Board of Directors
Alex Nichiporchik
Chief Executive Officer
Alex founded tinyBuild in 2013, with Luke Burtis. Alex has over 18 years of experience working in the video games and marketing sectors. Having started out as pro-gamer, Alex then moved to become a games journalist, then games producer and finally a marketing executive. This combination of experience enabled Alex to kickstart tinyBuild. Prior to, and since, founding tinyBuild, Alex has accumulated invaluable expertise in games development and publishing. Alex’s proficiency in selecting and enhancing IP has been imperative in tinyBuild’s success to date.
Henrique Olifiers
Non-Executive Chairman
Henrique has over 23 years’ experience in the gaming sector. Henrique is the co-founder and CEO of Bossa Studios, a London-based video games developer. Prior to founding Bossa Studios, Henrique worked at a number of other companies in the sector including: Finalboss.com, Globo.com, Jagex and Playfish.
Luke Burtis
Chief Operating Officer
Luke has substantial sector expertise, having started his career in 2001 as a video game tester, working for companies such as Microsoft, Luke later spent 7 years working for the Casual Games Association, a B2B video games events company where he reached the role of Production Director. In total, Luke has worked in the video games sector for over 19 years. Luke is currently COO at tinyBuild and has been since founding it alongside Alex in 2013.
Neil James Catto
Non-Executive Director
Neil is currently the CFO of Boohoo Group Plc having held that role over the past 10 years and has significant UK plc experience. Neil qualified as a chartered accountant with EY and was previously Finance Director of dabs.com plc and has held senior financial positions in BT plc and The Carphone Warehouse Group plc. In his early career Neil was CFO of Elixir Studios, a video games developer in the UK.
Antonio Jose Assenza
Chief Financial Officer
Antonio has worked at tinyBuild since December 2018 and was appointed CFO in 2020. Prior to joining tinyBuild Antonio worked within the financial services sector, covering roles within audit; US GAAP and IFRS accounting; and M&A execution and integration. Antonio holds a dual degree in Economics and International Relations from Florida International University, an Executive MBA from Auburn University and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Florida International University (Florida).
Nick van Dyk
Non-Executive Director
Nick van Dyk is Chief Strategy Officer of Nexon Corp. and President of its Film & Television division. Previously, he has been a partner in Bain & Company’s Media Practice, President of Activision Blizzard Studios, and SVP of Corporate Strategy at The Walt Disney Company, where he played major roles in the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel and Lucas. He holds a BA from UCLA, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.