Paul J. Furio is the CEO and Founder of SyncBuildRun. With twenty years of software development experience, and over half a decade of leading teams at both startups and large companies, Paul brings a history of successfully shipping numerous V1 products in the entertainment and mobile space. Besides being a GeekWire Geek Of The Week, his past successes include entertainment titles such as "Forza Motorsport" for the Xbox, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for the PC, "1 vs. 100" for the XBox 360, and numerous casual and social games for Facebook and web platforms. Most recently, Paul built up and led the Gaming SDK, App SDK, Maps Client Application, and Dynamic Perspective Tools teams for the Amazon Fire Phone.

Originally from Bayport, New York, Paul lives in Seattle, Washington. He earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Many people helped us move V.Next forward, and we would not be where we are today without their help. Among these friends are:

• Qais Fulton - Episode Writer
• Matthew Gamlen - Video Designer
• Daniel Hickey - Soundtrack Musician
• Marcy Holland - Episode Writer
• Ian Llanas - Concept Artist
• Tom Shear - Soundtrack Musician
• Christopher Rae - Advisor
• David Sobeski - Advisor
• Sebastien Vakerics - Production Artist

Plus many other friends and family members who have been supportive and helpful along the way.