About Us

Our Philosophy

  • Speed Matters

    Your developers' time is your most precious resource. Generating and delivering data fast materially improves velocity.

  • Security Matters More

    Your intellectual property requires industrial-grade security. Our #1 priority is security. Read more about our practices here.

  • The Build Must Be Perfect

    Builds are the heartbeat of the project. They must be generated reliably and consistently.

Leadership

Albert Reed

Albert Reed

Prior to founding Universal Foundry with Lucian, Albert co-founded Boston-based Demiurge Studios, which he led as CEO and later chairman for nearly 15 years where he helped to grow Demiurge into a 100-person studio leading to an acquisition by Embracer in 2020. He has served in advisory roles with several game companies including Otherside Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast.

Lucian Cesca

Lucian Cesca

Lucian is the engineering lead at Universal Foundry. Lucian was co-founder and head of engineering at Atlas (acquired 2023) where he developed compliance software for large financial institutions. Prior to that, Lucian developed high-performance computing and CI/CD platforms at Argo AI and Apple, streamlining build and deployment processes to enhance efficiency and scalability.