Summary
José De Lara is a seasoned game industry technologist and lecturer with over a decade of hands-on experience spanning design, development, QA and technical leadership across console, mobile, desktop and VR platforms. As co-founder and former CTO of Radical Graphics Studios and current Tech Director there, he blends C#/Unity engineering with blockchain and gamification to create innovative player experiences. He has led build and release infrastructure on AAA titles at Guerrilla Games and scaled multiplayer and educational mobile games as an architect and lead developer. José pairs practical software engineering skills (Python, PHP, Django, HTML5, JavaScript) with deep expertise in interaction design, localization QA and test management. Now teaching at SAE Institute Amsterdam, he mentors the next generation while continuing to ship studio projects that bridge UX, crypto and game mechanics. A background in blockchain studies and gamification psychology underpins his uncommon focus on melding player motivation with robust technical systems.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science Computer Software Engineering, Master of Science Computer Software Engineering at Universidad Europea
Information Engineering Information Technology, Information Engineering Information Technology at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
3D Graphics & Animation Certificate 3D Graphics and Animation, 3D Graphics & Animation Certificate 3D Graphics and Animation at SAE Institute
Gamification online course Gamification Psychology and Motivation, Gamification online course Gamification Psychology and Motivation at University of Pennsylvania
Blockchain Technology Cryptography Smart Contracts Decentralized Applications, Blockchain Technology Cryptography Smart Contracts Decentralized Applications at University at Buffalo
English, Spanish, Dutch