David Taralla
Senior Audio Programmer at Epic Games
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Top SchoolDavid Taralla is a senior audio programmer who blends deep audio systems expertise with broad Unreal Engine tooling and engine-tech know-how. He is currently at Epic Games, focusing on performance optimization, onboarding engineers, and building debugging tools that empower gameplay teams, while stepping in on non-audio tasks when needed. A true generalist and product-minded collaborator, he looks for the small changes with the biggest impact for players—supporting audio designers, VFX, gameplay, and fellow engineers alike. His career spans Abrakam, Compulsion Games, Phoenix Labs, and Epic Games, where he has led teams, improved pipelines, and refactored core systems for multiplayer titles. He started programming with the Warcraft III map editor and nearly completed a PhD in AI & Reinforcement Learning before moving into industry, backed by a Master’s in Computer Science & Engineering with high distinction. Outside work, he’s a Rust enthusiast and openly LGBTQ gamer based in Montreal, Canada.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Plus grande distinction (88%), Plus grande distinction (88%) at Université de LiègeCertificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (CESS), Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (CESS) at Collège du Sartay
French, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (73)
game-development10
data-driven10
game-engine10
rust10
raycasting10
particle10
open-source10
wwise10
particles10
shader9
deep-reinforcement-learning9
particle-system9
exponential9
effects9
bevy9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
dtaralla/bevy-rrise
Apr 2022 - Nov 2022
Contributions:1 release, 21 commits, 12 pushes in 6 months
dtaralla/hearthstone
Mar 2015 - Feb 2017
Contributions:70 commits, 1 PR, 2 pushes in 1 year 11 months
hearthstone-simulatorpython-codepythonhearthstonemaster
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