Summary
Abdi Dahir is a Lead AI Programmer with 14 years of experience building gameplay and AI systems for AAA and indie titles, currently leading AI development at Relic Entertainment. He has shipped features across franchises at Electronic Arts (including FIFA and Sims Mobile) and architected bots and tutorials for startup Artillery Games, blending production discipline with experimental game AI. Comfortable across gameplay, AI, and tools, he pairs a Computer Science degree from the University of Toronto with hands-on experience in both studio and research-adjacent environments (Columbia’s Sustainable Engineering Lab). Based in Vancouver, he maintains a public-facing developer presence via a personal site and YouTube channel, signaling a commitment to knowledge sharing and community engagement beyond shipped code.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science at University of Toronto
English