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The Electronic Arts Mafia
82 people came through Electronic Arts and went on to found or lead other companies.
Shaival ShahCorporate Development & StrategyFounded Ribbon +2Amitt MahajanSoftware Engineer InternFounded Rare Bits +1Curtis FongerSoftware Development InternFounded Appetas +1Derek AndersenProduct ManagerFounded Startup Grind +1Ruben CortezSr. Director Global Online & European Ops; In-country Managing DirectorFounded Bright Locker +1Kristian SegerstraleExecutive Vice President, DigitalFounded GLU Mobile +1Ken J CarpenterSoftware Engineer IIIFounded Foundation Devices +1Gustav RydstedtSoftware EngineerFounded VerblingSC MoattiProducer, Mobile & Casual GamesFounded Products That CountAlfred LamSoftware QA Tester - FIFA 2003Founded Mangrove LithiumAmy FranceticAssistant ProducerFounded BuoyantRay MuzykaGroup General Manager and Senior Vice President, BioWare Label at EAFounded BiowareKalle KaivolaConsultantFounded LightheartJim GreerSoftware EngineerFounded KongregateAndy TaylorSoftware EngineerFounded RetrorateBharat VasanSenior Manager, Mergers & AcquisitionsFounded IntangibleFranck Le OuaySoftware Engineer InternFounded LifenJason SmithVP, Special Projects (Mobile)Founded KlueGreg RichardsonVP and GM, EAPFounded BiowareAnis KallelProgram Manager internFounded FlouciAswinkumar RajendiranFifa Game Modes DeveloperFounded CoupleJon GrallAssociate ProducerFounded SimplyListedAndrew OwLead Product ManagerFounded VoxliChris TanQA AnalystFounded ConstructVROmar SkalliQA TesterFounded FlowdashBenjamin DevienneAnalyticsFounded Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker)Joshua KuntzSoftware EngineerFounded SBX RoboticsIlia SemenovSenior Business Analyst - Cloud Operations (FinOps Lead)Founded CloudthreadJohnny WolffFinancial AnalystFounded HomeRoomKush MaheshwariSoftware EngineerFounded SkyLinkDaniel DriscollAssociate DesignerFounded ElodinMichael SukkariehRendering Engineer InternFounded SourcebotPorsev AslanMachine Learning Software EngineerFounded OpenrollMark OteroGeneral Manager, Capital GamesFounded Azra GamesThomas HoltSenior Art Lead / Art DirectorFounded HigharcCurtis LiuGameplay Engineering InternFounded AmplitudeSusan KuoSr. Manager, Marketing SolutionsFounded SingularScott StevensonAssociate Software EngineerFounded SpellbookFrederic DescampsMarketing InternFounded Manticore GamesNanea ReevesSenior Vice President/COO, Global OnlineFounded TrippCameron BrownCreative DirectorFounded Rec RoomBrad RossProduction/Marketing InternFounded CoinTentJenova ChenEnvironment Artist InternFounded thatgamecompanyGordon MidwoodFrontend Software EngineerFounded Anything WorldPaul SageLead DesignerFounded Ruckus GamesEmily YimSenior Product ManagerFounded Superbloom Gamesyukun yinQuality Assurance TesterFounded Charter SpaceFlorian StronkPublic Relations Assistant (intern)Founded MagmaticCharles (CJ) ProberSVP, Digital PublishingFounded NETGEAR, Inc.Frank GibeauExecutive Vice President and General Manager of The AmericasFounded ZyngaMax SpielbergDesignerFounded FuzzybotStephen MacDonaldStudio Lead & Creative Director | EA Industrial Toys|Founded Magic Potion GamesRaymond SotoSenior Artist & Environment Outsource ManagerFounded Loric GamesKolbe LaunchbaughCreative DirectorFounded CarbonatedChristian KaulEuropean Certificate GroupFounded Impossible CloudRegan PengMobile Engineer IIFounded Pin AIJonathan LinMobile Engineering InternFounded Blitz EsportsMark RizzoChief Architect, Sr. Director OperationsFounded Arctic7Eric BrownCFOFounded InformaticaKashyap MehtaSenior Software EngineerFounded Liquid DiamondsAndrew MacIntoshLead Media Buyer - Free to PlayFounded Lucky JuiceboxAlex PavloffInternFounded AugmntrJunaili LieLead Software EngineerFounded AccelbyteJeff HowellSenior Software EngineerFounded Drop FakeVincent MarDirector of EngineeringFounded Drop FakeCraig Woida3D artistFounded Proof of PlayChuck HooverProduct ManagerFounded Sooth LabsMatthew BrownSenior Software EngineerFounded ThoughtForgeKevin KrauthSenior Product Manager - EADP Data TeamFounded Orderly HealthColin StewartSoftware EngineerFounded Local LogicJorge del ValResearch Engineer - Deep LearningFounded Latent TechnologyGreg ZeschukRPG/MMO Group Creative OfficerFounded BiowareMutahar GlasgowVice President, Global Acquisition MarketingFounded CompostifyTolga KartDirector, Development and ProductionFounded Third DimensionScott LahmanVice President, MobileFounded textPlusJenny XuSoftware Engineer InternFounded TalofaSean PinnockTechnical DesignerFounded AvalonSean Wylie-ToalGroup CTOFounded Extra Dimension GamesSachin RajendraSoftware Engineering InternFounded FlyFin AISi Yang NgDesigner / ProgrammerFounded Skyborne GamesKenny HuangSoftware Engineer/ Product Manager / UXFounded TinyRex GamesHarvey ElliottGeneral Manager, Executive ProducerFounded Playstack
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Electronic Arts mafia?
- The Electronic Arts mafia is the network of 82 people who came through Electronic Arts and went on to found or lead other companies, including Ribbon, Rare Bits, Appetas, Startup Grind, Bright Locker.
- Who is in the Electronic Arts mafia?
- Notable members include Shaival Shah (Ribbon), Amitt Mahajan (Rare Bits), Curtis Fonger (Appetas), Derek Andersen (Startup Grind), Ruben Cortez (Bright Locker), Kristian Segerstrale (GLU Mobile), Ken J Carpenter (Foundation Devices), Gustav Rydstedt (Verbling), among 82 tracked members.
- What companies did Electronic Arts alumni found?
- Companies founded by Electronic Arts alumni include Ribbon, Rare Bits, Appetas, Startup Grind, Bright Locker, GLU Mobile, Foundation Devices, Verbling, Products That Count, Mangrove Lithium.