Creative Audio Director

Canada United States Southeast Asia

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Audio Director • Leader • Mentor

Zabi Khan

25+ years creating immersive audio experiences, building high-performing teams and developing creative talent across global studios.

0Years in Audio
0AAA Titles
0Studios Built
Experience acrossElectronic ArtsGameloftGlobal Game Development

About Me

A passion for audio.
A focus on people.

My journey in audio spans live sound, film, television and more than fifteen years in the games industry across North America and Asia.

Today, I lead audio strategy, creative direction and team development across Southeast Asia—building studios, developing talent and helping teams deliver memorable player experiences at scale.

What drives me most is creating environments where talented people can grow, collaborate and do their best work.

Experience

Creative leadership across regions and disciplines.

Current

Creative Audio Director — Southeast Asia

Gameloft

Leading audio strategy, creative direction, team development and cross-studio production across Indonesia and Vietnam.

15+ Years

Sound Design & Game Audio Leadership

Electronic Arts

Contributed to major AAA titles across North American studios, spanning field recording, sound design, implementation and collaboration.

Earlier Career

Film, Television & Live Audio

North America, Middle East & Asia

Built a broad production foundation across broadcast, post-production, music and live sound before moving fully into interactive audio.

Expertise

Creative vision, technical depth and people leadership.

Audio Direction

Setting creative vision and ensuring audio elevates the player experience.

Sound Design

Designing immersive, interactive audio for games and emerging media.

Audio Leadership

Building and mentoring high-performing teams across multiple studios.

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Technical Audio

Implementation, tools, pipelines and scalable production workflows.

Studios & Recording

Studio design, field recording and high-quality content capture.

Mentorship

Helping emerging audio professionals build skills, confidence and careers.

Speaking & Ideas

Sharing what it takes to build creative talent and teams.

2026

Gamescom Asia — Session Development

Exploring leadership, access, mentorship and the future of creative work in the AI era.

2024

AES Tokyo

Industry learning, technology exchange and reflections on global audio practice.

Ongoing

Studio & University Talks

Mentoring, career development, team building and game audio production.

Contact

Let’s create, build and elevate together.

For speaking, mentoring, leadership and collaboration inquiries.