eric preisz

chief executive officer

About

Eric is the CEO of GG Interactive and an Operating Partner at Graham Software. GG Interactive is a technology middleware provider and game development solutions provider working on themed-entertainment projects, game-based learning, and next generation curriculum for game development for high schools. Prior to GG, Eric founded C2C Simulation, a company that provided simulation and training to NASA, the Department of Defense, Disney, and others. He also has a background in Education, having served as a Department Chair at Full Sail University. Eric coauthored the book, Video Game Optimization and has presented at the GDC with NVIDIA, at Microsoft Research, and to the US House of Representatives at the first Congressional Caucus for MS&T. He graduated with a bachelors in Computer Science from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Specialties: Education, 3D Game Optimization, Serious Games, Simulation, Training, Game Engines

Country

united states

City

vancouver

Industry

computer software

Skill

video games, game development, programming, game design, product management, management, mobile games, leadership, game engines, social games, project management, c++, computer graphics, user interface design, unity3d, online gaming, training, casual games, c#, game programming, ios development, teaching, optimizations, gameplay, serious games, opengl, software engineering, optimization, ceos, start up ventures, xbox 360, new business development, flash, agile project management, simulations, contract negotiation, software development, innovation, directx, business development

Experience

operating partner

graham software

2016-2 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

Work with our current portfolio companies to increase value for the investment firm. In addition, I work with senior partners to develop and source new portfolio companies and participate in late stage technical due diligence.

chief executive officer

gg|interactive garagegames

2011-1 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

I'm the CEO of GG|Interactive / GarageGames. We are working on my life's dream projects. In education, we are building Game Development curriculum and game-based learning experiences. In themed entertainment, we are building games for world class theme parks.

director of torque

instantaction

2009-12 - 2011-1 · 1 yr 2 mos

director of business development instant action

garagegames

2009-1 - 2009-12 · 1 yr

Bringing Digital Distribution to the Pros

managing director

c2c simulation

2006-1 - 2008-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Founder and developer for small service business. Customers included Disney, USAF, USARMY, and Lincoln Welding.

project manager

valador inc.

2005-5 - 2006-5 · 1 yr 1 mo

I am managing two projects right now. This first is a project manager trainer for NASA, the second is Valador's 3D IR&D for 2006.

lead software developer

dynamic animation systems

2000-5 - 2005-5 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Part of a team that built a serious games engine. This engine is still being used after 12 years.

department chair and course director

full sail university

2006-1 - 2009-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

I am a course director teaching 3D graphics optimization. I teach techniques for detecting GPU, CPU, and graphics bus, bottlenecks. I am the deparment chair for Software Architecture, Machine Architecture 1&2, Optimization, Artificial Intellegence, and Game Networking.