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Aaron Hietanen

Senior XR Gameplay Programmer specializing in VR games and training apps

AH InteractiveMiami UniversityBedford Heights, OH10 Years ExperienceSenior Level

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Experience

Founder, ProgrammerAH Interactive · Oct 2024 – Present
XR Gameplay ProgrammerAkupara Games · Aug 2022 – Oct 2024
XR DeveloperRoundtable Learning · Feb 2020 – Apr 2022
XR DeveloperNextGen Interactions · Jun 2019 – Aug 2019internship
Embedded Software Co-OpRockwell Automation · Jan 2018 – Aug 2018internship
InternRelational Solutions · May 2016 – Dec 2016internship
ProgrammerEuludi · Nov 2017 – Dec 2018
Co-founder, ProgrammerMetatronVR · Jan 2014 – Jan 2016

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Education

Miami Universitybachelor, Computer Science and Computer Engineering (2020)

Languages

English

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Aaron HietanenSenior XR Gameplay Programmer specializing in VR games and training apps