Gustavo dos Santos

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Hi, I’m Gustavo dos Santos, a Senior Technical Artist with 14+ years of experience in VR/AR, CG pipelines, and production leadership.

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Hi, I’m Gustavo dos Santos, a Senior Technical Artist with 14+ years of experience in VR/AR, CG pipelines, and production leadership. I specialize in 3D modeling, shading, and building efficient workflows in Unity and Unreal, delivering immersive visuals and gameplay polish. I’ve led art direction for studios and startups, including Desert Saber and Uktena.

I’m passionate about AI-driven field solutions that translate video and document content into actionable, context-aware instructions for real-world tasks. I enjoy mentoring teams, refining production pipelines, and delivering high-quality visuals at scale.

  • 14 years' experience
  • Joined December 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • PortugueseFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Retail

Work experience

CPO / Co-founder · UktenaJan 2021 – Dec 2025 · 5 yrs

Led development of the Uktena App (Microsoft HoloLens and web) using AI to generate and adapt technical instructions from videos and documents. Directed integration of vision and language models for contextual understanding and real-time instruction delivery. Oversaw Azure and AWS infrastructure for scalable processing. As CPO, led a cross-functional team using React, Python, AI frameworks, and Unity.

Art/CG Studio Lead · Studio AbacateJan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

Studio involvement and lead on CG projects across VR/AR and gaming pipelines.

3D Modeler / Shader Artist · Independent / FreelanceJan 2012 – Dec 2025 · 14 yrs

Virtual furniture for one of the biggest retail companies in Brazil. Dozens of assets, with multiple finishing options for a large AR/VR shopping database.

Education

Bachelor in Digital Games Development · Universidade Metodista2015 – 2017
Business Administration and IT · FATEC - Praia Grande2005 – 2007

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