Summary
Mick Giles is a seasoned technology executive and founder with over a decade of leadership building large-scale online gaming and regulated real-money wagering platforms, currently serving as SVP and Head of Technology at Hard Rock Digital. He has a track record of scaling startups into acquisition (Victiv → PokerStars) and leading enterprise teams at household names like Electronic Arts, Sony Online, and The Stars Group/FOX Bet. Hands-on across multiple languages and cloud architectures, Mick has overseen global ops for MMOs and sports betting products in regulated markets while retaining deep technical credibility. His credits span more than 40 entertainment titles—from The Sims to Star Wars Galaxies—highlighting a rare mix of product, platform and ops experience. Based in Austin, he brings entrepreneurial grit to regulated digital gaming, marrying rapid innovation with compliance and platform resilience.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
English