Luis is a seasoned executive who has been working in technology, digital media, and education for over twenty years.

Luis leads the strategic direction of technology and gaming degree programs at the University. He also works with technology companies to bring research projects in the areas of Simulation, AR/VR, UX/UI, Gaming, IoT, Cloud and other emerging technologies.
Luis is originally from Caracas, Venezuela where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering from Universidad Metropolitana. He also earned an Associate’s degree in Digital Media from Full Sail University and an MBA from Duke University.

Fernando De La Cruz has enjoyed a game industry career of over 10 years with more than 15 titles shipped across Nintendo, Sony, PC, Leapfrog and mobile platforms. Fernando worked in the industry as a tester, programmer, designer and producer. Some notable works include Disney’s Club Penguin games on Nintendo DS and Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords on Nintendo DS. He has also collaborated with Ubisoft, Konami, Marvel, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Rankin & Bass, D3P, and other publishing and license companies.

Fernando has lived in five different countries (U.S., Canada, Spain, Argentina, Japan) and now calls central Florida home where he leads the Game Design B.S. department at Full Sail University.