IVC Student Thrives by Doing What He Loves
Poorya “Pooris” Baine is firmly focused on taking a lifelong passion and transforming it into his life’s work.
But his hasn’t been a straightforward or easy path.
He grew up in Northern Iran, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and eventually ran his own video game company – testing and selling games and related accessories while capitalizing on his love for game development and design.
“I started playing video games during the Atari era when I was just seven years old, it’s been a passion ever since,” he says.