Matthew Bousfield

About

Unity VR senior developer with ~8 years in VR and ~3 years focused on Meta Quest, building multiplayer training/digital-twin style experiences. Strong Photon (PUN/Fusion) background, including solving tricky networked object attachment/jitter issues via ownership and local-physics strategies. Demonstrated hands-on performance turnarounds in VR scenes using Mesh Baker, LODs, and impostors, plus experience shipping social multiplayer VR activities with Photon Voice.

Experience

Education

Key Strengths

• Architected scalable VR assembly/snap gameplay system that evolved from single-player to networked multiplayer
• Deep Photon networking experience (greenfield builds and integrating into existing codebases)
• Solved Photon network jitter for parented/attached objects by shifting attached parts to local physics joints and managing ownership dynamically
• Strong VR/mobile optimization skills; improved extremely low FPS scenes by replacing skinned meshes, using Mesh Baker, LODs, and impostors
• Built social multiplayer VR activities with voice coordination; collaborated effectively with designers via modular system breakdown and iterative communication
• Designed and integrated a new card/deckbuilding gameplay loop into an existing Unity sequel
• Built data-driven card system layered on existing ScriptableObject/balancing pipeline
• Cross-functional collaboration with game design for system buy-in and iteration
• Professional multiplayer networking experience with Photon Fusion and PUN (including greenfield and existing codebases)
• Shipped/operated VR multiplayer platform activities supporting ~32 concurrent users
• Network optimization: reduced traffic by minimizing replicated data (e.g., local position only when needed)
• Handled late-join/rejoin and multi-room behavior; implemented stability measures including host transfer
• Improved perceived network quality via movement smoothing under poor network conditions

Reference Highlights

• Diligent
• Thoughtful
• Pragmatic
• Great communicator
• Team player
• Pleasure to work with
• Adaptable
• Capable programmer
• More than competent across performance/stability/platform constraints
• Able to bridge technical work with therapeutic/psychology considerations
• Supports and helps junior developers
• Always looking to grow
• Researches options and chooses well
• Can adapt approach under pressure to deliver