Sonar Systems
FireDEV - Fireside Chat With Industry Professionals
Fireside chat with interesting people in the industry. From small indies to CEOs, see what makes them tick and how they became what they are today.
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Dec 4, 2025
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Episodes
FireDEV #27 - Linus Axelsson: Making Art For Age of Wonders & Crusader King III 16.03.2023 1:43:03
Today, FireDEV is excited to welcome Linus Axellson, an experienced Technical Artist at Paradox Entertainment. Linus has been working on some of the company's most popular titles, such as Age of Wonders and Crusader King III. With years of experience in the gaming industry, Linus is sure to provide some valuable insight and advice to our viewers. We look forward to hearing more from Linus and lear...
FireDEV #26 - Mosh Druion: AI Speeds Up Speed Dating Developer (DateNight.ai) 09.03.2023 2:11:56
Today I am excited to welcome Mosh Druion to FireDEV! Mosh is a developer at DateNight.ai, a company that helps couples find the perfect match. Economist turned Developer, Mosh has had a fruitful career and has a wealth of knowledge to share with us. I am looking forward to hearing his insights and experiences in the development world.
FireDEV #25 - Rem Baumann: Being An Architect At Amazon 02.03.2023 58:46
Today, I am excited to welcome Rem Baumann to my FireDEV podcast. Rem is an Architect at Amazon, where he has worked for over a decade. He is an expert in cloud computing, software engineering, and distributed systems, and he has a wealth of knowledge to share with our listeners. I am looking forward to hearing his insights into the world of technology and the ways in which Amazon is innovating an...
FireDEV #24 - Oleksandr Popovych : Producing Game Art in Room 8 Studio 23.02.2023 1:13:13
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Oleksandr Popovych, a 3D Characters Sub-Division Director at Room 8 Studios and formerly the Project Manager on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. Oleksandr has an impressive background in the gaming industry, having worked in various roles on a number of projects. I'm excited to hear more about his experience and to gain insight into the gaming industry from his perspect...
FireDEV #23 - Dominik Kiersz: Programmer For One Of the UK's Largest Online Retailers (ASOS) 16.02.2023 1:35:53
I'm so excited to have Dominik Kiersz on FireDEV! He's an amazing guest who has a really impressive background - he has a degree in rocket science, and now works as a programmer at ASOS. It's amazing to have someone with such a unique career path on the show, and I'm sure he'll have a lot of great insights to share!
FireDEV #22 - Ransom Wydner: WeWork Employee Talks About The Mad House 12.02.2023 2:20:04
Today I'm so excited to have Ransom Wydner, an ex-WeWork employee, on FireDEV. It's great to hear from someone who has firsthand experience of this company and what it's like to work there. I'm sure Ransom will have lots of interesting insights to share, and I'm looking forward to hearing all about them.
FireDEV #21 - Alexandra Balaceanu: Working As A Woman In The Gaming Industry At Ubisoft and Amber 02.02.2023 1:07:25
Welcome to episode 21 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Alexandra Balaceanu, she reveals what it's like working in the gaming industry as a woman at Ubisoft and Amber Enjoy
FireDEV #20 - Vlad-Stefan Gheorghe: Scrum Master On Candy Crush Jelly Saga Opens Up About Working At King, EA & Amber 26.01.2023 1:59:42
Welcome to episode 20 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Vlad-Stefan Gheorghe, the scrum master for Candy Crush Jelly Saga talks about the ins and outs of working at King, Electronic Arts & Amber. Enjoy Book recommendations Made to Stick/ Switch by Chip & Dan Heath Influence, phychology of persuasion by PHD Robert Ciadini Never s...
FireDEV #19 - Jennifer Vazquez: Software Engineer at Respawn Entertainment Talks Coding Apex Legends 19.01.2023 1:36:00
Welcome to episode 19 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Jennifer Vazquez, programmer on Apex Legends at Respawn Entertainment. Enjoy
FireDEV #18 - Nicole Adamson: Ex-LifeForce Games 2D Concept Artist Talks About Being Freelance and Teaching Art 12.01.2023 1:25:32
Welcome to episode 18 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Nicole Adamson, she worked at LifeForce games as a 2D concept artist and she talks about working freelance and working in the gaming industry teaching art. Art Portfolio: https://level-7.artstation.com Art Blog & Art Tips : https://www.drawism.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/...
FireDEV #17 - Kirill Kochnev: How I Moved From Russia To The UK & Became A Vice President At Goldman Sachs and Software Engineer At Amazon 05.01.2023 1:49:39
Welcome to episode 17 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Kirill Kochnev, he shares hows he moved from Russia to the UK & became Vice President at Goldman Sachs and Software Engineer at Amazon Enjoy
FireDEV #16 - Stephen Sowole: From UK Grad To Slack & Giphy Engineer In America To CEO of NFT Startup "Icon" 29.12.2022 1:48:26
Welcome to episode 16 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Stephen Sowole, who after graduating from Nottingham University in the UK moved to the USA and became a Slack and GIPHY engineer Enjoy
FireDEV #15 - Morgan Ling: From ZERO Development To Senior Product Manager At Amazon & Manager At Riot Games 22.12.2022 1:55:14
Welcome to episode 15 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Morgan Ling, who went from ZERO development experience to being a Senior Product Manager at Amazon & Riot Games the creaters of League of Legends. https://www.morgan-ling.com/ Enjoy
Cyril Barrow : Village Studio Games Founder, Ex-Electronic Arts Studio Manager, Ex-Rovio VP, Ex-Gameloft Producer, Ex-Digital Chocolate VP | FireDEV | EP14 15.12.2022 1:57:07
Welcome to episode 14 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Cyril Barrow, Village Studio Games Founder, Ex-Electronic Arts Studio Manager, Ex-Rovio Vice President, Ex-Gameloft Producer, Ex-Digital Chocolate Vice President. Village Studio Games: https://www.playken.xyz/ Village Studio Discord: https://discord.gg/4bfngUZG8S Enjoy
Evan Moss : Apple Engineering Project Manager, Ex-SharkNinja Manager & Activist | FireDEV | EP13 08.12.2022 1:39:58
Welcome to episode 13 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Evan Moss, Apple Engineering Project Manager and Ex-SharkNinja Manager and Activist. Let's talk about race video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f07MMTmuz0&ab_channel=EvanMoss Enjoy
Nathaniel Barker : Roamer Games Founder, Ex-Kolibri Games, Ex-Seeds, Ex-Chartboost, Ex-Disney | FireDEV | EP12 01.12.2022 1:54:28
Welcome to episode 12 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Nathaniel Barker, Roamer Games Founder, Ex-Kolibri Games, Ex-Seeds, Ex-Chartboost, Ex-Disney. Enjoy
Etay Meiri : Intel Software Engineer, Ex Cisco Engineer & OpenGL Developer/Educator | FireDEV | EP11 24.11.2022 1:59:56
Welcome to episode 11 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with the most interesting people in the industry. Today my guest is Etay Meiri, Intel Software Engineer, Ex Cisco Engineer & OpenGL Developer/Educator. Enjoy https://ogldev.org https://youtube.com/c/ogldev https://twitter.com/ogldev Graphics Programming Weekly: https://www.jendrikillner.com/tags/weekly/
Aizhan Aliyeva : Upwork Freelancer, UX and UI Designer | FireDEV | EP10 17.11.2022 1:49:56
Welcome to episode 10 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with developers. Today my guest is Aizhan Aliyeva, Upwork Freelancer, UX and UI Designer. Enjoy Portfolio: https://dribbble.com/aa6712a
Prison Rumble : Ex-Zynga, EA, THQ & Pixar/Disney Employees Inc Frozen Artist Make A Blockchain Startup | FireDEV | EP9 10.11.2022 1:50:59
Welcome to episode 9 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with amazing people in the industry. Today my guests are Prison Rumble co-founders, welcome to the new hot blockchain start-up. Enjoy Website: https://prisonrumble.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrisonRumble Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prisonrumble/
Michael Ingram : MI Pixel Startup Director, Augmented Industrial Reality Developer & Flash Developer | FireDEV | EP8 03.11.2022 1:27:02
Welcome to episode 8 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with developers. Today my guest is MI Pixel, Augmented Industrial Reality Developer & Flash Developer, Michael Ingram. Enjoy Website: https://www.mipixel.co.uk/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MIPixelStudios Twitter: https://twitter.com/MIPixelStudios TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mipixelstudios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mi_...
Jesse Anglen : CEO and Co-Founder of Blockchain Startup Rapid Innovation | FireDEV | EP7 27.10.2022 2:02:31
Welcome to episode 7 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with developers. Today my guest is Ex-builder, Ex-estate agent turned Blockchain developer, Jesse Anglen. Hear Jesse's journey to starting a successful startup in this new and exciting space. Enjoy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rapidinnovation.io/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rapidinnovation.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/compan...
Pabitra Padhy : Ex-EA Employee, Need For Speed & Plants vs. Zombies Developer | FireDEV | EP6 20.10.2022 2:17:24
Welcome to episode 6 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with developers. Today my guest is Ex-EA employee, Pabitra Padhy. He was a developer on Need for Speed & Plants vs. Zombies. Enjoy
Nathanael Weiss : Songbringer & Wraithbinder Creator, Wizard Fu CEO & C Lover | FireDEV | EP5 13.10.2022 1:13:22
Welcome to episode 5 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with developers. Today my guest is Wizard Fu CEO and Founder, Nathanael Weiss. He created the multi-platform sensation Songbringer and the upcoming game set in the same universe, Wraithbinder. Also an all-round cool dude. Songbringer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/367080/Songbringer/ Wizard Fu: https://wizardfu.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebo...
Spring! Studios : Developer Of Mobile Game Divide and Rule | FireDEV | EP4 10.10.2022 16:25
BONUS MONDAY EPISODE Welcome to episode 4 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with developers. Today my guest is the founder of Spring! Studios . In this bonus episode, I read out the questions and read out the answers.
Smit Patel : Gametion Technologies Team Lead, Gametion Is Developer Of Ludo King With Over 800M Downloads | FireDEV | EP3 06.10.2022 1:57:30
Welcome to episode 3 of FireDEV, a fireside chat with developers. Today my guest is Gametion Team Lead, who are the developers of the global sensation Ludo King with over 800 million downloads putting it in the top 10 of all games on the planet right now, Smit Patel.
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