Sean Dunn Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, US

This is a cross-functional role at Wave, reporting to our CTO. I provide the attention and urgency to ensure that our technology and architecture is well designed and implemented, while meeting the high quality bar of our Product organization. I also take opportunities to innovate where I can, developing proofs of concept that push our virtual.

Los Angeles, California, US

As CTO, my main duties included growing a capable engineering team, lowering technical risk, overseeing code quality and architecture, R&D, implementing our IT infrastructure, and helping imagine and create the future of interactive performance technology.

My duties included implementing new engine features, performance optimizations, tool pipeline maintenance, and shader implementation.

Round Rock, Texas, US

Senior Engineer on an unreleased superhero MMO project, where I implemented new tech and fixed bugs across the client, server, and shared tools codebase.

Helped ship the Star Legends, Dark Legends, and Arcane Legends MMO titles. I implemented features, resolved bugs, and tuned performance across all titles. In my free time, I wrote and produced music for Spacetime titles, including all in-game score and ad spots for Arcane Legends.

Redmond, Washington, US

Graphics developer for the Live Labs Seadragon technology team, where I maintained and improved the efficiency of the Seadragon display algorithms for both the native C++ API and the Silverlight platform.

Redmond, Washington, US

Development lead with MGS Publishing. Routinely performed API integration, run-time optimization and security threat analysis and mitigation for high-profile games including Crackdown, Shadowrun, Gears of War, SceneIt, and Too Human.

Bellevue, WA, US

3D graphics and audio programmer on the MMO title Dungeon Runners. During this time I refactored the audio engine to use FMOD, optimized engine code, and implemented new features.

Worked with preproduction team to solve technical problems. Developed and maintained the internal digital effects pipeline including custom art tools, and render farm. Other tasks included optimizing the internal workflow, and streamlining data to external digital effects companies. Film Credits: “Sin City” (2005), “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl.

Redmond, Washington, US

Worked in the Digital Anvil studio, a part of Microsoft Game Studios. Implemented shadow rendering, effects shaders, and content exporter optimizations for the top-selling Xbox game Brute Force. Also developed and maintained shared art tools for the studio, working closely with artists and designers to analyze and improve the game data pipeline.

Created production-specific scripts and tools for the digital effects department.