Elliot Pjecha

A clash-style beer pong game featuring the Artie suite of characters. I was the lead architect on this project, tasked with refactoring the entire app within the first couple of months of my involvement. The resulting architecture was reliable, scalable, and exposed enough data to make debugging a breeze. Since the project was implemented using Unity for WebGL but was designed to be consumed on mobile, there were distinct optimization challenges as well, which I helped tackle through a dynamic content loading pipeline of my own devising. This allowed the app to remain lean while also providing visibility into how each resource was being used.

A cross-platform Unity-based metaverse implemented using Photon Unity Networking. I was the first developer on this project and one of two primary architects of its framework and tooling. This included a data model capable of real-time synchronization out of the box, which allowed our feature developers to focus entirely on shipping instead of network sync considerations. By the end of my involvement with the project, we had a flexible, extensible application that shipped on a half dozen platforms once a week. I am extremely proud of the project and my involvement in it.

This is my interactive demo reel for the years 2010-2014. It contains several projects mentioned in this section, along with some others not yet documented. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have about any of these projects or ones like them!

I developed an augmented reality (AR) app for the agricultural company Arysta LifeScience. I had a hand in all parts of development and handled all direct programming myself. Technologies used include Unity3D, and the Vuforia augmented reality SDK.

Please refer to my 2010-2014 demo reel for a look at this and other applications I helped develop.

Bird Bounce was a mobile app I developed as part of Toptal's entrance exam. During a two-week period, I developed the game concept, designed all characters, UI, and animation, and developed art assets, levels, and enemy AI. This app used most of Unity's 2D capabilities, as well as Mecanim, Inkscape, and the GIMP image editor.

A fully interactive stage performance set to music. By tracking the dancer's motions, we were able to project an interactive digital overlay onto a semi-transparent fabric hung between the stage and the audience. After the performance, the public was invited to interact with the piece themselves. I developed all the code and helped in the conceptualization of this piece. Technologies used include Unity3D and Microsoft Kinect SDK.

On this project, I worked as the sole programmer in charge of all user interaction and GUI creation, as well as all testing and debugging. I also aided in the development of the app's look and feel and each individual game's concept. The application was developed for both web and mobile deployments with an emphasis on iPads.

A Kinect-based game used in a tradeshow to attract potential clients. The user would interact with the game using Kinect's Point Cloud data, which enabled them to use any real-world implement they chose to fight off the zombie sheep. Technologies used include Unity3D and Microsoft Kinect SDK.