Jesus Peñalver Aznar

Jesus Peñalver Aznar has over 11 years of experience in the gaming industry. Jesus is currently the Executive Producer & Studio Head at DECA Games since September 2021. Prior to that, they worked at akiwy as an Executive Producer / Consultant from July 2019 to August 2021, where they managed and optimized a portfolio of products from multiple developers and implemented data-driven decision-making processes.

Before akiwy, Jesus was the Co-Founder & CEO of Abichus from March 2017 to June 2019. In this role, they focused on fundraising, recruiting, and managing a team while establishing the company's long-term vision and strategy. Jesus also developed various successful titles, including Worchy Word Search Puzzles and Worchy! Picture Word Search.

Jesus's experience also includes working at MAG Interactive as the Head of Growth from March 2014 to March 2017. Jesus started as a Producer for Ruzzle and later became the Head of Growth, managing a team of more than 12 people. During their time at MAG Interactive, they achieved significant growth for the company's key titles, such as Ruzzle and WordBrain.

Prior to MAG Interactive, Jesus worked at SUPERHIPPO as a Product Owner from June 2013 to January 2014. Jesus played a key role in boosting product revenues by 200% through the optimization of existing revenue channels and analysis of behavioral data.

Earlier in their career, Jesus worked as a Game Designer at Digital Chocolate from October 2011 to June 2013, where they focused on user experience and systems design for titles like Galaxy Life and Millionaire City. Jesus also worked as a Product Owner - Game Designer for the South European Team from September 2010 to May 2011, managing a team of 5 people and designing product concepts.

Overall, Jesus Peñalver Aznar has a proven track record in the gaming industry, with experience in various roles such as executive producer, CEO, head of growth, and product owner. Jesus has successfully managed teams, optimized product performance, and contributed to the success of several high-profile titles.

Jesus Peñalver Aznar's education history is as follows:

Jesus earned their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management from IE Business School in 2015-2016.

Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Games and Programming Skills from the University of the West of Scotland from 2008-2011.

In addition, they completed an Engineer's degree in Computer Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (U.N.E.D.) from 2008-2010.

Furthermore, they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Computer Engineering from Örebro University School of Business in 2007-2008.

Lastly, they achieved another Engineer's degree in Computer Engineering from Universidad de Murcia from 2001-2007.