Engineering Manager | 18+ Years Experience | Cloud Computing, Game Development

Software Engineering Manager

Studio Director and Producer with 18 years of experience in the video game and Tech industry. Throughout my career I hired, managed, directed and worked with Creative Artists, Brilliant Engineers and Savvy Business Minds and Entrepreneurs from all over the world to build Interactive Experiences for Games, Animation, Multimedia, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality applications targeting Mobile, Desktop, Cloud and Next-Gen Consoles. A self motivated professional with proven ability working in both individual and diverse team environments, showcasing a broad set of skills translatable to any high demand development position.

Key Areas of Expertise

• Environments / Deployments: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Steam, PlayStation 3/4/5, Xbox One, AWS Cloud
• Dev Tools / Languages: C#, Visual Scripting, Perforce, Git, Jira, Unity, Unreal, Cry Engine
• Game Design: Prototyping, Application Development, Greyboxing, Vertical Slice, Mockup Development
• People Management: Performance Management, Coaching, Hiring, Mentoring

I led a team of Software Engineers at AWS SQS - Workload Management and Automation team where I developed mechanisms that helped sustain high performance and raise the bar while delivering multiple Operational Excellence projects of incredibly massive scale including Operational Efficiency, Ops Cost Reduction and Automation.

I was the Director of Development at Saudi Arabia's first console development studio where I directed the development and publishing of over 25 Game and Simulation experiences for the consumer, private and government sectors on a wide range of platforms such as: iOS, Android, Steam, PS3/4/5, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. My projects were featured by Apple, shown at Stage at E3 in Los Angeles, selected for Playstation Plus by Sony Interactive Entertainment, promoted by Ouya, Qualcomm, and nVidia on their sites and events.

I’m currently looking for a senior Software Engineering Manager role where I can contribute to impactful projects and help drive technical innovation. I'm especially interested in companies focused on game development, virtual reality, AI-driven applications, and cloud-based solutions.