Erik Engel Email & Phone Number

Culver City, California

In my most recent position, I collaborated with clients on developing designs that met customer requirements and quality standards for a company offering social media experiences for various sports teams and music festivals. I participated in the development of social media-based 3D environments for Power Cruise, Air + Style, and NFL Super Bowl 2018 using image tiles with event or team branding, engineered multi-screen entertainment towers for NFL Draft 2017 & 2019, Voodoo, Lollapaloza, and Music Midtown, created interactive “fun house” mirrors for Voodoo, Lollapaloza, and Music Midtown that augmented reality effects, and designed “selfie races” for NY Knicks, NFL Super Bowl 2016, Toronto Blue Jays, and Atlantic City Boardwalk that boosted crowd interaction. I also built particles resulting in more dynamic environments and polished environments to achieve optimal detail. I ensured quality 3D corporate logos and colors by using varied lighting setups for the Minnesota Timberwolves, LA Clippers, and Brooklyn Nets. During my tenure, I assimilated and utilized proprietary tools and systems as well as trained team members on the use of those tools and systems.Notable Achievements: ~Designed a Stadium Modular Kit that reduced complex stadium creation and construction timeframe from one week+ to approximately two days.~Developed shaders that saved on both cost and time for asset creation and provided additional time for more customization for complex tasks such as showing snow buildup on leaves and variable stage screen effects.

Naughty Dog (Yoh Contractor)

During my tenure, I was placed in a QA testing leadership position to oversee two single-player levels in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. I liaised with developers regarding game development changes and ensured the QA team understood project variations. I also oversaw workflow processes and the delegation of tasks to QA Testers in order to sustain focused, efficient testing coverage.Notable Achievements: ~Learned, assimilated, and successfully utilized information regarding subtle testing variances between SP and MP testing.