Audiokinetic
Pedro Albuquerque is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in quality assurance and project management within the gaming industry. Currently serving as Sr. Manager for Wwise Development at Audiokinetic since June 2023, Pedro previously held various managerial roles at Epic Games, Unity Technologies, and Warner Bros. Entertainment Group, showcasing expertise in QA management, strategic planning, and team leadership. Notable achievements include overseeing a QA team of 170 staff for the Batman Arkham Knight project at Warner Bros. and serving as Development Manager for EA Mobile's Scrabble franchise. Pedro's career began at Ubisoft, where foundational roles in compliance testing and project management were developed. A graduate of ITHQ with a Restoration Diploma, Pedro brings a rich background in both technical and operational aspects of game development.
Audiokinetic
Audiokinetic is the leading provider of cross-platform audio solutions for interactive media and gaming, and sets new standards in interactive audio production for location-based entertainment, automotive, consumer electronics, and training simulation. A trusted and strategic partner to the world’s largest interactive media developers and OEMs, Audiokinetic has a long-established ecosystem of allies within the audio industry and amongst platform manufacturers. The company’s middleware solutions include the award-winning Wwise® and SoundSeed®, as well as Wwise Automotive™. Audiokinetic, a Sony Group Company, is headquartered in Montréal, QC, Canada, has subsidiaries in Tokyo, Japan, and Shanghai, China, as well as product experts in Europe and the USA.