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Brett Close

Executive Technology & Product Leader specializing in Video Games, Web3, and AI/ML

Autonomous Global Industries, IncUniversity of KansasRemote, USA32 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Experience

Chief Technology OfficerAutonomous Global Industries, Inc
Chief Product OfficerTracerLabs, Inc · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
Web3 Product/Technology/Strategy Consultant [contract]Blockchains, Inc · Jan 2024 – Jan 2025contract
Chief Technology Officer & Chief Product Officer [contract]Merit Circle · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024contract
Chief Technology Officer / Head of ProductMythical Games · Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
Senior Director of Simulation AutomationCruise · Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
CTO / Head of Product [full-time]Daybreak Game Company · Jan 2017 – Jan 2020
Global CTO, Founder/President of Wargaming AustinWargaming · Jan 2013 – Jan 2016
SVP of Global Technology [full-time]frog · Jan 2010 – Jan 2013
Managing Director - Games, Technology, Products, TeamsCloseLabs, LLC · Jan 2010 – Presentfreelance
CEO/President/Cofounder, Interim CTO38 Studios · Jan 2007 – Jan 2009
Global Director of Production, Interim GM of Austin StudioMidway Games · Jan 2005 – Jan 2006
Vice President of Research and DevelopmentUnitime Systems · Jan 2004 – Jan 2005
Senior Director of Development, Los Angeles StudioElectronic Arts · Jan 2001 – Jan 2003
Technology Director, Senior Producer, Studio GMJaleco · Jan 1997 – Jan 2001
Senior Software EngineerResearch Systems · Jan 1996 – Jan 1997
Pharmaceutical Chemist, Analytics and Drug SynthesisOread Laboratories · Jan 1989 – Jan 1993

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Education

University of Kansasmaster, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (1996)
University of Kansasbachelor, Chemistry and Biochemistry (1989)

Awards

  • Mythical ranked #1 of Top-50-Blockchain-Game-Companies-2024 (BlockchainGamer.biz)

Skills

AgileAnalyticsBudgetingBusiness DevelopmentCoachingComplianceDevOpsForecastingLeadershipPredictive AnalyticsProcess ImprovementProduct ManagementProgram ManagementProject ManagementSaaS

Languages

English

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)pLink Leadership Coaching ProgramAgile Coaching (Mountain Goat Software)

Publications

1 publication

Parallel image processingLoad balancingHeterogeneous workstation clusters

Memberships

  • ACM/SIGGRAPH
  • IxDA
  • SXSW
  • IGDA
  • BGA
  • SFELC
  • Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council

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