Dave Haas

Current

• EVP Worldwide Game Studios at PopCap Games

Past

• Chairman at PopCap Games International Limited
• Chief Operating Officer at PopCap Games
• Technology Archon at Sabertooth Games

• Founder and CTO at Seer Logistics
• Director of IT at BootlegTV / BootlegNetworks
• Manager, IT and Network Operations at Diamar Interactive / Definitive Stock / Visual Communications Group
• Owner and Chief Technologist at ICS (Sole Proprietorship)
• Systems Administrator at Chicago Title

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Education

• Seattle University
• Seattle Central Community College
• The University of New Mexico

• New Mexico State University

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Games

Websites

• My Company
• My Website

Dave Haas’s Summary

I joined PopCap Games in 2003, bringing more than nineteen years of entrepreneurial, technology and gaming experience to the company. As EVP Worldwide Game Studios, I'm responsible for managing and running all aspects of our Core IP (PC, Mac, Online) Studio, our Video Game Platforms (X-Box, PS2/3, Nintendo, iPod) Studio, and Mobile Gaming (J2ME, BREW, Windows Mobile) Studio.

Prior to assuming this role, I was Chief Operating Officer of PopCap US and Chairman of the Board of PopCap International, during which time I was variously responsible for PopCap’s Mobile Gaming Studio, Localization, Information Technology, Release Management, Facilities, PopCap.com and Customer Service departments.

Previous to PopCap, I served as Technology Archon for Sabertooth Games, where I managed IT and network operations. Prior to that I was founder and CTO of Seer Logistics, a logistics and technology startup. I've also held senior IT management positions at BootlegTV/BootlegNetworks and at Definitive Stock/Visual Communications Group. I was also the owner and Chief Technologist of ICS Consulting, a computer and network consulting firm.

Dave Haas’s Specialties:

Video games; PC gaming; Mac gaming; online gaming; mobile phone games; video game platforms (e.g.: X-Box, Nintendo Wii and DS); software localization; worldwide IT strategy and planning; networking and security; e-commerce and n-tier server architecture; multinational corporate leadership, strategy and management; operations; executive management; copyright, trademark and intellectual property protection; corporate and board governance.

Dave Haas’s Experience

• EVP Worldwide Game Studios

  PopCap Games

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Games industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

• Chairman

  PopCap Games International Limited

  (Computer Games industry)

  2005 — May 2008 (3 years )

• Chief Operating Officer

  PopCap Games

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Games industry)

  September 2003 — April 2008 (4 years 8 months)

• Technology Archon

  Sabertooth Games

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

  February 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 7 months)

• Founder and CTO

  Seer Logistics

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

  February 2000 — October 2001 (1 year 9 months)

• Director of IT

  BootlegTV / BootlegNetworks

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

  July 2000 — February 2001 (8 months)

• Manager, IT and Network Operations

  Diamar Interactive / Definitive Stock / Visual Communications Group

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)

  August 1999 — June 2000 (11 months)

• Owner and Chief Technologist

  ICS (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 1995 — July 1999 (4 years 5 months)

• Systems Administrator

  Chicago Title

  (Public Company; Computer Games industry)

  1990 — 1995 (5 years )

Dave Haas’s Education

• Seattle University

  Physics 1994 — 1995

• Seattle Central Community College

  Associate of Science , Physics , 1992 — 1994

• The University of New Mexico

  1989 — 1989

• New Mexico State University

  1988 — 1989

Additional Information

Dave Haas’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website

Dave Haas’s Interests:

Science, mathematics, gaming, computers, woodworking, reading, cooking and food

Dave Haas’s Groups:

•    Obama for America
•    Linked:Seattle
•    Flash Game Developers

Dave Haas’s Contact Settings

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