Jonathan Culp
Senior Gameplay Engineer at ArenaNet LLC
Bremerton, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJonathan Culp is a Senior Gameplay Engineer with 11 years of experience crafting clean, modular systems that accelerate iteration and empower designers. He blends a studio-proven technical pedigree—from NetherRealm and Industrial Toys to ArenaNet—with an artist’s sensibility rooted in a BA in Studio Art and an MSc in Game Development. Known for shipping data-driven animation and AI tooling that let designers prototype without code, he has repeatedly improved runtime performance and designer workflows on live titles. A collaborative communicator who thrives under pressure, he pairs pragmatic engineering with strong animation and pipeline skills gained at USC. Off the clock he demonstrates endurance and self-discipline—he completed a 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike and documented the journey—bringing a rare combination of creativity, grit, and systems thinking to game development.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Masters Computer Science Game Development, Masters Computer Science Game Development at University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor of the Arts Studio Art, Bachelor of the Arts Studio Art at Bard CollegeGithub contributions (1)
JonathanCulp/JonathanCulp.github.io
Feb 2015 - Mar 2018
Contributions:46 commits, 44 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
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