Lincoln Wallen, 2013 Honoree

- Title
- Chief technology officer
- Employer
- DreamWorks Animation
- Location
- Glendale, Calif.
- Characteristic most important in an IT hire:
- I look for engineers who are experienced in achieving end-user results. We leverage technologies across a wide landscape of engineering skills, but at the core of each is an end experience that is robust, scalable and material to our bottom line.
- Skills you'll hire for this year:
- We are actively investing in engineers who are experienced in scalable service-oriented architectures. That skill set is critical in today's age of on-demand technology.
- Your relationship with a key business leader:
- My relationship with our head of production is critical. She oversees the key resources necessary for our filmmaking -- our artists and her partnership in developing transformational end-user experiences through technology is what puts us in the driver's seat for business advantages. Read the full profile