Denis Burger Jr.: Academy of Distinguished Engineers - 2004

Denis Burger Jr.

Award Year

2004

Graduation Year

1987

Department

Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering

Award Category

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers

Biography

Founder and President, InsanePlay

InsanePlay is a company that develops computer games for “casual adult gamers” who are looking for innovative variations on benign games such as PacMan and Tetris, instead of the violence and mayhem of games played by many teenagers. Previously, Burger served as Executive Producer and Vice President at ImageBuilder Software, President at Mud Puppy Studios, and President of Games at HappyHour Entertainment. Focused on creating compelling interactive entertainment for the whole family, Burger has produced successful games for industry giants including Microsoft, the Discovery Channel, Intel Play, LEGO, Mattel, Disney, and Hasbro.

Degrees

B.S. Computer Science, 1987