Shea Yonker
Lead Systems Designer at Obsidian Entertainment
Oceanside, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolShea Yonker is a Lead Systems Designer with eight years of game engineering experience, currently shaping systems for Obsidian Entertainment’s next AAA RPG using Unreal Engine and C++. Transitioning from a pure mathematics background at UCSD into graphics and gameplay programming, Shea pairs deep technical fluency in C++, UE4/5, C#, and Unity with a strong foundation in performance optimization and tooling. At Confetti Interactive they sped up engine math and animation sampling for a AAA VR title, and at UCSD they built a VR medical imaging tool—examples that highlight a knack for bridging research, engine-level systems, and designer-facing features. Comfortable moving between code, design, and leadership, Shea has steadily advanced from junior programmer to lead designer while maintaining a hands-on approach to problem solving. Based in Oceanside, CA, they bring both rigorous analytic training and practical shipping experience to complex interactive systems.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, San Diego
English, Spanish
Github Skills (8)
sse8
soa7
animation7
collada7
fbx6
simd5
cpp4
skeletal-animation2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
syonker/Skinning
Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
syonker/ClassroomMakerVR
Feb 2018 - Mar 2018
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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