Robert Crowder Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nv

Responsible for turning around Bally's gaming platform, 6 older platforms were replaced with the Alpha Game Platform. Managed the Alpha Gaming Platform software development. Approved architectural designs. Collaborated with Hardware and Game Development groups to coordinate the development and integration of new platform features and product releases.Oversight of Project Management department responsible for planning, tracking and coordination of key company projects.Managed Software Quality Assurance (SQA) department that tested new gaming products for regulatory and functional compliance.Oversight of the gaming division Product Compliance department responsible for submitting and tracking product approvals for 200+ jurisdictions throughout the world.Managed the wide area progressive systems development. Created new product releases to support state-wide progressive jackpots for our games.

Established the Las Vegas engineering team for SDGResponsible for design and development of the ALPHA gaming platform and SDG Lottery game controller. Supervised software and hardware engineers.Developed and supported Lottery system components for California, Washington, New York, Oklahoma, and other markets.SDG was purchased by Bally Technologies in 2004

Las Vegas, Nv

Accelerated Gaming Inc. was a privately held engineering consulting company for the gaming industry, where we developed class II gaming systems, and a Linux PC based gaming platform called the Alpha Game Kit which later was renamed to the Alpha Gaming Platform. Sierra Design Group acquired Accelerated Gaming and its employees in 2000.

Reno, Nv

Managed a team of 28 firmware engineers that developed IGTs new 80960 gaming platform. Created the Game King video multigame series.Managed product development of I-Game interactive video games.Managed product development of video lottery systems for the U.S. and Europe.