Award-winning game designer and founder of 3 game development studios. Experienced in both creative and technical director roles. Over 30 years of software engineering and game development experience. Fiercely dedicated leader able to build diverse and highly creative teams with excellent retention. Architect of time-tested engines and tools. Expert in Unity 3D and its ecosystem. Extensive iOS and Android game development knowledge. Published author and speaker (Game Developers Conference, Power of Play, Games Forum, GameFest, Game Developer Magazine, and numerous other festivals).Check out what I'm working on now at https://pinestreetcodeworks.comContracting: I am open to short-term game industry consulting. In the past I have advised investors, CEOs and indie developers in areas such as Unity, game design, player onboarding (NUE), mobile development, monetization and ad revenue, business strategy, and app store optimization (ASO).Expert in advanced technologies: multi-threaded architectures, processor hardware (CPU and GPU), mobile development, 3D engine development (animation, physics, audio and rendering), Artificial Intelligence and content streaming.Experienced with web and networking technologies: servers, security, databases, scalability, network protocols, social media connectivity, metrics tracking and analytics, web-based game development tools, HTML5, Flash/AS3, JavaScript, node.js, LAMP stacks (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).Platforms: Experienced with Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, iOS, Android, Steam, Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, 3D and shader programming, and Flash/AIR (extinct).Other Skills: Game design, UI design, user experience (UX), graphic design, business strategy, monetization (premium, IAP & ad revenue models), gamification, and technical writing. Production-related experience: team building, planning, budgeting, interviewing, hiring, and scheduling.