Dennis Harrington Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Lead a small, focused team as a player-coach, utilizing spatial computing to enable virtual prototyping of emerging devices and multimodal experiences- Building real-time 3D simulations using spatial devices such as the Varjo XR-4 and Apple Vision Pro- Integrated OpenAI API, Anthropic Claude API, and a local instance of Stable Diffusion into Unity to enhance interactive experiences with AI-driven content generation and dynamic in-game assets- Immersing the team in hyperreal virtual customer homes to design experiences in context and better empathize with customers

Greater Seattle Area

- Led a team of UX Design Technologists in the Amazon Device Design Group, focusing on product concept and design for over 8 shipping devices- Directed SW/HW prototyping and communicated emerging customer experiences across all product categories- Specialized in voice assistants, smart home, streaming media, and robotics

Greater Seattle Area

- Established and led a multi-disciplinary team of designers, UX design technologists, engineers, and 3D artists- Collaborated closely with Valve to design and build VR experiences for research experiments and ergonomic analyses that resulted in an 80% reduction in motion sickness amongst early VR adopters- Shipped several companion experiences that accompanied the HTC VIVE at launch

Greater Seattle Area

- Managed a rapid UX prototyping team to test and validate emerging functionality and interaction design language for 5 smartphones, 2 wearables and several niche lifestyle devices- Focused on a wide range of devices, including the acclaimed and groundbreaking HTC One M8 smartphone and HTC Re camera

Greater Seattle Area

- Designed, prototyped, and developed mobile and online games for the Scene It! trivia games franchise- Responsible for in-app purchase (IAP) design and implementation- Spearheaded the development transition from DVD Scene It! games to modern and accessible mobile and Facebook game platforms- Maintained over 2 million monthly active users (MAU) for the Facebook version of Scene It!

Greater Seattle Area

- Developed games and interactive applications for mobile, web, and standalone installations- Received several awards from Communication Arts magazine for work with clients, including ESPN, The History Channel, TLC, and Nickelodeon- Developed an interactive art installation that allowed patrons to interact with 3D scans of classic Buddhist sculptures for Chicago's Smart Museum of Art

Greater Seattle Area

- Developed several high-profile projects for Converse, Sony, and Microsoft- Enhanced Converse's online presence by launching its first Flash-based e-commerce platform, resulting in a 60% increase in custom shoe sales- Implemented on-the-fly sneaker customization on the Converse e-commerce platform

Greater Seattle Area

- Coordinated the asset pipeline and transition to a fully digital photography studio, establishing an efficient content pipeline for web and catalog integration- Designed and developed a premium Designer microsite featuring brands such as Gucci, Prada and Louis Vuitton with artwork from Ruben Toledo- Designed, developed, and deployed a suite of online games to foster engagement with the BP brand amongst teen girls

Greater Seattle Area