Jim Galis

With nearly twenty years of experience working as an Executive Producer in game development, Jim has successfully managed talented teams of technical and creative people to deliver multi-million dollar video game projects for major publishers, such as EA, Nintendo, and Sega on current generation game consoles and PCs. Utilizing the unique combination of his engineering and management background, he has provided technical direction and oversight to effectively lead his teams to successful solutions. Jim is well known for his ability to motivate highly creative teams toward excellence in their day-to-day work while overcoming difficult project challenges. His experience in the entertainment field encompasses console, mobile and social applications, Free-to-Play PC games, VR/AR apps, board games and Casino Video Slot games. Currently VP of Product Development with Advanced Imagination™, Jim continues to manage and direct multi-disciplined teams developing games for all platforms.

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