GameSalad
Steve leads the overall strategic direction of GameSalad where he draws on an extensive background in digital media. Before joining GameSalad, Steve served as COO and CFO of DigiSynd, a social media marketing and analytics platform that was acquired by The Walt Disney Company. Steve joined Disney after the acquisition and oversaw operations for Disney’s first in-house social media division, managing social media strategy for Disney’s top brands including Pixar, ESPN and Disney Interactive Studios. Prior to DigiSynd, Steve worked in Corporate Business Development and Strategy at Warner Bros. where he focused on M&A, investments and strategic partnerships in the digital media space for the studio. Steve received his BA and MBA from UC Berkeley.
Frank Coppersmith is Chief Operating Officer for GameSalad. Frank oversees operations in the company’s Austin studio as well as leads continuing development of GameSalad's tools and platforms.
Frank is a seasoned senior executive with significant experience in the social gaming space. Prior to joining GameSalad, Frank served as VP, Finance and Administration for Challenge Online Games, where he was instrumental in the launch of multiple game titles for both the web and Facebook which led to Challenge being acquired by Zynga in May 2010. Earlier, Frank served as General Counsel to Toppan Photomasks, a world-wide manufacturer of semiconductor materials.
Frank holds a MBA in Finance and Operations Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a law degree from Samford University and a degree in electrical engineering from The Citadel. Frank was named the Austin Business Journal’s Top CFO for small companies for 2010. Frank is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force Reserves and has deployed to Iraq and Qatar.
Michael Agustin is Chief Product Officer at GameSalad, where he leads product vision and creative direction of the company. Michael conceived and co-invented all of GameSalad's flagship products, including Creator, Arcade, Marketplace, Cookbook, as well as Portable Game Format.
Michael co-founded GameSalad in 2007 with the intention of making media creation a lifestyle accessible to everyone, not simply a tool for the technically literate. In a previous life, he designed tools and artificial intelligence (AI) at Edge of Reality for console games such as Pitfall: The Lost Expedition and Sharktale. Michael was also part of Apple's Platform Experience Group assigned to work on the MacOS X operating system. Most recently, he was a designer and programmer at Three Rings for the online game Bang! Howdy.
Michael earned a master's degree in entertainment technology from Carnegie Mellon University where his primary research was focused on the rapid ideation and prototyping of games. He received his Bachelor's degree in computer science, with a minor in business, from The University of Texas at Austin.
As a co-founder of GameSalad and an innovator in the software development field, Daniel has helped to take the company to the next level. Prior to co-founding GameSalad, Daniel was a software engineer at Epic Systems, a software company focused on developing and supporting integrated, patient-centric applications for 175 of the largest and most respected healthcare agencies in the world.
Before that, he worked within Rice University's ground breaking Human-Computer Interaction Lab, a study designed to better understand interactions between humans and other elements of a system in order to optimize human well-being. While at Rice, Daniel developed scientific software for the program's MacOS X operating system.
Dan received his Bachelor of Science, with honors, in computer science from Gustavus Adolphus College.
Tan Tran, co-founder of GameSalad, has been hard at work trying to make life easier. He was the leading developer of web applications that have helped to revolutionized the way most people use the internet. Most recently, Tan was a senior web developer and a team-leader with Hotels.com, a leading online travel site. While at Hotels.com, he lead the development of the company's back and front end web-systems, helping Hotels.com become a leader in the travel industry.
Prior to Hotels.com, Tan developed the online bill payment system at FundsXpress, a pioneer in the on-line banking and bill-pay fields. Tan was also able to hone his business and entrepreneurial skills as the founder of a web design and consulting startup, Angel Concepts. While there, Tan was responsible for the business development and project management of the firm's services.
Tan holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin.
Michael Abreu
Lead Software Engineer
Richard Anaya
Javascript Architect
Jennifer Bullard
Executive Producer
Favorite Game Console: PC
Favorite Game: Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
Favorite Food: Gelato
Hobbies: Gaming, video games, painting
People would be surprised to know: I am the oldest of ten children.
Catchphrase: "That's a great idea! Now put it in the backlog."
Who should play me in a movie: Drew Barrymore
Favorite Super Power: Matter manipulation
Mark Chuberka
Director of Monetization & Revenue
Favorite Game Console: Xbox 360 & iPhone (tie)
Favorite game: World of Warcraft
Favorite Food: Mexican, even Taco Bell works in a pinch
Hobbies: Gaming, reading, gaming, cooking, gaming
Who should play me in a movie: Patrick Warburton
Favorite Super Power: Nigh-Invulnerability
Anne Coale
Artist
Ian Dale
Software Architect
Favorite Game Console: PC gaming isn't dead, but if I have to choose a console, it would be the Dreamcast.
Favorite Game:
Too many to pick just one, but standouts include Descent, Deus Ex, Diablo, and FFXI
Favorite Food: Pizza and salmon, though not at the same time...
Hobbies:
D&D, computer building, cooking, photography
People would be surprised to know:
I've been using computers since I was 2
Who should play me in a movie:
Val Kilmer, circa 1985
Shuying Feng
Programmer
Jill Friedman
Customer Support
Favorite Game Console: No preference.
Favorite Game: Mass Effect series
Favorite Food: Roasted peppers over angel hair pasta
Hobbies:
Roller derby, crafting, gaming, cooking
People would be surprised to know:
My great-grandfather was one of the first brewers to put beer in a can.
Catchphrase:
"Have you heard the Good News about roller derby?"
Who should play me in a movie:
Kristen Bell
Favorite Super Power: Teleportation
Ethan Garofolo
Web Developer
Billy Garretsen
Manager - GameTeamOne
Favorite Game Console: The Bat-tendo Entertainment System
Favorite Game: Beating up criminals
Favorite Food: Surprise cakes
Hobbies: Striking fear into hunks
People would be surprised to know: Owls are actually really stupid
Catchphrase:
Bee-ba-bee-ba-ba-ba-bee, GO BAYSIDE!
Who should play me in a movie: Carl Weathers
Favorite Super Power: High jumps
Dustin Henry
Tools Developer
Favorite Game Console: Arcade
Favorite Game: Galaga
Favorite Food:
Pig, preferably in strip format
Hobbies:
Rock Climbing, Woodworking, Robots & Electronics
People would be surprised to know:
I'm not actually trying to end my life in a fiery blaze of glory, though I wouldn't bet against it.
Catchphrase:
That's gonna leave a mark.
Who should play me in a movie:
Myself. No other actor could possibly pull it off.
Favorite Super Power: Awesomeness
John Houston
Senior Software Engineer
Favorite Game Console:
Current: PS3 ; Classic: Odyssey 2
Favorite Game:
Axis and Allies
Favorite Food: Pizza
Hobbies: Playing bass in a band
People would be surprised to know:
That my band is playing on Friday...
Catchphrase: "Are you gonna eat that?"
Who should play me in a movie:
Meatloaf or John Travolta
Favorite Super Power: Sleeping
Jonathan Hunt Director of Marketing
Favorite Game Console: Intellivision II
Favorite game: Medieval: Total War
Favorite Food: 2-Alarm Chili
Hobbies: Games, writing, movies, museums (any sort)
Who should play me in a movie: Paul Giamatti
Favorite Super Power: Flight. No question.
Alan Johnson
Frontend Web Developer
Favorite Game Console: I’m not very PC, except when playing games on one.
Favorite Game: Peek-a-boo
Favorite Food:
Pancakes. No wait, waffles.
Hobbies:
Climbing mountains, jumping out of planes, fighting aliens, shark wrestling, and all while sleeping!
People would be surprised to know:
Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest.
Catchphrase:
I didn’t do it!
Who should play me in a movie:
I don’t like getting played.
Favorite Super Power: The power of invisibility when nobody is looking.
Chris Kokkinos
Game Designer
Favorite Game Console: XBox 360
Favorite Game: Final Fantasy VII
Favorite Food: Sushisammiches
Hobbies: Video Games, Making Music, Drawing
People would be surprised to know: I like turtles.
Catchphrase: Prrt!
Who should play me in a movie: Jesse Katsopolis
Favorite Super Power: Round-house kicking people.. IN THE FACE!
Robert Nelson
Senior Manager - Quality Assurance
Jack Reed
Technical Customer Support
Favorite Game Console: PC! (That totally counts)
Favorite Game: Chrono Trigger
Favorite Food: Indian Food, but mild lol
Hobbies: Board Games, Movies, PC Games, Miniature Table Top Games
People would be surprised to know: I went to school to learn Public Administration, but decided after I got a degree that it sounded SUPER BORING, and so I hopped into the Game Industry. Good choice!
Catchphrase: "Heya dood!"
Who should play me in a movie: No clue. Next question!
Favorite Super Power: Precognition
Jesse Riggins
Senior Web Developer
Favorite Game Console: XBox 360
Favorite Game: the Street Fighter line
Favorite Food: pizza!!!
Hobbies: kids/family, spending way too much time and money on a 3rd gen RX7 rebuild
People would be surprised to know: I used to be a licensed Texas Realtor
Who should play me in a movie: Denzel Washington, of course! :-)
Favorite Super Power: see Spider Man 2099
Mark Sones
Business Analyst
Favorite Game Console: PC
Favorite Game: Starcraft II
Favorite Food: crabcakes
Hobbies: gaming, playing with my pug, travel
People would be surprised to know: I was Home Schooled for 12 years, and have three post-secondary degrees
Who should play me in a movie: Lee Pace or Topher Grace
Favorite Super Power: Time manipulation
Nola Stowe
Web Developer
Favorite Game Console: PC
Favorite Game: SWTOR, WOW, Civ5, Starcraft
Favorite Food: Chicago Pizza from Chicago, BBQ
Hobbies: Gaming, Crafting (knitting, crochet, cross stitch, quilting)
People would be surprised to know: When I lived in chicago, I had 2.5 hr commute for 9 years.
Catchphrase: whateverdude
Who should play me in a movie: hmm dunno. It'd be boring, all I do is code, code, code and play games.
Favorite Super Power: Call down lightning like Storm.
Quoc Tran
Director - Platform
Alan Uthoff
Lead Developer
Favorite Game Console: Dreamcast
Favorite Game: Dragon's Lair
Hobbies:
Fencing and Rock Climbing
Who should play me in a movie: Jonas Armstrong
Cooper Welch
UX Designer
Favorite Game Console: SNES
Favorite Game: Super Metroid
Favorite Food:
REAL Japanese ramen
Hobbies:
drawing/painting, exercising, movies/games, tennis, ultimate frisbee, traveling, and cooking
People would be surprised to know:
I love the 80s.
Who should play me in a movie:
Morgan Freeman
Favorite Super Power: The ability for my hair to defy gravity
Jonathan Samn
Senior Game Engineer
Favorite Game Console: XBox 360
Favorite Game: Starcraft
Favorite Food: Ribs
Hobbies: Cooking and crafts
People would be surprised to know: I'm standing behind them.
Catchphrase: It can be done.
Who should play me in a movie: Rain
Favorite Super Power: Time travel
Lauren Myers
Social Media Community Manager
Favorite Game Console: SNES
Favorite Game: Secret of Mana
Favorite Food: Baja Shrimp Taco at Torchy's
Hobbies: Singing bad karaoke, playing with my Boston Terrier, Olive and pinning on Pinterest
People would be surprised to know: I know all the words to Skee Lo's "I Wish"
Catchphrase: "For Your Health"
Who should play me in a movie: A muppet
Matthew Lyon-House
Community Manager
Favorite Game Console: PC! (Xbox 360)
Favorite Game: Skyrim
Favorite Food: Sushi
Hobbies: Gaming, reading, fighting hordes of ninja
People would be surprised to know: I can throw knives!
Catchphrase: By the power of Greyskull!
Who should play me in a movie: Hal Sparks
Favorite Super Power: Super Strength
Adrian Glover
Associate Producer
Favorite Game Console: PC
Favorite Game: Anything in the Total War series.
Favorite Food: Picanha
Hobbies: Sailing, Miniature Wargaming, Camping and Hiking
People would be surprised to know: I speak Portuguese.
Catchphrase: Handle it.
Who should play me in a movie: A bald Sean Connery. Obviously....
Favorite Super Power: Omnipotence
Amanda Kirchem
Producer
Favorite Game Console: Wii
Favorite Food: Tuscan
Hobbies: Hiking with my dog!
People would be surprised to know: I've been around the world
Who should play me in a movie: Reese Witherspoon or Katee Sackhoff
Favorite Super Power: Organization!
Fred Stanton
Systems Administrator
Michael Conlon
Build Engineer
Mike Lattiak
Associate Producer
Favorite Game Console: Classic: NES ; Recent: XBox 360
Favorite Game: Whatever was recently released
Favorite Food: Delicious food.
Hobbies: Laughing, clapping my hands, and laughing WHILE clapping my hands.
Who should play me in a movie: Apparently Daniel Radcliffe, after gaining 20 pounds.
Favorite Super Power: I'd be happy with just flight thank you very much.
Regina Babson
Administrator
Adam Webber
Quality Assurance
Favorite Game Console: SNES
Favorite Game: Chrono Trigger
Kim Pham
Lead, QA
Sean Lander
Quality Assurance
Ryan Caltabiano
Software Developer
Favorite Game Console: Console? Does a computer count as a console?
Favorite Game: Planescape Torment
Favorite Food: When I was younger I would say french toast with out skipping a beat.
Hobbies: Toying around with electronics and micro controllers.
People would be surprised to know: The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything is 42.
Catchphrase: cool
Who should play me in a movie: Johnny Depp
Favorite Super Power: Psychokinesis
At GameSalad, we're always on the lookout for top developers across a variety of disciplines.
GameSalad is a rapidly-growing company based in Austin, TX, Los Angeles, CA, and San Francisco, CA. We make GameSalad Creator, a visual tool that enables game creation for iOS and online platforms.
GameSalad offers great benefits, generous salaries, happy coworkers, and stock options. We’re out to do nothing short of changing the world…
…and we need your help.
