Diego Merayo is a highly experienced programming professional with a strong background in the video game industry, currently serving as Principal Programmer at PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions since May 2024. Prior roles include Principal Engine Engineer at Smilegate Barcelona and Senior Audio and Core Engineer at Motive, where contributions were made to titles such as Dead Space and Iron Man. Diego's expertise encompasses online engineering, having led online development for Battlefield 2042 Portal at Ripple Effect Studios and served as Senior Online Software Engineer at DICE for Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V. Previous positions at Electronic Arts include roles as Senior Software Engineer and Lead Engineer on notable projects like Battlefield Hardline. Diego's career began with development roles at BlackBox Games and Ayuntamiento de Gijón, supported by a degree in Computer Science from Universidad de Oviedo.