Jon Parise
Game Credits
Programming/Engineering | ||||
| The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff (2011) | (Additional Engineering) | |||
| The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff (2011) | (Additional Engineering) | |||
| The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff (2010) | (Additional Engineering) | |||
| The Sims 3 (2009) | (Technical Leads) | |||
| The Sims 3: World Adventures (2009) | (Additional Engineering) | |||
| Ultima Online: Samurai Empire (2004) | (Engineers) | |||
Support | ||||
| The Sims: Online (2002) | (Interns) | |||
Developer Biography
Jon Parise is an experienced engineering leader, technologist, and all-around hacker. He's currently focused on mobile products and the technologies that power them.
He recently ran the platform engineering team at Booyah, the location-based mobile games company. Prior to that, he was the Director of Engineering at Brightkite, the location-based social network. And before that, he was a Senior Software Engineer at Electronic Arts, where he worked on a number of game titles including The Sims 3, The Sims Online, Ultima Online, and The Lord of the Rings: The White Council.
He was also a contributing author for Game Engine Gems and Massively Multiplayer Game Development 2.
Jon earned a bachelors degree in Information Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a masters degree in Entertainment Technology from Carnegie Mellon University.
Last updated: Jun 19, 2012
Portrait
Interning at Maxis (Summer 2002)
Related Sites
- Indelible.org -- Jon's personal website
- Jon Parise @ LinkedIn -- Professional profile