A senior XR engineer and designer developing single- and social-XR products using Unity and C#
prev: product XR engineer at Immola, implementation engineer at Tangle, product XR engineer at XPOLogistics, gameplay XR engineer at Beach Day Studios.
current: product XR engineer at RazorEdge
Commercial Work
Immola | 2024
Unity XR Software Engineer
At Immola I led product development on Kariboo, a social XR ad-supporting streaming service.
I was responsible for developing multiplayer features such as low-latency social streaming, room creation, and user permission rulesets. I led a complete overhaul of app UX leading, resulting in a 7x spike in monthly users and 75% reduction in churn.
Tangle | 2021-2023
Unity Software Engineer
Tangle is a VC-backed remote work app for PC/MacOS founded by the team behind the Google-acquired Owlchemy Labs.
I implemented a variety of multiplayer features using Unity, C#, and Normcore. This work resulted in shipped features that passed unit tests and had full parity with design documentation.
XPOLogistics | 2019-2021
Unity XR Software Engineer
At XPO, we built XR solutions that targeted worker safety, brand awareness, and recruitment engagement, some of which made national and investor headlines within the logistics sector.
Using Unity and C#, I developed interactions and gameplay features, rapidly prototyped concepts, optimized for standalone hardware, and wrote technical documentation.
More info available upon request.
vCoder | 2018
Unity XR Software Engineer
Grant recipient of the Oculus Launchpad ’18 program, vCoder is an educational VR project that teaches K-12 students how to code.
Using Unity and C#, I designed, prototyped, and implemented interaction frameworks and gameplay features. I also adapted our PCVR version for 3-DoF devices like the Oculus Go and HTC Vive Focus.
Independent & Collaborative Work
Domino World
Creator
Domino World is a sandbox-based MR app designed for the K-12 audience to encourage engineering and creativity. Create, chain, and share domino creations using mixed-reality in a magically simple but fun experience. Experience it now on the Meta Horizon Store.
Creta
Unity XR Developer
Creta is an award-winning mixed-reality pottery-assistance application submitted to the XRDC 2024 Hackathon. It was developed by a team of 6 using Unity, C#, ShapesXR, and the Logitech Pen SDK.
I focused on rapid prototyping and interaction design to create a product that addressed the main concerns of pottery hobbyists, including hands-free information gathering, holographic projection, and 3D scanning of models to share with the community.
PurrPlay
Creator
PurrPlay is an MR application that gamifies playtime for cat owners while teaching proper play techniques. Owners have more fun and cats enjoy longer, healthier play sessions.
This project was completed as part of the Meta Lifestyle Accelerator. With future XR advancements, I hope to create a robust product that helps bridge the communication gap between cats and their owners.
Lumina MR
Unity XR Developer
Developed within a team of 5 and submitted to the 2024 online Meta Presence Platform Hackathon, Lumina MR is a meditative mixed-reality experience where you grow plants on your ceiling.
I focused on designing and developing hand-tracking interactions, along with prototyping a variety of gameplay interactions that would be used to power the game loop. I also composed the background score and designed the games’ sound.
Balloon
Unity XR Developer
Developed within a team of 4 and submitted to the 2024 online Meta Presence Platform Hackathon, Balloon is an arcade mixed-reality experience that captures the cultural phenomenon about keeping a balloon in the air.
I focused on implementing gameplay features like hand-tracked poses, bug-fixing, playtesting, and the AppLab submission process.
Prehistoric Puzzles
Creator
Prehistoric Puzzles is a puzzle-educational MR experience where users piece together prehistoric fossils and learn about the anatomy and history of prehistoric life. Development in progress for the MetaQuest 3.
With this edutainment tool, I hope to expand the users’ imagination and curiosity beyond the depiction of dinosaurs in modern Hollywood.
Home Designer
Creator
Home Designer is a lifestyle application that helps users make better furniture purchasing decisions. Users can insert 3D models of Amazon furniture into their space, understand the price of specific home renovations, and take/share screenshots of different layouts with family and friends.
HomeDesigner, simplifies home renovation purchase flow, and makes home renovation decisions easier and more collaborative.
The Last Shark
Creator
Submitted as part of the 2020 Oculus Launchpad Program, The Last Shark is a stealth-adventure VR game about saving the last shark on Earth. As of May 2024, we’ve passed 15K downloads via App Lab.
This app is meant to bring awareness to the dwindling shark population and to explore how game mechanics can drive a narrative around nature. Shipped for all MetaQuest devices.
Leaflet
Creator
Leaflet is a unique VR puzzle game about guiding a lone leaf to its destination by drawing wind currents with your controllers. Solve puzzles in your environment and bring life back to a forgotten forest.
This project is my attempt at bridging fun gameplay mechanics with a human-centric appreciation of nature. Playable builds are available for MetaQuest devices upon request.
draft360
Unity XR Developer
draft360 is an XR storyboarding tool for WebXR and nReal that won the 2020 MIT Reality Hack Grand Prize for Best of AR and Best of Tools.
I focused on building a nReal companion app where, using the connected phone, users could draw in 3D, take photos, and record their voices to add to existing storyboards.
Let’s Connect or Collaborate
Feel free to reach out for collaborations or just to say hello 🙂