Hello! My name is Christian Licona.

 

I am a Tools and Gameplay Engineer. I graduated from the DigiPen Institute of Technology in 2022 where I studied in the degree program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation.

In 2022 I joined the Endeavor One team and helped ship Iron Man VR for the Meta Quest 2. During my time at Endeavor One I have helped explore the frontier of VR/MR games. I have worn many hats as one of the few engineers on the team, prototyping game mechanics, building tools to streamline our build process, working with designers and providing them with tools to explore new ideas, working with animators and artists to integrate their work, and much more.

I love seeing and helping others succeed. As a tools programmer I get to build and design tools that can enhance the development experience of my peers. To me there is nothing more rewarding then seeing my friends and peers achieve their dreams utilizing something that I helped build for them. As a game programmer I get to bring ideas to life, inspired by the talented developers before me who have made the hundreds of games I’ve played since I was a kid.

I am proficient in C, C++, and C#. I have experience in Lua, Python and GLSL/HLSL. I have worked with commercial engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine 4, and have built and used custom engines in C/C++. I have studied and gained experience in topics such as:

  • Data Structures

  • Algorithm Analysis

  • Operating Systems

  • Memory Management

  • Networking

  • Parallel Programming

  • Linux Environments

  • Computer Graphics

  • Linear Algebra

  • Physics

  • Data Science

  • Raytracing

 

If you haven’t already, please take a look at my projects page to see some of my work. Or continue reading to learn more about me and my hobbies.

 Hobbies and Passions

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In an alternate universe, I went on to become a 3D Animator…

For a time I was really into 3D modeling and animation. In fact I still love both! Check out some of the animations and 3D modeling I have done in the past.

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Every so often I like to exercise my inner Bob Ross…

Check out some of the art I have worked on.