Ryan Schaefer
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Shawn Flanagan
Ryan is one of those individuals that knows significantly more than he lets on. Yes, he is likely the most talented Unity developer I have ever worked with. Yes, he loves new technology and being the first person to figure out how it works so he can build a program that shows off what is special about that new piece of hardware. Yes, he has built the best VR experience that you’ve never seen or heard of (thanks NDA’s). But what sets Ryan apart is that he cares about the user experience for each of the apps he creates. He takes the time to put himself in the mindset of the user and figure out how they would react to each situation given. When something doesn’t look or feel quite right, even though it meets the clients needs, Ryan will go out of his way to figure out a better solution. His care for quality and the user experience has set our team apart from the competition. Any client lucky enough to partner with Ryan will discover a hard-working developer whose passion for creating a top-tier product will make you wonder why more developers don’t share this pursuit of perfection.
Adam Lee
I worked with Ryan directly on many projects. Ryan is a very capable and creative programmer. His work ethic and troubleshooting skills are impressive. His ability to collaborate and develop to a variety of project needs has been essential to our team.
Shawn Flanagan
Ryan is one of those individuals that knows significantly more than he lets on. Yes, he is likely the most talented Unity developer I have ever worked with. Yes, he loves new technology and being the first person to figure out how it works so he can build a program that shows off what is special about that new piece of hardware. Yes, he has built the best VR experience that you’ve never seen or heard of (thanks NDA’s). But what sets Ryan apart is that he cares about the user experience for each of the apps he creates. He takes the time to put himself in the mindset of the user and figure out how they would react to each situation given. When something doesn’t look or feel quite right, even though it meets the clients needs, Ryan will go out of his way to figure out a better solution. His care for quality and the user experience has set our team apart from the competition. Any client lucky enough to partner with Ryan will discover a hard-working developer whose passion for creating a top-tier product will make you wonder why more developers don’t share this pursuit of perfection.
Adam Lee
I worked with Ryan directly on many projects. Ryan is a very capable and creative programmer. His work ethic and troubleshooting skills are impressive. His ability to collaborate and develop to a variety of project needs has been essential to our team.
Shawn Flanagan
Ryan is one of those individuals that knows significantly more than he lets on. Yes, he is likely the most talented Unity developer I have ever worked with. Yes, he loves new technology and being the first person to figure out how it works so he can build a program that shows off what is special about that new piece of hardware. Yes, he has built the best VR experience that you’ve never seen or heard of (thanks NDA’s). But what sets Ryan apart is that he cares about the user experience for each of the apps he creates. He takes the time to put himself in the mindset of the user and figure out how they would react to each situation given. When something doesn’t look or feel quite right, even though it meets the clients needs, Ryan will go out of his way to figure out a better solution. His care for quality and the user experience has set our team apart from the competition. Any client lucky enough to partner with Ryan will discover a hard-working developer whose passion for creating a top-tier product will make you wonder why more developers don’t share this pursuit of perfection.
Adam Lee
I worked with Ryan directly on many projects. Ryan is a very capable and creative programmer. His work ethic and troubleshooting skills are impressive. His ability to collaborate and develop to a variety of project needs has been essential to our team.
Shawn Flanagan
Ryan is one of those individuals that knows significantly more than he lets on. Yes, he is likely the most talented Unity developer I have ever worked with. Yes, he loves new technology and being the first person to figure out how it works so he can build a program that shows off what is special about that new piece of hardware. Yes, he has built the best VR experience that you’ve never seen or heard of (thanks NDA’s). But what sets Ryan apart is that he cares about the user experience for each of the apps he creates. He takes the time to put himself in the mindset of the user and figure out how they would react to each situation given. When something doesn’t look or feel quite right, even though it meets the clients needs, Ryan will go out of his way to figure out a better solution. His care for quality and the user experience has set our team apart from the competition. Any client lucky enough to partner with Ryan will discover a hard-working developer whose passion for creating a top-tier product will make you wonder why more developers don’t share this pursuit of perfection.
Adam Lee
I worked with Ryan directly on many projects. Ryan is a very capable and creative programmer. His work ethic and troubleshooting skills are impressive. His ability to collaborate and develop to a variety of project needs has been essential to our team.
Credentials
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Unity Certified Programmer
Unity TechnologiesMay, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Unity Certified Developer
Unity TechnologiesFeb, 2017- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Humulo Engineering
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Virtual Reality Developer
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Jun 2020 - Present
Hired to provide Unity VR development assistance for multiple government contracts. Aided in the development of the company's VR safety training platform targeted at private sector clients, eventually transitioning into being its lead developer and maintainer.– Delivered 3 completed projects for US government clients– Launched 8 products for company’s VR platform– Developed 3 prototypes for prospective clients– Performed long-term maintenance and content updates based on QA and/or client feedback– Headsets used: Oculus Quest 1/2, Pico Neo 2/3, Vive Focus Plus
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Pixel Farm
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Unity Developer (Freelance)
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Feb 2020 - Apr 2020
Led development efforts with a corporate client to update and modernize an existing app to work with the Oculus Quest, while supporting multiple languages and interaction types. Led development efforts with a corporate client to update and modernize an existing app to work with the Oculus Quest, while supporting multiple languages and interaction types.
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Trane
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Germany
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Technical Artist
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Dec 2015 - Jan 2020
Initially hired to develop the Unity components of a large-scale building energy modeling application, and transitioned into creating training and marketing focused mobile and virtual reality applications.-Led development efforts on 13 projects over the course of 4 years.-Helped promote the adoption of virtual reality for company training and events.-Became a Unity Certified Developer and Unity Certified Programmer-Awarded by the marketing team for work done in virtual reality-Developed tools & interaction framework to assist with virtual reality developmentSkills:-Unity3D-C#/.Net-iOS/Android-Virtual Reality (SteamVR)-User Experience(UX) Design-Tools & Code Framework Development-Project Architechture & Prototyping-Amplify Shader Editor-Cinemachine-Source Control (Git, TFS, Unity Collaborate)
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Sourcetoad
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mobile Developer - Contract
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Apr 2013 - Aug 2013
Developed a mobile game for iOS using Unity3D, based on an existing prototype.Rewrote existing code base to be more efficient and effective for the target platform.Met client expectations while experimenting with new implementation ideas. Developed a mobile game for iOS using Unity3D, based on an existing prototype.Rewrote existing code base to be more efficient and effective for the target platform.Met client expectations while experimenting with new implementation ideas.
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Digital Iris
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Programmer
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Nov 2009 - May 2011
Writing javascript for the Unity development environment on the Unity3D platform.Lead Programmer on 3 seperate undisclosed projects (Web)Programming on undisclosed project (iPhone)Programming on Marty & Arty's Card Match (iPhone) Writing javascript for the Unity development environment on the Unity3D platform.Lead Programmer on 3 seperate undisclosed projects (Web)Programming on undisclosed project (iPhone)Programming on Marty & Arty's Card Match (iPhone)
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Customer Service Representative
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Oct 2008 - Apr 2011
Assist customers by recommending products based on needs.Sell/recommend products to provide an increase in company revenue.Notify customers of company promotions to help promote loyalty. Assist customers by recommending products based on needs.Sell/recommend products to provide an increase in company revenue.Notify customers of company promotions to help promote loyalty.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
Assisting students and faculty with familiarization of the Source Engine.Helping students problem solve using C++ and built-in engine tools.Providing demonstrations of code techniques helpful with use of the engine. Assisting students and faculty with familiarization of the Source Engine.Helping students problem solve using C++ and built-in engine tools.Providing demonstrations of code techniques helpful with use of the engine.
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Education
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2008 - 2010
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Computer Simulation
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