Ralph Barbagallo

Ralph Barbagallo began their career in 1995 as a Production Assistant at Papyrus/Sierra On-Line. Ralph then moved on to Neversoft in 1997 as a Designer. In 1998, they worked as a Programmer at Vipah Interactive, where they programmed children's edutainment games for the PC/Mac in C++. In 1999, they were a Programmer at Ion Storm, and in 2000 they were a Programmer at Paradox Development. In 2011, they were the Founder of PresencePlay, where they developed an ad network that helps social game developers monetize non-paying players with incentivized check-ins. Ralph also began working as the Director of Mobile Development and Strategy at Fourth Wall Studios, where they were the lead developer on an Augmented Reality platform for mobile devices. Finally, in 2001, they founded FLARB LLC, where they were responsible for the business development and technical direction of the company's software production, focusing on the design, development, and engineering of Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, and Augmented Reality games and experiences for console, desktop, and mobile platforms.

Ralph Barbagallo holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.