Eivar Rojas
Co-founder of Immersion Games, he helped to create the production structure that took the company not only to make bigger and more interesting projects every time, but to deliver them always in time and with quality.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.efectostudios.com |
| Industries: | Entertainment |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Leadership, Management |
| Location: | Bogota |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | aaa games, android games development, bogota, colombia, ios games development, ipad games developmer, iphone video games developmer, playsstation 3 games developmer, video game development, video games, videogames, xbox 360 games developmer, xoom video games developmer |
FEATURED STARTUP
Efecto Studios
Efecto Studios
Efecto Studios is a game developer company focused on developing video games for the download systems of Windows® PC, Sony PlayStation 3®, Microsoft® Xbox360® and mobile devices.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Growth
FULL BIO
Eivar Rojas Castro
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eivar.rojas@efectostudios.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
03/2011 - Present
Efecto Estudios, Bogotá – Colombia
CEO
I started this new company focused on Xbox/PS3 and iPhone/iPad/Tegra development targets; currently we are leading 1 project for Play Station 3 (in development process) and two developments for Tegra/iPhone/iPad (in development process).
06/2002 – 11/2010
Immersion Software & Graphics (Immersion Games), Bogotá - Colombia
Executive Producer & Co-Founder
I was leading all projects in Colombia´s leading video game development studio. I was in charge of strategic direction as well as leading all team functions in the studio. Our console development experience includes the following releases:
• Cellfactor: Combat Training – PC (May 2007).
• Cellfactor: Revolution – PC (Nov 2006).
• Cellfactor: Psychokinetic Wars – XBLA & PSN (Jun 2009).
• Monster Madness: Battle for suburbia – Xbox 360 (Jun 2007).
• Lucha Libre AAA Héroes del Ring – Xbox 360 & Playstation 3 (Oct 2010).
07/1998 – 12/2002
Universidad Autonoma de Occidente
Virtual Environments Researcher
I was leading the university investigation team for 4 years. I was in charge of leading a team of 7 researchers in the field of Virtual Environments DirectX SDK 5.0 and 3D Java. The main investigation target was virtual laboratories for remote control of steam system, the virtual system was able to control with math equations and all the steam system was simulated in 3D in a remote PC.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
1998 – 2003
Universidad Autonoma de Occidente, Cali - Colombia
Electronics Engineer
I acquired an engineering university degree with an emphasis in Digital Image processing, Virtual Environments.
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
• Proven track record in project management, key account management, strategic planning and team direction.
• Project management Microsoft Project.
• Physics prototyping Ageia Technologies.
• Unreal Engine Cascade experience.
• Motion Capture System, Degree Project.
• Digital Image Processing with Texas Instruments DSP.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Efecto Estudios, Bogotá – Colombia |
| Position: | CEO |
| Time period: | March 2011 - Present |
| Description: | I started this new company focused on Xbox/PS3 and iPhone/iPad/Tegra development targets; currently we are leading 1 project for Play Station 3 (in development process) and two developments for Tegra/iPhone/iPad (in development process). |
| Employer: | Immersion Software & Graphics (Immersion Games), Bogotá - Colombia |
| Position: | Executive Producer & Co-Founder |
| Time period: | June 2002 - November 2010 |
| Description: | I was leading all projects in Colombia ́s leading video game development studio. I was in charge of strategic direction as well as leading all team functions in the studio. |
| Employer: | Universidad Autonoma de Occidente |
| Position: | Virtual Environments Researcher |
| Time period: | July 1998 - December 2002 |
| Description: | I was leading the university investigation team for 4 years. I was in charge of leading a team of 7 researchers in the field of Virtual Environments DirectX SDK 5.0 and 3D Java. The main investigation target was virtual laboratories for remote control of steam system, the virtual system was able to control with math equations and all the steam system was simulated in 3D in a remote PC. |
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Efecto Studios
Efecto Studios is a game developer company focused on developing video games for the download systems of Windows® PC, Sony PlayStation 3®, Microsoft® Xbox360® and mobile devices.
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Teravision Games
Teravision Games Develops Casual Games for Nintendo DS, PC, XBLA and the web, based on new and innovative game mechanics. Working in partnership with Fortune 500 IP holders in the US.
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Enrique Fuentes
Venezuelan Entrepreneur, 33, co-founder of www.teravisiongames.com ; www.teravisiontech.com and www.bluecondorsolutions.com . Founder of IGDA Caracas chapter and co-founder of www.inventad.org