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Joseph D’Alessandro

Senior Game & XR Developer specializing in Unity, Unreal Engine, and immersive learning

Replay11Florida State UniversityLos Angeles, CA10 Years ExperienceSenior LevelWorks On-Site

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UE5/VR-focused developer who has shipped real UE5 deliverables (Fab.com products and VR template projects used by graduate students) and built a modular VR training interaction system end-to-end using Blueprint Interfaces and Actor Components. Also shipped a game-ready UE5 character product (“Ryan the incredible”) with 180 animations and a scalable AnimBP, and has hands-on profiling/optimization experience reducing tick-heavy Blueprint logic.

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Key Strengths

  • Built modular VR training interaction system end-to-end (requirements to deployment) using Blueprint Interfaces and Actor Components
  • Strong maintainability focus: modular templates, isolated interactions, heavy Blueprint commenting, avoided Level Blueprint coupling
  • Shipped UE5 deliverables to real users (Fab.com customers) and packaged VR template projects used by graduate students
  • Animation systems expertise: shipped UE5 character product with 180 animations and scalable locomotion AnimBP
  • Hands-on Unreal performance debugging/optimization using Stat Unit/Stat FPS/Blueprint profiling; replaced tick-heavy logic with events/timers
  • Pragmatic Blueprint vs C++ decision-making; integrated C++ gameplay logic and exposed it to Blueprints

Reference Highlights

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  • Excellent delivery and follow-through
  • Thorough and quality-focused
  • Strong stakeholder communication and alignment (checks for agreement)
  • Adaptable to changing priorities and pivots
  • Strong cross-functional communicator (clear, thoughtful, regular)
  • Proactive about soliciting feedback and closing the loop
  • Team player (steps in to support teammates while maintaining own work)
  • Manages complex timelines and revises timelines when needed
  • Thought leader in AR/VR and animation within the organization
  • Able to distill complex topics into understandable training experiences
  • Focuses on solving root problems, not just symptoms

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Experience

Sr. Technical Artist / Instructional DesignerReplay11 · May 2025 – Present
Sr Manager of Instructional Design / 3D Tech Artist, Prototyper & DeveloperSequel Med Tech · May 2024 – Mar 2025
Associate Director of Instructional Design / Tech Artist & PrototyperIPG Mediabrands · Oct 2017 – Jan 2024
Unity Developer (VR)PlayStation · Jan 2017 – Jul 2017
Senior Instructional Designer / DeveloperMonster · Apr 2016 – Jan 2017
Learning Experience DesignerLinkedIn · Sep 2015 – Feb 2016contract

Education

Florida State Universitybachelor, Motion Picture, Television & Recording Arts
Palm Beach State Collegeassociate, Liberal Arts

Awards

  • Official Selection - 2025 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (Unreal Engine based music video)
  • Oculus Launch Pad Member (2019 & 2021)
  • Recognition/Coverage - 3D Artist Magazine (2015)

Languages

English

Certifications

Certified Unity DeveloperUnderstanding Augmented and Virtual Reality: An IntroductionNew Manager Development Program 2023 - Gold

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Joseph D’AlessandroSenior Game & XR Developer specializing in Unity, Unreal Engine, and immersive learning