Here at eSkillz Games, we are a highly experienced team.
Our Studio
15+ Team Members
Brilliant innovative minds
Internship programs
15+ Team Members
Brilliant innovative minds
Internship programs
Dean Baker
CEO & Co-Founder
20+ years of experience in the Games Industry, developing sports games. Over 10 million units sold. Dean has worked for Code Masters and Evolution Studios on multi-million-selling series, including Colin McRae Rally, ToCA Touring Cars, Music, and WRC Rally.
In 2008, he co-founded Red Chain Games along with co-founder Richard Smith.
Dean’s favorite genre of games is sports, and his favourite game of all times is FIFA.
He’s a big Football fan and supports Aston Villa.
Chris Banwell
Co-founder
With 30+ years of experience working in the gaming and banking industries, Chris has been employed by some of the world’s biggest banks, including Deutsche Bank, Citibank, NatWest, and Landersbank Saxxon.
He wrote his first game at age 11 and then got lost in the dark and murky world of finance until finally seeing the light in 2016.
Chris’ favourite genre of games is Golf, and his favourite game of all time is Barcelona vs Chelsea Champions league semi Final 2012.
He is a big Football fan and supports Chelsea.
Richard M. Smith
Director of Development at eSkillz
Senior Programmer at Codemasters (on the “LMA Manager” series). Lead Programmer at Rebellion (“Sniper Elite”, “Delta Force: Urban Warfare”). Game Engine design and development at Red Chain Games – creating the FSX golf simulator (and Zombie Golf) for Foresight Sports.
Richard’s favourite genre of games is shooter (i.e. First-Person Shooter, Third-Person Shooter, Time Crisis, etc.), and his favourite game of all time is Max Payne
He is a big Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fan and supports Rick Young.
Michael Hofbauer
COO
20 years in technology, C-level operations management for 15 years.
His favourite video game genre is FPS/Racing Sims and 16-bit era side scrollers, and his favourite game of all time is Doom II and Gran Turismo series.
Michael is a big Boxing and Martial Arts in general fan and supports Manny Pacquiao.
Matia “il luna” Lunardon
CFO
20 years management consulting & corporate finance.
His favourite video game genre is 8bit, and his favourite game of all time is Super Mario.
Matia is a big Football & Ski fan and supports Inter Milan and definitely Roberto Baggio
Louie Rice
CMO
10+ years of operations management and marketing.
Louie’s favorite genre of games is Battle Royle, FPS and Sports, and his favorite game of all time is Skyrim and Football Manager.
He’s a big Football fan and supports Arsenal
Josh Gilderdale
Lead Software Developer
8+ years experience using C# and Unity to develop games, software, mobile apps, and VR experiences.
Josh’s favorite genre of games is Sports, RPG and horror, and his favorite game of all times is Fallout 3.
He’s a big Football fan and supports Liverpool.
Pedro Firmino
Lead 3D Artist
Graduated in Computer Graphics and 12 years creating 3D content, whereas 3 years was in gaming market.
His favourite video game genre is RPG, and his favourite game of all time is Dark Souls.
Pedro is a big Skateboard fan and supports Rodney Mullen.
Justine Kirsten Lee
Unity 2D/3D Artist
Fresh Game Artist graduate.
Her favourite video game genre is FPS, MOBA and Simulators, and he favourite game of all time is Apex Legends and Valorant.
Justine is a big Volleyball fan and supports Alyssa Valdez
Daniel Rivas
Graphic Design & 2d artist
3+ years of experience working as a graphic designer and 2D artist.
Daniel’s favorite genre of games is souls like, rpg and strategy games, and his favourite game of all time is Darksouls and World of Warcraft.
He’s a big Basketball and Football fan, and supports Miami Heat and Real Madrid
Francisco Nazar
Unity Game Developer
4+ years working with C# and Unity to create immersive game experiences.
Francisco’s favorite genre of games is Survival Horror, and his favourite game of all time is Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat and MLB The Show.
He’s a big Baseball fan and supports Houston Astros.
Dharmawan Saputra
Junior Unity Game Developer
1 year in developing singleplayer and multiplayer games.
His favourite Video Game Genre is RPG, and his favourite game of all time if God of War.
Dharmawan is a big Badminton fan and supports Arsenal.
Kateryna Kravtsova
Marketing Specialist
4 years in product marketing and web analytics.
Her favourite video game genre is RPG, and her favourite game of all time is The witcher.
Kateryna is a big fan of Pool and supports Ronnie O’Sullivan.
Adam Razzak
Community Manager
4+ years of community and marketing management within the web3 space.
His favourite video game genre is Battle royale and FPS, and his favourite game of all time is Black ops 2.
Adam is a big fan of F1 & Football and supports Mclaren & Fcbarcelona
Shovelyn Obenita
Game Tester, QA, Tech Support
2 years being a Marketing Researcher.
Shovelyn’s favorite genre of games is Action-Adventure, and her favorite game of all time is Candy Crush Saga and Plants vs Zombie.
She’s a big Badminton fan and supports Carolina Marlin.
Our Advisors
Founder and CEO of HoDooi.com, NFT marketplace backed by Crypto.com and worked directly with Tyson Fury, Cris Cyborg and Shannon Briggs. Board member of Genesis Capital investing into and accelerating Web3 startups.
With over 15 years in esports, Oliver has transitioned from a competitive player to a pivotal role at ESL, where he spearheaded mobile business development. He now advises start-ups and runs his own business.
