InstantAction Company

Description

InstantAction was a web gaming site and digital distributor featuring 3D, browser-based games. The site was created by GarageGames after being acquired by IAC/InterActive Corp in 2007 and released a year later. Headquarters: Las Vegas, NV Fate: Chapter 7, Title 11, United States Code Founded: 2007 Ceased operations: 2010 Key person: Louis Castle Video game: Legions: Overdrive

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InstantAction Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Amritz Lay Amritz Lay Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Amritz Lay's InstantAction Experience June 2010 - November 2010
Job Brand Management and Consumer Marketing
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Square Enix  April 2013 - 2014
Square Enix  April 2012 - April 2013
THQ  February 2011 - January 2012
InstantAction   June 2010 - November 2010
Microsoft  January 2008 - May 2010
Electronic Arts  March 2004 - December 2007
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences  2002 - 2003

Skills
Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Launch, Global Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Brand Management, Media & Entertainment, Digital Media, Product Life Cycle..., Photoshop, Digital Marketing, Partner Marketing, Video Games, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Online Gaming, MMO, Mobile Games, Xbox, Digital Distribution, Game Design, Console, PC, Product Strategy, Mac, Computer Games, 3DS, PSP, GORUCK GRT, Game Development

Education
San Francisco State University, College of Business
MBA, Business

California State University-Fullerton
BA, Business

Deborah Fike Deborah Fike Eugene, Oregon Area Details
Deborah Fike's InstantAction Experience December 2009 - November 2010
Job Entrepreneur, Video Game Professional, and Writer
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Spotkin, Inc.   July 2014 - Present
Avalon Labs   December 2009 - Present
University of Oregon  March 2012 - June 2014
Playdom, a division of Disney   December 2010 - October 2011
InstantAction   December 2009 - November 2010
GarageGames/InstantAction   July 2007 - November 2009
Lundquist Business Career Services   September 2006 - June 2007
GarageGames  June 2006 - June 2007
LightCounting   October 2005 - June 2007
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)   July 2003 - July 2005

Skills
Blogging, Creative Writing, Analytics, Software Project..., Writing, Game Development, Social Media Marketing, Event Planning, Social Media, Game Design, Teaching, Team Management, Editing, Facebook, iPhone, Photoshop, Video Games, Copywriting, Project Management, Marketing, Social Games, Management, Strategy, Start-ups, Mobile Applications, Integrated Marketing, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Leadership

Education
University of Oregon - Charles H. Lundquist College of Business   2005 — 2007
MBA, Business

University of Idaho   1998 — 2003
BS, BA, Business IS Emphasis, English

Jerome High School   1994 — 1998

Kell Fox Kell Fox Portland, Oregon Area Details
Kell Fox's InstantAction Experience September 2010 - November 2010
Job Program Director at Chrome Data Solutions
Industry Internet
Experience
Chrome Data Solutions  October 2013 - Present
Amazon  April 2013 - September 2013
twentyfourseven.net   February 2010 - September 2013
Auction.com  February 2011 - October 2012
InstantAction   September 2010 - November 2010
MotoSport.com   June 2006 - February 2010
Tarot.com  July 2003 - June 2006
Lasergrade.com   July 2001 - December 2002
eyeVelocity.com   February 2000 - December 2000
New Interactive   April 1996 - January 2000

Skills
Software Project..., Technical Architecture, Information Architecture, Web Development, System Architecture, LAMP, SaaS, E-commerce, Data Modeling, Database Design, Software Design, Release Management, Technical Leadership, SQL, Offshore Software..., Cross-functional Team..., SOA, High Availability, E-commerce Consulting, Requirements Management, Design Patterns, PHP, Agile Methodologies, Technology Integration, Recommender Systems, ExactTarget, Search Engine Technology, Omniture, Google Analytics, Multivariate Testing, Message Oriented..., Content Distribution..., Process Engineering, Software Engineering, Integration, SEO, Web Applications, Analytics, SDLC, Databases, Web Analytics, Web Services, Cloud Computing, Mobile Devices, Agile Project Management, User Interface Design, Amazon Web Services..., Git, Subversion, JIRA

Education
City University of New York-Brooklyn College   1992 — 1994
BS, Computer and Information Science

Oregon Graduate Institute   2000 — 2000
Graduate Certification, Software Engineering

Jason Frasier Jason Frasier San Francisco, California Details
Jason Frasier's InstantAction Experience December 2008 - November 2010
Job Design Director at DesignMap
Industry Internet
Experience
DesignMap  July 2012 - Present
DesignMap  February 2011 - July 2012
InstantAction   December 2008 - November 2010
GarageGames  April 2008 - October 2008
Agile Partners   December 2007 - March 2008
NBC Universal  May 2006 - December 2007
Freelance  2006 - 2006
Merck & Co., Inc.   April 2005 - November 2005
Barnes and Noble.com  February 2003 - April 2005

Skills
Visual Design, User Experience, Usability Testing, User-centered Design, Information Architecture, Experience Design, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Interface Design, User Interface, Web Design, Usability, Adobe Creative Suite, Creative Direction, Art Direction, Illustrator, Information Design, Wire Framing, Wireframes, Agile Methodologies

Education
University of Florida   1994 — 2000
BA

Kathy Ann Tada Kathy Ann Tada Seattle, Washington Details
Kathy Ann Tada's InstantAction Experience October 2009 - January 2010
Job Supervisory Financial Management Analyst
Industry Accounting
Experience
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and IMF   May 2014 - Present
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and IMF   March 2012 - May 2014
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and IMF   February 2010 - March 2012
InstantAction   October 2009 - January 2010
Oahu Air Conditioning Service   June 2005 - December 2008

Skills
Cost Accounting, Internal Controls, Financial Accounting, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Government, Team Leadership, SharePoint, DoD, Leadership, Data Analysis, Managerial Finance, Security Clearance, Account Reconciliation, Internal Audit

Education
University of Oregon - Charles H. Lundquist College of Business   2005 — 2009
Bachelors, Accounting

Senshu University
Business, Culture and Language Program, Language, Business

Jesse James Oliger Jesse James Oliger Las Vegas, Nevada Details
Jesse James Oliger's InstantAction Experience November 2009 - November 2010
Job Animator currently seeking new opportunities.
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Currently seeking new opportunities.  July 2005 - Present
Bally Technologies  November 2013 - December 2014
SHFL entertainment  May 2013 - November 2013
GarageGames  June 2011 - January 2013
InstantAction   November 2009 - November 2010
Vicarious Visions  April 2009 - July 2009
Simutronics  July 2005 - March 2009
UPS  June 2004 - July 2005

Skills
Character Animation, Texturing, After Effects, Video Games, 3D Studio Max, Traditional Animation, Zbrush, Character Rigging, Computer Animation, Photoshop, UV mapping, Animation, Compositing, Storyboarding, Torque Game Engine, 2D art, 3D Modeling, Premiere, Facial Animation, Facial Rigging, Character Modelling, Game Development, Biped, Maya, Mudbox, Creature Animation, Hero Engine, Perforce, Tortoise SVN, Modeling, 3D, Low Poly Modeling, CAT, Puppet Shop, Motion Builder, Trapcode Particular, Trapcode Form, Anime Studio, Creature Modeling, Prop Modeling, 2D Design, Animatics, Bink, Acid Pro, Alchemy Engine, Open Office, Windows 7, Slots, Casino Gaming

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   1998 — 2003
BFA

William Pickett William Pickett Portland, Oregon Details
William Pickett's InstantAction Experience August 2010 - November 2010
Job QA Engineer at Viewpoint Construction Software
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Viewpoint Construction Software  June 2015 - Present
CollegeNET  January 2013 - June 2015
CollegeNET  June 2011 - December 2012
InstantAction   August 2010 - November 2010
Stream Global Services  May 2010 - July 2010
Carisbrook Technology Services  January 2010 - March 2010
GWI Software, Inc.   September 2009 - November 2009
Reed College Sound Kollektiv   September 2007 - May 2009

Skills
Databases, Troubleshooting, Quality Assurance, System Administration, Tomcat, C#, Selenium, Selenium Testing, RESTful WebServices, XML, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Web Applications, Apache, System Deployment, Hardware, Video Games, Game Design, Linux, Help Desk Support, WPF, PowerShell, Hyper-V, System Center, VMWare, Test Automation, NUnit, Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server

Education
Reed College   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics

Portland Community College   2011 — 2011
Computer Science

Jennifer Robbins, PHR Jennifer Robbins, PHR Las Vegas, Nevada Details
Jennifer Robbins, PHR's InstantAction Experience August 2010 - January 2011
Job District Director of Human Resources at Kindred Healthcare
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Kindred Healthcare  August 2014 - Present
HR Consulting  January 2011 - Present
American Optical Services  October 2013 - August 2014
Nevada Gaming Control Board  November 2011 - October 2013
InstantAction   August 2010 - January 2011
Service Repair Solutions, Inc   June 2004 - July 2010
HMSHost  March 1999 - June 2004

Skills
HIPAA, Employee Relations, Benefits, Compensation, Policy, Job Analysis, Performance Management, HRIS, Succession Planning, HR Policies, Onboarding, Interviewing, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, Organizational..., Hiring, Employment Law, Payroll, Coaching, Microsoft Office, Team Building, Labor Relations, Leadership Development, Workforce Planning, Deferred Compensation, Interviews, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Management, Recruiting, Employee Benefits, College Recruiting, Benefits Administration, Employee Training, Job Descriptions, New Hire Orientations, Applicant Tracking..., Conflict Resolution, Training

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   1991 — 1995
BS, Business Management

Andy Yang Andy Yang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Andy Yang's InstantAction Experience March 2009 - June 2010
Job CEO at Upsight
Industry Internet
Experience
Upsight, Inc.   March 2014 - Present
APPNATION Conferences   August 2011 - Present
PlayHaven  March 2011 - March 2014
PlayHaven  July 2010 - February 2011
InstantAction   March 2009 - June 2010
GarageGames  July 2007 - March 2009
IAC/InterActiveCorp  July 2006 - June 2007
Ask.com  April 2006 - June 2006
Ask.com  September 2005 - May 2006
Ask.com  October 2004 - September 2005

Skills
Product Management, Start-ups, Business Development, Mobile Devices, Online Advertising, Analytics, Social Media, Web Development, Entrepreneurship, Mobile Marketing, Software Development, Mobile Applications, Mobile Advertising, Strategic Partnerships, Strategy, Agile Methodologies, Marketing Strategy, Mobile Games, Monetization, Social Networking, Digital Media, Digital Strategy, User Experience, Web Analytics, Digital Marketing

Education
Stanford University   2003 — 2007
M.S.

Stanford University   1996 — 2000
B.S.

Ryan Hoover Ryan Hoover San Francisco, California Details
Ryan Hoover's InstantAction Experience January 2010 - October 2010
Job Founder of Product Hunt
Industry Internet
Experience
Product Hunt   November 2013 - Present
ryanhoover.me   June 2012 - Present
Tradecraft  September 2013 - May 2014
Startup Edition   May 2013 - January 2014
PlayHaven  August 2011 - January 2014
PlayHaven  October 2010 - August 2011
InstantAction   January 2010 - October 2010
InstantAction   August 2009 - January 2010
Pentagon Federal Credit Union  November 2008 - September 2009
InstantAction   April 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Product Management, Analytics, Monetization, Online Advertising, Product Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Lean Startup, User Experience, Early-stage Startups, Marketing, Strategy, Entrepreneurship

Education
University of Oregon - Charles H. Lundquist College of Business   2005 — 2009
B.S., Entrepreneurship Concentration, Minor in Computer Information Technology

Koesmanto Bong Koesmanto Bong Portland, Oregon Details
Koesmanto Bong's InstantAction Experience December 2009 - November 2010
Job Senior Software Engineering Manager at Upsight
Industry Internet
Experience
Upsight  October 2014 - Present
Upsight, Inc.   March 2014 - October 2014
Kontagent  April 2013 - March 2014
Freelance  January 2007 - January 2014
Salemarked   March 2011 - December 2013
Kontagent  July 2011 - April 2013
InstantAction   December 2009 - November 2010
Metal Toad Media  June 2009 - January 2010
Vidoop LLC   June 2006 - May 2009

Skills
Web Development, CSS, jQuery, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, Front-end Development, User Experience, REST, Agile, Django, Web Standards, Front-end, Linux, Usability, Wordpress, MySQL, AJAX, HTML5, Git, Scrum, SASS, Testing

Education
Oral Roberts University   2000 — 2004
BS, Management Information Systems, General

Joseph DeSimone Joseph DeSimone New York, New York Details
Joseph DeSimone's InstantAction Experience May 2008 - August 2008
Job Strategy Consultant
Industry Market Research
Experience
.Bk  September 2015 - Present
Ryan Chaddock Games   September 2015 - Present
Life Vest Inside  May 2014 - Present
Baruch College  August 2014 - December 2014
Ryan Chaddock Games   October 2013 - August 2014
Koge Vitamins   January 2013 - June 2013
Consume Learn Create   November 2010 - April 2013
Nickelodeon  May 2009 - September 2009
InstantAction   May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Social Media, Facebook, Public Speaking, Research, Editing, Social Networking, Blogging, Event Planning, Creative Writing, Microsoft Office, Nonprofits, Customer Service, PowerPoint, Proofreading, Copywriting, Copy Editing, Data Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Public Relations, Social Media Marketing, Press Releases, Higher Education, Time Management, Fundraising, Editorial, Community Outreach, WordPress, Leadership, Organizational..., Critical Thinking, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Grant Writing, Leadership Development, Microsoft Excel

Education
Baruch College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Management, 3.7

Hunter College High School   2001 — 2007
High School Diploma

Krista Popa Krista Popa Carrollton, Texas Details
Krista Popa's InstantAction Experience November 2009 - January 2010
Job Community Manager at Tastyspleen tv
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Tastyspleen tv   August 2009 - Present
Charisma + 2  June 2012 - August 2013
Zenimax  August 2010 - August 2012
Quake Live TV   August 2009 - August 2012
InstantAction   November 2009 - January 2010
College of the Siskiyous  January 2009 - May 2009
McDonald's Corporation  August 2005 - December 2008

Skills
Problem Solving, Computer/Technical..., Computer Gaming, Photography, Photoshop, Social Networking, Troubleshooting, Help Desk Support, Staffing Coordination, Community Management

Education
College of the Siskiyous   2006 — 2009
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Computer Science, 3.0

Weed High School   2002 — 2006
High School Diploma, 3.2

James Probst James Probst Las Vegas, Nevada Area Details
James Probst's InstantAction Experience March 2010 - December 2010
Job Product & Design at roomlia
Industry Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Experience
roomlia  March 2013 - Present
Shuffle Master  April 2011 - March 2013
InstantAction   March 2010 - December 2010
Electronic Arts  May 2007 - March 2010

Skills
Product Management, Quality Assurance, iPhone, Analytics, Xbox 360, Video Games

Education
University of Houston   2004 — 2008
B.S., Consumer Science

Angela Frey Angela Frey Greater Seattle Area Details
Angela Frey's InstantAction Experience March 2010 - December 2010
Job Data Rockstar
Industry Computer Software
Experience
car2go N.A., LLC   April 2012 - July 2014
OMSI  March 2011 - March 2012
Visitor Dialogue   February 2011 - November 2011
InstantAction   March 2010 - December 2010
Reed College Nuclear Research Reactor   July 2007 - December 2009

Skills
Editing, Blogging, Research, Leadership, Project Management, Event Planning, Proofreading, Training, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Customer Service, Non-profits

Education
Reed College   2005 — 2009
Bachelor's Degree, Art History

Portland State University   2011 — 2011
Project Management Certification

Justin Sanders Justin Sanders Greater New York City Area Details
Justin Sanders's InstantAction Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Founder and Artist at DreamSail Games
Industry Computer Games
Experience
DreamSail Games   October 2014 - Present
Insomniac Games  June 2012 - July 2014
Insomniac Games  May 2011 - August 2011
InstantAction   May 2010 - August 2010
Garage Games  June 2009 - September 2009
2K Games  June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Maya, Texturing, Video Games, UV mapping, Zbrush, Level Design, 3D, Unity3D, Low Poly Modeling, Animation, Characters, Environment Art, Unreal Engine 3, 3D Studio Max, Illustration, Game Design, Game Art, Unreal Editor, Game Development, PS3, Xbox 360, ZBrush, UV Mapping

Education
New York University   2007 — 2011

Andrew Colclough Andrew Colclough Austin, Texas Area Details
Andrew Colclough's InstantAction Experience January 2008 - December 2009
Job Sr. User Experience Developer at InfoSnap, Inc.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
InfoSnap, Inc.   August 2015 - Present
Giftango LLC (acquired by InComm)   February 2013 - September 2015
Press Ganey Associates  May 2011 - December 2012
Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC)   November 2009 - May 2011
InstantAction   January 2008 - December 2009
BowTech   October 2006 - December 2007
First Baptist Church Eugene, Camp Harlow   January 2002 - October 2006
Pure Blue   September 2005 - September 2006
Collegiate Christian Fellowship   February 2002 - September 2006

Skills
Advanced CSS, Ruby, JavaScript, User Interface Design, Illustration, User Experience, User Interface, CMS, Web Development, CSS, Web Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Graphics, Front-end Coding, Rapid Prototyping, jQuery, AJAX, HTML, Creative Direction, InDesign, Graphic Design, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, Multimedia, XHTML, Subversion, Facebook, Web Applications, Interaction Design, HTML 5, WordPress, Wireframes, OS X, Git, Mobile Applications, Information Architecture, Pants, Flower Arrangements, HTML5, Sleep Deprivation, Fire Breathing, Meat Processing, Weight Gain

Education
University of Oregon   2001 — 2005
B.S., Multimedia Design

Central Oregon Community College   1999 — 2002
A.A., Arts, General

Ryan Schneider Ryan Schneider Orange County, California Area Details
Ryan Schneider's InstantAction Experience October 2007 - February 2010
Job Principal Software Architect at AuraLife
Industry Computer Software
Experience
AuraLife   April 2015 - Present
Gaikai  March 2011 - April 2015
NetDevil  April 2010 - March 2011
New Albums   April 2010 - March 2011
Fidatto   2010 - 2011
SnapImpact   January 2009 - March 2010
InstantAction   October 2007 - February 2010
Webroot Software Inc.  January 2005 - October 2007
CyberTrust Corporation   August 2004 - January 2005
McAfee  2001 - 2004

Skills
C++, Python, Twisted, SQL, Cloud Computing, Debugging, Crash Dump Analysis, EC2, Scalability

Education
Ohio University   1994 — 1998
Computer Science

中部大学 / Chubu University
Three month study abroad

Karl Anderson Karl Anderson Portland, Oregon Area Details
Karl Anderson's InstantAction Experience March 2009 - November 2010
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Consultant  December 2011 - Present
Duo Security  December 2010 - Present
InstantAction   March 2009 - November 2010
Something Simpler Systems   August 2007 - February 2009
Kavi Corporation  October 2003 - July 2007
ThinkShare   February 2002 - May 2002
Zope Corporation  January 2000 - July 2001

Skills
Web Technologies, JavaScript, Git, Python, Agile Methodologies

Education
Reed College
BA, Math

Francisco Gray Francisco Gray Eugene, Oregon Area Details
Francisco Gray's InstantAction Experience April 2010 - August 2010
Job Senior System Engineer at Concentric Sky, Inc.
Industry Computer & Network Security
Experience
Concentric Sky, Inc.   October 2013 - Present
Gray Consulting  2010 - Present
University of Oregon  August 2010 - October 2013
InstantAction   April 2010 - August 2010
InstantAction   October 2008 - April 2010
Avant Assessment, LLC  October 2007 - October 2008
Lunar Logic, Inc  July 2004 - November 2007
E.C.E. (Symantec)   January 2004 - July 2004

Skills
TCP/IP, Apache, Linux, Perl, Shell Scripting, Servers, Puppet, Python, Git, Cisco IOS, Cisco Certified, F5 BigIP, Nagios, Cacti, SNMP, Mac OS X, NetApp Filers, VMware Infrastructure, Xen, MySQL, JavaScript, PHP, OS X, JIRA, Bash, System Administration, Cisco Technologies, Subversion, Windows Server, Security, DNS, Firewalls, Network Security, Tomcat, VPN, Network Design, Network Engineering, Networking, DHCP, REST, Hardware, Technical Support, Troubleshooting, LDAP, Routers, Linux System..., High Availability, Ruby, Red Hat Linux, Web Services

Education
University of Oregon   2011 — 2014
Computer and Information Science, Junior

Lane Community College   2003 — 2005
A.A.S, Computer Network Operations

Southern Oregon University   2003 — 2005

Alex Norman Alex Norman Portland, Oregon Area Details
Alex Norman's InstantAction Experience November 2009 - September 2010
Job Senior Developer at Pure Imagination
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Pure Imagination   April 2011 - Present
InstantQuest, Inc.   September 2010 - March 2011
InstantAction   November 2009 - September 2010
University of California, Santa Barbara  July 2006 - April 2008
University of California, Santa Barbara  July 2007 - December 2007

Skills
C++, Linux, Embedded Systems, Multimedia Programming, Audio, C, HTML, Programming, Microcontrollers, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Open Source, Sound, Visual Programming, MySQL, Git, Software Engineering, Software Development, Software Design, Web Applications, OOP, Object Oriented Design, PostgreSQL, REST, CSS, Shell Scripting, Web Development

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2005 — 2007
Masters Of Science, Multimedia Engineering

University of Washington   2000 — 2004
Bachelors of Science, Computer Engineering

David Montgomery-Blake David Montgomery-Blake Las Vegas, Nevada Area Details
David Montgomery-Blake's InstantAction Experience October 2007 - November 2010
Job Computer Facilities Supervisor at University of Nevada Las Vegas
Industry Computer Software
Experience
University of Nevada Las Vegas  September 2013 - Present
Codex Worlds   July 2014 - Present
GarageGames  April 2011 - January 2013
Unity Technologies  December 2010 - April 2011
Westside Players   January 2004 - April 2011
Idaho State University  September 1998 - April 2011
InstantAction   October 2007 - November 2010
Instant Action  2007 - November 2010
GarageGames  September 2007 - April 2010
VisuaLink   June 1996 - August 1996

Skills
Social Games, Video Games, Game Development, Scripting, Game Design, Online Gaming, Mobile Games, Python, Casual Games, JIRA, PHP, Computer Games, Mobile Applications, Programming, Objective-C, C#, iOS development, Community Management, Unity3D, Software Development, Lua, Java, Gameplay, Agile Project Management, Linux, User Interface Design, iPhone, OS X, Game Mechanics, Perl, User Interface, Xbox 360, Ghost Imaging, ActionScript, Perforce, Level Design, Android, Flash, User Experience, Computer Graphics

Education
Idaho State University   1992 — 2008
BA, Theatre

Michiel Frishert Michiel Frishert Portland, Oregon Area Details
Michiel Frishert's InstantAction Experience September 2009 - November 2010
Job Upsight
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Upsight, Inc.   March 2014 - Present
PlayHaven  March 2011 - December 2013
PlayHaven  December 2010 - March 2011
InstantAction   September 2009 - November 2010
GarageGames  September 2008 - September 2009
GarageGames  August 2007 - September 2009
ask.com  November 2004 - August 2007
ZNOW, Inc   September 2000 - December 2004
Two Tribes B.V.   June 1999 - September 2000

Skills
Python, MySQL, Software Design, Agile Project Management, AJAX, JavaScript, C++, Agile Methodologies, Distributed Systems, PHP, Linux, SQL, Mobile Applications, Apache, Java, Git, Web Applications, iOS development, Web Development, Spreadsheets, High Fives

Education
Eindhoven University of Technology   1997 — 2004
Masters

Van Maerlant Lyceum   1991 — 1997
VWO

Brandon Harvey, PMP Brandon Harvey, PMP Sweet Home, Oregon Details
Brandon Harvey, PMP's InstantAction Experience August 2008 - September 2010
Job Senior Technical Leader
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Symantec  April 2015 - Present
Linn Benton Community College  September 2009 - Present
FusionStorm  November 2012 - April 2015
University of Oregon  April 2011 - November 2012
Fiserv  September 2010 - March 2011
InstantAction   August 2008 - September 2010
Symantec  August 2005 - October 2008
Oregon State University  September 2003 - September 2005
Linn Benton Community College  July 2000 - May 2002
United States Navy  September 1990 - August 1998

Skills
Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Program Management, Integration, TDD, IT Operations, Continuous Integration, Process Automation, Software Project..., Decision Analysis, Agile Project Management, SDLC, Project Management, Change Management, Risk Management, Project Portfolio..., Cloud Computing, Cross-functional Team..., Business Process, SharePoint, Databases, Java, Linux, Business Intelligence, Test Driven Development, Management, Perl, Testing, Leadership, Project Planning, E-commerce, Strategy, Quality Assurance, Software Development, PMP, Software Documentation, Networking

Education
Oregon State University   2001 — 2005
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science

The George Washington University - School of Business   2007 — 2007
Advanced Certificate in Project Management, Project Management

Meg Higginbotham Meg Higginbotham Los Angeles, California Details
Meg Higginbotham's InstantAction Experience September 2009 - November 2010
Job Surface Artist at Dreamworks TV
Industry Entertainment
Experience
DreamWorks Animation  February 2015 - Present
Reel FX  August 2012 - January 2015
Junction Point Studios  November 2011 - August 2012
Reel FX  January 2011 - June 2011
InstantAction   September 2009 - November 2010
GarageGames  June 2009 - September 2009
Motus Digital   February 2009 - March 2009

Skills
Maya, 3D Studio Max, Zbrush, Photoshop, Bodypaint, Illustrator, Video Games, 3D, Mudbox, UV mapping, Character Animation, Computer Graphics, Game Development, Texturing, Concept Design, Modeling, Environment Art, Texture Artist, Rendering, Shaders, Houdini, Mari, Low Poly Modeling, Props, Texture Painting, Digital Sculpting, Max, Unreal Editor, UV Mapping, ZBrush

Education
The University of Texas at Dallas   2005 — 2009
BA, Arts and Technology

Krieghan Riley Krieghan Riley Chicago, Illinois Details
Krieghan Riley's InstantAction Experience October 2010 - November 2010
Job Software Engineer at Wargaming ChicagoBaltimore
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore  April 2015 - Present
Threadless  August 2013 - April 2015
ngmoco:)   January 2011 - August 2013
InstantAction   October 2010 - November 2010
Textura Corporation  November 2006 - September 2010

Skills
Python, Ruby on Rails, Cassandra, Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Memcached, REST, OAuth, Resque, Subversion, Git, Twisted, Node.js, JavaScript, Agile Methodologies, Test Driven Development, Scalability, Ruby, Vim, SQL, Databases

Education
Knox College   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science and Creative Writing

Raymond Chiapuzio Raymond Chiapuzio Eugene, Oregon Area Details
Raymond Chiapuzio's InstantAction Experience 2008 - 2010
Job Director, Software Engineer
Industry Computer Games
Experience
RockYou  September 2014 - Present
RockYou  May 2014 - Present
The Walt Disney Company  February 2012 - May 2014
The Walt Disney Company  January 2010 - March 2012
InstantAction   2008 - 2010
ICON Imaging   June 2007 - July 2008
Clearvision Studios   June 2006 - June 2007

Skills
ActionScript, CSS, Game Development, Web Design, JavaScript, HTML, Video Games, Flash, PHP, Team Leadership, Cross-functional Team..., Team Building, Management, Game Design, Mobile Games, Graphics, Graphic Design, Casual Games

Education
Collins College   2006 — 2008
BA, Game Design

University of Oregon   2004 — 2006
BS, Geography

Jordan Robins Jordan Robins Las Vegas, Nevada Area Details
Jordan Robins's InstantAction Experience 2009 - 2010
Job I've got an idea!
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Instant Action  November 2010 - Present
InstantAction   2009 - 2010
MGM MIRAGE  2003 - 2008
Westwood Studios  1997 - 2001

Skills
Creativity, Graphic Design, Brand Developement, Layout, Web Design, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Storyboarding, Motion Design, User Interface Design, User Experience, Flash Animation, Email Marketing, Advertising, Awesomeness

Education
University of Nevada-Las Vegas   1992 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication and Media Studies

Derek Manning Derek Manning Eugene, Oregon Area Details
Derek Manning's InstantAction Experience June 2008 - December 2010
Job Game Designer at Pipeworks Software
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Pipeworks Software  May 2013 - Present
Dynamic Derek Design LLC   January 2013 - Present
ORCAS  October 2011 - January 2013
Disney Interactive  January 2011 - June 2012
InstantAction   June 2008 - December 2010
GarageGames  December 2008 - August 2009
Buzz Monkey Software  October 2007 - June 2008
Buzz Monkey Software  December 2006 - October 2007
BraveTree Productions   September 2002 - April 2003

Skills
Level Design, Creative Problem Solving, Scripting, Maya, Game Design, Game Design Documents, Game Balance, Video Games, Video Game Production, Game Development, Gameplay, Wii, User Experience, Perforce, User Interface, Xbox 360, Animation, Flash, Mobile Games, Casual Games, Unity3D, Social Games, PS3, Game Mechanics, Computer Games, 3D, Online Gaming, ActionScript, Texturing, MMO, Monetization, Gaming, User Interface Design, Photoshop, Console

Education
Oregon State University   1998 — 2002
B.S., Psychology

Chris Ainsworth Chris Ainsworth Las Vegas, Nevada Area Details
Chris Ainsworth's InstantAction Experience March 2010 - November 2010
Job Game Designer at Jet Set Games, Inc.
Industry Computer Games
Experience
RETRO Magazine   October 2014 - Present
Jet Set Games, Inc.   April 2014 - November 2014
Las Vegas CityLife  January 2013 - January 2014
SHFL entertainment  November 2011 - January 2014
InstantAction   March 2010 - November 2010
Jet Set Games   December 2008 - January 2010
Petroglyph Games  June 2007 - May 2008
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc   December 2003 - June 2007
Robert Half Technology  November 2002 - December 2003
Self-employed  February 1999 - December 2003

Skills
Game Design, Game Development, Gameplay, Video Games, Mobile Games, Online Gaming, User Interface Design, Community Management, CSS, Graphic Design, Tinkering, iPhone, Recarm, Mazionga, Hamaon, Mediarama, Game Mechanics, Animation, Gaming, Multiplayer, Mobile Devices

Education
University of Nevada-Las Vegas   1993 — 1996

Jay Arrera Jay Arrera Eugene, Oregon Area Details
Jay Arrera's InstantAction Experience September 2009 - April 2010
Job Executive, Artist
Industry Computer Games
Experience
RockYou  May 2014 - Present
Jay Arrera   June 1997 - Present
Disney Interactive  April 2010 - May 2014
InstantAction   September 2009 - April 2010
GarageGames  August 2008 - September 2009
GarageGames  March 2008 - July 2008
Symantec  May 2005 - February 2008
Symantec  June 2004 - May 2005
Symantec  April 2001 - July 2003
Symantec  May 1999 - March 2001

Skills
Agile Methodologies, Video Game Development, Video Games, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Program Management, Game Development, Quality Assurance, Social Games, Portfolio Management, Vendor Management, Software Development, Software Project..., Visio, Scrum, JIRA, Team Building, Team Leadership, Testing, Team Management, MS Project, Project Planning, C++, Process Improvement, Test Planning, HTML, Problem Solving, Flash, Web Development, User Experience, XML, JavaScript, Six Sigma, User Interface Design, Mentoring, Product Management, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Quality Management, RFP, Procurement, Production, FileMaker, Presentations, Mobile Games, Game Design, E-commerce, Casual Games, Software Documentation

Education
Northwest Christian College   2004 — 2006
MBA, Thesis: Quanitative Methods in Software Estimation

University of Oregon   1991 — 1997
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Scupture

Joe Straitiff Joe Straitiff Portland, Oregon Area Details
Joe Straitiff's InstantAction Experience January 2010 - July 2010
Job CTO at InstantQuest, Inc.
Industry Internet
Experience
InstantQuest, Inc.   July 2010 - Present
LandCentral.com   July 2012 - February 2014
VanderHouwen & Associates  May 2011 - July 2012
InstantAction   January 2010 - July 2010
Forterra Systems   December 2004 - December 2009
Maxis / Electronic Arts   April 2003 - October 2004
Midway  May 2002 - March 2003
PowerTv  October 2001 - May 2002
Circus Freak Studios   May 2001 - October 2001
Infogrames  September 1999 - May 2001

Skills
Systems Programming, Web Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Embedded Systems, Web Services, Distributed Systems, Server Architecture, Mobile Devices, Collision, Real Time, Scalability, Gameplay, Game Programming, Robotics, Network Programming, MMO, Online Gaming, Casual Games, Gameplay Programming, Data Structures, Console, Software Development, Game Development, Cross-platform..., C++, C, Video Game Development, OOP, Subversion, MySQL, Programming, Software Design, Linux, Scrum, HTML, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Agile Methodologies, Debugging, System Architecture, Video Games, OpenGL, Software Engineering, iOS development, Multithreading, Object Oriented Design, Objective-C, Win32 API, Lua

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1993 — 1996
MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Robotics)

Boston University   1989 — 1993
BS, Computer Engineering

Columbia High School   1987 — 1989
High School Diploma

Ali Tahiri Ali Tahiri Redwood City, California Details
Ali Tahiri's InstantAction Experience October 2009 - November 2010
Job TE at Google, (Fun Propulsion Labs Team).
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Google  September 2013 - Present
Google  May 2012 - September 2013
PlayHaven  August 2011 - May 2012
InstantAction   October 2009 - November 2010
GarageGames  July 2007 - September 2009

Skills
Selenium, Ruby on Rails, Cucumber, Capybara, webdriver 2.0, python, JIRA, Pivotal Tracker, Python, Game Development, Video Games, Mobile Games, Gameplay, Git, Android, Programming, Scrum, Game Design, Mobile Applications, Subversion, Agile Methodologies

Education
University of Central Oklahoma   2000 — 2004
BS, CS

Jeffrey Hojnacke Jeffrey Hojnacke Las Vegas, Nevada Area Details
Jeffrey Hojnacke's InstantAction Experience August 2009 - November 2010
Job Lead Member of Technical Staff at Kaseya
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Kaseya  November 2013 - Present
MGM Resorts International  September 2011 - November 2013
MGM Resorts International  September 2011 - June 2012
Petroglyph Games  June 2011 - October 2011
Diamond Resorts International  February 2011 - June 2011
Wynn Las Vegas  November 2010 - January 2011
InstantAction   August 2009 - November 2010
GarageGames  September 2008 - December 2009
Symantec Corp  January 2006 - September 2008
Symantec  August 2005 - December 2005

Skills
QA Automation, VBScript, SoapUI, Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Testing, Manual Testing, Test Management, LoadRunner, QTP, Load Testing, Test Planning, JIRA, Agile Methodologies, Software Quality..., Ruby, Unix, Web Applications, SQL, Subversion, Linux, Test Cases, Scrum, Regression Testing, Quality Center, Automation, Agile Project Management, SDLC, System Testing, Android, Scripting, XML, Visual Studio, REST, Tomcat, HP QTP

Education
University of Oregon   2002 — 2005
BS, Computer and Information Science

Pleasant Hill High School   1992 — 1995

Robert Choi Robert Choi Greater New York City Area Details
Robert Choi's InstantAction Experience June 2008 - October 2010
Job Digital Analyst at The Children's Place
Industry Retail
Experience
The Children's Place  August 2015 - Present
Arkadium  February 2012 - August 2015
Arkadium  February 2011 - February 2012
InstantAction   June 2008 - October 2010
US Army  November 2006 - March 2008
Deutsche Bank - PWM   April 2006 - November 2006
HSBC  October 2005 - March 2006
US Army  March 2002 - October 2004
US Army  September 1999 - February 2002
BlackRock Financial Management  June 1998 - June 1999

Skills
Analytics, Data Analysis, Agile Methodologies, JIRA, SQL, Scrum, Databases, Market Analysis, Financial Modeling, Qualitative Research, User Experience, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Game Development, Project Management, Web Applications, Social Games, Mobile Applications, Game Design, Agile Project Management, Video Games, Team Leadership

Education
New York University
BA, Economics

Anton Jouline Anton Jouline Woodland Hills, California Details
Anton Jouline's InstantAction Experience 2008 - 2010
Job Programmer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
CBS Interactive  November 2010 - Present
GarageGames  2008 - 2010
InstantAction   2008 - 2010
Ask.com  2000 - 2008
Ask.com (IAC Search & Media)   2000 - 2008
Ask.com (Ask Jeeves), now part of InterActiveCorp (IACI)   2000 - 2008

Education
University of Pittsburgh   1998 — 1999
MS, Computer Science

St Petersburg Technical University "Politech" (Russia)   1992 — 1998
Engineer, Computer Science

Ryan Bowlin Ryan Bowlin Saint Louis, Missouri Details
Ryan Bowlin's InstantAction Experience August 2010 - September 2010
Job Lead Artist at Playtika / CIE
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Playtika / CIE   May 2015 - Present
CIE / Playtika   March 2014 - May 2015
WMS Gaming  October 2010 - March 2014
Defiant Development PTY Ltd   April 2012 - May 2012
Emotional Robots Inc.  March 2011 - May 2011
InstantAction   August 2010 - September 2010
Red Dust Studios   May 2009 - July 2010
ohai, inc.   March 2009 - April 2009
Simutronics Corp.  August 2006 - February 2009

Skills
Texture Painting, Illustration, Graphic Design, GUI, Concept Design, Props, Texturing, Conceptual Art, Digital Painting, Game Design, Game Development, Video Games

Education
Fontbonne University
BFA, Drawing

Andrew Costello Andrew Costello Las Vegas, Nevada Details
Andrew Costello's InstantAction Experience 2010 - 2011
Job ...
Industry Gambling & Casinos
Experience
Independent Consultant  April 2014 - Present
SHFL entertainment  October 2011 - March 2014
Mirus Interactive   December 2009 - October 2011
InstantAction   2010 - 2011

Skills
Agile Methodologies, Game Development, PHP, Scrum, Software Development, JavaScript, Linux, C++, C#, Development Management, Software Engineering, Team Management, Team Leadership, XML, Leadership, Subversion, Project Management, Git, Mobile Applications, Product Management, Management

Education
University of Nevada-Reno   2001 — 2006
Bachelors, Computer Science

Andrew Galante Andrew Galante Portland, Oregon Area Details
Andrew Galante's InstantAction Experience September 2009 - November 2010
Job
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Pure Imagination, LLC   December 2013 - Present
Gaikai, a Sony Computer Entertainment Company  August 2012 - November 2013
Gaikai  March 2011 - August 2012
Independent Contractor  January 2011 - March 2011
InstantAction   September 2009 - November 2010
GarageGames  June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Git, Subversion, C++, Agile Methodologies, Game Development, C, Java, JavaScript, Linux, Object Oriented Design, C#, Scrum, Perl, MySQL, Programming, Software Development, Video Games, Objective-C

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2007 — 2009
MS

Rochester Institute of Technology   2001 — 2007
BS

Paul Belz Paul Belz Orlando, Florida Area Details
Paul Belz's InstantAction Experience August 2010 - December 2010
Job Design Producer at Serious Games (Full Sail)
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Serious Games (Full Sail)   September 2010 - Present
InstantAction   August 2010 - December 2010
Full Sail University  August 2009 - September 2010
Bottled Armada   April 2010 - August 2010
The Sky Lodge  August 2008 - March 2009
Teamcompete   March 2008 - August 2008
Fox Theatre  September 2005 - January 2007

Education
Full Sail University   2009 — 2010
MS, Game Design and Production

University of Colorado Boulder   2004 — 2008
BA, Sociology

Stephen Zepp Stephen Zepp Eugene, Oregon Details
Stephen Zepp's InstantAction Experience January 2009 - November 2010
Job Founder at Datastorm Studios
Industry Internet
Experience
Datastorm Studios   December 2010 - Present
InstantAction   January 2009 - November 2010
Independent Contractor  2001 - 2005

Skills
Game Development, Video Games, Social Games, Game Design, Xbox 360, Git, Online Gaming, Casual Games, JIRA, Subversion, MySQL, Gameplay, JavaScript, DirectX, Agile Methodologies, Cross-platform..., User Interface Design, Ruby on Rails, C++, Torque Game Engine, PostgreSQL, Agile Project Management, Cross-functional Team..., Scrum, ActionScript

Education
United States Air Force Academy   1985 — 1989
B.S., Software Engineering

Alex Dragovich Alex Dragovich Eugene, Oregon Area Details
Alex Dragovich's InstantAction Experience April 2008 - June 2010
Job Senior Software Engineer at Disney, Disney Social Games
Industry Internet
Experience
Disney Social Games  June 2010 - Present
InstantAction   April 2008 - June 2010
Symantec  1997 - 2008

Skills
Git, Subversion, Web Development, Web Applications, JavaScript, JIRA, Java, MySQL, Agile Methodologies, ActionScript, Ruby, Scrum, JSON, iOS development, Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Tomcat, Nginx, Agile Project Management, Apache, PHP, Eclipse, C++, Haskell, C#, General Awesomeness, Haxe, Enterprise Architecture, Clojure, Confluence, Android Development, Storm, Unity3D, AWS (IaaS), Google App Engine (PaaS)

Education
New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury

Aaron Donner Aaron Donner New York, New York Details
Aaron Donner's InstantAction Experience July 2009 - August 2009
Job Corp IT Technician at AppNexus
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
AppNexus  March 2012 - July 2012
AppNexus  March 2012 - March 2012
Under Project Manager Prem Ramaswami at Google   July 2010 - August 2010
Zagat Survey  March 2010 - June 2010
InstantAction   July 2009 - August 2009

Education
LREI High School   2002 — 2011

Drexel University