Software Engineer – Virtual Reality at Virtual Therapeutics

Designed and implemented core gameplay, interaction, and runtime systems across multiple shipped VR applications for mental health, meditation, and cognitive training on Meta Quest (2/3), Pico (G2), and mobile (Android/iOS). Built device-side platform services for inter-app communication, offline telemetry collection with reliable cloud synchronization, remote app updates and identity management. Built a Meditative Experience system and supporting Unity editor tools for the company’s flagship application used in clinical and research settings, enabling art and narrative teams to create intricate sequenced audio, haptics and visual events. Developed a custom 3D spatial audio solution for an attention training app that relied on critical audio cues, improving directional sounds and immersion even on headsets with limited speaker quality.

Research Assistant – Virtual Environment Group at Clemson University

Developed interactive multi-screen VR simulations featuring virtual humans for healthcare applications, including patient surveillance, patient safety and rapid deterioration training. Implemented behavioral systems and interaction metaphors from real-world data in Unity 3D (C#) to support experimental scenarios. Supported studies analyzing visual attention, emotion, and navigation in VR, enabling researchers to evaluate the effects of virtual human fidelity and environmental cues on participant behavior.