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Students and professionals looking for jobs in immersive technologies
These are immersive technology students and professionals who are actively looking for a new role.
Tom Ffiske
February 03, 2024
The following are professionals, students, and others who are actively looking for work in immersive technologies. All of them have consented to their details being shared here. This list is constantly updated once people have been hired and new people come in.
Feel free to save this list on your bookmarks, as this list will be updated regularly throughout 2024. If you have any questions on the list, or wish to be a part of it, please email tom (at) immersivewire (dot) com or fill the form here.
Note: Most of these respondents have not been verified by me before submission. It is recommended that employers continue to conduct their due diligence as part of the interview process.
Job types and candidates
Project Management
Sales and Partnerships
Design
XR developers
Research
Project Management
Emilyann Marsh
Type of role: I am looking to continue using my immersive knowledge for social good, as a production coordinator, a project manager, or a similar role.
Experience: Emilyann graduated from UNCSA in 2020, double majoring in picture & sound editing and immersive entertainment. In the beginning of her career, she was a Production Assistant on a Motion Capture set in England before switching over to remote positions. She has worked on a theatrical immersive experience that won the category of ‘best VR experience’ in the Venice Film Festival. Emilyann later earned her name in four Marvel movie credits as a Production Coordinator, as seen on her IMDB page. Once COVID started to slow down a bit, Emilyann took an in-person job in New York City as an Associate Producer. She worked on several commercials, including one for the Super Bowl, and a few tv episodes, that were worked on a MoCap set and an LED screen. Ever since 2017, Emilyann has worked part-time as an Executive Administrator for a company that creates VR experiences around social-justice issues. One of the experiences circles around the topic of Human Trafficking Awareness, and has even won a category in the Cannes film festival! She is looking to continue using her immersive knowledge for social good, as a production coordinator, a project manager, or a similar role.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Corey Goldstein
Type of role: Project/Program Manager, Jr. Producer, Operations Manager. I want to help build and run a team at a XR / spatial computing company.
Experience: I recently ran operations at Sony Pictures Virtual Reality, the VR games publishing division of Sony.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Gersa Tome
Type of role: XR Project Manager, XR Creative Technologist, Head of XR. Interested to work in cutting edge projects, in companies implementing XR technology for business or industrial metaverse.
Experience: Head of VR/ AR for PwC Austria, 1st place nationwide in Digital Transformation category with VR game.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Sales and Partnerships
Casey Jensen
Type of role: Sr. Sales, Business Development, or Partnership lead.
Experience: Enterprise sales leader with over 15 years of experience in platform and SaaS sales across Web3, AI, XR, ML, Computer Vision, AdTech, Digital Media, and other emerging technologies. Consistently exceeding sales goals, resulting in over $6 million in average annual recurring revenue. I’m passionate about leveraging my expertise and existing C-level executive relationships within Fortune 500 brands and advertising agencies to grow new business.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Johnathan Sutherlin
Type of role: Sales Executive. I am looking to get into some business development, sales engineering, or a customer success role
Experience: I have worked up to C-level sales conversations, I brought to market a large cloud project from the ground up, I have had many successful relationships within multiple verticals, I have relationships with every major HMD manufacturer (META, VIVE, Pico, and ML). I have an A+ certification and have been building my own PCs since I was about 11. Lastly I had the first-ever global VR business sale for Microsoft back in 2016.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Design
Juliana Silva
Type of role: Design. I am looking to design projects that bridge my VR/AR capabilities with my love of storytelling.
Experience: I recently graduated with an MA in Virtual and Augmented Reality from Goldsmiths, University of London where I gained proficiency in programs such as Unity, Spark AR, and Maya. My work includes a narrative branching game, a face filter celebrating my Colombian heritage, and an immersive storytelling murder mystery game, among others.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Benjamin Closson "Ben"
Type of role: Creative Direction & Design. Concept, lead and execute an XR project from start to finish. Design UX/UI, provide oversight for 3D teams, developers and assist project managers.
Experience: I have been working as a creative lead for almost 6 years. I have worked on talented teams at Trigger XR and The Mill creating AR, VR and XR projects. I have worked with top brands like Lego®, L,Oréal, Netflix and Molson Coors.
Contact: LinkedIn.
AR/VR Developers
Nikunj Sethi
Type of role: Unity XR Developer. I am looking to leverage my expertise in Unity XR development, VR and AR projects, C# programming, and multiplayer SDKs to contribute to innovative projects within your team. Additionally, I aim to continue creating compelling virtual environments that fully immerse users and contribute to the advancement of VR and AR technologies.
Experience: I have over 3 years of experience in the XR industry, specializing in VR and AR projects, C# programming, and multiplayer SDKs. One of my proudest achievements was designing and developing "EIR Rehabilitation," a research project I conducted in collaboration with Valkyrie Industries, London. The aim of this prototype was to investigate whether the integration of Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) with Virtual Reality (VR) would lead to increased strength and enhanced overall motor recovery when compared to traditional rehabilitation methods. After conducting tests at the Physiotherapy Department of King's College, London, we concluded that the integration of EMS and VR holds substantial promise for rehabilitation, and EMS can be recognized as a supportive tool for individuals with significant weakness.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Astha Kapila
Type of role: Be part of an XR product team, contributing as an AR/VR developer.
Experience: I have worked as AR developer at R&R partners advertising firm, enabling brand campaigns in the social AR ecosystem. And I have helped develop and launch Museum of Science Fiction's experimental VR gallery on Steam.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Shuai Xu
Type of role: XR Unity Developer, User experience designer for a game.
Experience: I set up an AR demo in Unity for offloading Machine Learning Inference. The general workflow could send video stream in AR glass to a server which processed it and sent metadata back to implement object detection. I also did an AR keyboard demo based on the SDK from Crunchfish Company. Finally, I completed the VR experience of releasing people's negative emotions through VR. It restored the main celebrations on Ivan Kupala Night festival.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Anush Ghazaryan
Type of role: AR/VR developer.
Experience: Being interested in innovative solutions, my groupmate and I developed an AR application for virtually trying on eyeglasses as our thesis project during our bachelors in Computer Science. In our application, we provide a list of glasses that the user can try on. Moreover, I took a game development course as my track elective and hence became familiar with Unity.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Type of role: Unity 3D Software Engineer, XR Developer. I am looking to join software engineering teams trying to build XR products and collaborate on building exciting products and experiences.
Experience: I have been working as a VR Software developer since 2019. My latest work was with Sony in Sweden where I worked with their advanced content creation team to build large-scale interactive experiences using game engines ( Unity3D and Unreal Engine).
Contact: LinkedIn.
Tonderai Ratisai
Type of role: XR Developer & Creative Technologist. I want to work on innovative exciting projects within XR.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Rudra Bhattacharjee
Type of role: XR Developer. I aspire to join a collaborative team as an XR developer, utilizing Unity Engine. Eager to contribute creative ideas and collaborate, I aim to craft immersive experiences that captivate and engage users, pushing the boundaries of possibility in the XR realm.
Experience: Sheffield Hallam University's MA in Immersive Arts has instilled in me a comprehensive understanding of XR development and design. I adeptly translate concepts into captivating experiences using Maya and Unity, my tools of choice. Now, eager to push boundaries and contribute my talent, I seek opportunities to shape the future of immersive storytelling within the dynamic realm of XR.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Arpana Nandakumar
Type of role: Immersive Artist / XR prototyper. I am looking for an opportunity to extend the boundaries of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences, bringing a unique blend of creativity and technology, especially in the fields of healthcare and education. My primary goal is to collaborate with forward-thinking teams, contributing to the design and development of groundbreaking projects that captivate audiences and redefine user experiences. I am particularly drawn to opportunities that value innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to pushing the limits of what is possible in the existing realm of immersive technologies.
Experience: My expertise lies predominantly in the healthcare sector within XR. I designed and implemented a collaborative immersive project aimed at mitigating loneliness in the elderly post-retirement, employing gesture control technology. Additionally, I successfully developed a prototype for a therapeutic tool designed to address phobias and facilitate mindfulness practices. My portfolio also extends beyond healthcare, which includes a culturally rich Indian heritage storytelling initiative and a captivating 360-degree project focused on simulating colourblind vision.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Michael Anthony Abia
Type of role: Software Engineer. I am looking to build VR and AR experiences.
Experience: I have experience 3D modelling and optimizing graphics in Unreal Engine for standalone virtual reality devices and in gameplay programming and simulations.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Sweta Das
Type of role: Software Engineer, AR/VR/MR developer. I am looking forward to develop my skills in different areas of software engineering as I understand that XR is a vast field requiring different kinds of expertise. Hence, I want to have the opportunities to contribute my knowledge from my experience and education towards this growing industry.
Experience: Platform Development Division at HKSTP Corporation as an intern to initiate a metaverse proposal where I used Blender, Google GIS plugin and Looking Glass. 6. Capstone project: Built a VR system to recognize emotions of a user from face and speech combined, in order to get a suitable response from the agent in the program. The project was awarded 2nd prize at IEEE(HK) Final Year Project Contest, 2022.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Research
Isabel Fitton
Type of role: User Research, Market Research, R&D. I am passionate about and actively seeking work within the human-computer interaction domain, understanding people, and using research to make positive changes and improve technology. I'm looking to apply my research skills in a fast-paced environment.
Experience: I am a driven PhD-level Researcher with a multidisciplinary background in Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction and 3+ years of experience conducting user-centred research on Virtual Reality Experiences in collaboration with PwC. Skilled in conceptualization, design, and implementation of mixed-methods research with excellent organization and leadership skills. I have designed, developed, and tested VR training applications with 200+ users, engaged with stakeholders across the industry, and presented my findings at leading international conferences. I have led on multiple projects simultaneously and demonstrated effective people and resource management.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Isabelle Verhulst
Type of role: PostDoc Researcher (XR / UX). I am looking for a PostDoc or similar research role in psychology and immersive technology. This could be 'for good', for example, how immersive tech or gaming can be used to help people with their mental health, or for fun (leisure, entertainment). Ideally in academia, or in industry. Timing from ~September 2024.
Experience: I have 20 years experience in consumer marketing and new product development in global FMCG, and more recently psychology research and work experience in academia (and NHS). I have degrees in management, business and psychology, and will finish my PhD in psychology of immersive tech this summer.
Contact: LinkedIn.
Marinda Botha
Type of role: Writer, educator, user-testing. I’m based in South Africa and looking for a remote position within the XR industries, where I can utilize my five years of performance experience in VR, my research in storytelling for VR, and years in tertiary education. I do sensitivity readings and script analysis. I’m also interested in curriculum development/adaptation for VR. I can perform user testing/QnA on VR products.
Experience: I am a seasoned professional with varied interests and skills. I currently work in the following fields: education, VR, writing and performance. For the past 15 years I have been a lecturer at an art & film college in South Africa. During this period I have: created and taught a three-year acting degree, taught Stop Motion Animation and puppetry, Voice Over technique and Creativity Development, as well as more fundamental subjects (Visual Literacy and Academic Skills). I hold a Master’s degree in English, researching Storytelling for Virtual Reality. Medium articles are available where I discuss the performer’s process of working in live, immersive VR experiences. I am part of a New York-based company, The MetaMovie, that does live theatrical shows in Virtual Reality. I have performed with the company for 5 years, working remotely from South Africa. I have written about live, immersive theatre in VR for XRMust magazine. I’ve dabbled in Conversational Design, writing dialogue for chatbots and assisting with prototypes for two US-based companies. My training is in literature, theatre, voice overs, puppetry and general creativity. I lived in London, UK for 8 years before returning to my native South Africa. I am based in Cape Town.
Contact: LinkedIn.