Aakash MandharWhy I joined Electronic Arts in 2016?I first played Halo in late 2007, after I had just moved from Bangalore, India to Vancouver, Canada to work for Microsoft. There was…Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Aakash MandharDumbledore did it right! Finding the information you need when you need itOur brains are great for coming up with ideas and problem solving, but not for long term retention of information and memories.Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022
Aakash MandharGo for it! and then adaptThis story is from 2005. I was less than a year out of college and working at Hewlett-Packard in India on the HP OpenView team. Among other…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
Aakash MandharAlright! We might as well chit chatOne last recruiting story for 2021. We did do a lot of hiring in 2016, and this time we talk about a New College Graduate Hire.Dec 27, 2021Dec 27, 2021
Aakash MandharOh no! I forgot I was conducting an interviewAnother week, another recruiting story. The year is still 2016, and we were still in the process of building out the team at Electronic…Dec 21, 2021Dec 21, 2021
Aakash MandharHired for a Donut!The year was 2016, and I had recently joined Electronic Arts as the Director of Engineering to build the Virtual Economy Platform from…Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021
Aakash MandharGetting paid to have funI have been fortunate enough to make my career in a field that I am passionate about. I am an avid gamer with a passion for solving complex…Dec 6, 2021Dec 6, 2021
Aakash MandharThe Content TreadmillOver the weekend I spent time setting up our gym in the garage. The most grueling task was dissembling, moving and reassembling our…Nov 30, 20211Nov 30, 20211
Aakash MandharDigital Distribution and Ownership of Video GamesIn this post we will talk about how adoption and evolution of the internet transformed digital distribution and ownership of games.Nov 22, 20211Nov 22, 20211