Jørgen Tjernø

Jørgen Tjernø is a highly experienced Senior Engineer at Spry Fox since May 2021, focusing on developing a non-violent multiplayer game aimed at fostering happiness and connection among players. Prior to this, Jørgen served as Technical Director at Undead Labs from 2016 to May 2021, where notable contributions included promoting empathy in engineering, building a diverse engineering team, mentoring, and guiding product direction for State of Decay 2. Jørgen's background encompasses roles as Principal Software Engineer and Developer at Undead Labs, Uber Entertainment, Valve Corporation, and several other companies, showcasing expertise in game development, programming, and technical leadership. Jørgen holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science with a focus on Digital Electronics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and has engaged in academic research at UC San Diego.