Ivo Van Der Marel
Founder at Ember Fox Technologies
Italy
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Top SchoolIvo Van Der Marel is a founder and senior simulation/gameplay programmer with 11 years of experience building custom 3D simulation and gamified training solutions from concept to production. He has led teams and platforms—most notably FTC Sim and First Skills Sim—combining hands-on engineering with product and curriculum development across education and industry. His background as a teacher and academic director informs pragmatic tooling and pipelines that speed artist iteration, asset management, and real-time testing. Ivo has shipped gameplay and tooling features for commercial titles and AI-driven sims, and he repeatedly wins recognition for teaching and curriculum design. Based in Italy, he blends entrepreneurial leadership with deep Unity/engine expertise to lower training costs and extend user reach. An unusual strength is his ability to straddle education, studio operations, and engineering—turning classroom insights into scalable simulation products.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Media Technology, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Media Technology at Hogeschool UtrechtChristiaan Huygens College
English, French, German, Dutch, Chinese
Stackoverflow
390reputation
6kreached
3answers
4questions
Github Skills (9)
percentage6
tcp-client6
socket6
unity-game-engine6
javascript6
publish6
variable-names6
android6
amd6
Github contributions (5)
ivomarel/ggj-2018-transmission
Jan 2018 - Feb 2018
Contributions:62 commits, 33 pushes, 1 branch in 6 days
ivomarel/InfinityScroll
May 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:15 commits, 14 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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