Before joining NVIDIA, Halldor led the technology development at CCP in the role of CTO for almost a decade. His main responsibilities included mentoring the technical staff and building out the core technology platform that powers the massively-multiplayer universe of 'EVE Online' and 'Dust 514'. Prior to CCP, Halldor held various software engineering and technical leadership roles at Atari/Midway, Lightspeed Games, Electronic Arts, and Maxis. As lead programmer or key contributor for a number of console games on systems ranging from Nintendo 64 to Sony's PlayStation2 to Microsoft Xbox, his list of credits include the highly successful 'Sims 2' and 'Sims: Bustin' Out'. An avid speaker, Halldor regularly presents at conferences on various topics in game development and technology. Halldor holds a B.Sc. degree in theoretical physics from the University of Iceland.