Ralph Barbagallo Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Responsible for the business development and technical direction of FLARB LLC's software production. Focusing on the design, development, and engineering of Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, and Augmented Reality games and experiences for console, desktop, and mobile platforms.Clients include Meta, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Snap, Qualcomm, Legendary Entertainment, WEVR, MTV, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Sony Pictures Digital, and many more.

Developed an ad network that helps social game developers monetize non-paying players with incentivized check-ins. Ex: Check-in to a Starbucks, get free virtual goods in your favorite mobile game.* Built PHP back-end hosted on Amazon EC2 to create ad campaigns, serve in-game ads, and analyze user behavior. * Used Facebook API, Foursquare API, Flourish, MySQL Spatial Extensions, jQuery* Built iOS Objective-C library to integrate ad-network into games.* Used existing location APIs (Google Maps, LocationManager) and custom code to detect nearby venues, etc.* Integrated ads into existing games using Objective-C* Sold ads to national venues to fill inventory.* As sole founder, performed CEO duties such as structuring company for investment, assembling board, etc.Founder Institute San Diego 2010 Graduate

Culver City, Ca, Us

Lead developer on Augmented Reality platform for mobile devices using proprietary technology. Built Unity3D iOS plug-in for in-house low-level C/C++ computer vision libraries (SIFT, Homography, etc.) along with platform code in C#. Helped hire team of developers for mobile projects. Collaborated on launch strategies and development schedules. for AR, mobile, and transmedia projects.

Moorpark, Ca, Us

Software Engineer on PS2 version of X-Men: Next Dimension. (C++/Assembler--VU/MIPS), graphics/effects/tools)

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Developed tools, gameplay systems, animation, and graphics code for the critically-acclaimed PC Role Playing Game, Anachronox.

Programmed children's edutainment games for the PC/Mac in C++. Titles worked on include Monster Math, Operation, and NERF Foam Blaster.

Designed maps, game play elements, and enemy attack/AI patterns for an unreleased PlayStation title.

Had to sit there and stare at every single texture in the game, Road Rash, to make sure the 16-bit 3DO graphics looked good in a single 256-color VGA palette.