From his home in Mauritius – a tiny island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa – Jalil Sadool ’04 graduated with a degree in applied media arts – animation and co-founded Steamroller Studios. He also served as animator for blockbuster films such as “Avatar,” “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.”

At Steamroller, located in the central Florida resort town of Mt. Dora, Sadool is intensely focused on designing heroes and villains for some of the gaming industry’s most popular titles, including “Fortnite,” “Shadow of the Tomb Raider,” “Deus Ex” and “Prey.”