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Hi, I’m D. Allan Floyd, a Unity developer and 3D artist with a long track record in VR, AR, and game development. I started tinkering in 2009 with a map creation asset called Hex Tech, teaching myself Unity and releasing multiple versions over two years. My work caught the eye of a Scottish studio, and I later contracted for revenue sharing to develop Russian Front for Apple, Google, and Steam.
Since then I’ve led teams, built prototypes, and explored a range of platforms from Oculus and Gear VR to Quest, Vive, and Hololens. I’ve collaborated with Lowe’s, Microsoft, Amazon, Pluto TV, and Peraton Labs on VR/AR projects, plus tool development for the Forza Motorsports team and early Kerbal Space Program 2 work. I also tutor on Wyzant and enjoy helping students, many of whom are under 13.
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Work Experience
HoloLens Engineer at Peraton Labs
January 1, 2025 - October 19, 2025Using Unity, helped create a pair of apps for the HoloLens and PC enabling cross-view collaboration by letting PC users see what a remote HoloLens user is viewing and place markers and documents in space to assist collaborative remote maintenance.
Unity Engineer at Amazon Fire TV
October 1, 2023 - October 19, 2025Contract to develop procedural art and music features for Ambient Experience; taught shader basics to on-staff devs and created animated art displays; assisted with procedural music system; features shipped in live production as the contract ended.
Graphic Engineer at Aira Technologies
March 1, 2022 - October 19, 2025Startup work building a digital twin avatar system; designed and implemented the avatar with a procedural mesh and input-driven modifications; used Python and C++ in Unreal and ML pipelines for facial interpolation and animation.
HoloLens Engineer at Pluto Labs
March 1, 2021 - October 19, 2025Contract to work with a team of three on a virtual map-table to visualize real-world radio receivers; implemented data queries to/from a web server and built a heat-map visualization.
HoloLens Engineer (Contract) at Microsoft
October 1, 2020 - October 19, 2025Merged a Microsoft Dynamics-style layout into a newer product version; coordinated with vendors to ensure integration and functionality in the updated product.
Senior Engineer at Star Theory Games
March 1, 2020 - October 19, 2025Contract to optimize graphics pipeline for Kerbal Space Program 2; used Burst Compiler and Job System to improve planetary level of detail and overall efficiency by over 200%; subsequently hired full-time.
Technical Artist at Microsoft Turn 10 Studios
June 1, 2019 - October 19, 2025One-year contract to create tools, add features, and fix bugs in the production pipeline for the Forza Motorsport port; contributed LookDev VFX, shader work, ambient occlusion maps, and other visuals.
Unity VR Developer at Otter Products
March 1, 2018 - October 19, 2025Contract to build Unity VR workflows and a VR 360 video viewer for NBA playoffs; developed UI and environment art assets for the VR experience.
VR Developer at Lowes
October 1, 2017 - October 19, 2025Three-month contract for Lowe's VR training simulator; implemented features in C#, including a virtual clipboard, sticky notes, and a cutting-mission simulation; developed multiple VFX assets.
Technical Consultant, Avatar Project at Cable Labs
June 1, 2016 - October 19, 2025VR avatar project; main simulation coded in C#; integrated Raspberry Pi devices to drive cameras and image processing for real-time avatar behavior; demoed at Cable Labs board meeting.
3D Specialist
April 1, 2017 - October 19, 2025Photoreal renders for Samsung release; created assets for marketing, sales, and packaging; later contributed to Cable Labs project.
Unity VR Developer at Cable Labs
March 1, 2018 - October 19, 2025Avatar-related VR development; built avatar system with swappable components and a procedural mesh; used C# in Unity and Python/C++ in other engines for facial interpolation and animation.
Developer at Electronic Rune Games LLC
February 1, 2016 - October 19, 2025Wrote HexTech and HexGlobe in Unity; tools sold on the Asset Store; developed 'The Monolith' mobile game with in-app purchases; published on Google Play and Steam later.
HoloLens Engineer at Peraton Labs
January 1, 2025 - October 19, 2025Using Unity and C# to deliver HoloLens apps; built features that let PC users see what the remote HoloLens user sees, enabling markers and documents in space for collaborative remote maintenance.
Unity Engineer at Amazon Fire TV
October 1, 2023 - October 19, 2025Six-month contract to work on procedural art and music for Ambient Experience mode; developed procedural shaders and animated art displays; contributed to a procedural music system.
HoloLens Engineer at Pluto TV
February 1, 2023 - October 19, 2025Contract to contribute to a shared Unity VR experience on Quest; created an avatar system with swappable components; collaborated on UI, bug fixes, shaders, and lighting pipelines.
Graphic Engineer at Aira Technologies
March 1, 2022 - October 19, 2025Built a startup’s telepresence visuals; designed an avatar, procedural mesh, and facial interpolation/animation using Python and C++ in Unreal for real-time processing.
HoloLens Engineer at Peraton Labs
March 1, 2021 - October 19, 2025Contract to create a virtual map table showing broadband spectrum data; built the map, handled data queries, and connected a web server to feed the visualization.
HoloLens Engineer at Microsoft
October 1, 2020 - October 19, 2025Contract to merge a Microsoft Layout product into Dynamics 365; collaborated with vendors to ensure functionality in the new Dynamics version.
Senior Engineer at Star Theory Games
March 1, 2020 - October 19, 2025Contract to optimize and improve the graphics system for Kerbal Space Program 2; used Burst Compiler and Job System to increase planetary LOD efficiency by over 200%; transitioned to full-time.
Technical Artist at Turn 10 Studios
June 1, 2019 - October 19, 2025Three-month contract delivering tools, features, and LookDev VFX for Forza Motorsport; shader-focused visuals and production pipeline improvements.
Unity VR Developer at Lowe's VR Training Simulator (Contract)
October 1, 2017 - October 19, 2025Developed features in a three-person team for a VR training simulator; implemented a virtual clipboard, tape measure, sticky notes, and a working real-time blind-cutting machine simulation; produced accompanying VFX assets.
Unity VR Developer at Pop! Agency
March 1, 2018 - October 19, 2025Created VR 360 video viewer for NBA playoffs; allowed users to select from different camera angles and view 360 video in VR; contributed UI and environment art.
Technical Consultant at Cable Labs
June 1, 2016 - October 19, 2025Avatar Project for a Samsung conference room VR; used C# to drive the main simulation; integrated two Raspberry Pi computers for cameras to drive real-time image processing; built a pilot avatar system.
3D Specialist at Otter Products
April 1, 2017 - October 19, 2025Four-month contract to help the Creative Team release for Samsung; produced photoreal renders for marketing; coordinated with vendors to meet feature requirements for the new version.
Developer at Electric Rune Games LLC
February 1, 2016 - October 19, 2025Wrote Unity-based titles; released on PC, Mac, iPad, and Android; published various titles and assets; created tools and gameplay functionality; managed in-app purchases.
Independent Unity Developer / Asset Creator at Self-employed
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011Created Hex Tech asset pack for the Unity Asset Store, releasing three versions over two years. This project attracted the attention of a Scottish studio who contracted me for a revenue-share arrangement to develop their game idea.
Unity Developer at Hunted Cow Studios
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015Worked as the sole developer under a revenue-share model to create Russian Front for Apple App Store, Google Play, and Steam.
Tech Lead / Lead Developer at Rhombus Studios
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016Led a team of three developers to create Lord of Rigel; produced a game design doc, managed ticketing, verification and testing contributions to the codebase, and maintained Git workflow. Project completed ahead of schedule and attracted publisher attention.
VR Prototyping / Software Engineer at Cable Labs
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016Hired to work on a proof-of-concept in VR; led the early digital twin prototype using Oculus and Samsung Gear VR.
VR/AR Contractor at Various clients (Lowe's, Microsoft, Amazon, Pluto TV, Peraton Labs)
January 1, 2016 - PresentFreelance VR/AR development and consulting; worked on projects across multiple headsets (Quest, Vive, Hololens) and contributed to two defense AR contracts with Peraton Labs; also performed tools development for the Forza Motorsports team and contributed to early Kerbal Space Program 2 work.
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