Senior Technical Artist
Tools engineer and creative technologist who builds systems, tools, production workflows, and player-facing integrations across art and engineering.
Art · Systems · Tools · Performance · Production
01 — Positioning
Adam designs and implements the client systems, UI integrations, editor tools, and performance work that help artists, designers, and engineers ship. The portfolio emphasizes concrete ownership—what was built, integrated, evaluated, and mentored—over decorative skill lists.
02 — Selected work
Curated for hiring clarity. The Bazaar leads as current senior systems and tooling evidence.
Designed and implemented the reusable client-side Rage system with UI, VFX, and audio integration; improved tooltip-heavy UI performance; and shipped editor tooling that reduces manual store-item update work.
Also: Substantially reduced tooltip frame time
03 — Additional featured work
Toolchain · Featured
Proprietary-engine tooling and production workflow support
Tools engineering · C++ · Coherent UI · Proprietary engine tooling
Shipped systems · Featured
Animation, audio, UI, and tooling on a recognizable shipped title
Animation systems · Audio programming · UI programming · Artist and designer tooling
Beyond games · Featured
Interactive systems and localization tooling beyond conventional games
Interactive audio · UI/UX systems · 3D navigation · Localization editor tooling
04 — Capabilities
Groups map to work, not proficiency ratings.
Client gameplay systems, UI/VFX/audio integration, and reusable mechanic foundations.
Editor utilities, artist/UI workflow support, and proprietary-engine tooling history.
Profiling, recommendations, and personal implementation of runtime fixes.
Presentation systems connecting meters, particles, shaders, triggers, and playback.
Interactive audio, navigation, and localization tooling outside conventional game products.
Formal mentoring through review and task guidance; cross-discipline production support.
05 — Experience & leadership
Approximately 17 years in interactive production across games and branded interactive work.
Senior multidisciplinary work spanning systems, tooling, performance, and craft integration.
Formal mentoring of junior technical artists through code review, technical-art review, and task guidance.