Facebook Reality Labs (AR/VR)

Facebook, 2017-present

Led a team integrating Facebook messaging services into an unreleased operating system.

Designed and developed a number of interactive prototypes for both Oculus Research and Facebook Reality Labs. Created a complete out-of-box experience that teaches new developers about the capabilities of their prototype hardware. Made a building-scale demo experience exhibiting how wearable devices can change behavior in different environments. Developed a multiplayer AR creativity experience from proof-of-concept to a polished demo for executives and guests.

Utilized my experience in Unity and Unreal to build novel experiences on AR/VR devices, particularly in the field of input and interactions. Built a tech demo in Unreal Engine utilizing the unique sensors of a prototype hardware device to control an avatar. Developed multiple interaction experiences using fiducial-tracked inputs and OptiTrack motion capture technology. Prototyped a VR video player that used Unity shaders to simulate an additive-light AR display. Wrote and published multiple Unity plugins enabling integration with new input devices and Facebook services.

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3D For Everyone

Microsoft, 2015-2016

Envisioned, designed, engineered the “3D in Powerpoint” prototype that eventually became a feature in the main product and was showcased at the 2016 Build conference.

Developed 23 low-fidelity prototypes in less than two months to explore integrating 3D objects with existing products.

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Skype for HoloLens

Microsoft, 2014-2015

Developed Skype for HoloLens, engineering new features and guiding the product from pre-production to final release.

Engineered several mixed-reality systems, including the 3D UI, gaze and gesture controls, and eye comfort support. Wrote addons for the Unity engine in C# to support speech recognition and localization, and contributed these tools to our centralized tech repository to be shared with other HoloLens teams.

Adapted to development in an environment of early prototype hardware, undocumented APIs, and constant change. Ran engineering operations in a press demo room for the HoloLens worldwide announce event.

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ActionGram (HoloLens)

Microsoft, 2015

Brought an augmented-reality video app from proof-of-concept into playable prototype.

Created a guided demo to showcase the app to internal executives and outside partners. Exhibited the demo in France at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in 2015.

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Bejeweled Blitz

PopCap, 2013-2014

Drove the engineering of key functionality for the iOS, Android, and Facebook versions of Bejeweled Blitz. Ported popular features from the Facebook client to the mobile game while paving the way for future development.

Quickly invented and prototyped new gameplay concepts for upcoming game modes. Participated in the design and tuning of new features and UX workflows.

Rapidly adapted to development in an in-house game engine. Refactored legacy code to meet modern standards. Integrated code into our custom metrics framework.

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Tome: Immortal Arena

Kixeye, 2012-2013

Collaborated with designers to quickly iterate on gameplay features for an upcoming 3D MOBA title. Concepted several characters and ability kits that were released as playable content.

Developed essential systems such as character abilities, game events, audio, UI, player communications, AI, and character statistics.

Created and realized the game's story, cultivating an original world, conflict, and backstory for dozens of unique characters. Supervised the recording of dialogue and the integration of lore into the playable product.

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