Tj Loughlin

Tj Loughlin has extensive experience in product management, software engineering, game programming, and game design. Tj began their career in 2008 as a Development Intern at Linden Lab. In 2011 they joined Creat Studios as a Game Programmer, where they worked on several projects from start to finish. In 2013, they joined Fire Hose Games as a Game Programmer and Designer, where they worked on a game called Go Home Dinosaurs, as well as several community-tested, non-released prototypes. From 2014 to 2019, they worked at Navitome in various roles, including Technical Product Manager and Senior Software Engineer. Since 2019, they have been employed as a Staff Product Owner at Acquia, and in 2022 they were promoted to Senior Product Manager at Ocient.

Tj Loughlin obtained a Bachelor's degree in Interactive Media and Game Development from Worcester Polytechnic Institute between 2004 and 2008. Tj then went on to obtain a Master's degree in Computer Science from the same institute between 2008 and 2021. Additionally, they have obtained two certifications: Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner/Product Manager from Scaled Agile, Inc. in October 2021, and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance in June 2020.