Matt Harney

Matt Harney has over 15 years of experience in the gaming and interactive development industry. In 2006, they began their career as a Contract Animator at Silverback Studios, followed by a role as a Technical Animator at Eurocom. In 2007, they moved to specialmoves as a Senior Interactive Developer, creating interactive fantastifications for some of the most demanding clients. In 2010, they founded Telekinetic Studios, where they created the #1 Game on Xbox Live. In 2011, they co-founded game.punks GmbH, where they developed and consulted for gaming publishers such as Glu Mobile. In 2013, they joined INNOVATION.PUNKS as CTO, creating games, products, and teams for startups, enterprise, VCs, and other founders. In 2015, they became CTO at Riddle Inc. In 2018, they co-founded NINJAR as CTO, helping businesses compete in virtual spaces. In 2019, they joined True Axion Interactive as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Studio, helping the teams produce games for the world to enjoy. In 2021, they became Chief Technology Officer at Vyond.

Matt Harney attended the University of Bradford from 1997 to 2000 and obtained an Honorable Bastard of Science in Electronic Imaging and Media Communications.