David Perry

David Perry is an Executive Video Game Industry Consultant. He has been a gaming industry visionary for the past 25 years and has been one of the strongest evangelists of game streaming technology. His professional experience includes working with Hollywood directors and studios, licensing in/out, IP creation, patenting, trademarking, budgeting, creative direction, designing, programming, out-sourcing, funding, production, and many other facets of the business of making and selling professional video games. On a day-to-day basis, Perry is committed to driving the gaming industry itself to new heights. Perry sits on the advisory board of the Game Developers Conference and the Video Games Expo, and is a regular speaker at conferences, industry award shows, and industry research organizations.

Rui Pereira

For the last decade, Rui has been a creative entrepreneur, continuously working on simplifying user experiences and interaction with technology. He strongly believes that all media, music, movies, games, and applications should be instantly accessible and free from any technical restrictions. Rui originally proposed and jointly developed the concept of using streaming technology as a way to remove the friction involved in gaming. Gaikai is the fulfillment of this vision. Rui's background is in the telecom and Internet space as the Pan-European Web Architect at UPC Broadband and has extensive experience designing and implementing Rich Internet Applications, Media-heavy Network Solutions, Content Management Systems, and Enterprise Portals.

Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson is the Chief Operating Officer, overseeing Gaikai's operations, marketing, and business development. Mark most recently worked for Fox Entertainment Group for five years heading its mobile division, managing all aspects of marketing, product development, and technology for its brands including Jamba, Jamster, iLove, and Bitbop. Prior to Fox Mobile, Mark was the Chief Financial Officer for Sony Pictures Digital overseeing finance, strategic planning, and corporate development.

Ueli Gallizzi

Ueli was previously Lead Architect at UPC Broadband, where he was the design authority in complex integration projects with over 30 integrated systems. Prior to UPC Broadband, Ueli was CIO of DataCore and responsible for the implementation of a highly available server infrastructure project. In 2004 Ueli became a team lead in J2EE engineering at Cablecom. During his time at Cablecom he was the architect and development lead of the first web-based, fully automated real time provisioning system. When Cablecom was purchased by Liberty Global, Ueli was promoted to Integration Architect. In this position he was responsible for Web and OSS integration for all of Europe. Ueli initiated the UPC Canonical Data Model initiative, which is a shared information model for all UPC entities, now utilized across all UPC countries.

Robert Stevenson

Prior to joining the company, Robert was the VP of Online Development at Namco Bandai Games, where he was in charge of western-facing online planning, R&D, and content creation to enable a future of diverse activities. Before Namco Bandai, Robert was the VP of Business Development & Worldwide Publishing for Atari, where he oversaw business relationships and global publishing activities, including work on successful franchises like Ghostbusters, Dragonball Z, and Neverwinter Nights. Prior to Atari, Robert served as the VP of Product Development & Acquisitions for DreamCatcher Games (acquired by JoWooD AG). In his early career, Robert held key roles in several game development and publishing companies, including Interactive Magic and iROCK Games under Virtus Entertainment. Robert holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Colin DuPre

Colin was previously Director of Service Architecture at Sony Online Entertainment, where he oversaw the Network Engineering, UNIX, and Windows Engineering groups. Colin's extensive gaming industry experience combines launching and managing online games (for regional and international markets) with a strong background in network and systems administration. He has led the successful launch of MMO games including Shadowbane, The Matrix Online, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, and Free Realms, representing a combined user base of over 11 million gamers. Colin has held key operational positions with Monolith, En-Tranz Entertainment, and Gathering of Developers.

Ryan Breed

Ryan has over 15 years of experience managing large technical teams across a broad range of technologies including complex software systems, networking, pattern recognition, embedded systems, high frequency radar, optical and ultrasonic sensors, and piezoelectric materials. Ryan has been a key player in five startups including IQinVision, a leader in intelligent camera products, and most recently was founding partner of Singularity Investment Funds, a privately held hedge fund focused on statistical arbitrage strategies. Prior to that he was President of Automotive Technologies International, a technology company focused on next-generation automotive safety devices. Ryan has undergraduate degrees from Occidental and Caltech, and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Philippe Dias

France, Portugal, Chile, the Netherlands, and the USA; Philippe is a truly multicultural traveler that brings to Gaikai 15 years of international experience. He has a long track record of complex online projects involving worldwide distributed teams for which he has been acting as the design authority. Whether for Hewlett-Packard, UPC Broadband, or others, Philippe has delivered robust architectures integrating state of the art solutions like Rich Internet Applications, content management systems, content delivery networks, online video platforms, enterprise web portals, Single sign-on, enterprise service bus, and distributed databases.

Robin Pimentel

Robin Pimentel has played key roles in the creation and growth of large-scale IP networks. His prior employers include OnLive, Facebook, Google, and Yahoo; with experience designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale MPLS-TE, BGP, ISIS, Datacenter, and Load Balancing architectures. Robin's experience in large-scale environments has also helped him form Operational and Organizational best practices to maintain robust and reliable infrastructures.

Sangita Patel

Sangita Patel is the VP of Finance at Gaikai and brings more than 15 years of finance experience across entertainment, digital, and technology industries. She previously held a variety of finance roles at Sidebar, Sony, and Paramount Pictures.

Sangita holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business.

Careen Yapp

Careen Yapp is a licensing and business development executive in the interactive entertainment industry. Prior to joining the company, Careen served as VP of Acquisitions and Franchise Development at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. where she led the strategic direction and pursuit of new business development activities including the acquisition of original and licensed properties, direction of the company's licensing out and corporate promotions program, and the establishment of the company's publishing service program for titles funded by external partners. Additionally, she served in key licensing and business development roles at D3Publisher of America, THQ, Inc., and THQ Wireless, Inc. where she participated in the acquisition of high-profile brands from Nickelodeon, Disney, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, Warner Bros., Fox, Marvel, Mattel, Microsoft, and LEGO. She has served as a board member for the Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association (LIMA), and currently serves as a board member for the Electronic Software Association (ESA) Foundation and the Game Connection Advisory Board.