John Lytle Email & Phone Number

Irvine, CA, US

Irvine, CA, US

I currently lead a team of several engineers focusing on engine and new editor technology. I am working to improve cross sub-team and cross-discipline collaboration.

Irvine, CA, US

As the lead developer of a new suite of tools to empower artists creating content for World of Warcraft, I worked with artists of all disciplines. I ensured that the development of our stand-alone editor meets their needs, both for legacy assets and future workflows. Proficient at developing solutions that involve working in an always-on environment with.

Champaign, IL, US

As a senior programmer, I leveraged working relationships with Production, Technical Art, Art, Design and Engineering. Took on various tasks including Python and C++ tool development for animation, shader development and new VFX systems. Worked with and ended up joining rendering engineer team, where I implemented several features including wind, trees.

Champaign, IL, US

I moved from a technical artist role into engineering for a DLC project. Maintained and merged code from a large console code base to PC. Worked closely with QA and Production to ensure quality across a variety of hardware.

Champaign, IL, US

I learned HLSL shader development and assisted VFX and environment departments in content creation and performance analysis. Volunteered to take on C++ development tasks from tools engineering group. Moved to a new engine and earned the respect of an entirely new art staff within 6 months of shipping.

Champaign, IL, US

As a Technical Artist I coordinated with the art department and engineering to improve performance on console versions of the game. I developed tools in Python and Maxscript to automate workflows.

As Technical Director at Fathom Studios I was responsible for developing the asset tracking system used in Delgo and Chroma Chameleon. I created the render management system used in Chroma Chameleon. For Delgo, I constructed the crowd pipeline and managed the crowd team. Other responsibilities included creating tools for the art staff, building pipelines.

Milpitas, CA, US