About Us
Dan Parrell, PhD Chief Executive Officer
Dr Dan began software development in the 1980s and has worked in many of the leading organizations in IT including the IRS, NASA, Chrysler, Ford Motor, and Blue Cross Shield. He is also an adjunct instructor who taught many video game development courses. Some past student went on to work at the leading game companys.
Rachel Parrell Chief Financial Officer/VP of Marketing
Rachel leads the team in all aspects of marketing including creating and maintaining the website, social media sites, creating the videos and more. Rachel owns here VidPixArt.com and knows many media techniques and best practices.
Sean Parrell Chief Operating Officer
Sean takes the lead in creating the video games with his mastery of game design and strategy. He created many 3D models for the games as well as all the terrains and some code.
Eva Karczewska Chief Music Director
Eva is a guitarist, songwriter, and producer. Founding member of Detroit rock band Mod Ev, and Las Vegas ultimate cover bands Sugar Dolls, JetSet Club, Bullet Babes, LV Love and AC/DC cover band Thigh Voltage, Eva also performs live on Las Vegas' famous Fremont Street Experience with band Stays In Vegas LV. With her unique interpretation of pop, rock, R&B, and hip-hop styles on guitar and her energetic stage performance, Eva has been a staple for Las Vegas bands for several years. From the streets of Detroit Eva is no stranger to the limelight.
She has shared the stage with artists Ron Keel, Candlebox, Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker and house music pioneer Mickey Oliver. Her impressive resume also includes studio work with Kid Rock and Detroit producer Al Sutton (Kid Rock, Greta Van Fleet).
Development Team
Luc Wagner – Team Leader
Luc develops various video games for the illumi, from ideation all the way to completion. As part of the founding team, he's created some of the first mixed reality experiences and helped shape the development process, leading by example with exceptional code structure. As the team leader, Luc researches and leads discussions on collaborative best practices. He brings organizational documents for the team to use and compiles brief tutorials to help team members accomplish specific tasks. Luc has a Bachelor's in Video Game Design and Development, has many projects' worth of Unity experience, and has experience organizing and coordinating cross-functional teams in Unity. With his spare time, he works on projects, practices piano, and plays myriad video games.
Derick Nguyen – Senior Developer
Derick is a Unity developer focused on gameplay systems and game design. He builds complete game projects with an emphasis on clean architecture and responsive mechanics. His work centers on system-driven design that supports easy iteration and expansion.
Derrick Reid – Senior Developer
Derrick is a core member of the team responsible for creating our games. Combining his experience as a lifelong gamer with the knowledge he gained at the University of Central Florida, he has developed several 2D games across a variety of genres.
Rachel Teska - Senior Developer
Rachel Teska has worked in a game developer position before and has experience before joining Big Games Studio LLC. She is also a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her current role involves making games for the illumi.
Senior Developer
Adrian is a dedicated game developer who began his journey in the industry at the age of 16. Driven by a lifelong passion for interactive media, he earned his degree in Game Development from Gwinnett Technical College, where he refined his technical skills and creative approach. His main goal is to create interactive experiences that make people happy.