I'm originally from Chile and I'm currently living in Montreal, Canada. I have over 10 years of experience doing game audio, specializing in sound design and music composition. I've worked on VR for Meta and mobile games with over 1 billion downloads, and I love creating immersive sounds with a strong identity for games. I'm an expert with Wwise and Unity, and I excel at collaborating with teams to ship memorable games. I thrive in cross-disciplinary settings, shaping audio vocabulary and systems, and I enjoy building scalable audio pipelines that respond to gameplay. I'm passionate about leading audio design through innovative techniques and delivering emotionally rich soundscapes that elevate the player experience.

Ricardo Pujol

I'm originally from Chile and I'm currently living in Montreal, Canada. I have over 10 years of experience doing game audio, specializing in sound design and music composition. I've worked on VR for Meta and mobile games with over 1 billion downloads, and I love creating immersive sounds with a strong identity for games. I'm an expert with Wwise and Unity, and I excel at collaborating with teams to ship memorable games. I thrive in cross-disciplinary settings, shaping audio vocabulary and systems, and I enjoy building scalable audio pipelines that respond to gameplay. I'm passionate about leading audio design through innovative techniques and delivering emotionally rich soundscapes that elevate the player experience.

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I’m originally from Chile and I’m currently living in Montreal, Canada. I have over 10 years of experience doing game audio, specializing in sound design and music composition. I’ve worked on VR for Meta and mobile games with over 1 billion downloads, and I love creating immersive sounds with a strong identity for games. I’m an expert with Wwise and Unity, and I excel at collaborating with teams to ship memorable games.

I thrive in cross-disciplinary settings, shaping audio vocabulary and systems, and I enjoy building scalable audio pipelines that respond to gameplay. I’m passionate about leading audio design through innovative techniques and delivering emotionally rich soundscapes that elevate the player experience.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Beginner

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Sound Designer at Halfbrick Games
November 1, 2020 - February 1, 2026
Lead audio work for The Thrill of the Fight 2 (Lead Audio Designer & Audio Systems Architect) on a multi-player Meta Quest flagship. Implemented spatialized audio using Meta XR Audio, Ambisonics, and Wwise Audio Objects to create a full VR immersion. Developed a hyper-realistic and dynamic combat library by layering organic recordings with synthesized transients. Managed the full voice production cycle for 6,000+ assets, wrote dialogue scripts, directed recording sessions, and performed all edits and Wwise implementation to deliver an active and immersive combat experience. Built a large-scale voice pipeline leveraging Eleven Labs to generate 10,000+ unique dialogue permutations. Created standalone VR (Quest) voice and CPU optimizations. Wrote a C# script to map real-time blade speed to volume and filter cutoffs via Animation Curves, improving responsiveness of swipes and shots.
Head Music Composer at Miranda Tobar
February 1, 2011 - March 1, 2018
Composed over 1,000 tracks for brands like Porsche and Yamaha, plus scores for documentaries and museums. Developed methodologies for high-pressure environments and translated the director's vision into custom music across multiple genres. Managed the full creative cycle from songwriting to final mix and mastering. Directed recording sessions with vocalists and musicians, and performed multiple instruments to sculpt a unique, organic sound.

Education

B.S. in Sound Engineering at DuocUC, Santiago, Chile
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
Diploma in Unity 3D Audio Scripting at School of Video Game Audio
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Diploma in Wwise Game Audio Implementation at School of Video Game Audio
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

AVID Pro Tools 11 Certification
January 1, 2014 - April 22, 2026
Wwise Game Audio Implementation
January 1, 2015 - April 22, 2026
Unity 3D Audio Scripting
January 1, 2017 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet