Dan Nikolaides

Dan Nikolaides is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in the gaming industry. Currently serving as the Technical Director at DISBELIEF since April 2025, Dan has simultaneously held the position of CEO at Symmetric Games since 2016. Prior to these roles, Dan was the Chief Technology Officer at Studio 369 from January 2020 to April 2025 and held various positions, including CTO, Technical Director, and Lead Programmer at Phosphor Studios from January 2010 to November 2017. Dan's earlier career includes tenure as a Senior Software Engineer at Warner Bros. Games and Midway Games, where Dan further honed technical skills. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, earned from 2001 to 2005.