Summary
Donnie Plumly is a Creative Technology Director with 11 years of experience designing immersive physical and digital experiences for global brands from IBM and Salesforce to Google and Capcom. Based in Los Angeles, he blends hands-on prototyping, web and embedded development (Node, JS, Arduino), and motion/visual production to turn “pie in the sky” concepts into scalable event activations and products. He founded Think, Make, Repeat to produce props, cosplay gear and 3D assets, and previously led innovation labs and fablabs that demystified tech for clients and teammates. Known for translating technical jargon into human terms, Donnie pairs creative direction with practical engineering to bridge UX, hardware, and vendor ecosystems. An unusual strength: he’s comfortable shifting between code, 3D printing, and Premiere timelines to deliver cohesive, tactile digital-physical work.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Associates Arts and Sciences, Associates Arts and Sciences at Blue Ridge Community College
Bachelors; Associates Degree Creative Advertising; Arts and Sciences, Bachelors; Associates Degree Creative Advertising; Arts and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University
Master's degree Creative Technology, Master's degree Creative Technology at VCU Brandcenter