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Hello! I’m Gabriel Smith, a Seattle-based award-winning sound designer, game developer, and audio director with 23+ years of professional audio experience and 17+ years in the video game industry. I’m passionate about crafting immersive audio experiences and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality soundscapes, music, and dialogue for games and interactive media. I thrive on collaboration with top developers to push audio quality forward, from original sound design and music composition to implementation and optimization using the latest tools and middleware. My experience spans PC, console, and mobile platforms, and I enjoy building robust audio pipelines that scale with project goals and timelines.…Hello! I’m Gabriel Smith, a Seattle-based award-winning sound designer, game developer, and audio director with 23+ years of professional audio experience and 17+ years in the video game industry. I’m passionate about crafting immersive audio experiences and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality soundscapes, music, and dialogue for games and interactive media. I thrive on collaboration with top developers to push audio quality forward, from original sound design and music composition to implementation and optimization using the latest tools and middleware. My experience spans PC, console, and mobile platforms, and I enjoy building robust audio pipelines that scale with project goals and timelines.

Gabriel Smith

Game Developer, Sound Designer, Music Producer, +4

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Hello! I’m Gabriel Smith, a Seattle-based award-winning sound designer, game developer, and audio director with 23+ years of professional audio experience and 17+ years in the video game industry. I’m passionate about crafting immersive audio experiences and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality soundscapes, music, and dialogue for games and interactive media. I thrive on collaboration with top developers to push audio quality forward, from original sound design and music composition to implementation and optimization using the latest tools and middleware. My experience spans PC, console, and mobile platforms, and I enjoy building robust audio pipelines that scale with project goals and timelines.…Hello! I’m Gabriel Smith, a Seattle-based award-winning sound designer, game developer, and audio director with 23+ years of professional audio experience and 17+ years in the video game industry. I’m passionate about crafting immersive audio experiences and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality soundscapes, music, and dialogue for games and interactive media. I thrive on collaboration with top developers to push audio quality forward, from original sound design and music composition to implementation and optimization using the latest tools and middleware. My experience spans PC, console, and mobile platforms, and I enjoy building robust audio pipelines that scale with project goals and timelines.

Available to hire

Hello! I’m Gabriel Smith, a Seattle-based award-winning sound designer, game developer, and audio director with 23+ years of professional audio experience and 17+ years in the video game industry. I’m passionate about crafting immersive audio experiences and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality soundscapes, music, and dialogue for games and interactive media.

I thrive on collaboration with top developers to push audio quality forward, from original sound design and music composition to implementation and optimization using the latest tools and middleware. My experience spans PC, console, and mobile platforms, and I enjoy building robust audio pipelines that scale with project goals and timelines.

Skills

Pro Tools

Unity

Game Design

Experience Level

Pro Tools

Expert

Unity

Expert

Game Design

Expert

Work Experience

Audio Director at GreenPark Sports / Dream Forge Entertainment, LLC

September 1, 2008 - December 31, 2019

Led audio direction and production, overseeing sound design, music, dialogue, and audio implementation for the GreenPark Universe. Drove audio vision, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and production pipelines across multiple titles and platforms, including monetization and ASO considerations.

Unity Technical Sound Designer (Contract) at GreenPark Sports / Dream Forge Entertainment, LLC

October 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023

Implemented innovative user-controlled sound design tools and developed cinematic sound design for in-game cinematics. Partnered with the Audio Director, Engineering Director, and Production to develop custom tools for a Microsoft Xbox game project.

Audio Director / Producer at Dream Forge Entertainment / GreenPark Universe

December 1, 2019 - November 30, 2022

Shaped the audio vision and strategy, supervised all aspects of audio production, cast and directed voice talent, created original music, and integrated audio into gameplay using level scripting and middleware. Led monetization strategy and ASO across global markets.

Audio Lead at Xbox Game Studio (Exequo)

November 30, 2014 - May 30, 2017

QA localization assets, cinematic mixing for Halo 5 Cinematics, supervised localization subcontractors, auditioned and cast US vocal talents, planned and scheduled hundreds of voice-over sessions, and delivered Xbox Game Studio localization assets on time and to quality specs.

Sound Designer / Composer at Studio Tech Wireless Developer Agency

January 1, 2002 - August 1, 2008

Composed music and created sound effects for wireless/mobile applications; collaborated with global teams to meet client specifications and enhance user experience.

Keyboard Technician / Sound Designer at Julius Productions

January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2003

Keyboard technician for Stevie Wonder concerts; recorded and produced commercial music; contributed to charting albums and studio recordings.

Sound Designer / Engineer at Nicholas Labs / Level 7 LLC

January 1, 2005 - September 1, 2008

Developed custom sound design tools and monitoring tools, created virtual instruments via Max/MSP, MATLAB, and JUCE; supported artists including Green Day, and managed studio hardware/software.

Sound Designer / Composer at Studio Tech Wireless Developer Agency

December 31, 2001 - July 31, 2008

Composed music and sound effects for wireless applications, collaborated with global teams to meet client specifications, and enhanced user experience.

Game Developer | Audio Lead at Sound Smith LLC

January 30, 2000 - Present

Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S (Disney) [Sound Design] Epic Mickey - Wii (Disney) [Sound Design] * Winner of over 15 awards, including Wii game of the year * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Wii (Lucas Arts) [Sound Design, placed localized dialogue to the cinematics] Age Of Empires Online - PC (Microsoft) [Sound Design] Thor: God Of Thunder - Wii (Marvel /SEGA) [Sound Design] Pre Production Warmachine (Vertical Slice)-PC (Privateer Press - Whitemoon Dreams) [ Sound Design / Dialogue/ Implementation / Lua - Digital Extreme Engine] Origins Of Malu -PC (MMO) [Sound Design / Implementation Proprietary Engine] Alganon -PC (MMO) [Sound Design / Implementation] SCI Fighter (Movie) [Sound Designer] G.T.O. Volume 10: Accusations (U.S. DVD release) [ADR engineer] "Sick", "Trinidad", "Living Sword" (Short Films) [Sound Designer] Decent.bet - Prototyping various PvP Cryptocurrency games. Incrypt - [Sound Design] Unity / Unreal Game / App Development HTML5 Website Development