Brian Riordan

Current

Software Engineering Manager at IGT

Past

Part-time Instructor at University of Phoenix
Senior Software Engineer/Game Designer at Bally Gaming
Software Engineer at Universal Distributing

Firmware Engineer at Sigma Information Systems
Hardware Engineer at Universal Distributing
Software Engineer at Ferro Union
Summer Intern at Rockwell International Marine Systems
Electronic Reliability Technician at Beckman Instruments

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Education

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Don Bosco Technical Institute

Connections

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Industry

Gambling & Casinos

Brian Riordan’s Summary

Software engineering manager with 19 years of gaming industry experience in management, software development, and game design.

Brian Riordan’s Specialties:

Managing a geographically diverse development team, developing software for gaming machines, probability calculations for games, game design, random number generation and testing.

Brian Riordan’s Experience

Software Engineering Manager

IGT

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; IGT; Gambling & Casinos industry)

August 1999 — Present (10 years 5 months)

Manage a development team of 28 creating video games on two platforms for international markets.
Part-time Instructor

University of Phoenix

(Education Management industry)

October 1998 — August 2000 (1 year 11 months)

Taught programming classes.
Senior Software Engineer/Game Designer

Bally Gaming

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BYI; Gambling & Casinos industry)

March 1993 — August 1999 (6 years 6 months)

Senior Software Engineer - Wrote software in C and assembly for gaming machines. Wrote code for new communication protocols, new games, and new jurisdictional requirements. Wrote and tested 64 bit RNG implementation for two hardware platforms. Experience with RTOS's, Logic Analyzers, ICE

Model Development Specialist - Design new games. Perform probability calculations for new games and bonuses. Wrote software in C and VB to simulate game play, and demonstrate new ideas. Coordinate new video designs with software and graphics departments. Assist the sales team. Presented new games to the North Carolina gaming board. Member of the new product development committee.
Software Engineer

Universal Distributing

(Gambling & Casinos industry)

December 1991 — March 1993 (1 year 4 months)

Wrote software for video gaming machines in C and assembly. Modified hardware on a custom ISA board to support EEPROM, Dallas Cyber Key secure insertable memory, additional EPROM memory. Rewrote video reel spin routines for a more realistic appearance. Worked with the 80x86 and the 80535 (8051 derivative).
Firmware Engineer

Sigma Information Systems

(Computer Hardware industry)

September 1990 — December 1991 (1 year 4 months)

Wrote firmware in C, Assembly, and Forth for products including a DSSI-SCSI adaptor (tape and disk). Modified hardware designs to increase throughput and add functionality. Worked with 8031 derivatives, Harris Forth Engine, and VMS. Wrote firmware to interface to MSCP (DEC mass storage control protocol) and DUP (DEC Diagnostic Utility Protocol) via the DEC DSSI bus. Setup DEC mini-computers and VAX clusters including using SYSGEN for configuration.
Hardware Engineer

Universal Distributing

(Gambling & Casinos industry)

April 1990 — August 1990 (5 months)
Software Engineer

Ferro Union

(Building Materials industry)

December 1985 — April 1990 (4 years 5 months)

Wrote business applications in C, dBase, and Foxpro.
Summer Intern

Rockwell International Marine Systems

(Defense & Space industry)

June 1985 — August 1985 (3 months)

Performed and assisted with hardware/software integration testing of a new 68k based system.
Electronic Reliability Technician

Beckman Instruments

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; BEC; Biotechnology industry)

June 1981 — September 1982 (1 year 4 months)

Performed electrical, mechanical, and enviromental tests on components, packages, and products. Test performed included resistor noise, EMI compliance, temp rise, thermal packaging, corrosion resistance. Wrote reports for the company library. Worked with enviromental chambers, X-ray machines, thermocouples, vibration tables, and chart recorders.

Brian Riordan’s Education

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

BS , Electrical and Computer Engineering , 1982 — 1987
Don Bosco Technical Institute

AS , Electronic Technology , 1978 — 1982

Additional Information

Brian Riordan’s Groups:

Marathon Finisher
PADI Pros
Game Developers
Microchip Users Forum
NAUI Divers Group
Casino and Gaming Industry Vendors
Casino and Gaming Professionals
Cal Poly Pomona Alumni Association
Casino Industry Executive Network
The Casino Gaming Group
Casino Suppliers/Vendors, Services and Careers
International Game Technology
Torque Game Builders
World Casino Network 1000 members in one month - Jobs, news, discussions, and more
Slot Machine Industry Network