Jeremy Friesen

Jeremy Friesen has a diverse work experience in the gaming industry. Jeremy is currently serving as the Server Engineering Manager at The Pokémon Company International since September 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Server Engineer for the same company from January 2020 to September 2021.

In 2017, Friesen co-founded Brick & Pixel, an online casual multiplayer video game company. However, the studio ultimately closed after developing unsuccessful game prototypes from February 2017 to December 2019.

Before that, they worked as a self-employed individual from June 2015 to February 2017, holding the role of Mr. Manager. In 2014, Friesen worked as a Senior Server Engineer at PlayFab, Inc. for a year.

From 2007 to 2014, Friesen was employed at Big Fish Games, where they started as an Engineering Manager. Jeremy contributed to shipping Faunasphere, an in-browser full-scale MMO ahead of its time, and later transitioned to developing mobile multiplayer games. Additionally, in 2007, Friesen co-founded Thinglefin, a startup acquired by Big Fish Games, where they served as the Cofounder/CTO.

Before that, they gained experience as a Senior Software Engineer at WildTangent, Leviathan Games, Sony Online Entertainment, and Monolith Productions, starting from 2006 to 2005.

Overall, Friesen's work experience showcases their expertise in server engineering, software engineering, and game development.

Jeremy Friesen attended Marin Academy from 1990 to 1994. Jeremy then pursued a Masters degree in Computer engineering at Case Western Reserve University from 1994 to 1998.