Douglas Gatza

Douglas Gatza has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Douglas started their career in 2006 as a Systems Administrator at Youbet.com, where they managed corporate computers and terminals and successfully consolidated corporate cell phone plans, resulting in significant cost savings for the company.

Douglas then joined VS Media Inc. in 2008 as Principal Flash Engineer, where they developed a live video framework and a One Click purchasing solution, leading to increased sales and improved user experience. Douglas later transitioned to the role of Principal Video Engineer and successfully migrated VS Media's live video chat interface to HTML5, resulting in a boost in sales.

In 2007, Douglas co-founded Manta Innovations, LLC, a software company, and served as a Co-Founder and Principal Software Engineer. Douglas developed a popular action shooter game called BotZ, which gained universal popularity on iOS devices.

Douglas joined Hulu in 2014 as an Interactive Developer, where they played a key role in building a dedicated creative development team within the Creative Solutions department.

From 2015 to 2019, they worked at Beachbody, starting as a Senior Streaming Video Engineer and progressing to roles such as Manager and Senior Manager, Video Technology. Douglas was responsible for improving Beachbody's streaming video service and implementing enhanced security features for web players.

In 2019, Douglas joined Zorroa as a Solutions Architect and later as a Senior Manager Customer Solutions. Douglas collaborated with major companies like Marvel Studios and Disney, managing customer integrations and architecting custom machine learning solutions.

Their most recent role is at Gizmo, where they served as the Chief Technology Officer. Douglas led the development of a social media platform and established the strategic technical vision and tactical development of technology supporting the company's product vision.

Douglas's latest work experience is at the Sundance Institute, where they serve as the Director of Digital Engineering, overseeing the digital engineering operations.

Douglas Gatza completed their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Media Arts and Animation from The Art Institutes from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, they attended Purdue University from 1999 to 2001, specializing in Computer Integrated Manufacturing. Douglas completed their high school education at Palatine High School from 1996 to 1999.