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Ron O'Hara

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I'm a seasoned game development engineer with 26+ years shipping AAA titles and building high-performance engines across PC, consoles, and mobile.

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I’m a seasoned game development engineer with 26+ years shipping AAA titles and building high-performance engines across PC, consoles, and mobile. I specialize in performance optimization and graphics rendering, and I love turning complex problems into robust, maintainable systems.

Throughout my career I’ve led cross-disciplinary teams, designed build pipelines, and mentored engineers to grow their skills. I enjoy collaborating to ship polished experiences while pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on new platforms.

  • 25 years' experience
  • Joined May 2025

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Software & Internet
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 22 roles

Principal Software Engineer · Wizards of the CoastJan 2024 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

Enhanced performance and rendering for D&D Project Sigil on both client and server sides. Led mobile version planning and early architecture design.

Senior Software Engineer · Intrepid StudiosJan 2022 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Designed and implemented a custom build pipeline and CI workflow (Jenkins). Built and integrated custom Unreal Engine tooling, synchronized with Unreal Engine, and managed Unreal Trace Server; focused on performance optimization and tooling.

Senior Software Engineer · Dark SlopeJan 2021 – Dec 2022 · 2 yrs

Transformers VR: Invasion of the Decepticons; Multiplayer skeleton synchronization; Rendering optimization; Sequencer synchronization across multiple VR clients

Senior Software Engineer · DarkSlopeJan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Senior Software Engineer · ArrowsightJan 2017 – Jan 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Senior Software Engineer · Desert Owl GamesJan 2016 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs
Lead Software Engineer · Desert Owl GamesJan 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo
Principal Software Engineer · Ungrounded GamesJan 2015 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

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