What Does It Take to Turn YOUR Dreams Into Reality?

College is a time to explore subjects that you enjoy and which will challenge you. It's also a time to hone your leadership skills, learn how to balance work and play, build experience and skills for your professional future, and figure out where your true passions lie. But how do you translate your passions into a career?

Meet Tobi Saulnier, Founder and CEO of 1st Playable Productions, a game company located in Troy, NY. At 1st Playable, Tobi oversees company operations and all aspects of product development.

Prior to founding 1st Playable, Tobi spent five years overseeing product development at Vicarious Visions, another game company, also located in Troy, NY, where she was responsible for delivering over 60 game titles ranging from Blues Clues GBC to Doom III Xbox, including launch titles for the GBA, DS and PSP.

Before joining the game industry, Tobi managed Research and Development (R&D) in embedded and distributed systems at General Electric Research and Development, where she earned 16 patents also led initiatives in new product development, software quality, business strategy, and outsourcing.

Before joining the game industry, Tobi managed R&D in embedded and distributed systems at General Electric Research and Development, where she earned 16 patents and led initiatives in new product development, software quality, business strategy, and outsourcing.

Tobi is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and she serves on the Board of Directors of the International Game Development Association and on the Board of Trustees of the Schenectady Museum and Science Center. Tobi earned her Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from RPI. She has written articles appearing in over 25 professional publications. She is married with two children.

Join us as Tobi shares how she combined her passion for games and her knowledge of math and science to become an entrepreneur and lead her own company!