Simon Cournoyer is an accomplished Senior Principal Engineer and Technical Director at Infinity Ward, where responsibilities include overseeing core systems development with a focus on engine development, performance, and reliability since July 2008. Previous roles include Lead Programmer managing an engineering team and contributing to game development, as well as Software Engineer positions at Electronic Arts, where work focused on artificial intelligence and gameplay development. Simon has a foundational background in software engineering, having founded WarcraftCentral.com and contributed to projects at Nstein Technologies. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from Université de Sherbrooke.