Stephen Nichols

Stephen Nichols is an experienced technology leader and engineer with a diverse background in the gaming industry. Currently serving as Chief Technology Officer and Full Stack Engineer at Gala Games since January 2022, Nichols has held multiple senior roles across various companies, including Senior Principal Engineer, Studio Engineering Director, and Director of Platform Engineering at Certain Affinity from May 2017 to January 2022. Nichols has previously contributed as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer at GameSalad, where efforts focused on enhancing the game-making platform. Notable past roles include co-founding Portalarium, serving as CTO, and leading development projects at NCsoft and Wolfpack Studios. Nichols' early career also includes significant contributions to Microsoft and OMGPOP, where work included developing systems for well-known games like Draw Something and Freelancer.