Technology 2002 - 2005
Skills
Product Management, Business Development, Online Advertising, Start-ups, Product Marketing, Social Media, Computer Gaming, Analytics, Strategic Partnerships, Management, Video Games, User Experience, Strategy, Social Games, Mobile Applications, Mobile Devices, Monetization
Education
Stanford University 1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS), Symbolic Systems - Human Computer Interaction
The Bitkin Company January 2014 - Present
Zynga June 2013 - November 2013
Zynga June 2011 - June 2013
Alchemic Studio September 2007 - June 2011
TimeGate Studios June 2010 - August 2010
Game On! Inc. June 2009 - June 2009
iD Tech Camps June 2007 - August 2007
Houston PBS May 2007 - August 2007
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 2007 — 2011
BS: Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics, English, Computer Science
Facebook August 2014 - Present
Zynga December 2013 - August 2014
Zynga June 2013 - December 2013
Zynga May 2012 - December 2012
Intel China Research Center August 2007 - January 2008
Skills
Java, Objective-C, C, Perl, Lua, Python, JavaScript, Mobile Games, iOS development, Android Development, Game Development, CUDA, OpenMP, MPI, High Performance..., Test Automation, Testing, Android, Cocos2d, Social Game Development, Social Games
Education
The University of Texas at Arlington 2009 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science and Engineering, 3.9/4.0
University of Science and Technology of China
Master's degree, Computer Science
University of Science and Technology of China
B.S, Electronic Science and Technology
High 5 Games August 2014 - Present
Zynga April 2013 - July 2014
Zynga January 2011 - April 2013
Zynga via Workforce Logic April 2010 - January 2011
Namco Bandai Games America via Nelson Staffing January 2010 - April 2010
Sony Computer Entertainment America via Nelson Staffing August 2007 - December 2009
Skills
PS3, Game Development, Video Games, Xbox 360, Gameplay, DevTrack, Social Games, MMO, Resource Management, Mobile Games, Atlassian JIRA, Web Games, Risk Assessment, Test Planning, JIRA
Education
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mass Communication/Media Studies
University of Montana
Music
Amazon August 2014 - Present
University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business September 2012 - June 2014
Zynga June 2013 - September 2013
Microsoft January 2013 - March 2013
Tencent June 2009 - July 2012
Skills
Mobile Devices, Product Management, Cross-functional Team..., Product Marketing, Marketing, Business Strategy, Software Project..., User Experience, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Product Managers, Strategy, Mobile Internet, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, SEM, Monetization
Education
University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business 2012 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Sun Yat-Sen University 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Engineering, Microelectronics
Frostburn Studios, Inc. April 2015 - Present
Frostburn Studios, Inc. September 2014 - April 2015
S2 Games June 2013 - September 2014
Gambit Games December 2012 - May 2013
Zynga July 2012 - December 2012
Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy August 2011 - December 2012
University of Georgia August 2007 - August 2011
Skills
Illustrator, Flash, Traditional Animation, Art, Painting, Photoshop, Maya, Unity3D, Video Games, HTML, Adobe Creative Suite, Unreal Engine 3, Microsoft Office, Storyboarding, ActionScript, Texturing, After Effects, Premiere, Flash Animation, Character Animation, Animation, Computer Animation, Illustration, Game Design, Zbrush, Unreal Editor, ZBrush
Education
University of Central Florida 2011 — 2012
Master of Science (MS), Interactive Entertainment
The University of Georgia 2005 — 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Interdisciplinary Studies - Scientific Illustration
Lithia Springs High School
World Golf Tour July 2012 - Present
Rocket Ninja January 2012 - March 2012
Rocket Ninja July 2010 - January 2012
Zynga October 2008 - November 2009
Microsoft 2007 - 2008
Kinetic Books April 2005 - May 2007
Skills
Game Development, Flash, JavaScript, ActionScript, Game Design, Flex, Tomcat, User Interface, Hibernate, Java, Software Engineering, C#, Programming, Git, Agile Methodologies, Unity3D
Education
The University of New Mexico
Hyland Software 2013 - Present
Zynga 2012 - 2013
Action Media Marketing June 2011 - February 2012
Electronic Arts April 2007 - January 2010
Skills
JIRA, PS3, Bug Tracking, Social Games, Wii, Xbox 360, Game Design, Gameplay, Test Planning, DevTrack, Video Games, JavaScript, Quality Assurance, Software Quality..., Test Cases, User Interface, MMO, Scrum, Online Gaming, HTML, CSS, Destructive Testing, Agile Methodologies, Full SDLC, Standards Compliance, Online Testing, Certification Testing, SQL, PHP, Multiplayer, Testing, Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, Virtual Machines, Microsoft Test Manager
Education
The Art Insititute of Tampa 2011 — 2012
Bachelor's degree, Web Design and Interactive Media
The Art Institutes International-Kansas City 2010 — 2011
Bachelor's degree, Web Design and Interactive Media
Storm8 March 2014 - Present
Zynga June 2012 - January 2014
Zynga June 2011 - June 2012
Namco Networks America Inc. December 2010 - June 2011
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC August 2009 - November 2010
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC April 2008 - April 2009
Skills
iOS, PC, Console, JIRA, Executing Test Plans, Android, Android SDK, Xcode, Google Docs, Seapine Test Track Pro, J2ME, BREW, Test Cases, Windows, Mac OS X, Cross-platform, Black Box Testing, Gray Box Testing, Web Applications, Mobile Applications, Quality Assurance, Social Networking, OS X, Testing, Test Strategy, Cross-platform..., Bug Tracking, Video Games, PS3, Social Games, Mobile Devices, Casual Games, Xbox 360, MMO, Mobile Games, Game Development
Education
SUNY New Paltz 2005 — 2006
Business
Westlake High School 2001 — 2005
Koss Arts January 2011 - Present
HotHouse Productions March 2014 - September 2014
Zynga May 2012 - June 2013
Buzz Monkey Software June 2011 - June 2012
Whynaut Animation Studios LLC August 2009 - October 2010
Skills
Photoshop, Flash, After Effects, Animation, Graphic Design, Character Designs, Perforce, Particle Illusion, Illustrator, Illustration, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Art, Digital Painting, Video Games, Creative Direction, Concept Design
Education
The Art Institute of Portland 2007 — 2011
BFA, Media Arts and Animation
BlockCypher May 2015 - Present
1spire, Inc. October 2012 - January 2015
1spire, Inc. November 2011 - December 2013
The Washington Post September 2010 - October 2011
Zynga March 2010 - May 2010
The Washington Post June 2009 - March 2010
Newsweek June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Product Management, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Mobile Devices, Start-ups, Digital Media, New Media, Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Business Development, Straight Talk, Competitive Analysis, Online Advertising, Business Strategy, Real Time, Animal Husbandry, Venture Capital, Corporate Development, E-commerce, SaaS, Management Consulting, Negotiation, Marketing Strategy, Mobile Applications, Online Marketing, Sketch Comedy, Dark Comedy, Satire, Stand-up Comedy, Mobile Advertising, User Experience, Management, Editing, Video, Bitcoin
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business 2007 — 2009
Masters, Business Administration
University of Virginia 2003 — 2007
Bachelors of Arts, Political & Social Thought, Mathematics, minor in Physics
Ready Set Rocket May 2012 - Present
Florida Hospital April 2009 - May 2012
Gareth Price Consulting January 2006 - May 2012
Zynga January 2011 - February 2011
WebStandard 2010 - 2011
Push 2007 - 2011
Bonnier Corporation January 2010 - March 2010
Purple, Rock, Scissors! May 2008 - March 2009
Skills
Web Development, E-commerce Solutions, PHP Applications, Drupal, PHP, LAMP, E-commerce, CMS, Mobile Devices, Git, HTML 5, AJAX, MySQL, User Experience, JavaScript, jQuery, Laravel, XHTML, User Interface Design, CSS, XML, HTML, Scrum, WordPress, Front-end, HTML5
Education
The University of Manchester
BSc(Hons), Artificial Intelligence
Game Circus July 2013 - Present
Zynga October 2010 - June 2013
Bonfire Studios June 2010 - October 2010
Disney Interactive Studios March 2009 - June 2010
DAZ 3D November 2007 - March 2009
TenX Networks March 2007 - November 2007
Skills
Game Development, Gameplay Programming, OpenGL, Win32 API, Game Design, C#, C++, Scripting, Python, Visual Studio, Java, C, DirectX, Android Development, User Interface..., Perforce, User Interface, iOS development, User Experience Design, ActionScript, Unity, Photoshop, Maya, CUDA, Flash, Actionsc, .NET, Visual St, Eclipse, XML, XML Schema, Tortoise SVN, 3D Modeling, Video Games, Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Geometric Modeling, Splines, Ray Tracing, 3D rendering, Xbox 360, Unity3D, Objective-C, Subversion, Gameplay, Lua, User Interface Design, Computer Games, Mobile Games
Education
University of Utah 2006 — 2009
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science
Culinary Institute of America 2000 — 2002
Associate's degree, Culinary Arts and Related Services
Zynga 2011 - June 2013
Sony Computer Entertainment America 2008 - 2011
SVG/Crave Publishing September 2004 - April 2008
Eidos 1998 - 2004
Crystal Dynamics 1994 - 2000
The Walt Disney Company January 1991 - February 1994
Skills
Video Games, Mobile Games, Online Gaming, Game Development, Monetization, Game Design, Digital Distribution, Mobile Devices, Gambling, Start-ups, Interactive..., Social Media, Strategic Partnerships, Licensing, Content Strategy, Mobile Applications, Social Games, Gaming, Digital Media, MMO, P&L Management, Executive Management, Community Management, Localization, Computer Games, iPhone, Gaming Industry
Education
London School of Economics and Political Science
Diploma in Accounting and Finance
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Cum Laude
Chaotic Moon Studios August 2014 - Present
Chaotic Moon Studios July 2013 - August 2014
Zynga June 2012 - June 2013
Bioware April 2011 - April 2012
IBM May 2009 - April 2011
IBM May 2008 - August 2008
IBM June 2007 - August 2007
Skills
C#, Java, C++, Test Automation, Linux, Windows, Python, Quality Assurance, Executing Test Plans, Test Planning, Bug Tracking, Software Documentation, Software Quality..., Game Development, JIRA, Perforce, Eclipse, MMO
Education
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2006 — 2008
Computer Science
Zynga November 2014 - Present
Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence September 2014 - Present
IGDA Foundation April 2014 - Present
Edinburgh Game Symposium April 2014 - Present
International Game Developers Association April 2013 - Present
IGDA Artificial Intelligence SIG April 2012 - Present
GameMentorOnline November 2011 - June 2015
IGDA Scotland December 2011 - November 2014
Robot Overlord Games August 2011 - November 2014
CalmDownTom October 2012 - October 2014
Skills
Research, Artificial Intelligence, Public Speaking, Editing, Lecturing, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Events Organizer, Conference Logistics, Website Development, Writing, Blogging, Science, Teaching, Entrepreneur, Proofreading, Journalism, Grant Writing, Tutoring, Proposal Writing, Podcasting, Mentoring, Mathematics, Multi-agent Systems, Entrepreneurship, Unity3D, Video Games, Game Design, Game Development, Programming, Computer Games, Game Programming, Social Games, iOS development, Java, Human Computer..., Management
Education
University of Strathclyde 2010 — 2014
PhD, Autonomous Systems
University of Strathclyde 2008 — 2009
MRes(Dist), Automated Planning for Autonomous Systems
The University of Edinburgh 2006 — 2007
MSc, Bio-Informatics
The University of Edinburgh 2001 — 2006
BSc(Hons), Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
SpringWit (YC S14) February 2014 - September 2014
Rosetta Stone April 2013 - June 2014
Atari August 2012 - April 2013
Zynga February 2011 - March 2012
Microsoft Corporation April 2007 - February 2011
Cranium Inc. September 2005 - February 2007
Microsoft Corp June 2000 - September 2005
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Limited October 1998 - August 1999
Skills
Mobile Devices, iPhone, Gambling, Casual Games, Product Management, Social Games, Game Design, Analytics, User Experience, Agile Methodologies, Video Games, Scrum, Mobile Games, Android, Quality Assurance, Cross-functional Team..., JIRA, User Interface, Cloud Computing, Monetization, Mobile Applications, Competitive Analysis, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Planning, Game Development, Product Development, Management, Gameplay, iOS, Leadership, Mobile Internet, Usability Testing, Xbox 360, Mobile Technology, Software Product..., Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Strategy, General Awesomeness
Education
The University of British Columbia 1995 — 2000
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (minor Business Administration)
RhythmOne June 2014 - Present
Zynga May 2013 - January 2014
Medio Systems May 2011 - March 2013
Microsoft July 2009 - May 2011
M:Metrics/comScore January 2006 - May 2009
Mobile Research February 2005 - December 2005
UIEvolution August 2004 - February 2005
Dwango Wireless May 2003 - June 2004
Microsoft May 1999 - May 2003
Xylo, Inc. May 2000 - October 2001
Skills
Product Management, Mobile Advertising, Online Advertising, Program Management, Data Analysis, Reporting & Analysis, Mobile Devices, Business Intelligence, Targeted Advertising, Agile Project Management, Analytics, Testing, SQL, Agile Methodologies, Analysis, Databases, Software Project..., Mobile Applications, Mobile, Software Design, Logging, Scrum, Software Development, Reporting, Inventory Forecasting, Social Games, Ad Serving
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 1990 — 1995
B.S., Radio-Television-Film (emphasis on film production)
Boxed 2013 - Present
Blackgate Ventures June 2012 - Present
Zynga August 2011 - March 2013
Astro Ape Studios (Acquired by Zynga) October 2009 - August 2011
Goldman Sachs March 2008 - October 2009
Skills
Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Internet Entrepreneur, Start-ups, Social, Creative Strategy, Mobile Applications, Mobile Games, iPhone, iPhone development, Analysis, Gaming, Online Gaming, Design, Game Design, User Interface Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, iOS development, Microsoft Excel, Online Advertising, Financial Modeling, Social Games, iOS, Venture Capital, Monetization, Strategic Partnerships, Corporate Development
Education
The Johns Hopkins University 1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Zynga June 2015 - Present
GC2 Inc. June 2012 - May 2015
Skills
3D animation, Character Animation, 3D Studio Max, Mudbox, Maya, 2D animation, Cartoonist, Conceptual Art, 3D Modeling, Illustration, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Painting, Drawing, After Effects, Flash Animation, Mental Ray, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Lip Sync, Animation, Logo Design, Digital Sculpting, Digital Painting, Storyboarding, Sketching, Photoshop, Art, Character Rigging, Character Modelling, Environmental Modeling, Concept Design, Video Games
Education
Animation Mentor 2013 — 2015
Character Animation
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg 2009 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Media Arts & Animation
Harry D. Jacobs High School 2006 — 2009
Continuum Analytics, Inc. March 2014 - Present
Zynga January 2011 - January 2014
Flock April 2008 - January 2011
Flock April 2007 - April 2008
Mozilla Corporation September 2006 - March 2007
eCornell March 2001 - May 2006
Immersive Technologies July 2000 - March 2001
National Audio June 1995 - July 2000
Cornell University July 1998 - June 2000
Univisions Crimson Group April 1997 - July 1998
Skills
Python, Scalability, AJAX, JavaScript, jQuery, Git, Objective-C, JSON, Unix, Linux, Distributed Systems, CVS, Subversion, REST, Apache, Node.js, Perl, Software Engineering, MySQL, Servers, OOP, LAMP, Software Development, Mobile Applications, HTML 5, PHP, XML, Java, Shell Scripting, Memcached, Android, CSS, Nginx, Web Development, APIs, JIRA, SOAP, Web Services, User Experience, Software Design, User Interface Design, Programming, Networking, Object Oriented Design, Github, Ubuntu, iOS development, User Interface, Ruby, Open Source
Education
State University of New York College at Oswego 1992 — 1996
BA, Technical Theatre
Airbnb March 2013 - Present
Zynga May 2011 - March 2013
PricewaterhouseCoopers June 2010 - May 2011
PricewaterhouseCoopers September 2006 - May 2010
Deloitte May 2005 - August 2005
Skills
Accounting, Audit, US GAAP, Financial Analysis, Financial due diligence, Auditing, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC filings, Finance, GAAP, Strategic Financial..., Mergers & Acquisitions
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 2001 — 2006
Master in Professional Accounting, Accounting
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Zynga 2012 - 2012
EA Mythic November 2008 - April 2009
EA Mythic August 2008 - November 2008
Electronic Arts August 2006 - August 2008
Mythic Entertainment January 2006 - August 2006
Mythic Entertainment October 2003 - January 2006
MasiMax Resources, Inc. 2001 - October 2003
DynCorp International 2000 - 2001
Skills
MMO, Perforce, Video Games, Software Documentation, Game Design, Game Development, Computer Games, Online Gaming, MMORPG
Education
The University of Georgia 1995 — 1998
Anthropology, History
Massdrop March 2015 - Present
WeRoll, Inc. March 2014 - February 2015
Zynga May 2009 - September 2013
Hi5 March 2008 - May 2009
Microsoft May 2006 - October 2007
Microsoft November 2003 - May 2006
Northrop Grumman May 2003 - October 2003
Trymedia Systems September 2002 - February 2003
Skills
Usability, Monetization, Reliability, Scrum, Testing, Rapid Growth, Root Cause Analysis, Presentations, A/B testing, Statistics, SQL, MMO, C, Social Games, Product Management, Mobile Games, C++, Video Games, Game Design, Software Design, Online Gaming, Casual Games
Education
Stanford University 1998 — 2002
BS, Computer Science
Lively July 2013 - Present
Zynga September 2010 - June 2013
Kaxan Publishers June 2008 - June 2010
Radical Golem July 2007 - June 2010
Innox - Innovacion Inteligente December 2007 - December 2008
IBM September 2002 - January 2008
Skills
Tortoise SVN, Architecture, Java, Scrum, Simulations, OOP, REST, Algorithms, Ruby on Rails, Programming, Ruby, PHP, Software Development, Software Engineering, Git, Databases, MySQL, Android, Objective-C, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, C++, HTML 5, ActionScript, C, iOS development, LAMP, Mobile Devices, Memcached, C#, Python
Education
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey 1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science
SecretNewCo / Big Huge Games v2.0 February 2013 - Present
Zynga February 2011 - January 2013
Zynga June 2009 - February 2011
Maryland Institute College of Art 2005 - 2010
Big Huge Games May 2003 - May 2009
Big Huge Games April 2002 - May 2003
Skills
3D Studio Max, Creative Direction, Game Development, Web Design, Social Games, User Interface Design, Social Networking, Art Direction, 2D art, Xbox 360
Education
The Maryland Institute College of Art 1999 — 2003
BFA, Graphic Design
Flurry, Inc. February 2014 - Present
RocketBlocks.me June 2011 - Present
Flurry August 2013 - January 2014
Zynga October 2012 - May 2013
Zynga May 2012 - September 2012
Zynga September 2011 - April 2012
The Boston Consulting Group June 2010 - August 2010
Google July 2006 - July 2009
Electronic Arts June 2005 - September 2005
Skills
Bejeweled Blitz-ing, Product Development, Mobile, Analytics, Google Analytics, Competitive Analysis, Digital Media, Product Management, PHP, MySQL, Mobile Design, Channel Strategy, Mobile Devices, iOS, Web Analytics, Android, User Experience, JavaScript
Education
Dartmouth College - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth 2009 — 2011
MBA, General Management
University of Virginia 2002 — 2006
BA, Economics, History, Graduated w/ distinction
William Morris Endeavor September 2013 - Present
Zynga March 2012 - June 2013
OMGPOP September 2011 - March 2012
Skills
ActionScript, Java, C, C++, C#, SQL, Python, PHP, Unix Shell Scripting, Game Programming, Facebook API, JavaScript, Matlab, Maple, Photoshop, Computational Physics, Computational Geometry, Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Android, iPhone development, MIPS, SML, Git, Tortoise SVN, iOS development, Eclipse, Game Development, Node.js, AJAX
Education
Stony Brook University 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Computer Science and Engineering
Mindgrub October 2012 - March 2013
Zynga February 2012 - September 2012
Skills
Video Games, Digital Painting, Game Development, Illustration, Concept Design, Game Design, Conceptual Art, Digital Illustration, Storyboarding, Gameplay, Mobile Game Development, Social Game Development, Graphic Design, Art, Photoshop
Education
The Maryland Institute College of Art 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration
OtherSide Entertainment November 2014 - Present
Self Employed October 2013 - November 2014
SessionM July 2013 - October 2013
LuckyLabs Inc. April 2013 - June 2013
Zynga April 2011 - October 2012
Floodgate Entertainment August 2006 - April 2011
Floodgate Entertainment September 2005 - August 2006
Adamant Games, Inc May 2002 - June 2005
Danger Planet Games and Hobbies September 2001 - December 2003
Genetic Anomalies/THQ, Inc July 1999 - January 2002
Skills
Mobile platform game..., Facebook game design, Level design, Story design, Feature design, Spec writing, Team Leadership, Project Coordination, Game Design, Level Design, Multiplayer, iPhone, ActionScript, Mobile Devices, Casual Games, Mobile Applications, User Interface Design, Mobile Games, Functional..., Social Games, Video Games, Game Development, User Interface, User Experience
Education
Syracuse University 1988 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios August 2015 - October 2015
Friends Night - Fox ADHD January 2014 - May 2015
ThreeTwoFive October 2013 - February 2014
Fashionbuddha Studio January 2013 - May 2013
InMotion Software November 2012 - March 2013
Zynga April 2011 - October 2012
Look Out World, LLC November 2010 - March 2011
Fashionbuddha Studio December 2009 - January 2011
Pigeon Light Pictures August 2010 - October 2010
Curiosity Group March 2010 - May 2010
Skills
Animation, Maya, After Effects, Flash, Photoshop, Drawing, Stop Motion, Game Development, Creative Direction, Game Art, Pipelines, XML, Effects, Media Formats, Storyboarding
Education
The Art Institute of Portland 2007 — 2010
Bachelor's Degree, Media Arts & Animation
CheatSearch 2010 - Present
Zynga 2008 - 2010
American Marketing Association 2007 - 2008
Skills
Small Business..., Publisher Relations, Internet
Education
The Ohio State University 2004 — 2008
BA, Communications
Facebook July 2013 - Present
Grokker October 2012 - April 2013
Zynga August 2010 - July 2012
Gaia Interactive July 2008 - July 2010
Authorize.Net 2003 - 2006
Accenture 1999 - 2003
Skills
Virtual Goods, Product Management, User Experience, Product Marketing, Monetization, Product Design, Agile, Competitive Analysis, Start-ups, E-commerce, Product Strategy, Gaming, Social Games, Product Launch, Online Communities, Gambling, Agile Methodologies, Corporate Development, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, User Interface Design
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business 2006 — 2008
MBA, General Management
University of Washington 1994 — 1999
BS, Computer Science, Physics
Feast of Bees September 2007 - Present
Zynga June 2009 - October 2009
Big Huge Games November 2008 - March 2009
Skills
3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Zbrush, Illustrator, Sketching, Illustration, Texturing, Modeling
Education
The Maryland Institute College of Art 2004 — 2008
BFA, Illustration
Zynga June 2013 - May 2014
Zynga September 2011 - June 2013
Zynga January 2010 - August 2011
Activision – Shaba Games Studio May 2007 - October 2009
CoregMedia.com November 2006 - May 2007
Sony (SCEA) – Research and Development April 2006 - October 2006
Sony (SCEA) – First Party Quality Assurance October 2003 - April 2006
ARM April 2002 - August 2003
Skills
Perforce, Game Development, PS3, Video Games, Gameplay, JIRA, Xbox 360, OpenGL, C++, Scripting, Software Quality..., Scrum, Python, Lua, Bug Tracking, Debugging, Agile Methodologies, Game Design, JavaScript, Computer Games, XML, Test Cases, Mobile Games, Social Games
Education
Texas A&M University 1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering
Thinknear by Telenav July 2014 - Present
Zynga April 2013 - July 2014
Demand Media September 2010 - April 2013
Yahoo! July 2006 - July 2010
Mark Burnett Productions July 2005 - July 2006
MGM Studios July 2001 - July 2004
Mondomedia 2000 - 2001
Tribune Broadcasting 1995 - 2000
Skills
Digital Media, Digital Strategy, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, New Media, Mobile Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Interactive Marketing, SEM, comScore, Mobile Devices, Entertainment, Media Planning, Lead Generation, Rich Media, Ad Networks
Education
Syracuse University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Communication and Media Studies
Liquid Development June 2015 - Present
Self Employed May 2015 - Present
Zynga July 2012 - May 2015
Zynga May 2012 - June 2012
Buzz Monkey Software June 2009 - May 2012
GameStop November 2008 - January 2009
Skills
3D Modeling, Texturing, Digital Sculpting, Animation, Character Animation, 3D, Digital Painting, Environment Art, Modeling, Video Games, Texture Artist, Conceptual Art, Changing Environments, Traditional Animation
Education
The Art Institute of Portland 2005 — 2008
Bacelors of Fine Arts, Game Art and Design
Freelance April 2015 - July 2015
Zynga October 2012 - December 2013
Zynga October 2009 - November 2012
Sega July 2008 - July 2010
Eidos 2006 - 2008
University of Texas at Austin June 2002 - July 2005
Playboy Magazine September 1999 - August 2001
Skills
Flash, ActionScript, Photoshop, Illustrator, Sound Design, HTML, Programming, Graphic Design, Microsoft Office, Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic Pro, Dreamweaver, iPhone development, Game Development, User Experience, Agile Methodologies, User Interface Design, Video Games, User Interface, Web Design, Creative Direction, Advertising, Web Development, Mobile Applications, Animation, Digital Media
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Fine Art, Art & Technology, Visual Communications, Sound
Zynga January 2012 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios February 2008 - May 2012
Capcom March 2007 - December 2008
Skills
C++/JAVA
Education
Pattison Vancouver 1994 — 1998
High School
Stanford University
BS, Computer Science
Apple Inc August 2015 - Present
Zynga May 2012 - October 2014
Buzz Monkey Software February 2009 - May 2012
Liquid Development July 2007 - November 2007
Skills
Maya, Zbrush, Game Development, 3D Studio Max, Video Games, Perforce, PS3, Gameplay, UV mapping, Texturing, Illustrator, ActionScript, Flash, Traditional Animation, UV Mapping, ZBrush, Level Design, Game Design, Photoshop
Education
The Art Institute of Portland 2004 — 2008
BS, Game Art and Design
Snapchat, Inc. July 2015 - Present
Medallia June 2015 - Present
Saama November 2014 - Present
Palo Alto Networks September 2014 - Present
LinkedIn October 2010 - Present
HyTrust 2008 - Present
Dropbox July 2014 - June 2015
Zynga June 2011 - June 2015
Turn, Inc. March 2014 - April 2015
ModCloth March 2012 - November 2014
Skills
Venture Capital, IPO, Corporate Governance, Start-ups, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Finance, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Strategy, Board of Directors, Corporate Development, Executive Management, Auditing, Acquisitions, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Business Modeling, Acquisition Integration, Go-to-market Strategy, Audit Committee, Public Companies, Product Marketing, Business Development, Financial Reporting, Executive Pay, Mergers, Due Diligence, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Financial..., Board Level, Mobile Devices, M&A experience, Angel Investing, Competitive Analysis, Revenue Recognition, CEOs, Business Planning, Cloud Computing, SEC filings, Board of Directors..., Chair, Audit Committee, IPO Oversight, IPO Readiness, Pre-public companies, Scaling growth, Compensation Committee, CEO Coaching, CFO Coaching
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business 1970 — 1972
MBA
University of California, Berkeley 1966 — 1968
BS, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Minted February 2013 - June 2014
MinoMonsters May 2011 - December 2012
Zynga February 2010 - May 2011
Serious Business July 2009 - February 2010
Social Gaming Network June 2007 - July 2008
Skills
Ruby, Social Games, Game Design, User Interface Design, Game Development, iOS development, Strategy, Product Management, Start-ups, Analytics, Mobile Applications, Mobile Games, MMO, Product Development, Video Games, User Experience, Monetization
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
Studies in Mathematics, Computer Science
Lively July 2014 - August 2015
Zynga April 2010 - March 2014
Radical Golem March 2009 - January 2010
IBM January 2008 - March 2009
masFusion 2005 - 2006
Skills
ActionScript, PHP, Git, Splunk, Subversion, Ruby, Hudson, Java, C#, Game Development, User Interface
Education
Tecnológico de Monterrey 2002 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
TrustlessPrivacy April 2015 - Present
Rally Health March 2014 - April 2015
Zynga August 2012 - March 2014
Zynga March 2011 - August 2012
Travelocity August 2006 - March 2011
Global Custom Commerce 2004 - 2005
Lycos 2000 - 2004
Raytheon 2001 - 2002
Skills
Software Development, Java, PHP, Agile Methodologies, SOA, Cloud Computing, Web Services, Web Development, REST, Strategy, Linux, MySQL, Architecture, JavaScript, Apache, SQL, Databases, Scrum, Amazon Web Services..., Amazon VPC, Team Leadership, Ansible, API Design, Git, Distributed Systems, Service Oriented..., Ubuntu, Python, Mobile Technology, Large Scale Deployments, Team Management, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Swagger, Ethereum, Blockhains, Solidity
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
Zynga July 2015 - Present
Scientific Games January 2013 - Present
ACS gaming April 1990 - December 2012
Skills
Gaming, Video Games, Gaming Industry, Casino, Online Gaming, Online Gambling, Product Management, Team Leadership, Start-ups, Mobile Devices, Product Development, Casino Gaming, Game Development, Agile Methodologies, E-commerce
Education
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey 1991 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry, Graduated
RichRelevance 2012 - Present
Zynga March 2011 - November 2012
Akiban Technologies May 2010 - August 2010
Geometric Ltd. 2006 - 2008
Skills
Databases, Python, Networking, Distributed Systems, Java, Software Engineering, MySQL, Software Development, Scrum, Git, Cloud Computing, Linux, Mobile Applications
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
M.S, Computer Science
University of Pune
B.E, Computer Science
HomeAway.com September 2013 - Present
Volusion November 2011 - May 2013
Zynga September 2010 - November 2011
Decho Corporation August 2009 - May 2010
IMDb.com December 2006 - August 2009
Amazon.com May 2006 - December 2006
University of Michigan Ross School of Business August 2004 - April 2006
Amazon.com 2005 - 2005
Sabre, Inc. 1998 - 2004
The University of Texas at Austin 1994 - 1998
Skills
Product Management, Product Strategy, SaaS, Product Marketing, Product Development, Agile Project Management, eCommerce, Software Development, Competitive Analysis, Analytics, User Experience, Cross-functional Team..., Agile Methodologies, Product Launch, Product Planning, Product Requirements, Business Strategy, Product Lifecycle..., Market Research, Monetization, Usability Testing, Software Product..., Leadership, E-commerce, Strategic Partnerships, Mobile Applications, Go-to-market Strategy, Start-ups, Marketing Management
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business 2004 — 2006
MBA
The University of Texas at Austin 1995 — 1998
BBA
University of North Texas 1994 — 1995
Amazon October 2014 - Present
Microsoft April 2014 - August 2014
Zynga May 2013 - August 2013
HP Autonomy May 2012 - December 2012
Kappa Alpha Theta Beta Upsilon Chapter September 2011 - January 2012
Kappa Alpha Theta - Beta Upsilon Chapter January 2011 - September 2011
Skills
Software Engineering, Software Development, Java, C++, JavaScript, C, Erlang, Prolog, Haskell, Python, Git, Distributed Systems, Eclipse, Linux
Education
The University of British Columbia 2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science
Zynga July 2015 - Present
Zynga September 2013 - July 2015
Zynga June 2013 - August 2013
BMC Software June 2012 - August 2012
CS196 January 2012 - June 2012
Stanford Residential Computing August 2010 - June 2012
Skills
C++, Java, JavaScript, C, Teaching, CSS, SQL, HTML, Web Development, MySQL, Linux, Git, Github, Unity, C#, Android Development, iOS development, Team Leadership, Project Management, jQuery, jQuery Mobile, Node.js, MongoDB, Ruby on Rails, Python, User Interface Design, Computer Science, Ruby
Education
Stanford University 2008 — 2013
Undergraduate, Computer Science (HCI)
fuzzycube software May 2014 - Present
Zynga November 2010 - June 2013
NewToy Inc. March 2010 - November 2010
Skills
Ruby on Rails, Ruby, iOS Development, Android Development, C#, Java, Objective-C, Lua, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Game Development, iOS, Android, XML, Agile Methodologies, Scrum
Education
Texas A&M University 1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Abrams November 2014 - March 2015
Adrian Crook & Associates February 2014 - March 2014
Zynga April 2011 - March 2014
Abrams July 2012 - April 2013
Social Titans January 2011 - May 2011
Digital Embryo June 2007 - November 2010
Freelance Illustrator December 2006 - October 2007
The Arts Council of Princeton April 2007 - June 2007
Freelance Illustrator April 2006 - July 2006
Skills
Photoshop, Flash, Concept Design, Painting, Character Design, Turnarounds, Digital Painting, Illustration, Traditional Media, Illustrator, Art, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Texture Artist, Watercolor, Game Art, Social Games, Characters, Vector Illustration, Character Designs, Character Animation, Game Development
Education
The Maryland Institute College of Art 2002 — 2006
BFA, Illustration
Wendy Froud
Puppetry
Independent Contractor May 2015 - Present
TwoTwinsPins February 2014 - Present
Zynga October 2014 - May 2015
Thought Cycle July 2013 - October 2014
Zynga May 2012 - June 2013
Buzz Monkey Software October 2011 - May 2012
JCPenney July 2008 - October 2011
SmartLab Computer Repair October 2008 - January 2010
Skills
Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, Animation, Character Animation, Texturing, Figure Drawing, Character Designs, Drawing, Layout, Art, Sketching, Storyboarding, Graphic Design, After Effects, Maya, Flash Animation
Education
The Art Institute of Portland 2008 — 2011
Bachelors, Media Arts & Animation
The Topps Company January 2015 - Present
Independent Consultant August 2012 - December 2014
Bee Cave Games September 2012 - August 2014
Zynga Austin April 2012 - August 2012
Zynga May 2011 - April 2012
Electronic Arts - Tiburon January 2007 - May 2011
Electronic Arts - Tiburon November 1997 - January 2007
Electronic Arts May 1995 - October 1997
Skills
Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Game Development, Software Development, Football, Basketball, Social Games, Video Games, Computer Games, Mobile Games, Game Design, Poker, Blackjack, Sports, Business Management, Operations Management, Facebook, Mobile Devices, Start-ups, Video Game Design, Video Game Production, Organizational..., Profit & Loss Management, Strategy, Licensing Agreements, Licensing Negotiations, Partner Management, Media Spokesperson, Strategic Partnerships, User Interface, User Experience, Virtual Goods, Casual Games, Online Gaming, Monetization, Cross-platform..., Gaming Industry, Corporate Finance, Employee Benefits, Licensing, Gameplay, PS3, Management, MMO, Gaming, Xbox 360, Product Management, Entrepreneurship, Digital Distribution
Education
The George Washington University 1991 — 1995
BA, Political Science
Kongregate May 2015 - Present
DeNA November 2013 - April 2015
Zynga June 2009 - November 2013
Hill Holliday Advertising June 2008 - August 2008
US Senator Jack Reed June 2007 - August 2007
Skills
Social Games, Game Development, Video Games, Casual Games, Social Media, Creative Writing, Social Networking, JIRA, Computer Games, Mobile Applications, User Experience, Online Gaming
Education
The Johns Hopkins University 2005 — 2009
BA, Writing Seminars
Oreganik LLC June 2013 - Present
Indie Game Con June 2014 - Present
Bitforest.co November 2013 - March 2015
Zynga November 2011 - March 2013
Buzz Monkey Software July 2007 - July 2011
Visual Concepts December 2006 - June 2007
Neversoft March 2005 - November 2006
Skills
Game Design, PS3, Wii, Xbox, Character Animation, Video Games, Level Design, Gameplay, Game Development, Multiplayer, Xbox 360, Unity3D, Creative Writing, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, HTML, Facebook, iOS development, XSI, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Audio Editing, Voice Acting, Wwise, Audacity, Blender, Game Mechanics, Scripting, Computer Games, Social Games, Mobile Games, Perforce, Casual Games
Education
Guildhall at SMU 2003 — 2004
Professional Certificate
University of Texas at Austin 1996 — 2001
BA
Red Fly Studio August 2014 - December 2014
Panic Button June 2014 - July 2014
Bluepoint Games December 2013 - March 2014
Retro Studios April 2013 - November 2013
Junction Point Studios September 2012 - January 2013
Junction Point Studios November 2011 - August 2012
Junction Point Studios August 2011 - November 2011
Zynga November 2010 - August 2011
Junction Point Studios October 2009 - October 2010
NCsoft June 2008 - February 2009
Skills
Wii, Xbox 360, Video Games, PS3, MMO, Seapine Test Track Pro, Multiplayer, Perforce, Computer Games, DevTrack, Hansoft, Xbox, Maya, Photoshop, Atlassian JIRA, Mac OS X, PC, Nintendo DS, Game Development, Quality Assurance, Art, Console, JIRA, Environment Art, MMORPG
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 2001 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art
The University of Texas at Austin 2001 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine/Studio Arts
Self-Employed April 2015 - Present
Kongregate February 2013 - April 2015
Zynga August 2012 - February 2013
Zynga February 2011 - August 2012
Zynga November 2009 - February 2011
Urbansquall Corporation October 2006 - December 2009
Burgiss Group August 2004 - October 2006
Lehman Brothers January 2004 - May 2004
Skills
ActionScript, Flash, User Experience, Mobile Games, Rapid Prototyping, Game Design, Gameplay, Creative Direction, Social Games, Game Development, Microsoft Office, Multiplayer Design, PHP, Mobile Devices, Gameplay Balancing, Economy Tuning, Programming, Game Programming, User Interface Design, Mobile Applications, Multiplayer, Casual Games, Web Games, Gameplay Programming, Game Engines, Online Gaming, User Interface, Level Design, Mobile Game Development, Game Mechanics, Game Balance, Puns
Education
Stevens Institute of Technology 2002 — 2007
BS, Computer Science
Google May 2015 - August 2015
Big Huge Games September 2013 - October 2014
Zynga June 2011 - August 2013
Skills
Product Management, Software Engineering, Computer Science
Education
The Johns Hopkins University 2014 — 2015
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science
The Johns Hopkins University 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science
Scarsdale High School 2005 — 2009
High School Diploma
Savonix, Inc. May 2015 - Present
Zynga January 2015 - May 2015
Zynga August 2011 - December 2014
LucasArts March 2009 - August 2011
Electronic Arts November 2001 - March 2009
Vancouver Film School March 2008 - December 2008
Skills
Video Games, Quality Assurance, Game Development, Game Design, Casual Games, Management, Online Gaming, Xbox 360, Mobile Games, Social Games, PS3, Localization, Agile Project Management, Software Quality..., MMO, Leadership, Perforce, Computer Games, Gameplay, Wii, Console, Gaming, Game Mechanics, PSP, Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Scrum
Education
The University of British Columbia 2000 — 2001
Certificate, Software Development
University of the Fraser Valley 1993 — 1998
BA Criminal Justice
Juicebox Games Inc September 2013 - July 2015
Zynga July 2010 - August 2013
GameStop December 2002 - January 2007
Skills
C#, Unity, Unity3D, JavaScript, ActionScript
Education
University of Maryland Baltimore County 2009 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics, cum laude
The Community College of Baltimore County 2007 — 2008
Associate's degree, Game and Interactive Media Design
Zynga April 2015 - Present
Square July 2014 - Present
Square March 2014 - Present
Zynga October 2013 - February 2014
Zynga July 2012 - September 2013
Shopper Sciences (IPG) April 2011 - July 2012
CAHG (Omnicom) September 2009 - April 2011
MTV Networks May 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Integrated Marketing, Promotions, Consumer Insights, Mobile, Advertising, Cross-functional Team..., Cross-functional..., Project Management, Online Marketing, Online Advertising, Social Media, Social Networking, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Product Marketing, Customer Insight, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Account Management, Lead Generation, Digital Marketing, Strategy, Mobile Devices, Leadership, Sales, Mobile Marketing, Management, Digital Strategy, Digital Media, Email Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Salesforce.com, Direct Marketing, Interactive Marketing, Analytics, Media Planning, Entrepreneurship, CRM, Facebook, Sales Presentations, New Business Development, Brand Development, Business Development, Customer Service, Business Strategy, Sales Management, Market Research, Public Relations, SEM
Education
The University of Kansas 2005 — 2009
BA, Psychology, Business
University of Kansas 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Blue Valley Northwest 2001 — 2005
Self Employed May 2001 - Present
Zynga November 2010 - June 2013
NewToy Inc. March 2010 - November 2010
In-Touch Management Systems 1995 - 2003
Pronet, Inc. 1985 - 1995
Skills
SQL, Microsoft Excel, Finance, QuickBooks, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Analysis, General Ledger, Accounting, Invoicing, Budgets, Business Analysis, Bank Reconciliation, Data Analysis, Project Management, Start-ups
Education
Tarrant County College 1985 — 1986
Accounting, 4.0 GPA
Storm8 December 2013 - Present
Academy of Art University August 2013 - January 2014
Zynga January 2011 - November 2013
DC Collective January 2012 - August 2012
Calabash Animation June 2012 - June 2012
CloudKid Studios January 2012 - January 2012
Imagination Dental Solutions November 2011 - December 2011
Loaded Pictures June 2011 - June 2011
Bully entertainment March 2010 - April 2010
Digital Kitchen November 2009 - January 2010
Skills
Visual Development, Environmental Design, Matte Painting, Character Designs, Corel Painter, 3D Studio Max, Gouache, Acrylic, Digital Painting, Storyboarding, Illustration, Digital Illustration, Concept Design, Conceptual Art, Characters, Texturing, Texture Painting, Background Art, Visual Arts, Social Game Development, Game Development, Photoshop, Drawing, Art, Painting, 3D, Traditional Animation, Creative Direction, Animation
Education
The Animation Collaborative 2013 — 2013
Film Design with Light and Color : Dice Tsutsumi workshop
Maryland Institute College of Art 2005 — 2009
BFA, Illustration
The Maryland Institute College of Art 2005 — 2009
BFA, Illustration
Mohawk Games April 2013 - Present
Zynga September 2011 - March 2013
Electronic Arts April 2007 - August 2011
Firaxis Games April 2000 - March 2007
Electronic Arts January 2000 - March 2000
Electronic Arts June 1999 - August 1999
Skills
Game Development, Xbox 360, Gameplay, Video Games, Game Design, Multiplayer, Computer Games, Game Mechanics, Level Design, Social Games, Perforce, MMO, Talent Acquisition, PS3
Education
Stanford University 1998 — 1999
MS
Stanford University 1994 — 1998
BA
Facebook January 2014 - Present
Path June 2013 - December 2013
Zynga March 2013 - May 2013
Google January 2012 - January 2013
Insight Global September 2010 - January 2012
Anheuser-Busch May 2008 - August 2009
ARAMARK May 2005 - August 2007
Skills
Staff Augmentation, Cold Calling, Technical Recruiting, Customer Service, Screening, Full-life Cycle..., Permanent Staffing, Interpersonal Skill, Sourcing, Sales, Microsoft Office, Global Talent..., Software Engineering, Interviews, Recruiting, Boolean Searching, Hiring
Education
Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management 2006 — 2010
BS, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises
Pingree High School
Uber November 2014 - Present
Better Finance, Inc. (formerly BillFloat, Inc.) March 2013 - October 2014
Better Finance, Inc. (formerly BillFloat, Inc.) October 2010 - March 2013
Zynga March 2010 - October 2010
Truhedge July 2009 - March 2010
Eventbrite June 2008 - August 2008
Morgan Stanley June 2007 - August 2007
Morgan Stanley June 2006 - August 2006
Skills
Product Management, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnerships, Fixed Income, Product Development, Mobile Devices, Technology Development, Product Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategy, Venture Capital, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Marketing, E-commerce, iOS development, Mobile Applications, Mobile Design, Mobile Payments, Scrum, User Experience, Monetization, Agile Methodologies, Cross-functional Team..., Payments, Mobile Technology, Software Development, Web Analytics, User Experience Design, Start-up
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business 2007 — 2009
MBA
ENSAE, ParisTech 2005 — 2007
BS/MS, Financial Engineering, Minor in Computer Science.
Idibon April 2015 - Present
Zynga August 2013 - April 2015
Citi June 2012 - August 2012
Guidewire Software May 2011 - August 2011
Skills
Python, Android, Java, C++, C, Git, Linux, Eclipse, Unix, HTML, CSS, Windows, PHP, Node.js, JavaScript
Education
Swarthmore College 2009 — 2013
Mathematics and Computer Science
Lakeside School
Zynga July 2014 - Present
Zynga March 2014 - Present
DeNA May 2013 - March 2014
DeNA November 2012 - May 2013
ngmoco, Inc. April 2010 - November 2012
ngmoco 2008 - April 2010
Electronic Arts March 2006 - August 2008
Electronic Arts 2003 - 2006
Electronic Arts 2001 - 2003
Electronic Arts 2000 - 2001
Skills
Video Games, iOS, Mobile Devices, Online Advertising, Management, Mobile Games, Animation, Social Games, 3D, Game Development
Education
The Ohio State University 1989 — 1993
BSBA, Marketing and Finance
WeRoll Inc. March 2014 - Present
Zynga November 2012 - March 2014
Zynga October 2011 - November 2012
Zynga August 2009 - March 2011
Blast Radius August 2008 - August 2009
Blast Radius April 2007 - July 2008
Electronic Arts Canada May 2005 - June 2006
Skills
Subversion, Game Development, Social Games, Scalability, PHP, Memcached, Objective-C, iOS Development, Bluetooth Low Energy, Engineering Leadership, Engineering Management, Node.js, React, Parse
Education
University of British Columbia 2000 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
TinyCo December 2014 - Present
Zynga September 2014 - December 2014
Disney Interactive July 2013 - September 2014
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC June 2012 - July 2013
Tecmo Koei America Corp. December 2011 - April 2012
GameView Studios September 2011 - December 2011
Bastan Auto Center March 2007 - September 2011
John & Associates March 2011 - August 2011
Group Hug Productions October 2009 - June 2010
The Sak September 2006 - March 2007
Skills
Video Games, PS3, Gameplay, Quality Assurance
Education
The Art Institute of California-San Francisco 2006 — 2011
BS, Game, Art, and Design
Zynga January 2015 - Present
Zynga May 2012 - January 2015
First Financial Bank February 2010 - May 2012
FirstGroup America March 2009 - June 2009
FirstGroup America September 2008 - December 2008
Kamans Art Shoppes August 2003 - September 2008
Skills
SQL, Microsoft Office 2003-07, SAS, Business Objects, Jack Henry Silverlake, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Data Mining, Finance
Education
University of Cincinnati 2007 — 2009
BBA, Finance, Commercial Real Estate
The Ohio State University 2005 — 2007
Change.org June 2015 - Present
Zynga March 2012 - Present
Edmunds.com July 2010 - January 2012
HBO July 2008 - July 2010
Yahoo! November 2007 - July 2008
Apple Inc. August 2005 - November 2007
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
MBA, Finance, Strategic Management
University of California, Berkeley
BS, Chemical Engineering
Austin Improv Collective 2005 - Present
Marc Majcher Consulting October 2001 - Present
Gizmet Gameworks 2004 - 2013
Zynga June 2012 - October 2012
Portalarium June 2011 - March 2012
uControl, Inc. 2010 - 2011
OnNetworks 2006 - 2007
frog design July 2005 - July 2006
Enspire Learning 2006 - 2006
Handwire 2005 - 2006
Skills
ActionScript, Perl, Python, Ruby, Game Design, User Interface, Writing, Flash, CSS, Web Development, JavaScript, Game Development, Ruby on Rails, User Experience, HTML, XML, Information Architecture, Video Games, Programming, PHP, Flex, MySQL, HTML 5, Agile Methodologies, Acting, Voice Acting, Improvisation, Public Speaking, Mobile Product..., Directing, Teaching, Java, Eclipse, Social Games, Mobile Games, Objective-C, Casual Games, Unity3D, Git, Perforce, Gameplay, Game Mechanics, MMO
Education
State University of New York College at Buffalo 1988 — 1993
BA, Computer Science
University at Buffalo 1988 — 1993
BA, Computer Science
Sparkypants Studios November 2013 - Present
Moore College of Art & Design February 2013 - October 2013
Zynga September 2010 - January 2013
Big Huge Games January 2000 - September 2010
Firaxis Games 1997 - 1999
Microprose January 1995 - March 1997
Skills
Art Direction, Team Management, Game Development, 3D Studio Max, Leadership, Video Games, Game Design, Xbox 360, PS3, Art, Casual Games, Digital Painting, Level Design, Gameplay, Texturing, Character Animation, Animation, Unreal Engine 3, Computer Games, Storyboarding, Maya, 3D, Wii
Education
The Maryland Institute College of Art 1991 — 1995
Illustration
Storm8 February 2015 - Present
Splash September 2014 - December 2014
charity: water September 2013 - July 2014
Zynga September 2009 - August 2013
Munera June 2009 - September 2009
Investor Growth Capital December 2008 - June 2009
Stanford Graduate School of Business August 2007 - June 2009
Dell June 2008 - August 2008
CommPact October 2004 - April 2007
Paniagua Consultores October 2002 - March 2007
Skills
Product Management, Venture Capital, Digital Media, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Games, Monetization, Start-ups, Gamification, Growth Strategies, Product Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Halo, Video Games, Public Relations, Business Development, Strategy, Program Management, Analytics, Mobile Devices, Leadership, Marketing Strategy
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business 2007 — 2009
MBA
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Certificate, PHP and SQL programming
Musician's Institute 2001 — 2002
Recording Artist Program
ICADE (Spain) & ESC Reims (France) 1997 — 2001
Bsc, International Business Administration
Zynga December 2010 - June 2013
Yahoo! April 2005 - December 2010
Yahoo! April 1999 - March 2005
Softlab August 1998 - March 1999
Skills
Mobile Devices, Software Engineering, Search, Internationalization, Machine Learning, PHP, Project Management, Marketing, Agile Methodologies, Scalability, Translation, Localization, Perl, Strategy, Process Improvement, L10n, Globalization, Linguistics, OOP, Project Planning, JavaScript, Management, E-commerce, I18n, G11n
Education
Technische Universität München 1992 — 1998
M.Sc., Computer Science
University of Hagen 2002 — 2003
Certificate, Business Administration
Zynga May 2014 - Present
salesforce.com, inc. August 2012 - April 2014
salesforce.com, inc. November 2010 - July 2012
Dergosits & Noah LLP August 2006 - November 2010
Aka Chan LLP June 2006 - August 2006
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger January 2004 - December 2005
United States District Court, Northern District of California September 2004 - December 2004
McCarthy Institute for Intellectual Property and Technology Law August 2003 - December 2004
Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Project August 2003 - December 2003
Pfizer, Inc. June 2003 - August 2003
Skills
Patents, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Legal Advice, Trademark Prosecution, Software Patents, Acquisition Integration, Trademarks, Litigation, Start-ups, Patent Prosecution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Copyright Law, Privacy Law, Corporate Law, Cyberlaw, Licensing, Legal Writing, Unfair Competition, Registered Patent..., Software Licensing, Trials, Domain Names, Patent Applications, Trademark Infringement, Data Privacy, Management
Education
University of San Francisco School of Law 2002 — 2005
J.D.
The University of Texas at Austin 1993 — 1997
B.S.
Electronic Arts (EA) December 2012 - January 2015
Zynga May 2012 - October 2012
Vigil Games August 2011 - April 2012
Airtight Games May 2010 - April 2011
Snowblind Studios July 2008 - January 2010
LucasArts April 2006 - June 2008
Crystal Dynamics March 1998 - March 2006
Blam! 1997 - 1998
Skills
Xbox 360, Game Design, Game Development, PS3, Video Games, Level Design, Gameplay, Character Animation, Cinematics, Mobile Games, Creative Direction, Multiplayer, Game Mechanics, Mobile Game Development
Education
Suffolk County Community College 1994 — 1996
Associates, Fine Arts
Electronic Arts (EA) June 2015 - Present
Electronic Arts September 2013 - June 2015
Zynga June 2011 - June 2013
University of Michigan, Ross School of Business August 2009 - February 2011
NVIDIA May 2010 - August 2010
Google March 2010 - April 2010
DesignArt Networks January 2007 - August 2009
It's a beautiful World July 2005 - July 2006
Intel February 2002 - July 2005
Israeli Air Force January 2001 - March 2004
Skills
Product Management, Mobile Devices, Competitive Analysis, Product Development, Product Marketing, Android Development, Analysis, Mobile Applications, Go-to-market Strategy, Market Research, SQL, Cross-functional Team..., Analytics, Start-ups, Marketing, Gaming Industry, Product Launch, Entrepreneurship, Management, Market Analysis, Social Game Development, Strategic Partnerships, Leadership, User Experience, Mobile, iPhone Application..., Monetization, Big Data, Game system design, Android, Product Requirements, SaaS, Game Development
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business 2009 — 2011
MBA, Corporate Strategy and Marketing
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology 1997 — 2001
BSc, Computer Engineering
Leo Beck High School
PayPal September 2014 - Present
Zynga February 2013 - July 2014
Intuit December 2010 - February 2013
Intuit February 2007 - December 2010
Intuit January 2006 - January 2007
Tyco December 2004 - February 2006
Skills
Product Management, Product Management and..., Product and UX Design, Software Engineering,..., Product Development, Strategic Planning..., Customer Insights, Cross-functional Team..., SaaS, Integration, Payments, online banking, User Experience Design, Software Engineering, Software Development, Leadership, Customer Insight, E-commerce, Enterprise Architecture, Agile Project Management, Monetization, Cloud Computing, Strategic Partnerships, Product Marketing, Start-ups, Software Design, Web Applications, Competitive Analysis, Customer Experience, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Lifecycle..., Mobile Payments, Software Project..., Enterprise Software, Analytics, Mobile Applications, Scalability, User Experience
Education
University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management 2006 — 2009
MBA
The University of Kansas 2000 — 2002
MS
Chosen 2015 - Present
Recurrent.fm 2013 - 2014
Zynga 2010 - 2013
Zynga 2009 - 2010
Stitcher 2008 - 2009
MK Capital 2007 - 2008
LocationLabs (formerly Wavemarket) 2007 - 2007
Raytheon 2003 - 2006
Hewlett-Packard 2001 - 2001
Motorola 2000 - 2000
Skills
Product Management, Start-ups, Product Development, Analytics, Strategy, Financial Modeling, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis, Business Development, Business Strategy, Market Research, SEO, SEM
Education
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business 2006 — 2008
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship and Economics
Yale University 2001 — 2002
M.Eng., Engineering & Applied Science
Yale University 1997 — 2001
B.S., Electrical Engineering
Taravella High School 1993 — 1997
GoldieBlox, Inc. March 2015 - May 2015
Zynga July 2013 - July 2013
Three Rings Design November 2012 - February 2013
KIXEYE October 2012 - November 2012
Callaway Digital Arts September 2012 - October 2012
Electronic Arts August 2009 - July 2012
Electronic Arts August 2010 - February 2011
ngmoco:) May 2010 - June 2010
Electronic Arts October 2006 - May 2009
Maxis 2006 - 2009
Skills
User Interface Design, User Interface, Information Design, Game Development, Video Games, Usability, Mobile Games, User Experience, iPhone, Storyboarding
Education
The Art Institutes International-Minnesota 2004 — 2006
Associate's degree, Interactive Media Design, 4.0
University of Iowa 1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Literature, Science, and the Arts
perfect&orbicular, factory, freelance May 2009 - Present
Zynga March 2013 - May 2013
OMGPOP August 2011 - April 2012
Ride the City 2008 - 2011
EVOKE New York October 2008 - September 2010
True North Inc March 2008 - September 2008
ELLE July 2008 - July 2008
Victoria's Secret October 2007 - March 2008
Pokemon USA October 2006 - April 2007
Block Magazine March 2006 - March 2007
Skills
Illustration, Graphics, Creative Direction, Advertising, Art Direction, Graphic Design, cinematography, video editing, motion graphics, Film, Motion Graphics, Art, Video, Concept Design, Flash Animation, Video Editing, After Effects
Education
Maryland Institute, College of Art 1993 — 1997
General Fine Art
Jacob Krueger Studio
Expedia, Inc. March 2014 - Present
Zynga September 2012 - February 2014
Amazon.com July 2007 - September 2012
Synopsys May 1999 - July 2007
Skills
Computer Science, Amazon, C++, Algorithms, C, SQL, Databases, Object Oriented Design, Perl, Ruby, Java, Data Structures, Linux, Distributed Systems, Scrum, Algorithm Design, STL, Multithreading, SQL Server, Software Design, OOP, Visual C++, Design Patterns, Hadoop, Software Engineering
Education
Syracuse University 1998 — 2000
MS, Computer Engineering
Zynga August 2014 - Present
Columbia Business School September 2012 - May 2014
Red Oak Growth Partners May 2013 - August 2013
Sopris Capital January 2013 - May 2013
Lot18 April 2012 - July 2012
Alvarez & Marsal August 2010 - April 2012
BofA Merrill Lynch June 2008 - June 2010
Ferris, Baker Watts Inc. June 2007 - August 2007
Skills
Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Valuation, Investment Banking, Financial Analysis, Analytics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Strategy, Strategy, Product Management, Due Diligence, Mobile Games, Business Development, Private Equity, Online Gaming, Gaming, Mobile Technology, Data Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Start-ups, Online Gambling
Education
Columbia Business School 2012 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Johns Hopkins University 2004 — 2007
BA, Economics
TURBO Studios September 2013 - Present
Enoki July 2013 - September 2013
Omega Darling July 2013 - July 2013
Zynga March 2012 - June 2013
OMGPOP September 2008 - December 2012
MGA Entertainment February 2007 - October 2007
Skills
Character Animation, Concept Design, Illustration, Photoshop, Texturing, Social Games, Digital Painting, Adobe Creative Suite, Digital Illustration, Vector Illustration, Maya, 3D Modeling, Digital Art, 3D, Fine Art, Game Design, Game Development, Animation, Conceptual Art, Texture Painting, UV mapping, Low Poly Modeling, Digital Sculpting, Art, Illustrator, Layout, Storyboarding, Lighting, Traditional Animation
Education
The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles 2000 — 2005
Bachelor's degree in Media Arts and Animation, Media Arts and Animation, 3.0
What If Sports May 2013 - Present
Zynga January 2011 - February 2013
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory June 2000 - January 2011
Skills
JavaScript, Java, Git, Software Engineering, C++, Python, ActionScript, Software Development, Subversion, XML, C#, Linux, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Objective-C, C, MySQL, PHP, Distributed Systems, Eclipse, System Architecture, Perl, AngularJS
Education
The Johns Hopkins University 2000 — 2003
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science
The Ohio State University 1995 — 2000
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science and Engineering
Riot Games May 2014 - Present
Scopely March 2013 - May 2014
MyHeritage November 2012 - February 2013
Geni.com January 2010 - November 2012
Zynga June 2009 - November 2009
Andiamo Systems January 2009 - April 2009
Jiles, Inc March 2007 - June 2008
Inky, LLC June 2005 - February 2007
Nexgenesis Studios March 2005 - June 2005
University of Kansas August 2002 - May 2005
Skills
Ruby, Hadoop, Distributed Systems, Ruby on Rails, NoSQL, Software Development, Web Applications, Machine Learning, Open Source, SQL, Databases, Cloud Computing, Clojure, Data Warehousing, JVM, Solr, Lucene, Natural Language..., Collaborative Filtering, Recommender Systems, Scalability, Amazon Web Services..., C#, Life Transitions, Qbasic, Rehabilitation, Git
Education
The University of Kansas 2001 — 2005
BS, Business Admistration/Information Systems
Twitter August 2013 - Present
eBay June 2012 - August 2013
Zynga April 2011 - June 2012
Microsoft April 2002 - April 2011
i2 Technologies May 2000 - March 2002
Skills
Scalability, Distributed Systems, C#, C++, Win32, Web Services, Agile, Java, .NET, C, Cloud Computing, Software Development, XML, JavaScript, ASP.NET, SQL, Linux, Algorithms, SaaS, SQL Server, Design Patterns, Software Engineering, Databases, Windows, Visual Studio, Computer Science, Subversion, AJAX, Servlets, JSP, Scrum, OOP, Perl, Agile Methodologies, Object Oriented Design, Microsoft SQL Server, Python, REST, SOA, Software Design, Multithreading
Education
University of Texas at Austin 1998 — 2000
MS
Tsinghua University
Glu Mobile July 2015 - Present
Zynga May 2014 - May 2015
Pinnacle Marketing Group, Inc. December 2013 - May 2014
Capstone Technology December 2010 - March 2013
Cinematics September 2010 - December 2010
Liquid Development 2007 - 2008
Skills
Texturing, UV mapping, After Effects, Modeling, Video Games, 3D, Maya, Texture Artist, Texture Painting, Zbrush, Unreal Engine 3, Animation, Computer Animation, Digital Painting, Low Poly Modeling, Compositing, 3D Studio Max, Illustrator, Motion Graphics, Game Development, Game Design, Unity, 3D Modeling, Photoshop
Education
The Art Institute of Portland 2005 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), 3d modeling and texturing
The Art Institute of Portland 2005 — 2008
BS, Game Art
SpaceTime 2012 - Present
Zynga July 2011 - June 2012
Acceleration Agency January 2011 - March 2011
Trion Worlds, Inc. November 2010 - December 2010
Junction Point Studios May 2010 - October 2010
NCsoft April 2007 - November 2008
Multimedia Games March 2006 - February 2007
Aspyr Media June 2005 - February 2006
Ion Storm 2002 - 2005
Electronic Arts 1998 - 2001
Skills
Video Games, MMO, Quality Assurance, Scrum, Computer Games, Perforce, Game Development
Education
Texas State University 1987 — 1989
Psychology
nWay Inc. December 2012 - Present
Zynga July 2011 - December 2012
Amazon.com May 2010 - August 2010
Electronic Arts May 2007 - July 2009
Yahoo! June 2005 - September 2005
Skills
Product Management, Product Design, Wireframes, Data Analysis, A/B testing, SQL, C++, Objective-C, Java, OpenGL, iPhone Application..., Video Game Production, Software Engineering, Game Development, Video Games, Python
Education
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business 2009 — 2011
MBA, Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Stanford University 2005 — 2007
Masters, Computer Science
University of California, Irvine 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Double Major: Mathematics, Information & Computer Science
Shield Break Studios September 2015 - Present
Oculus VR September 2015 - Present
AJSA (Gaming Community) November 2013 - Present
Multimedia Games February 2013 - June 2015
Portalarium August 2012 - February 2013
Zynga March 2012 - August 2012
NCSoft July 2010 - March 2012
Dresser Wayne 2006 - 2007
Skills
JIRA, Confluence, MediaWiki, PHP, C++, Seapine Test Track Pro, Lua, Lightroom, C#, Computer Building, Mobile Testing, Game Design, Gameplay, Game Development, Test Track Pro, HTML/XML, Photography, Analog Photography, Network Support, Desktop support, Network Design, Sikuli, Video Games, Quality Assurance, Test Planning, Perforce, Test Cases, MMO, Computer Games, Social Games, Agile Methodologies, Online Gaming, Software Quality..., Mobile Devices, JavaScript, Test Automation, Casual Games, SQL, Regression Testing, Mobile Games, Troubleshooting, XML, Databases, Community Management, Contract Negotiation, Team Leadership, Team Management, Multi-site Team..., Project Management, Project Planning
Education
Texas State University 2008 — 2011
History, Photography
Storm8 August 2015 - Present
Box 2015 - July 2015
Box 2014 - 2015
Box 2013 - 2014
Zynga May 2012 - August 2012
Google 2009 - 2011
Google 2008 - 2009
Robert Sapolsky Lab 2005 - 2006
Skills
Strategy, Analytics, Google Analytics, Ad Exchanges, Project Management, SEO, Product Management, CSS, Online Advertising, Mobile Devices, Competitive Analysis, E-commerce, Web Analytics, Leadership, Management, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, SaaS, Data Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Marketing, Cloud Computing
Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School 2011 — 2013
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Stanford University 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Seeds August 2014 - Present
Seeds January 2014 - August 2014
Zynga January 2009 - June 2013
Zynga January 2009 - June 2013
Electronic Arts 2000 - 2009
EA/Maxis 2000 - 2009
Arizona State University 2006 - 2007
Hasbro Interactive 1999 - 2000
Engineering Animation, Inc. 1994 - 1999
Skills
Social Games, MMO, Casual Games, Video Game Development, Virtual Goods, Interactive..., Game Development, Video Games, Online Gaming, Computer Games, Game Design, Mobile Games, Monetization, Mobile Applications, Gameplay, PS3, Game Mechanics, Perforce, Xbox 360, Console, Wii, Mobile Devices, MMORPG
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago 1992 — 1995
MAMS and MFA/Masters of Fine Art, Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
The University of Georgia 1988 — 1992
BFA, Scientific Illustration and Photography
Zynga September 2014 - Present
KPMG US January 2012 - September 2014
KPMG US June 2010 - August 2010
Skills
IT Audit, Enterprise Risk..., ITGC, SAS70, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Segregation of Duties, Internal Controls, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Business Process, Business Process..., Risk Assessment, Business Analysis, Information Security, US GAAP
Education
The University of Montana - School of Business Administration 2007 — 2011
BS, Management Information Systems with a minor in Communication Studies
Stephanie Snyder Yoga Teacher Training 2014 — 2014
200 Hour Vinyasa Teacher Certification
Playful Corp April 2013 - Present
Zynga December 2010 - April 2013
NewToy Inc. August 2010 - April 2013
CONEXIS August 2002 - January 2010
Impact Innovation April 2001 - April 2002
KPMG September 2000 - April 2001
comMotion December 1999 - September 2000
Indepedent Consultant September 1997 - December 1999
Mobil Oil January 1997 - September 1997
Global Net Inc. February 1996 - November 1996
Skills
Ruby on Rails, iOS development, C++, Objective-C, Android Development, Java, JavaScript, HTML 5, Lua, Python, NoSQL, RDBMS, Scalability, Video Games, Mobile Game Development, .NET, Web Applications, Web Services, XML, HTML5
Education
The University of Texas at Arlington 1991 — 1995
Computer Science Engineering
RADIANT March 2014 - Present
PLAYSTUDIOS March 2013 - Present
Inburst.io January 2013 - Present
Shattered Axis Technologies January 2009 - Present
PlayGearz April 2012 - March 2013
Zynga February 2011 - April 2012
Hoovers (Dunn and Bradstreet company) January 2009 - January 2011
Bernard Johnson Corp May 2009 - December 2009
Blue Cross Blue Shield February 2008 - August 2008
N/a January 2004 - January 2006
Skills
iBeacon, Unity3D, Node.js, Mobile Applications, iOS development, iPhone development, Home Automation, Cloud Computing, iPhone, Git, Github, PHP, JavaScript, Objective-C, HTML, JSON, AJAX, Mobile Devices, Mobile, MySQL, HTML5, Subversion, jQuery, Cloud Applications, Cloud, Java, CoffeeScript, CSS, C++, Software Architectural..., Mercurial, Video, Beacon, iOS Development, Game Development, Atlassian JIRA, Jenkins, SQL, C#, Mac
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 2005 — 2010
Natural Science, Computer Science
Peel January 2015 - Present
Zynga March 2014 - January 2015
GREE International, Inc June 2012 - March 2014
Kontagent February 2012 - April 2012
AbsolutelyNew March 2011 - February 2012
Inspira Inc January 2011 - March 2011
AdsBeam July 2010 - March 2011
UC Berkeley June 2006 - May 2010
UC Berkeley January 2009 - January 2010
UC Berkeley August 2006 - June 2009
Skills
Data Mining, Product Development, Start-ups, Statistics, Market Research, R, Patents, Tableau, User Experience, SQL, Analytics, Online Advertising, Industrial Design, Data Modeling, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Analysis, Linear Algebra, Economics, Social Networking, Data Analysis, Microeconomics, Industrial Organization, Data Visualization, Schemas, Product Management, Design for Manufacturing, User Scenarios, Systems Thinking
Education
University of California, Berkeley 2005 — 2010
Ph.D. Candidate, Economics
London School of Economics and Political Science 2004 — 2005
MSc., Economics
University of California, Berkeley 1999 — 2003
B.A., Physics, Mathematics
Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2002 — 2002
Mathematics
Saint Francis High School
ServiceNow - The Enterprise IT Cloud Company February 2013 - Present
Zynga August 2011 - February 2013
Intel Corporation April 2011 - August 2011
The University of British Columbia - Computer Science Research Project May 2010 - December 2010
Simon Fraser University - WEME Project May 2010 - August 2010
The University of British Columbia - Computer Science Student Society May 2009 - April 2010
Radical Entertainment January 2008 - August 2008
Skills
C++, Java, jQuery, MySQL, PHP, Python, Git, C#, Scala, Hadoop, HBase, Hive, HDFS, CDH, Kafka, Storm, Bash, C, OpenTSDB, Zookeeper, Memcache, Membase, MongoDB, Splunk, Tableau, Coda Hale, OData, SBT, Github, Maven, Apache, Amazon EC2, F5 BigIP, Puppet, Hudson, Nginx, Nagios, Xymon, Collectd, REST
Education
The University of British Columbia 2006 — 2011
Computer Science, Major in Science
Pinetree Secondary School
zynga line cookJardinièreFebruary 2012 - July 2012
carmonas bbq deli and catering February 2011 - January 2012
Skills
Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Food, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Management, Sales Management, Microsoft Word, Budgets, PowerPoint, Negotiation, New Business Development, Sales
Education
The Art Institute of California-San Diego
Bachelor's degree, Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Nob Hill Grille January 2012 - December 2012
Salt House August 2010 - December 2011
Chez Papa Resto September 2010 - March 2011
Zynga 2009 - 2011
Barbacco eno Trattoriae March 2009 - August 2010
Skills
Cooking, Culinary Skills, Chef, Menu Development, Video Games, Game Design, Catering, Baking, Food, Game Development, Photoshop, Level Design, Customer Service, Social Media, Microsoft Office, iPhone, Microsoft Excel, Unreal Editor, Social Networking, ActionScript
Education
The Culinary Institute of America 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), hospitality/culinary arts
Zynga April 2015 - Present
Zynga (and Spooky Cool Labs before acquisition by Zynga in June 2013) October 2012 - April 2015
Prof Vera Pless March 2012 - October 2012
Pui Ching Invitational Math Competition July 2001 - July 2011
Pui Ching Invitational Math Competition July 2001 - July 2011
University of Illinois at Chicago August 2006 - May 2011
Mathematical Database June 2002 - May 2011
Mathematical Database August 2005 - August 2006
The Chinese University of Hong Kong September 2004 - June 2006
Bishop Hall Jubilee School September 2003 - June 2006
Skills
Finding loopholes in..., Applied Mathematics, Coding Theory, Matlab, Mathematica, Mathematical Modeling, R, Java, Excel, Python, C++, Computational..., Statistical Data..., Data Modeling, Stochastic Differential..., Linear Regression, Numerical Analysis
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago 2006 — 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mathematics and Computer Science
The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2004 — 2006
Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Mathematics
Chinese University of Hong Kong 2001 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics, Second Upper Class Honor
Electronic Arts (EA) June 2014 - Present
Noodle Education April 2014 - June 2014
Zynga November 2012 - January 2014
Zynga November 2012 - January 2014
Trion Interactive September 2011 - November 2012
Skills
Mobile Advertising, Mobile Devices, Advertising Operations, Mobile Marketing, Monetization, Burstly, Photoshop, C++, HTML, OpenX, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Dreamweaver, Visual Studio, Visible Analyst, Mobile Technology, Teamwork, Multitasker, Independent, Mobile Internet, Social Games, Mobile Games, Gaming Industry, JIRA, A/B testing, Charles Web Debugging..., User Acquisition, Rich Media
Education
Stockton University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
Kabam July 2013 - Present
Zynga November 2010 - June 2013
Electronic Arts June 2005 - October 2010
Blizzard Entertainment January 2000 - March 2005
Skills
Perforce, Game Development, Xbox 360, Social Games, ActionScript, Computer Games, Game Design, Gameplay Programming, C++, PHP, JIRA, Splunk, RTS, Visual SVN, Microsoft Visual Studio..., Unity3D
Education
The University of British Columbia 1993 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, 3.7