Hector Padilla Perez

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DISC Type : Di

Director of Engineering at Kabam

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Hector Padilla Perez is an engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in the video game industry, having shipped more than 15 products. He has scaled and managed global teams of hundreds of engineers across North America, Europe, and Asia. His peers describe him as kind, calm, and wise.

Outside of his main roles, Hector volunteers as an Expert in Residence at Rippleworks, where he has coached over 400 leaders from more than 100 ventures across 52 countries, helping them scale their leadership skills. He is also a certified Business Ontological Coach.

Unique fact: Hector has managed the technical roadmaps and staffing for major game franchises, including the world-renowned Hitman series.

Personality Overview

Confident

Impact-Oriented

Conviction Driven

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
Volunteers to help leaders scale their skills and has shared posts about focusing on people's strengths as a platform for their growth and success.
Scaling Engineering Teams
Has a track record of building teams from the ground up and scaling them significantly, for example, increasing an engineering team by 30% in a previous role.
Global Team Management
His career has involved managing large, distributed engineering teams across North America, Europe, and Asia, emphasizing empathy and nuanced communication.

Media Appearances

Hector has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Director of Engineering at Kabam
8-2023 - 12-2024
Studio Technical Director at Timbre Games
1-2022 - 5-2023
Technical People Manager at IO Interactive
12-2020 - 9-2021
Studio CTO at Playco
9-2020
Expert in Residence at Rippleworks

Education

1998 - 2003
Bachelor from Tecnológico de Monterrey
2005 - 2007
Masters from University of Alberta

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Exp : 4 Location : Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Engineering at Kabam
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Insights For Selling To Hector

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hector is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hector

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hector move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Hector take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Hector

Personality Compatibility


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