Jijo Jose Mathew

Jijo Jose Mathew is an experienced software engineer with a strong background in gaming technology and system development. Currently serving as Head of Engineering for Wizard of Oz Slots at Zynga since September 2014, Jijo has progressed through roles including Principal Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer. Prior to Zynga, Jijo worked at Bally Technologies as an R&D Software Engineer II and contributed to the first game title on the Alpha II Platform, as well as at SHFL Entertainment, focusing on game development using C and C++. Earlier experience includes a role as Programmer Analyst at Information Processing Corporation, where development involved the .NET Framework, and a Programmer Intern position that emphasized interactive module creation and SQL database design. Jijo holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University.