Andrew Hlynka
Teaching Assistant Contract Instructor at Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolAndrew Hlynka is a game-focused software engineer and animation researcher with 10 years of experience building interactive systems for research, commercial, and indie game projects. Currently a PhD candidate and contract instructor at Carleton University, he blends Unity and Unreal expertise with C#, C++, and VR/AR development to create immersive visualizations and tools for academic and disaster-simulation research. He has led cross-disciplinary projects at the University of Michigan and Carleton Immersive Media Studio, taught game-engine and Android workshops, and founded an indie studio that shipped multiple narrative-driven titles. Known for bringing advanced 2D animation techniques into gameplay and data visualization, he frequently bridges artistic pipelines (Blender, Photoshop) with performant real-time systems. Based in Ottawa, he balances ongoing research commitments with freelance and contract development, making him a strong collaborator for academic- and prototype-focused initiatives.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 91.8, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 91.8 at Carleton UniversityOntario Secondary School Diploma, 90, Ontario Secondary School Diploma, 90 at Sandwich Secondary SchoolMaster of Science (MSc), Computer Science, 93.8, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science, 93.8 at University of Windsor
Github Skills (5)
shared-memory9
sdn8
low-latency7
infrastructure7
data-sharing7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ICoR-code/SRTI
Jan 2018 - Apr 2020
"Simple RTI (Simple Run Time Infrastructure)," a library for data sharing between two programs
Contributions:11 releases, 85 commits, 6 PRs in 2 years 3 months
rtishared-memoryinfrastructuresharingsdn
hlynka-a/Unity3D_Mesh_Editing_Demo
Nov 2017 - May 2018
Contributions:3 commits, 1 push, 1 branch in 5 months
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