Amanda Schade

Amanda Schade is an experienced community leader and technical artist with a strong background in the gaming industry. Currently serving as Community Lead at Epic Games since May 2017, Amanda is responsible for strategizing community engagement for Unreal Engine and Fortnite, collaborating with various teams to enhance community feedback, and managing partnerships. Previous roles include Community Manager for Unreal Engine, Technical Artist at NVIDIA, where Amanda spoke at GDC 2017, and multiple positions in game art and illustration. Amanda holds a BA in Animation from Webster University, where contributions included directing the Kinematifest and leading the SIGGRAPH chapter.