🎮 Unity Everywhere
Built production Unity apps across mobile, desktop, console, and VR. Editor plugins, performance tools, avatar systems—if Unity can run it, I’ve probably shipped it. Specific wins include Xbox Avatars (millions of users) and multiple apps for different teams, as well as long-term dabbling as a hobbyist indie dev.
⚡ Performance Obsession
Shaved 40% off load times for Meta avatars. Profiled CPU, memory, asset pipelines until the numbers looked right. Keeping performance snappy makes users happier.
🔧 Full-Stack Problem Solver
Client apps, service backends, data pipelines—I build whatever solves the problem. Mobile to VR to cloud. Not religious about tech stacks, just what actually works.
👥 Team Translator
I speak Engineer, Artist, Designer, and Product Manager. Led teams of 20+ where half didn’t write code. Getting everyone aligned is half the battle.
🤖 AI Power User
Using Claude and GitHub Copilot to ship faster while keeping architectural decisions firmly human-directed. Built this entire portfolio site in days using AI tools. But architecture, user experience, and business decisions? That’s still human work.
Billion-user avatar system across Facebook, Instagram, and Quest. I was a key part of the core platform team, as we shipped at Meta Connect 2024.
→ Hover to learn more → Tap to learn moreKey architect on the core pipeline handling avatar generation, asset delivery, and cross-platform rendering. Achieved 40% faster load times for changes to parametric avatars. Coordinated between mobile, VR, and backend teams across multiple orgs.
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Building APIs for mods, social features, and auth across Starfield, Skyrim, and Doom.
→ Hover to learn more → Tap to learn moreCurrent work at Jahnel Group. Modernizing legacy systems with AI-assisted development. Overhauled documentation, scaled test data analysis, and improved API reliability for millions of players modding their favorite games.
Built next-gen Xbox Avatars from the ground up. Creative, expressive, and inclusive.
→ Hover to learn more → Tap to learn moreDelivered prosthetics, wheelchairs, hair physics, and deep customization. Shipped to millions on Xbox One and PC. Unity client, Azure backend, cross-discipline team coordination. One of my proudest projects.
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Subscription service giving Minecraft players access to curated Marketplace content.
→ Hover to learn more → Tap to learn moreBuilt backend systems and UI for Microsoft's Realms+ subscription service on Xbox and mobile. Worked with the delivery pipeline for Marketplace items, handled subscription entitlements, and coordinated cross-platform access. Enabled millions of players to access premium maps, skins, and texture packs through this monthly subscription.
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3D character creation platform used by artists and game developers worldwide.
→ Hover to learn more → Tap to learn moreContributed to Daz Studio ecosystem, building tools for runtime-accessible character editing and unified asset management. Worked with technical artists to streamline workflows from concept to engine integration.
I solve problems. Not in a buzzword way—I mean I dig into the messy reality of what’s actually broken, figure out what needs to happen, and ship it. Whether that’s:
Currently: Principal Software Engineer at Jahnel Group (supporting Bethesda Game Studios)
Location: Lehi, Utah
Contact: lachoneus8@gmail.com | LinkedIn