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Ryan Leigh Timpany

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I’m a technical designer and generalist, with experience across XR, VR, AR, Unity, serious games, UX, accessibility and AI-driven prototypes.

About

I’m a technical designer and generalist, with experience across XR, VR, AR, Unity, serious games, UX, accessibility and AI-driven prototypes. I’ve designed and built learning projects for clients including healthcare, finance, retail and entertainment sectors. I’ve designed visitor experiences, and serious games.

Coming from both and art and a technical background, I stand out as a generalist who can bridge design, art, technical implementation, documentation and user-centred problem solving.

  • 26 years' experience
  • Joined June 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • AfrikaansAdvanced
  • DutchBeginner

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Software & Internet
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Healthcare
  • Gaming

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Work experience

Technical Designer · Make Real Ltd, UKJan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

Lead technical design on Unity-based immersive, desktop, mobile and XR projects, translating between artists, developers, production stakeholders, clients and SMEs. Investigate blockers and validate practical solutions through prototypes, asset/media workflow experiments and implementation notes. Build production-facing workflows, including Unity editor tooling, character pipeline fixes, transparent video/animation pipelines, modular CMS/app structures and reusable learning frameworks. Produce developer-ready documentation and support hands-on implementation in Unity, C#, UI, visual design and media preparation.

Junior Developer / Technical Graphic Designer · LEO Learning, UKJan 2009 – Jan 2019 · 10 yrs 1 mo

Started as a Flash/ActionScript developer before moving into technical graphics and design, combining implementation, art direction, visual design, animation and interactive media production. Designed, created art assets for and shipped serious games; championed early VR and AR use; produced software simulations, interactive graphics, media assets and UI; bridged design and development through hands-on production workflows.

Interactive Designer / Developer / Senior Technical Designer · South Africa / Freelance (Early career)Jan 2000 – Jan 2009 · 9 yrs 1 mo

Early career creating reusable Flash/ActionScript templates, software/hardware simulations, animations, multimedia presentations, HTML/Flash training, interactive CDs/DVDs, websites and motion graphics. Worked with Flash, ActionScript, Director, After Effects, 3DS Max, Photoshop, Freehand/Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, XML, JavaScript and audio/video tools; built interfaces and interactive media for client projects.

Education

Diploma in Digital Graphic Design · Mediatek, South Africa1997 – 1999
Matriculation · Northwood High School, South Africa1996

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