Technical Director with VR experience stretching back to 1992, from military trainers to AAA games. Currently focused on Unity-based mobile VR games at Owlchemy Labs. Credits on Dimensional Double Shift, Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR and Quest 3/AVP updates of Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator.Highly skilled in managing cross-functional agile teams, resulting in high performance, high engagement, low turnover, and rapid ramp-up. Over 30 years of experience designing and developing software applications, especially in the areas of virtual reality, gaming, simulation, and training. Creative problem-solver, detailed, and adept at creating sustainable and scalable practices. Skilled at drawing from various forms of Modern Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban, XP, etc. to create a blend that best suits the team and project. My creativity is always seeking new outlets and I strive to find and cultivate the best skills from myself and my team members.As a long time software developer, I still enjoy writing code (C#/C++)and getting into a flow state. Following my passion for developing intuitive and immersive experiences, I have focused primarily on the simulation, video gaming, and training markets. Later, I broadened into web and mobile applications and created VR applications on the side as a solo indie developer (Lucid Dreams VR) before joining Ubisoft Düsseldorf to bring Assassin's Creed to VR. Now as Technical Director at Owlchemy Labs, my focus is on making the most immersive experiences possible and making VR for Everyone.Outside of the office, my lifelong love of playing volleyball turned into a passion for coaching. For 10+ years, I coached Middle and High School girls on a volunteer basis and established myself as a very sought after coach in the region, culminating in the launching of my own small club. LoCo VBC helped over 70 girls learn teamwork and perseverance in addition to providing the physical benefits of the sport over its 2 year existence and the experience for me was incredibly rewarding.