InstantAction Company
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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