Andy Polidore

Andy Polidore has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Andy is currently working as the COO and Co-Founder at Rushdown Studios since October 2021. Prior to that, they worked at PUBG Corporation from March 2018 to October 2021 as a Senior Software Engineer. Andy started on the console team and later shifted to the Front End Game UI team, where they shipped various progression systems and a redesigned friend UI.

From March 2016 to March 2018, Andy worked as a Software Engineer at MadGlory. Andy collaborated with the Vainglory platform team and contributed to the development of matchmaking time estimate and global chat services. Andy also implemented custom modules using Erlang, including a profanity filter.

Before that, they worked at Odd Networks as a Software Engineer from November 2015 to February 2016. Their responsibilities included updating the Poker Central Xbox 360 app and developing a stat collection service for viewing statistics across various platforms.

In 2015, Andy briefly worked at WorkOrder.es as the Director of Sales and Marketing before transitioning to a role as a Host at 8bit Bourbon Podcast from November 2013 to November 2015.

Prior to their software engineering roles, they worked in the financial industry. From December 2009 to March 2012, they served as the Co-head of Loan Desk at Standard Credit Group. Before that, they worked as a Broker at GFI Group from 2007 to 2009.

Andy Polidore completed a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science from Union College. Andy attended Union College from 2003 to 2007.