Joshua Burts

Increased real-time project performance by 30–40% through GPU profiling and rendering optimization. Reduced master shader complexity by 15–20% while maintaining visual fidelity. Established lighting and post-process performance benchmarks for large-scale Unreal Engine environments. Built open-world landscapes using PCG and optimized lighting workflows for scalability. Implemented new project tracking and team communication systems to streamline pipelines.

Converted a high-fidelity prototype from a 45 FPS desktop experience into an optimized VR application running at 90 FPS, achieving a ~50% reduction in frame time. Optimized rendering, interaction systems, and scene complexity for real-time VR performance. Designed reusable Blueprint-based interaction templates to reduce setup time from hours to minutes and enable rapid iteration. Implemented scalable performance workflows to accelerate hardware testing.

Improved stability and visual fidelity across AR/VR and cinematic real-time experiences. Developed scalable asset and interaction templates to improve production efficiency. Streamlined outsourcing QA workflows, reducing asset rework. Authored studio technical documentation to accelerate onboarding and collaboration. Worked cross-functionally with engineering, art, production, and client teams. Identified integration blockers and coordinated resolutions. Mentored artists in Unreal lighting workflows and post-process tuning.