Don Norbury

Don Norbury has a diverse and extensive work experience in the gaming and entertainment industry. Don is currently serving as the Studio Head at SHRAPNEL since 2021. Prior to this, they worked as the CTO at NEON from 2020, where they provided technical leadership for operations and portfolio projects focused on transmedia production. Don also worked as the Director of Engineering at HBO from 2019 to 2020, leading R&D and Publishing engineering teams in the Interactive and Immersive Experiences organization.

Before joining HBO, Don Norbury founded Binary Carnival in 2018, and they served as the Founder until 2019. Don also had a significant role at Microsoft, where they worked as a Senior Development Lead - Global Publishing from 2012 to 2018, overseeing multi-platform engineering and operations efforts for various games.

Don Norbury's earlier experience includes working as the CTO at Greenlight from 2015 to 2017, serving as the A.I. Lead at Irrational Games from 2008 to 2012, and working as an A.I. Engineer at LucasArts from 2006 to 2008. Don started their career at Electronic Arts - Tiburon in 2005, where they worked as a Gameplay and A.I. Engineer on various game franchises.

Overall, Don Norbury has demonstrated expertise and leadership in technical roles within the gaming and entertainment industry, working on diverse projects and platforms.

Don Norbury attended the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1998 to 2003, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science.