Biographie
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Language and Literature, as well as, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing, from Concordia University.
From a very young age, Menahem Gabay has always had a passion for writing, film, and video games. When THQ Montreal opened its doors in 2010, he took the opportunity to join the gaming industry as a Functional Quality Assurance Tester, dipping his toes into the likes of SpongeBob, on the Wii uDraw Tablet, and Space Marines.
Within months, Menahem became a Team Lead, working on hit titles like Saints Row: The Third and Metro: Last Light. Although the prospects of other hit titles were on the horizon, THQ Montreal unfortunately filed for bankruptcy and was acquired by Ubisoft Montreal.
Continuing in his role as Team Lead, Menahem made the transition to Ubisoft Montreal. With the right set of circumstances to transition to the Narrative department, he eventually took the role of Legal Liaison Coordinator and started working on Watch Dogs 2. Responsible for coming up with and verifying names of people, companies, restaurants, stores, and other buildings, Menahem worked with the Narrative, Art, and Legal departments to ensure that everything was vetted and no registered names or visuals were infringed upon.
In 2016, an opportunity arose to venture into the film industry by joining Cinesite Montreal, a Feature Animation and Visual Effects Company. Working in the IT Department, Menahem has helped to bring award winning films and TV shows to life as part of a large and diverse team within a group of companies spanning the globe.
Starting as a Data Operator and Render Wrangler, Menahem ultimately took over managing Storage, Data Operations, and Render Wrangling, while working closely with other IT teams, Pipeline, and Production. As the first and last department to touch any material being worked on by Cinesite, Menahem's department has the unique privilege to view a project from its inception to fruition. Working on numerous film, TV, and feature animation shows at the same time is the norm, and coordinating shows between multiple locations, such as London and Vancouver, is becoming more commonplace.
As part of the QA/QC and IT Departments, Menahem has worked with every level of production, from Artists, to Department Managers, to Producers, to Upper Management and the COO.
