KingsIsle Entertainment
Industry: Video game developer
DescriptionKingsIsle Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Plano, Texas. Founded in January 2005 by Elie Akilian, the company operates a development studio in Round Rock, Texas, which hosts the majority of its staff. Founder: Elie Akilian Founded: January 2005 CEO: Elie Akilian (Apr 1999–) Headquarters: Plano, TX Type of business: Privately held company
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KingsIsle Entertainment Employees
KingsIsle Entertainment January 2014 - Present
Xerox Inc. (contract) August 2012 - December 2013
Home Depot February 2007 - August 2012
USAA August 2003 - February 2007
Skills
Java, JavaScript, Agile Methodologies, Subversion, Eclipse, JIRA, MySQL, HTML, SQL, XML, Software Development
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 1989 — 1995
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science
The University of Texas at Austin 1989 — 1995
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Elimaffei.com February 2005 - Present
Zynga June 2014 - June 2015
Zynga April 2014 - June 2014
Zynga September 2013 - April 2014
Applibot June 2013 - August 2013
Kabam December 2012 - June 2013
Kabam February 2011 - December 2012
Privateer Press December 2010 - March 2011
KingsIsle Entertainment January 2010 - February 2011
Green Ronin Publishing October 2009 - February 2010
Skills
Maya, Creature Animation, Concept Design, Painting, Characters, Game Development, MMO, MMORPG, Illustration, Team Leadership, Video Games, 3D, Environment Art
Education
University of California, Davis 2005 — 2007
BFA, Art Studio and History
KingsIsle Entertainment June 2012 - Present
Idol Minds July 2011 - April 2012
BioWare Mythic May 2004 - June 2010
BioWare Mythic September 2001 - May 2004
Skills
Game Development, Game Design, MMO, MMORPG, Gameplay, Game Mechanics, Content Design, Level Design, Creature Design, System Design, Video Games, Online Gaming, Video Game Design, Content Creation, Content Management, Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Scripting, Video Game Development, Computer Games, Production, PS3, Xbox 360, Mobile Games, Multiplayer, User Interface, User Interface Design, Team Leadership, Documentation, Graphic Design, ActionScript, Perforce, Photoshop, Gamebryo, Dreamweaver, JavaScript, HTML, Scrum, Visio, Microsoft Office, Software Documentation, Character Animation, Unreal Editor, Environment Art, Casual Games, Unreal Engine 3, Social Games, Game Balance, Wii, Lua
Education
University of Northern Virginia
Broadway Technology August 2015 - Present
3 Day Startup January 2012 - Present
BlankMediaGames March 2015 - July 2015
KingsIsle Entertainment April 2012 - March 2015
Multimedia Games June 2011 - April 2012
UT-IEEE Robotics and Automation Society August 2010 - May 2011
RW3 Technologies June 2010 - February 2011
Sandia National Laboratories May 2009 - August 2009
Skills
C/C++, C#, Game Development, Python, SQL, JavaScript, Robotics, Visual Studio, Educational Outreach, Eclipse, Java, JavaCC, CUDA, Linux, Windows, Community Outreach, Youth Mentoring, Embedded Systems, Volunteer Coordination, Educational Technology, Organizational..., Volunteer Training, .NET, Agile Methodologies, Software Engineering, C, jQuery, Subversion, Git, PHP, Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, Computer Science, Objective-C, C++
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Riot Games July 2015 - Present
University of Pennsylvania August 2011 - May 2015
Penn Play Game Jam January 2014 - March 2015
KnowShow May 2014 - November 2014
Goldman Sachs June 2013 - August 2013
University of Pennsylvania January 2013 - May 2013
KingsIsle Entertainment May 2012 - August 2012
Skills
Computer Science, Java, C++, Maya, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Illustrator, Graphic Design, Mudbox, Visual Arts, Software Development..., Development Tools, Software Development, OpenGL, Programming, Research, Teaching, Computer Graphics, Final Cut Pro, C#, Adobe Creative Suite, C
Education
University of Pennsylvania 2012 — 2015
BSE - Computer Science, Digital Media Design
St. Andrews Episcopal School 2007 — 2011
High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
Digital Tales Publishing May 2014 - Present
Brenizer Fanthome Films May 2008 - Present
KingsIsle Entertainment May 2011 - April 2015
teamOneFitWorld June 2013 - January 2015
Sony Online Entertainment July 2013 - July 2013
Short Films November 2008 - January 2012
Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore May 2011 - August 2011
Dummy Pilot March 2009 - January 2011
NYU Tisch School of the Arts September 2008 - July 2009
TV & Web - Commercials January 2008 - May 2008
Skills
audiobook Publishing, Voice Acting, Voice Over, Screenwriting, Film Production, Directing, Acting, Short Films, Producing, Final Cut Pro, Television, Singing, Film Editing, Camera, Cinematography, Steadicam, Creative Writing, Audio Editing, Apple Color, Soundtrack Pro, Songwriting, Apple Soundtrack Pro, Fitness Coaching
Education
Prague Film School (PCFE) - Czech Republic 2005 — 2005
Filmmaking
Ward Studio 2006 — 2006
Acting
The University of Texas at Austin 1997 — 1999
Masters Program, Computer Engineering
University of Arizona 1990 — 1995
BS, Engineering Physics
Freelance July 2011 - Present
TRC Family Entertainment Limited February 2013 - June 2013
KingsIsle Entertainment June 2006 - June 2011
Retro Studios September 2000 - May 2006
Acclaim Studios Austin February 1998 - September 2000
LWPB Architecture October 1997 - January 1998
Donald W. Hogan April 1997 - September 1997
C. H. Guernsey & Company April 1994 - March 1997
Skills
3D Studio Max, Maxscript, Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, Environment Art, Game Art, 3D Modeling, 3D, Modeling, Low Poly Modeling, Digital Sculpting, Hard Surface Modeling, UV mapping, Texturing, Texture Painting, Texture Artist, Animation, Computer Animation, Character Animation, Cinematics, Rigging, Character Rigging, Concept Design, Game Development, Art Direction, Artist Management, Alienbrain, Tortoise SVN, Unity3D, Unreal Engine 3, Gamebryo, Game Design, World Building, Level Design, Lighting, Gameplay, Video Games, Architecture, Rendering, Changing Environments, Microsoft Office
Education
University of Oklahoma 1987 — 1991
BArch
KingsIsle Entertainment 2014 - Present
KingsIsle Entertainment May 2010 - Present
OperationDeconstruct January 2008 - Present
KingsIsle Entertainment July 2010 - December 2011
KingsIsle Entertainment October 2007 - May 2010
Midway Games June 2003 - October 2007
Midway Games 2003 - 2007
Electronic Arts July 2002 - November 2002
Skills
Multiplayer, Unreal Engine 3, 3D Studio Max, Testing, Gameplay, Level Design, PS3, Game Design, Game Development, World Building, MMO, Video Games, Game Mechanics, Xbox 360, Console, Perforce, Unreal Editor, Game Balance, Lua, MMORPG, Content Design, Seapine Test Track Pro, Quest Design, Scripting, Alienbrain, Game Design Documents, Game Testing, Computer Games, Xbox, Social Games, Gameplay Programming, Mobile Games, Video Game Production, Online Gaming, Casual Games, Game Programming, Mobile Game Development, Unity3D, Kismet, Environment Art, DirectX, UV mapping, Gamebryo, Gameplay Systems, Interactive..., Texturing, DevTrack, Low Poly Modeling, Roller Derby
Education
University of Phoenix
BA, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology/Multimedia and Visual Communication
KingsIsle Entertainment May 2014 - Present
KingsIsle Entertainment January 2013 - April 2014
KingsIsle Entertainment August 2010 - December 2012
Hoover's Inc. February 2008 - July 2010
Hoovers Inc. October 2005 - January 2008
Dell, Inc. July 2004 - September 2005
Dell, Inc. June 2002 - June 2004
Dell, Inc. June 2000 - May 2002
Weber & Broutin June 1999 - August 1999
Skills
Business Planning, E-commerce, Strategic Planning, Lead Generation, Product Marketing, Digital Marketing, Sales Operations, Product Management, Marketing, Analytics, Management, Leadership, Online Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Strategy
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business 1996 — 2000
BBA, Finance and Accounting
Richwoods High School 1992 — 1996
KingsIsle Entertainment August 2012 - January 2015
Alan Pickett Productions 1991 - 2015
Schell Games November 2010 - July 2012
Redfly Studio December 2009 - September 2010
Compass Learning August 2007 - December 2009
Sony Online Entertainment April 2006 - August 2007
Sony Online Entertainment March 2001 - April 2006
Origin Systems (Electronic Arts) January 2000 - April 2001
BootPrint Entertainment 1999 - 1999
Heart Of Texas Productions November 1993 - December 1998
Skills
Animation, Character, Character Animation, Video Games, 3D
Education
University of North Texas 1986 — 1991
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Printmaking
KingsIsle Entertainment January 2014 - Present
KingsIsle Entertainment February 2011 - Present
University of Louisiana at Lafayette April 1999 - February 2011
Skills
Game Development, Agile Methodologies, XML, Perforce, C#, Subversion, Visual Studio, C++, Xbox 360, Java, PS3, Computer Games
Education
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1995 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science
Blizzard Entertainment January 2014 - Present
Blizzard Entertainment October 2013 - January 2014
Blizzard Entertainment April 2009 - October 2013
KingsIsle Entertainment April 2008 - October 2008
Mercedes-Benz Technology July 2007 - March 2008
Skills
Lua, C++, MySQL, XML, System Design, Software Documentation, Game Development, Game Balance, Perforce, Game Design, Video Games, Level Design, Gameplay, Unreal Engine 3, MMO, Computer Games, Online Gaming, Quality Assurance, Scripting
Education
University of Michigan 2002 — 2006
Computer Science Engineering, Programming
KingsIsle Entertainment January 2015 - Present
ZeniMax Online Studios September 2012 - December 2014
Bioware October 2008 - September 2012
Bioware March 2006 - October 2008
CNN March 2000 - March 2006
CNN October 1997 - March 2000
Skills
Interactive Storytelling, Visual Storytelling, Game Design, Narrative, Narrative Journalism, Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Creative Writing, Writing, Speech Writing, News Writing, Video Games, Video Production, Screenwriting, American History, Short Stories, Comic Books, Project Management, Creative Direction, Creative Strategy, Creative Services, Creative Briefs, Level Design, Quest Design, Perforce, Gameplay, Game Development, MMO, Community Management, Storytelling, World Building, Game Mechanics, New Media, Computer Games, Video, Social Games, PS3, Multimedia, Web Content, Multiplayer, MMORPG
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1992 — 1997
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies - Film & Communications
Westminster 1980 — 1992
K-12
Whirligig Productions January 2014 - Present
Polycot Associates December 2011 - Present
The Hidden Room Theatre 2010 - Present
The Mitchell Group Consulting January 2011 - Present
Fly Solo December 2003 - Present
Sony Online Entertainment 2010 - Present
KingsIsle Entertainment 2010 - Present
Austin Theater 1997 - Present
Social Web Strategies, LLC 2010 - January 2013
ATX Equation May 2009 - May 2011
Skills
Wordpress, Drupal, Mac OS X, Zimbra, Video Conferencing, Social Computing, MediaWiki, Mind Mapping, Public Speaking, RT, OS X, SOE, Social Media Marketing, Training, Blogging, Project Management, Start-ups, WordPress, Team Building, Social Media, Management, Social Networking, Content Strategy, Integrated Marketing, Entertainment, User Experience, Fundraising, Leadership, Acting, Film, Copywriting, Theatre, Marketing, Multimedia, Email Marketing, Strategy, Public Relations, Newsletters, Corporate Communications, Marketing Strategy, Video, User Interface Design, Mobile Applications, Business Development
Education
Shakespeare at Winedale 1997 — 1999
Shakespeare Immersion, Shakespeare in Performance
The University of Texas at Austin 1994 — 1998
B.A., Philosophy, English
KingsIsle Entertainment January 2008 - Present
Hoover's - a D&B Company June 2005 - December 2007
Dell, Inc. February 2001 - June 2005
Diamond Management and Technology Consultant August 2000 - February 2001
Merrill Lynch February 1994 - June 1998
Skills
Product Management, Marketing, Product Marketing, Online Advertising, Demand Generation, New Business Development, Analytics, Product Development, Mobile Devices, Lead Generation, Strategic Partnerships, Multi-channel Marketing, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, Start-ups, Online Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Customer Acquisition, Business Strategy, Social Media Marketing
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business 1998 — 2000
MBA
Yale University 1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry
Huron High School
KingsIsle Entertainment January 2010 - May 2015
2K Games September 2008 - October 2009
NCsoft Corp. August 2007 - September 2008
Pi Studios September 2005 - July 2007
Timegate Studios November 2003 - September 2005
Ion Storm Austin August 2003 - November 2003
Skills
MMO, Multiplayer, Game Development, Video Games, Game Design, Unreal Editor, Xbox 360, Gameplay, Computer Games, Level Design, MMORPG, Lua, Game Mechanics, Unreal Engine 3, Scripting, PS3, Wii, Social Games, Xbox, Perforce, Casual Games, Mobile Games, Console, Strategy, Game Balance, World Building, Video Game Production
Education
The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business 2007 — 2010
MBA
The University of Texas at Austin 1998 — 2003
BS, Computer Science
KingsIsle Entertainment February 2013 - Present
BlueSpace July 2006 - September 2012
Legerity September 2002 - August 2003
Trilogy November 1999 - September 2002
Skills
Enterprise Software, Agile Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Product Management, Scrum, User Interface Design, Software Product..., Usability Testing, Business Analysis, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Product Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy, Drupal, JIRA, Confluence, Adobe Creative Suite, Salesforce.com..., Captivate, RoboHelp, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Corporate Websites, Proofreading, Oral & Written..., User Research, Start-ups, User Experience, E-commerce
Education
The University of Texas School of Law 2003 — 2006
University of Houston
Bachelor, Architecture
Portalarium October 2015 - Present
Red Fly Studio May 2012 - October 2015
KingsIsle Entertainment February 2012 - May 2012
Red Fly Studio December 2010 - February 2012
Red Fly Studio August 2010 - December 2010
Skills
Maya, 3D animation, After Effects, Premiere, XSI, Modeling, Cinema 4D, Photoshop, Sony Vegas, Animation, Character Animation, Mental Ray, Game Design, UV mapping, Video Games, Character Modeling, Computer Graphics, Rendering, Unreal Engine 3, Art, Graphic Design, Texturing, 3D Studio Max, Unity, 3D Modeling, Cinematics, Lighting, 3D, Computer Animation, Zbrush, Game Development, Perforce, Character Rigging
Education
Vancouver Film School 2008 — 2009
Degree, 3D Animation and Visual Effects
The University of Texas at Austin 1998 — 2004
BS, Communications
WP Engine June 2015 - Present
KingsIsle Entertainment April 2007 - May 2015
Alcatel-Lucent September 2000 - April 2007
Alignmark November 1999 - August 2000
Planet Symphony October 1997 - October 1999
Skills
Perl, Java, Databases, JavaScript, Video Games, Web Development, PHP, C#, SQL, Unity3D, Linux, C, C++, Mobile Games, MySQL, Networking, Bash, REST, AJAX, JSON, Mobile Game Development, Game Development, TCP/IP, Dojo Toolkit
Education
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1994 — 1999
B.S.
MyGoGames December 2014 - April 2015
Merge Interactive June 2012 - April 2014
R&S Production Services May 2013 - March 2014
True Games Interactive October 2009 - May 2011
KingsIsle Entertainment May 2006 - August 2009
Breakaway Games January 2006 - May 2006
Electronic Arts June 2004 - October 2004
Skylab Entertainment (Take2) May 2003 - April 2004
Ion Storm (Austin) April 2001 - September 2002
Retro Studios September 1999 - February 2001
Skills
Maya, Rendering, Characters, Softimage, 3D Studio Max, Texturing, Zbrush, Photoshop, Video Games, Lighting, 3D, 3D Modeling, PS3, Animation, Game Development, Environment Art, Cinematics, Character Animation, Shaders, Character Rigging, UV mapping, UV Mapping, ZBrush
Education
University of Oregon 1984 — 1988
B.F.A, Fine and Applied Arts
Cvent August 2015 - Present
Draker May 2015 - August 2015
KingsIsle Entertainment April 2012 - April 2015
RF Code, Inc. May 2007 - April 2012
American Power Conversion January 2006 - May 2007
Adea Solutions/Netbotz Inc. August 2005 - January 2006
Best Buy October 1997 - June 2005
Skills
Linux, Ant, Apache, Java, Perl, Eclipse, XML, MySQL, PostgreSQL, C, JavaScript, PHP, C++, Bash, Android, REST, JSON, TCP/IP, Networking, JUnit, Microsoft SQL Server, C#, Spring, Unity3D, Hibernate, JMX, JDBC, AJAX, Jenkins, Windows Mobile, Tapestry, Log4j, JFreeChart, XStream, Network Security, Game Development, Mobile Game Development, Video Games, Cassandra, RabbitMQ, Redis, Amazon Web Services...
Education
University of Missouri-Saint Louis 2000 — 2005
BS, Computer science
University of Missouri-Saint Louis 2000 — 2005
BS, Mathematics
KingsIsle Entertainment August 2014 - Present
TRC Family Entertainment Limited February 2013 - July 2014
Portalarium August 2012 - May 2013
Zynga July 2011 - August 2012
Sony Online Entertainment March 2010 - March 2011
KingsIsle Entertainment June 2005 - March 2010
Inevitable Entertainment April 2001 - May 2005
Midway Games April 2001 - May 2005
Austin Community College 2005 - 2005
Electronic Arts January 1995 - March 2001
Skills
Team Management, Game Development, Gameplay, Game Design, MMO, Video Games, Social Games, Level Design, MMORPG, Perforce, Game Mechanics, Computer Games, Online Gaming, Multiplayer, Quality Assurance, Casual Games, Creative Direction, Teaching, Xbox, Console, Unity3D, Mobile Games
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 1990 — 1994
BA, Mathematics
Clear Lake High School 1986 — 1990
SpaceTime August 2014 - Present
KingsIsle Entertainment April 2008 - August 2014
Datamax of Texas October 2002 - March 2008
Inet Inc December 1999 - January 2002
Skills
SQL, Microsoft Office, Tableau, Perl, Pivotal, Perforce, MySQL, MMO, Software Documentation, Troubleshooting, CRM, Game Development, Video Games, Databases, Testing, Data Analysis, Integration
Education
The University of Texas at Dallas 1998 — 1999
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science
Texas Legislative Council August 2011 - Present
Neopost January 2009 - July 2011
KingsIsle Entertainment October 2007 - October 2008
Motorola May 2005 - October 2007
University of Texas at Austin January 2004 - May 2005
University of Texas at Austin: Learning Resource Center September 2001 - January 2004
Skills
C++, C#, Visual Studio, Subversion, .NET, XML, SQL, MySQL, WPF, Silverlight, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Software Engineering, Software Design, Software Development, C
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Virginia August 2011 - Present
Amazon.com May 2007 - August 2011
KingsIsle Entertainment May 2006 - August 2006
Education
University of Virginia 2011 — 2017
PhD, History (Modern US)
The University of Texas at Austin 2003 — 2007
Bachelor, Computer Science, History
G6 Hospitality LLC October 2013 - Present
KingsIsle Entertainment March 2011 - October 2013
Fiserv January 2007 - 2011
Skills
Accounting, Financial Accounting, QuickBooks, Payments, Account Reconciliation, ACH, Chargebacks, Debit Cards, Microsoft Office, Credit, E-payments, Oracle, ReconNet, Hospitality, Program Management, Treasury Services, Treasury, Bank Reconciliation, Spreadsheets, Financial Analysis, Hyperion Enterprise, Credit Cards, Accounts Payable, Treasury Management, Vlookup, Cards
Education
The University of Texas at Dallas 2013 — 2015
Finance, Finance, General
KingsIsle Entertainment June 2014 - Present
KingsIsle Entertainment June 2012 - Present
Vigil Games October 2007 - June 2012
Rainbow Studios October 2004 - September 2007
Acclaim Studios Austin October 2001 - October 2004
Skills
Level Design, Gameplay, Social Games, Scripting, Multiplayer, Game Engines, Unity3D, Game Development, OpenGL, Console, DirectX, Xbox 360, Game Design, C++, Game Mechanics, PS3, C#, Online Gaming, Wii, 3D Studio Max, 3D, Xbox, HLSL, Unreal Engine 3, Shaders, JIRA, Visual Studio, Gameplay Programming, ActionScript, Perforce, Mobile Games, Lua, User Interface, Artificial Intelligence, MMO, Video Games, Objective-C, Game Programming, Casual Games, Computer Games, Maya
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 1996 — 2001
MA, Computer Science
Bloomfire September 2014 - Present
KaleidaCare Management Solutions September 2013 - August 2014
KingsIsle Entertainment November 2012 - August 2013
KingsIsle Entertainment April 2011 - August 2013
University of Texas - Pan American January 2010 - February 2011
University of Texas - Pan American June 2009 - December 2009
Blizzard Entertainment January 2008 - August 2008
Skills
C++, Visual Basic, Assembly, java, MySQL, Prolog, HTML, ASP, VBScript, PHP, css, Enterprise Manager, Linux, Visual Studio, Test Track Pro, MySQL Tools, Putty, Selenium, CSS, Web Services, AJAX, JavaScript, Software Engineering, Java, Quality Assurance
Education
The University of Texas-Pan American
BSCS Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering