I’m an Inventor in the literal sense - A person who invents and devises new processes, technologies, or machines; one who makes inventions. I make things.Hallam Inventions is the result of my passion for creativity and finding unique solutions to problems both mundane and complex - new things that make life better in necessary, and sometimes impractical, ways. Unbounded creativity is vital to the advancement of technology and life, and has resulted in some of the most useful things in the world. I thrive on connecting with other people who create things – brainstorming, collaborating, sharing my storehouse of hard-earned knowledge.

Empowering the future of space exploration by manufacturing critical precision components for Frontier technology companies, halving the cost of building Rockets, Satellites, Jets, and Drones.

Oculus VR's mission to expand the human experience by creating the most advanced and affordable Virtual Reality (VR) technology on the planet drives their development of new hardware and software by a team committed to delivering excellence. As the head of the Oculus VR Mechatronics Laboratory, I built a multidisciplinary team to create bespoke machinery to create entirely new industries and some of the most awesome experiences imaginable.

Created new devices, products and brands including inventing custom hardware and software: * Zen Table - a dynamic constantly changing automatic Zen Garden * BuildBot - the first all-in-one 3D scanner / fax / printer * ScanBot - stand alone laser based 3D scanner * ZYZen Controller - a multi-axis motion planning and control board * BuildSpark - low cost linear and rotary motion actuators for use with OpenBeamRan a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund production of Zen Table.

Developed Facebook and MySpace games utilizing AS3, PHP, MySQL: * TipTop * Fast and Furious * Pool ClubDesigned and deployed ASAP’s server infrastructure, using mix of cloud-based and dedicated Linux servers. Backend life cycle services, including on-call bugs, network outage, and server issues management.

Acquired by Amazon in 2008.Increased revenue and profitability for Reflexive’s online distribution system. Mandated to build valuable new I.P., and identify developers and products suitable for our distribution network: * Increased revenue and profitability for Reflexive’s Arcade system, 4% monthly growth * New affiliate and game management tools * Aggressive pursuit of content for the games catalog * Development and successful launch of Ricochet Lost Worlds game * Grew the original crew of four, into Reflexive’s core businessDesigned, produced, and developed: * Wik & the Fable of Souls - PC * Mosaic Tomb of Mystery - PC * Axion Overdrive - Xbox 360 * Wik: Fable of Souls - Xbox 360 launch title * Biolabs Outbreak - Web * Jump Star - WebAwards: * IGF - Innovation in Game Design * IGF - Innovation in Graphic Arts * IGF - Seamus McNally Grand Prize * Academy of Arts and Sciences - Downloadable Game of the YearCoded complex role-playing game rules for Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader.

Developed software modules for high speed terrain rendering in immersive 3D Virtual Reality environments. Created particle and visual effects plugins. Integrated high-end InterSense 3D tracking hardware, and developed simulation flight controls for ISS flyby highlighted at SigGraph.

Lead development of Deep Space 9 The Fallen for Simon & Shuster Interactive.