Schell Games

Graphics Engineer at Shell Games since July 2024

Schell Games | Graphics Engineer | Pittsburgh, PA | July 2024 – Present

Engineered and documented a novel 3D position-tracking system for seamless overlay of dynamic 2D video on moving surfaces in a high-profile location-based entertainment ride, delivering an immersive guest experience.
Designed and optimized HLSL shaders and custom rendering pipelines—including ultra-realistic volumetric ray-marched clouds—achieving consistent 60 + FPS on PC and console-class hardware.
Profiled and tuned rendering performance using RenderDoc, Unreal Insights, and custom automation tools.
Implemented multithreaded rendering workflows via Unreal’s Task Graph system and C++ threading primitives, maximizing CPU scalability and ensuring stable performance in VR scenarios.
Collaborated cross-functionally with artists, designers, and technical directors to integrate advanced graphics features, refine dynamic lighting and shadow systems, and uphold visual fidelity within tight performance budgets.
Developed and maintained internal graphics tools and authored comprehensive technical design documentation, accelerating iteration cycles and facilitating seamless knowledge transfer across teams.