Double Helix Games proudly welcomes our new Studio Operations Director

DH is proud to announce we have a new Studio Operations Director!  Welcome Samer Raad to Double Helix Games!
 
Samer's a canuck, having graduated from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He brings over 20 years of management and games industry experience to the studio.
 
A lifelong player, Samer's career in games started in 2001 with Electronic Arts Canada and Electronic Arts Worldwide.  After 5 years at EA, Samer moved his family closer to the sun and beaches to join Vivendi Games where he served as Senior Director of Shared Development Services and was responsible for managing the localization production studio in Dublin, Ireland as well as Worldwide Quality Assurance in LA. 
 
Most recently, Samer served as Senior Producer with Rainbow Studios (a THQ studio).  In addition to varied game projects, Samer's team at Rainbow was responsible for the creation of the U-Draw Tablet (a great new Wii peripheral that is very unique).  "I couldn't be more excited to join the team at Double Helix Games" says Samer; "DH, led by Patrick Gilmore is working on some innovative new products; the drive, passion and dedication for making great games makes DH a great fit for me.  The future looks very bright."

Says Gilmore, "Samer is incredibly effective at creating production frameworks which help teams to succeed.  Within days after his arrival, he was removing roadblocks, simplifying pipelines, and focusing on implementing our quality strategy.  His front-to-back knowledge of production creates opportunities for game teams to concentrate on delivering the best for our clients and customers." 

Welcome to DH, Samer!