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Stephen Nichols Email & Phone Number
Code Monkey
at
Gala Games
1 work email found
@gamesalad.com
6 phones found area 512 and 800
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Stephen Nichols is listed as Code Monkey at Gala Games, based in Pflugerville, Texas, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at gamesalad.com, phone signal with area code 512, 800, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Stephen Nichols.
Stephen Nichols previously worked as CTO at Gala Games and Full Stack Engineer at Gala Games.
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About Stephen Nichols
Broad skill technologist with over 30,000 hours of experience.
Listed skills include Game Development, Game Design, Mmo, Video Games, and 46 others.
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18 roles · 25 years
Stephen Nichols work experience
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Full Stack Engineer
Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
Senior Principal Engineer
Sep 2021 - Jan 2022
Studio Engineering Director
Mar 2019 - Sep 2021
Director Of Platform Engineering
Sep 2017 - Mar 2019
Principal Engineer
May 2017 - Sep 2017
Managing Member
Realms Online, Llc
Home-based business where I'm pursuing various interests and opportunities.
May 2016 - Jan 2018
Ceo
How do you grow a company with the easiest to use game making platform on the planet? That's the problem I'm working on every day. Loving it!
Jun 2015 - May 2016
Cto
Just joined GameSalad to lead their tech group, improve their engine and take the system to the next level for the clamoring customers. Here comes a fun challenge!
Mar 2013 - May 2016
Udder Destruction Developer
Wrote 90% of the code for the game Udder Destruction. Engine improvements, game play code, game design work, etc. Fun times!
Dec 2012 - Mar 2013
Cto
I'm in charge of all the technology for this company. I architect and implement the software that we use to create our games.
Mar 2010 - Mar 2013
Contractor
Omgpop
OMGPOP licensed the game engine I created for Retired Astronaut and contracted my time to develop Draw Something.I am responsible for much of the client code for Draw Something (~80%). I also had a hand in designing the server architecture for the game.
Aug 2011 - Apr 2012
Cto
Portalarium
Was a co-founder in Portalarium. Focused on creating the server infrastructure and software systems needed to build and publish multiplayer online games.Did lots of Facebook development, built a sweet browser plugin, hired folks and shipped a couple of games too. Good times!
Sep 2009 - Mar 2011
Producer / Lead Programmer
Hired to build a team to complete the game Dungeon Runners that was abandoned by its development team. Built a competent team, re-designed and re-worked the game to ship in a little over a year. Great times. Fun game.
Feb 2006 - Sep 2009
Lead Programmer
Cleaned up the Shadowbane live server code base (fixing memory leaks and addressing performance problems). Designed and implemented the core systems for a prototype MMO based on Might & Magic and Unreal 3 that never shipped.
2005 - 2006
~1 yr
Software Design Engineer
Worked on the game Freelancer for PC. Was responsible for the multi-player system architecture. Created a sweet object-oriented database system that backed the pipeline for a Xbox 360 launch title that never shipped.
2001 - 2004
~3 yrs
Game Developer
Codemasters swooped in and picked up some of my old teammates from Sierra once the Oakhurst studio shut down. I joined them to help work on some of their games. Lots of continued work on The Realm Online as well as several unshipped MMO titles.
Apr 2000 - Oct 2001
Game Developer
This was my first "real" game job. I started off working on the groundbreaking The Sierra Network (TSN) which was later renamed to The ImagiNation Network. I also lead the development for one of the first graphical MMO games "The Realm Online." I was also involved in landing the Middle-earth license and working on the never-shipped Middle-earth Online game.
Oct 1991 - Apr 2000
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What company does Stephen Nichols work for?
Stephen Nichols works for Gala Games.
What is Stephen Nichols's role at Gala Games?
Stephen Nichols is listed as Code Monkey at Gala Games.
What is Stephen Nichols's email address?
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @gamesalad.com for Stephen Nichols at Gala Games.
What is Stephen Nichols's phone number?
AeroLeads has found 6 phone signal(s) with area code 512, 800 for Stephen Nichols at Gala Games.
Where is Stephen Nichols based?
Stephen Nichols is based in Pflugerville, Texas, United States while working with Gala Games.
What companies has Stephen Nichols worked for?
Stephen Nichols has worked for Gala Games, Certain Affinity, Realms Online, Llc, Gamesalad, Inc, and Retired Astronaut Collective.
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What skills is Stephen Nichols known for?
Stephen Nichols is listed with skills including Game Development, Game Design, Mmo, Video Games, Programming, Server Architecture, Agile Methodologies, and Gameplay.
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