Looks like you have JavaScript disabled. For the full Twine experience, you will need to re-enable it.

Hi there! I’m Arturo, a Creative XR software engineer and VR/AR developer based in Madrid. I co-founded Pandora’s Box to push innovative VR experiences, from multiplayer trainings to collaborative immersive apps, with a focus on keeping costs low while delivering strong impact. I love turning bold ideas into practical, scalable Unity-based solutions and leading cross-functional teams to ship high-quality VR projects. In parallel with my studio work, I teach Programming Paradigms at ICAI and VR Development at U-TAD, sharing hands-on software engineering practices, design patterns, and reinforcement learning concepts with Unity ML-Agents. I’m always eager to mentor the next generation of developers and explore new technologies, while continuously pushing the boundaries of VR and XR.…Hi there! I’m Arturo, a Creative XR software engineer and VR/AR developer based in Madrid. I co-founded Pandora’s Box to push innovative VR experiences, from multiplayer trainings to collaborative immersive apps, with a focus on keeping costs low while delivering strong impact. I love turning bold ideas into practical, scalable Unity-based solutions and leading cross-functional teams to ship high-quality VR projects. In parallel with my studio work, I teach Programming Paradigms at ICAI and VR Development at U-TAD, sharing hands-on software engineering practices, design patterns, and reinforcement learning concepts with Unity ML-Agents. I’m always eager to mentor the next generation of developers and explore new technologies, while continuously pushing the boundaries of VR and XR.

Arturo Serrano

Game Developer, Programmer, Designer, +2





Hi there! I’m Arturo, a Creative XR software engineer and VR/AR developer based in Madrid. I co-founded Pandora’s Box to push innovative VR experiences, from multiplayer trainings to collaborative immersive apps, with a focus on keeping costs low while delivering strong impact. I love turning bold ideas into practical, scalable Unity-based solutions and leading cross-functional teams to ship high-quality VR projects. In parallel with my studio work, I teach Programming Paradigms at ICAI and VR Development at U-TAD, sharing hands-on software engineering practices, design patterns, and reinforcement learning concepts with Unity ML-Agents. I’m always eager to mentor the next generation of developers and explore new technologies, while continuously pushing the boundaries of VR and XR.…Hi there! I’m Arturo, a Creative XR software engineer and VR/AR developer based in Madrid. I co-founded Pandora’s Box to push innovative VR experiences, from multiplayer trainings to collaborative immersive apps, with a focus on keeping costs low while delivering strong impact. I love turning bold ideas into practical, scalable Unity-based solutions and leading cross-functional teams to ship high-quality VR projects. In parallel with my studio work, I teach Programming Paradigms at ICAI and VR Development at U-TAD, sharing hands-on software engineering practices, design patterns, and reinforcement learning concepts with Unity ML-Agents. I’m always eager to mentor the next generation of developers and explore new technologies, while continuously pushing the boundaries of VR and XR.

Available to hire

Hi there! I’m Arturo, a Creative XR software engineer and VR/AR developer based in Madrid. I co-founded Pandora’s Box to push innovative VR experiences, from multiplayer trainings to collaborative immersive apps, with a focus on keeping costs low while delivering strong impact. I love turning bold ideas into practical, scalable Unity-based solutions and leading cross-functional teams to ship high-quality VR projects.

In parallel with my studio work, I teach Programming Paradigms at ICAI and VR Development at U-TAD, sharing hands-on software engineering practices, design patterns, and reinforcement learning concepts with Unity ML-Agents. I’m always eager to mentor the next generation of developers and explore new technologies, while continuously pushing the boundaries of VR and XR.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Founder, CEO and Developer at Pandora's Box

April 1, 2023 - Present

Founded Pandora's Box to pursue innovative VR experiences, building a studio from scratch and currently developing multiplayer VR trainings and collaborative experiences. Leading the development of in-house VR game Hexomancer and managing a team of six, while delivering networked VR applications for clients.

Professor of Programming Paradigms at ICAI

September 1, 2023 - Present

Teaching OOP, design patterns, SOLID, Clean Code and software architecture; introducing Reinforcement Learning via ML-Agents in Unity; sharing tools and tips for success in the private sector, including version control, CI/CD, and software debt management.

Freelance VR Developer at Remote

April 1, 2021 - August 1, 2023

Freelance XR developer delivering Unity-based VR/AR experiences for clients worldwide, from museums to collaborative VR solutions. Built client relationships, delivered on time, and maintained a high level of product care and technical excellence.

Professor of VR Hardware and VR Advanced Development at U-TAD University

November 1, 2021 - October 31, 2022

Masters instructor teaching advanced Unity VR development, VR interactions, and tools for scalable, readable code; covered VR SDKs, networking (Photon, Mirror), shaders, light baking, and VR physics.

VR Senior Developer at Innerspace. The Simulator Company

May 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022

Maintained and improved a +3-year-old VR codebase, developed complex VR interactions using vector math, optimized rendering and shader passes, and collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to deliver advanced VR experiences.

Mid Software Engineer at LoveToKnowMedia

June 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021

Maintained WordFinder app, driven revenue growth, integrated OCR (Tesseract) to enhance user experiences, and integrated ad networks; collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team in an Agile environment.

XR Software Engineer at CT Ingenieros

April 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

Bootstrapped the R&D XR department; developed MeetVR, a cross-platform multiplayer meetings app with AR/VR features; worked with AR Foundation, Oculus, SteamVR, MRKT; led native Android plugins and 3D shader work.

Blockchain Developer Intern at TribalYTE Technologies

January 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018

Prototype mini-game for code reviews on Ethereum; backend with Solidity and frontend with JavaScript/Angular; helped set up a private Alastria node; early exposure to Scrum and Agile methodologies.