Rick Naegele

Rick Naegele is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in the gaming industry. Currently serving as Lead Software Engineer at Stern Pinball, Inc. since July 2017, Rick has led the development of prominent pinball machines including Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast and Godzilla. Prior to this role, Rick worked as Principal Software Engineer at WMS Gaming, where contributions included programming the highly successful Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory slot machine. Additional experience includes programming and design roles at Jardvark Studios, Chewy Software, Electronic Arts, Midway Games, Nufx Inc, and ComEd, spanning various platforms and genres. Rick earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University in 1999.