Kelson Gist

Kelson Gist is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in the game development industry. Currently serving as a Principal Software Engineer at Thought Pennies since January 2024, Gist specializes in gameplay, AI, and animation programming. As the CTO and Co-Founder of Sky Giant Studios, Gist is involved in the development of a 3D cooperative action-adventure game utilizing Unreal Engine 4. Previously, Gist held the position of Principal Software Engineer at Certain Affinity and worked as a Senior Software Engineer at HookBang, focusing on mobile game development. Gist's early career includes significant contributions at Intific, where Gist led and developed various simulation frameworks and collaborated on AI simulation projects. Gist holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from DigiPen Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Southwestern University.