Andrew Pittman

About

Lead XR Developer for Fortune 500 training simulators who owned the VR portion end-to-end in Unity/C#, including a patented VR display algorithm (VR NOW). Built a device-agnostic OpenXR architecture with headset-aware rendering fallback and integrated hardware like D-Box motion platforms; reports VR release drove higher sales and improved trainee engagement and performance.

Key Strengths

• Owned VR gameplay/system architecture end-to-end in Unity/C# for Fortune 500 training simulators
• Built device-agnostic VR architecture using Unity + OpenXR
• Implemented VR rendering flow with automatic fallback to standard monitor when headset removed
• Shipped VR features correlated with higher simulator sales and increased training time and scores
• Integrated D-Box motion platform to increase immersion and training effectiveness
• Performance optimization for standalone VR via mobile shaders/lighting and polycount reduction
• Owned end-to-end design and tuning of a heavy-equipment training simulator mode with measurable usability improvements from playtests
• Rapid prototyping in Unreal (weeks from idea to proof-of-concept; iterative feature loop thereafter)
• Streamlined UI and interaction flows based on playtester feedback to reduce friction and keep players engaged
• Invented and shipped a patented VR rendering feature enabling instant VR-to-monitor switching without interrupting simulation
• Uses prototypes to align customers/stakeholders and drive major UX pivots (pointing-based to gaze-based interaction)
• Designs engagement loops with explicit anti-burnout constraints (time limits and cooldown rules) to encourage activity variety

Experience

Education

Awards

• Dean’s List - DeVry University
• Sigma Cum Laude - DeVry University

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Publications

1 publication