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Amr Abdel Dayem

Energizer · DISC type I
Director of Engineering at LAIKA Studios
📍 United States

Amr Abdel Dayem is a seasoned engineering leader with over two decades of experience in the Media & Entertainment sphere, currently serving as the Head of Engineering at LAIKA Studios. A graduate of New York University, his colleagues describe him as passionate, competent, and a genius. He focuses on leading talented engineers to design top-tier solutions.

He designed and deployed the Media & Entertainment industrys first PCoIP protocol for 3D motion graphics during his time at NBCUniversal.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Amr shows up

Informal
Imaginative
Big Picture Person

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Amr cares about

Engineering Leadership
Considers leading and mentoring talented engineers to be the most rewarding aspect of his work, focusing on their growth and ability to design innovative solutions.
M&E Technology
Possesses deep expertise across the M&E technology stack, including VFX pipelines, post-production, broadcast systems, and streaming solutions from his time at LAIKA, Disney, and NBCUniversal.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Director of Engineering
LAIKA Studios
7-2020 - 6-2024
Sr. Manager, Innovation Software Engineering | StudioLAB
The Walt Disney Studios
8-2015 - 7-2020
Solutions Architect
The Walt Disney Company
11-2011 - 8-2015
Graphics Engineering Technologist
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
5-2010 - 11-2011
Associate Director of Technology
Long Island University
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Education
Master of Science
New York University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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