Jamil Moledina
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Jamil Moledina works in the videogame industry doing business development. He was born in Mombasa
, Kenya
, raised in London
and Los Angeles
, and now lives in San Francisco. He now works for Funzio, where his role is to sign independent game development studios for publishing deals. Before he worked for Electronic Arts
. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the International Game Developers Association, the professional association of the game industry.
Previously, Moledina worked for United Business Media in the CMP Game Group, where his role was executive director of the Game Developers Conference
(GDC), the world's largest game industry-only event. Prior to that, Jamil served as editor-in-chief of the leading game industry magazine, Game Developer, and has worked as a market analysis consultant and corporate lawyer.
Moledina is also a writer, and his first science fiction novel, titled Tearing the Sky, is being published in winter 2010.
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, raised in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, and now lives in San Francisco. He now works for Funzio, where his role is to sign independent game development studios for publishing deals. Before he worked for Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the International Game Developers Association, the professional association of the game industry.
Previously, Moledina worked for United Business Media in the CMP Game Group, where his role was executive director of the Game Developers Conference
Game Developers Conference
The Game Developers Conference is the largest annual gathering of professional video game developers, focusing on learning, inspiration, and networking...
(GDC), the world's largest game industry-only event. Prior to that, Jamil served as editor-in-chief of the leading game industry magazine, Game Developer, and has worked as a market analysis consultant and corporate lawyer.
Moledina is also a writer, and his first science fiction novel, titled Tearing the Sky, is being published in winter 2010.