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Kyle Leinart
kyleleinart@gmail.com • kyleleinart.com • +1-865-255-7293
Experience
Clinical Tools, Inc. Chapel Hill, NC July 2017 – Aug 2018
Independent Contractor
- Developed gameplay mechanics & UI/UX for virtual reality applications using Unity3D and C#
- XML backend support for multi-platform application
- Practiced Agile development in 1-week sprints with 6 team members
Lunar Punch Interactive, Knoxville, TN Aug 2016 – Present
Owner / Software Developer
- Gameplay programming in Unity3D and C#
- Prototyped software for various multidisciplinary applications
ImmersaCAD Inc. Knoxville, TN Dec 2015 – Aug 2016
Vice President of Software Development, Cofounder
- Implemented UI/UX, player navigation, & optimization for virtual reality applications using Unity3D and C#
- Automated and optimized 3D modeling pipeline from CAD to game engine
- Oversaw products from concept to release
- Managed multiple projects with a team of 7
- Marketed and presented product demonstrations
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN June 2014 – June 2015
Research Assistant
- Modified existing game code in Lua for behavioral research user study including custom level design
- Developed custom R scripts for statistical analysis
- Automated data collection with Python
- Developed front-end support and recruited participants for data visualization user study using JavaScript
Education
- Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, Georgia Expected 2020
- Candidate for Master of Science in Computer Science
- Specialization: Interactive Intelligence
- Unity3D Certified Developer May 2017
- University of Tennessee – Knoxville Dec 2015
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Study Abroad, Engineering in London, UK
Skills
C# Unity3D Virtual Reality
Lua JavaScript Git / SVN
Agile / Scrum R Data Visualization
Patents
- Martin, Harry, and Kyle Leinart. 2017. Method for one-touch translational navigation of immersive, virtual reality environments. WIPO Patent 09996149, filed February 22, 2016, and issued June 6, 2018.
Conferences & Presentations
- Leinart, K.A., & Thacker, B.K. (2016, Aug). Addressing economic problems in the Cumberlands. Presentation and product demonstration at meeting for the Technical Society of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN.
- Cyber and Information Security Research (CISR) Conference April 2015
- Leinart, K.A (2014, July). Methodology of Controlled Experiments Using Commercial Online Video Games. Poster presented for SULI program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.
Awards
- Nantglo Innovation Scholarship May 2016
- 1st Place, Graves Undergraduate Business Plan Competition May 2016
- Nantglo Scholar 2011-2015
Leadership
Community Manager April 2016 – Present
- Responsible for continuous, steady growth and brand awareness for medium-sized online community
- Managed multiple game servers which included content creation and engagement of players through events and activities
Coal Creek Watershed Foundation 2002 – Present
- 200+ hours of volunteer work including tree planting, trash clean-up, and landmark restoration
- Researched and analyzed historical data on local communities