Colin Dwan

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Director of Software Engineering at Light & Wonder

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States

Overview

Colin Dwan is a Director of Software Engineering at Light & Wonder with a strong background leading teams on AAA titles and VR experiences. An alumnus of NC State University, he has managed departments of up to 60 engineers. Colleagues describe him as communicative, brilliant, organized, and an inspiring influence.


He founded the indie studio Prologue Games to create "Knee Deep, " a narrative-driven murder mystery uniquely presented as a theatrical stage play.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Achievement-Oriented

Persuasive

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.  If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
Has a proven track record of scaling engineering teams from 9 to over 45 members and mentoring new directors and leads to support expansion.
Indie Game Development
He founded his own studio, Prologue Games, secured angel investment, and produced the multi-episode narrative adventure game "Knee Deep" from concept to launch.
Studio Building
His current focus is building a new gaming studio from the ground up in Raleigh, NC for Light & Wonder, and he is actively hiring for key roles.

Media Appearances

Colin has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Director of Software Engineering at Light & Wonder
5-2024 - 4-2025
Director of Engineering at Lost Boys Interactive
3-2023 - 5-2024
Engineering Director at Lost Boys Interactive
5-2022 - 3-2023
Associate Tech Director at Lost Boys Interactive
9-2013 - 5-2024
Owner at Prologue Games

Education

2001 - 2005
Bachelors of Science from NC State University

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Insights For Selling To Colin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Colin is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Colin

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Colin move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Colin take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Colin

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