Tanya Parker

About

XR professional with 9 years in the industry and 3 years using Unity; built a solo Unity city-building/resource management game (BLEAK) inspired by Anno in a dystopian cyberpunk setting. Has shipped web-based XR experiences (not Unity headset titles) and emphasizes pragmatic scope control and production adaptability, honed further during time at Zappar.

Experience

Education

Key Strengths

• 9 years in the Extended Reality (XR) industry
• Solo-developed a Unity city-building/resource management game (BLEAK) for a university final project
• Strong scope control under deadline pressure (identifies and mitigates scope creep)
• Adaptable to both structured and cross-functional/collaborative team environments
• Uses AI tools (Gemini) to accelerate problem-solving and interpret/formulate Regex

Reference Highlights

• Incredibly talented developer
• Highly respected for knowledge and skills
• Proactive in ideation and early oversight
• Strong at spotting potential issues/red flags
• Strengthens concepts with best-practice guidance
• Helps sell ideas to clients
• Actively researches new technologies
• Quick and attentive communicator
• Professional in handling feedback
• Asks for clarification when feedback is unclear
• Able to recommend the right system for project needs
• Collaborative and trusted by creative team
• Seeks input from designers/artists on design and 3D elements
• Shares learnings and fills knowledge gaps on the team
• Handles challenging client feedback constructively and offers solutions
• Strong focus on user experience that improved work quality
• Effective cross-functional team collaborator
• Adaptable to shifting priorities and client-driven changes
• Contributed to LEGOLAND Windsor AR activations
• Proactive about broadening skillset
• Engaged in self-learning to get up to speed on new technologies