Olivier Vanden Bos

Enigma
DISC Type : dci

Director of Engineering at Public Democracy

Kula, Hawaii, United States

Overview

Olivier is the Director of Engineering at Public Democracy, bringing a wealth of experience from his extensive career in AAA game development at companies like Riot Games and Ubisoft. He is a hands-on code architect and an expert in AI programming, educated at ESIGELEC. People who have worked with him describe him as brilliant, patient, and talented.

He is a deep thinker about the future of technology, expressing strong opinions on the limitations of current AI models and the evolution of software development as a craft. His perspective is shaped by a long history in the industry, stretching back to coding in assembly in the 1990s.

Olivier has worked on and contributed to more than 24 video games throughout his career, including major AAA titles.

Personality Overview

Persuasive & Assertive

Friendly Yet Blunt

Fast Follower

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
His focus is on building healthy engineering teams from the ground up, emphasizing empathic leadership, holistic mentorship, and establishing trust within his teams.
Game AI Architecture
He has deep expertise in designing and implementing next-gen game AI models, including work with ECS architecture and behavior trees for RTS games.
Refactoring & Tech-Debt
He is a specialist in managing and improving bloated codebases and resolving significant technical-debt issues, a key skill mentioned in his professional summary.

Media Appearances

Olivier has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Director of Engineering at Public Democracy
9-2025
Technical Director at LightFury Games
7-2024 - 5-2025
Game Engineering Lead at Beef Noodle Studios
3-2023 - 7-2024
Director of Engineering at Perfect Storm Studios
7-2021 - 3-2023
Lead AI Programmer at Frost Giant Studios, Inc.

Education

9-1993 - 9-1996
Bachelor of Science - BS from ESIGELEC : ÉCOLE D'INGÉNIEURS-ES GÉNÉRALISTES
9-1995 - 9-1996
Master of Technology - MTech from Université de Rouen

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Insights For Selling To Olivier

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Olivier is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Olivier

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Olivier move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Olivier take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Olivier

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