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Ruanth Chrisley Thijssen

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Sound designer and sound editor with multi-award recognition (Oscars/BAFTAs/Royal Television Society) and 10+ years across film, post-production, and interactive audio.

About

Sound designer and sound editor with multi-award recognition (Oscars/BAFTAs/Royal Television Society) and 10+ years across film, post-production, and interactive audio. Experienced mentoring over 110 students internationally and leading sound theory/practice and implementation sessions across academies in Indonesia.

Works end-to-end from recording and Foley through sound design, editing, implementation, and final theatrical mixing (5.1 and Dolby Atmos). Also bridges creative and technical teams, supporting game audio pipeline implementation with Unity/interactive testing and bug-fixing.

  • 15 years' experience
  • Joined February 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianFluent
  • DutchFluent
  • IndonesianFluent
  • PortugueseBeginner

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Software & Internet
  • Education

Work experience· 14 roles

Audio Designer · GlassFloor OS UK/DE/USAAug 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Audio Designer for GlassFloor OS across UK, Germany and USA; contributed to finishing the audio pipeline and delivering sound assets for game projects.

Mentor, Sound Specialization · Apple Education (Apple Developer Academy)Sep 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Mentored 110+ students from 16 nationalities. Led and facilitated multiple challenge-based learning projects using the Challenged Base Learning framework. Ran sound theory, practice, and design sessions across multiple academies in Indonesia, coordinating learning activities and guiding student progress.

Design & Game Mentor [Sound Design Specialist] · Apple Developer Academy BaliSep 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

On-site mentor for sound design; Apple Academy APAC. Focused on inclusive design, guided learners with Human Interface Guidelines, and managed large data assets.

Technical Sound Designer · GlassFloor OS Project (NBAx/ATARI US/UK)Aug 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos
Sound Designer, & Technical Implementation · Infinity Labs (AR/VR Studio)Jul 2023 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos
Technical Sound Designer · Thumb Drive Game (UK)Mar 2019 – Oct 2019 · 8 mos
Technical Audio Designer · Thumb Drive Games UKMar 2019 – Oct 2019 · 8 mos
Technical Sound Designer · Home Together Game (UK)Nov 2018 – Mar 2019 · 5 mos

Education

Master of Arts (MA) in Sound Design · National Film & Television School, UK2030 – 2026
BA (Hons) Audio Production · SAE Institute / Middlesex University, UK2030 – 2026
Master of Arts (MA) in Sound Design · National Film & Television School, UK2030 – 2026
BA (Hons) Audio Engineering · S.A.E. Middlesex University, UK2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards

Passed with Distinction on Technical Skills2030 – 2026

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