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Kyle Holmquist

Senior Gameplay Engineer specializing in Unity/Unreal gameplay, AI, and narrative systems

Electronic ArtsCal State Chico11 Years ExperienceSenior Level

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Game developer with 13 years in the games industry who built a Unity VR feature using machine learning to recognize player-drawn spell symbols, training an accurate neural network from an existing dataset and solving tricky screen-space/world-space input constraints. Actively uses AI assistants for targeted code snippets and code review while emphasizing understanding over "vibe coding," and is interested in expanding into multiplayer/networking.

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Key Strengths

  • Implemented ML-driven VR gameplay mechanic (draw-to-cast spell recognition) in Unity
  • Research-driven problem solving (leveraged Unity Inference System resources and existing datasets)
  • Strong grasp of 3D coordinate spaces and transformations (screen space vs world space)
  • Quality-focused engineering using AI tools for code review and error detection
  • Deep passion for game craft and player communities (13 years in games industry)

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Experience

Content DesignerEA Sports · Jul 2024 – Presentcontract
Lead WriterAmbitious · Sep 2023 – Dec 2023contract
Narrative DirectorNew Avalon · Oct 2022 – Jun 2023contract
Narrative LeadAkupara Games · Jul 2019 – Oct 2022contract
Senior WriterHi-Rez Studios · Nov 2020 – Nov 2021contract
Localization QA Editor + Assistant ManagerNetmarble Games · Aug 2016 – Apr 2021
Lead QA TesterNexon America · Nov 2015 – Aug 2016contract
Lead WriterHiker Games · Jul 2015 – Aug 2016contract
Game DesignerDysotek, Inc · Jun 2015 – Dec 2015contract
QA TesterSpinmaster Studios · Jul 2015 – Aug 2015contract
Writer + Narrative DesignerWicked Fun, Inc · Oct 2014 – Jul 2015
Lead Writer + Narrative DesignerNight Light Interactive · Jun 2012 – Aug 2014contract

Education

Cal State Chicobachelor, Computer Animation and Game Development (2011)

Languages

English

Certifications

Complete C# Unity Game Developer 3D (Udemy)Unreal Engine 5 C++ Developer (Udemy)Computer Science – Games Development Specialism (Graduate Diploma) - University of London

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Kyle HolmquistSenior Gameplay Engineer specializing in Unity/Unreal gameplay, AI, and narrative systems