Chad McKinney

Chad McKinney is an accomplished Senior Lead Gameplay Engineer at Cloud Imperium Games, contributing to the development of the popular game Star Citizen since March 2016. Co-Owner of BIT ROT, Chad released Recursive Ruin in 2022 and is currently engaged in new projects. Prior experience includes roles as a Software Engineer at Zynga and Zindagi Games, where work involved mobile game development and contributions to the Elder Scrolls Online console release. Chad served as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Sussex, offering support in computer science and music technology courses, and has a background as a Music Teacher and Composer. Educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Music Informatics from the University of Sussex, an M.F.A. in Electronic Music from Mills College, and a Bachelor of Music in Composition from the University of Oklahoma.