Ernie Neumann

Ernie Neumann has a strong background in technology and infrastructure operations. Ernie is currently working as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Arden since March 2022. Prior to their current role, Ernie served as the Chief Information Officer/CTO at SixFoot from March 2016 onwards. At SixFoot, Ernie played a key role in driving the global technology and infrastructure operations strategy. Ernie also developed a hybrid cloud solution that reduced costs and supported the expansion of game development teams.

Before their tenure at SixFoot, Ernie worked as the Head of Network Operations and IT at Motiga, Inc. from July 2014 to February 2016. During their time at Motiga, Ernie was responsible for designing and managing the game platform server and cloud infrastructure. Ernie also developed long and short-term strategic plans to ensure network capacity for future requirements.

From September 2010 to July 2014, Ernie served as the Director of Network Engineering and IT at Big Fish Games. In this role, they re-engineered the production and corporate networks, improving uptime to 99.999%.

Prior to Big Fish Games, Ernie held the position of IT Director at Cole & Weber United from December 2004 to September 2010. Ernie managed a shared network and VoIP infrastructure for multiple sister companies and provided mentorship to the IT team.

Ernie's career began as an IT Manager at RadarWorks (formerly BBFM) from November 2003 to November 2004, where they worked on negotiating pricing for IT hardware and network services and developed technical solutions for campaign initiatives.

Before joining RadarWorks, Ernie worked as the Director of Engineering at Firstline Voice & Data Networks from November 2002 to November 2003. Ernie developed network solutions to support VoIP installations and actively supported end-user applications.

Ernie's early career includes roles as a Systems Engineer at Riverstone Networks from November 2000 to September 2002 and as a Principle Network Engineer at Cypress Communications from August 1999 to November 2000. At Cypress Communications, Ernie was responsible for network design and management, private DSL/Fiber network installation in Seattle, network analysis, capacity forecasting, and network security planning. Ernie also provided pre-sales support and training to junior engineers.

Overall, Ernie Neumann has gained extensive experience in various leadership roles, demonstrating their expertise in technology, infrastructure operations, and network management.

Ernie Neumann attended WGU Texas from 2018 to 2022, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Business-IT Management.