Brandon Coffey
Programmer & Technical Artist
I build immersive game worlds and real-time graphics solutions, turning complex technical challenges into engaging user experiences.
Featured Projects
Woodbearers
Virtual Reality Experience to Explore a Painting
Vivarium
Digital Twin of a Vivarium Research Facility
UTD Campus
Digital Twin of the ATEC Building at UTD
FAA TechOps
AR Research and Technical Operation Training
Death Bloom
First Person Horror Puzzle Game
Tobor Quest
Whacky Car Platforming Time Trial Game
Work Experience
Lead Technical Artist
VAST Lab
Developed augmented and virtual reality experiences, metaverse spaces, and interactive media.
- Developed augmented and virtual reality experiences, metaverse spaces, and interactive media for museums and other clients.
- Won three Silver Davey Awards in Emerging Tech for projects I led.
VR Programmer
Multimodal Interaction Lab
Designed VR tools with mid-air haptic and thermal feedback alongside Computer Science PhD students
- Built complex VR Unity Projects involving Oculus, MRTK toolkit, and Ultraleap haptics.
- Researched and designed a Metaverse-style experience that syncs a real and virtual space, allowing for remote collaboration.
Lead Programmer
UTD Game Lab
Collaborated with other leads to design, build, and release multiple game projects within a studio-like setting with 40+ developers.
- Ensured all the game systems functioned together and were usable by game and level designers.
- Maintained source control through a GitHub Repo and trained teams on how to use Git properly.
About & Skills
Hello! I'm Brandon, a programmer and technical artist with a deep passion for real-time graphics and game development. From writing low-level rendering code to architecting gameplay systems, I thrive on solving complex problems to create performant and visually stunning interactive experiences.
My journey started with a fascination for how games create their worlds, which led me to get a B.A. in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communications – Animation and Games and a minor in Computer Science, and a career dedicated to understanding and mastering the technology behind them.
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Get In Touch
I'm currently seeking new opportunities and am always open to connecting with fellow developers and creatives. Feel free to send me an email.
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