Brad Hendricks

About Brad Hendricks

With over 33 years of experience spanning the video game and consumer electronics industries, I’ve built a career around leading products, teams, and business growth across a wide range of roles, including Producer, Executive Producer, Business Development Manager, Product Manager, and now CEO of Blind Squirrel Entertainment.Blind Squirrel is a premier game development studio that has helped deliver some of the biggest blockbuster titles of the past. Established in 2010, Blind Squirrel Games is a feature-owning co-dev partner for live, cross-platform action games: we can deliver high quality systems/content pods from milestone through Public Testing Realms and multi-platform release with low management overhead. We are committed to giving developers we work with a passionate team focused on delivery, clear communication, and quality service. We excel at partnering with studios with exceptional development processes, integrating smoothly into their workflows to mitigate risk, amplify speed and quality.Throughout my career, I’ve combined deep expertise in game production, product direction, business development, and relationship management to help bring successful games and partnerships to life. Today, I’m focused on continuing Blind Squirrel’s growth, expanding our partnerships, and connecting with exceptional talent who want to help shape the future of interactive entertainment.

Experience

1. CEO & Founder

   Blind Squirrel Games

   Apr 2010 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Games industry CEO and studio leader with experience scaling teams, strengthening operations, and building strategic partner relationships that drive long-term growth. I focus on turning creative and technical capability into business results through disciplined execution, strong leadership, and a clear commercial mindset.

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  BA, Political Science

  1986 — 1990

• Estancia HS

  HS Diploma, General

  1982 — 1985

Skills

• Computer Games
• Online Advertising
• Skilled Leader
• User Experience
• Content Strategy
• Fundraising
• Mobile Applications
• Online Gaming
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Creative Direction
• Social Media Marketing
• Social Networking
• Strategic Partnerships
• Social Games
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Mobile Marketing
• Product Direction
• Innovative Problem Solver
• User Interface Design
• Entrepreneurship
• Video Games
• Ps3
• New Business Development
• Social Media
• Iphone
• Game Design
• Business Development
• Digital Strategy
• Product Development
• Mobile Devices
• Mmo
• User Interface
• Digital Distribution
• Gambling
• Licensing
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Monetization