Throughout my career, I have done contracting and consulting along side my primary job, I assist studios in resolving complex technical and creative challenges in game development. Afterdeparting from Arctic Theory, I decided to formalize my services under the gisli.gamesbrand

I co-founded Arctic Theory, a company dedicated to developing an MMO game thatemphasizes collaboration, creativity, and community. In my role, I focused on assemblinga small, capable team to develop the MMO using Unreal Engine and driving the project'soverall development forward.Highlights:• Multiplayer/MMO development in Unreal Engine 4/5• Creative direction and vision for the (canceled) product Pioneers of New Dawn• Presenting the company and vision at… Show more I co-founded Arctic Theory, a company dedicated to developing an MMO game thatemphasizes collaboration, creativity, and community. In my role, I focused on assemblinga small, capable team to develop the MMO using Unreal Engine and driving the project'soverall development forward.Highlights:• Multiplayer/MMO development in Unreal Engine 4/5• Creative direction and vision for the (canceled) product Pioneers of New Dawn• Presenting the company and vision at conferences Show less

Established a development studio for Directive Games in Iceland to support thecompany's internal projects and manage relationships with international clients. Myprimary responsibilities included overseeing the studio's day-to-day operations andserving as a lead developer.Highlights:• Hired 15 game developers and created a capable development studios• Managed external relationships with big clients such as Apple and Epic Games• Balanced training/

Implemented procedures, trained staff, and expanded the team to integrate UnrealEngine into the studio's VFX workflow. Successfully released "1238: The Battle of Iceland,"a VR experience that is a popular turist attraction in IcelandHighlights:• Introduced Unreal Engine 4 and game development practices to an established VFXstudio• Enabled the studio to support the development of In Death a rouge-lite VR game forthe PC

As a founding member of Directive Games, I served as a Game Lead with responsibilitiesspanning design, production, and engineering. During this time, we successfully releasedtwo games using Unreal Engine 4: "The Machines" (iOS) and "Super Kaiju" (PC/VR).Highlights:• Pushed technical boundaries with Unreal Engine 4 on iOS• Released a fun VR game• Actively participated in the game developer community by holding presentationsand seminars

Early in my career, I specialized in technical art. I began as a Senior Technical Artist atCCP Games, where I worked on multiple expansions for EVE Online. Later, I advancedto the role of Lead Technical Artist at the Shanghai studio, leading a small team ofcross-disciplinary developers contributing to Dust 514 on the PS3.

Blocking out station interiors for EVE Online

Providing support to EVE Online players