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I am a senior game developer with 15+ years of professional experience in Unity, real-time 3D, and VR/AR, delivering gameplay systems, tools, and immersive experiences across console and mobile platforms. My work spans prototypes through to released titles, with a strong focus on robust pipelines, tooling, and cross-discipline collaboration to ship polished products on time. In parallel with industry work, I have led and taught teams as a Game Specialist Lecturer at North Metropolitan TAFE since 2009, and previously served as CTO/Lead Developer for a commercial VR/AR company. I enjoy building practical real-time simulation and gameplay systems in C++ and Python, mentoring teams, and driving production milestones from concept to release. I was also nominated for Best Sound at the Young Film-Makers Awards, reflecting a commitment to high-quality, multidisciplinary creativity.…I am a senior game developer with 15+ years of professional experience in Unity, real-time 3D, and VR/AR, delivering gameplay systems, tools, and immersive experiences across console and mobile platforms. My work spans prototypes through to released titles, with a strong focus on robust pipelines, tooling, and cross-discipline collaboration to ship polished products on time. In parallel with industry work, I have led and taught teams as a Game Specialist Lecturer at North Metropolitan TAFE since 2009, and previously served as CTO/Lead Developer for a commercial VR/AR company. I enjoy building practical real-time simulation and gameplay systems in C++ and Python, mentoring teams, and driving production milestones from concept to release. I was also nominated for Best Sound at the Young Film-Makers Awards, reflecting a commitment to high-quality, multidisciplinary creativity.

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Game Developer, Programmer, Game Designer, +7

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I am a senior game developer with 15+ years of professional experience in Unity, real-time 3D, and VR/AR, delivering gameplay systems, tools, and immersive experiences across console and mobile platforms. My work spans prototypes through to released titles, with a strong focus on robust pipelines, tooling, and cross-discipline collaboration to ship polished products on time. In parallel with industry work, I have led and taught teams as a Game Specialist Lecturer at North Metropolitan TAFE since 2009, and previously served as CTO/Lead Developer for a commercial VR/AR company. I enjoy building practical real-time simulation and gameplay systems in C++ and Python, mentoring teams, and driving production milestones from concept to release. I was also nominated for Best Sound at the Young Film-Makers Awards, reflecting a commitment to high-quality, multidisciplinary creativity.…I am a senior game developer with 15+ years of professional experience in Unity, real-time 3D, and VR/AR, delivering gameplay systems, tools, and immersive experiences across console and mobile platforms. My work spans prototypes through to released titles, with a strong focus on robust pipelines, tooling, and cross-discipline collaboration to ship polished products on time. In parallel with industry work, I have led and taught teams as a Game Specialist Lecturer at North Metropolitan TAFE since 2009, and previously served as CTO/Lead Developer for a commercial VR/AR company. I enjoy building practical real-time simulation and gameplay systems in C++ and Python, mentoring teams, and driving production milestones from concept to release. I was also nominated for Best Sound at the Young Film-Makers Awards, reflecting a commitment to high-quality, multidisciplinary creativity.

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Australia

I am a senior game developer with 15+ years of professional experience in Unity, real-time 3D, and VR/AR, delivering gameplay systems, tools, and immersive experiences across console and mobile platforms. My work spans prototypes through to released titles, with a strong focus on robust pipelines, tooling, and cross-discipline collaboration to ship polished products on time.

In parallel with industry work, I have led and taught teams as a Game Specialist Lecturer at North Metropolitan TAFE since 2009, and previously served as CTO/Lead Developer for a commercial VR/AR company. I enjoy building practical real-time simulation and gameplay systems in C++ and Python, mentoring teams, and driving production milestones from concept to release. I was also nominated for Best Sound at the Young Film-Makers Awards, reflecting a commitment to high-quality, multidisciplinary creativity.

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Work Experience

CTO / Lead Developer at OneVR, Western Australia

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016

Led development of VR and AR applications for Oculus, Vive, and Google platforms; Designed and implemented real-time 3D interactive experiences in Unity; Oversaw technical direction, prototyping, and production delivery.

CTO / Lead Developer at OneVR

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016

Led development of VR and AR applications for Oculus, Vive, and Google platforms; designed and implemented real-time 3D interactive experiences in Unity; oversaw technical direction, prototyping, and production delivery.

Game Specialist Lecturer / Game Developer at North Metropolitan TAFE, Western Australia

January 1, 2009 - Present

Develop and deliver Unity and Unreal game development projects aligned to industry pipelines. Design and implement gameplay systems, tools, and real-time 3D workflows. Lead action, simulation, and VR game projects using Agile team structures. Mentor teams using professional production workflows and version control.

Senior Game Developer / Lecturer at North Metropolitan TAFE, Western Australia

January 1, 2009 - Present

Lecturer and game developer delivering Unity and Unreal projects aligned to industry pipelines. Designs and implements gameplay systems, tools, and real-time 3D workflows. Leads action, simulation, and VR game projects within Agile teams; mentors students and staff using professional production workflows and version control.

Game Specialist Lecturer / Game Developer at North Metropolitan TAFE

January 1, 2009 - Present

Develop and deliver Unity and Unreal game development projects aligned to industry pipelines; design and implement gameplay systems, tools, and real-time 3D workflows; lead action, simulation, and VR game projects using Agile team structures; mentor teams using professional production workflows and version control.

Programmer / Team Lead at Interzone Games, Western Australia

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009

Gameplay and tools programmer on MMO project using C++ and Python; Implemented gameplay systems, control schemes, and UI frameworks; Developed internal tools supporting production pipelines.

H Programmer / Team Lead at Interzone Games

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009

Gameplay and tools programmer on MMO project using C++ and Python. Implemented gameplay systems, control schemes, and UI frameworks; developed internal tools supporting production pipelines.

Programmer / Team Lead at Interzone Games

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009

Gameplay and tools programmer on MMO project using C++ and Python; implemented gameplay systems, control schemes, and UI frameworks; developed internal tools supporting production pipelines.

Team Lead / Programmer / 3D Artist at Immersive Technologies, Western Australia

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2007

Developed real-time 3D simulations using C++ and DirectX; Built custom tools for generating large-scale interactive environments; Led teams delivering client-specific simulation projects.

Team Lead / Programmer / 3D Artist at Immersive Technologies

January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2007

Developed real-time 3D simulations using C++ and DirectX; built custom tools for generating large-scale interactive environments; led teams delivering client-specific simulation projects. Modelled minesite buildings, terrains and vehicles. Maintained and extended in-house 3d mine site editing software. Flew out to mine site to collect client specific 3d data, photos and video.