Kelson Hootman

Kelson Hootman is an experienced software engineering manager with a background in game development, currently leading the engineering team for the Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery at Jam City since December 2016. Hootman previously held positions as a senior software engineer, contributing to various notable mobile games, including Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow and Family Guy: Quest for Stuff. Prior experience at DeNA West includes managing the Robotic Warriors team and leading the development of a turn-based strategy game. Hootman's career also encompasses roles at Lionside, Zindagi Games, Kush Games, and Collaborative Agent Design Research Center, with a strong foundation in software engineering since earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.