Dave Elder

Dave Elder is a seasoned game industry professional with 16 years of experience, currently serving as the Principal Graphics Engineer at Bit Reactor. Previously, they held the position of Technical Director of Graphics at Deviation Games, where they worked on various unannounced projects. Notably, Dave contributed to significant advancements in graphics programming at Hi-Rez Studios, Sucker Punch Productions on *Ghost of Tsushima*, and Tripwire Interactive on *Killing Floor 2*. They also led graphics programming teams at CCP Games, enhancing the rendering engine for *World of Darkness*. Dave earned a Ph.D. in Cognitive and Neural Systems from Boston University in 2007, focusing on GPU-based neural networks.