Technical Lead

AARON TROTTER

About

I have been building a name for myself in the industry for over 10 years. Most of that was inside Unreal but have had my fair share of Unity too.
Passionate about games and have led and delivered many creative and digital projects. Welcome to my portfolio.

Roles Held

Technical Lead, Animation Programmer, Technical Artist, Graphics Programmer, AI & Navigation Programmer, Multiplayer Systems Programmer.

Skills

Unreal C++, C#, HLSL, Linear Algebra, Vector Maths.
Animation Planning, MoCap, Locomotion, Abilities, PathFinding, NPC and Dialogue Systems.
Animation Tools; Motion Matching, Distance Matching, Pose Matching and Warping Techniques.
Code Optimisation, Workflow Optimisation; Jenkins, Linting. Multiplayer Programming, Planning and Delivering.
Compute Shaders. Procedural Terrain, Vegetation, Optimisation, Boids, Flocks, Distance Fields, Vector Fields, Audio Reactivity.

Personal Works

May. 2025 | Audio Programmer | VJ Master
May. 2024 | Graphics Programmer | UE5 Compute Shader Niagara Integration Plugin
Jun. 2018 | Web Developer | Cheatsheet

Video Game

TBC | Undisclosed x DDS | Graphics Programmer | Undisclosed (VR)
Dead 2022/23 | Focus Entertainment x Different Tales | Animation Lead & Backend Technical Artist | Our Life On Water

Multiplayer Events

Apr. 2025 | iF Design Award x Artificial Rome | Technical Lead | Web3 iF Design Award Space 2025
Jan. 2025 | Artificial Rome | Technical Lead | SOIL Estate
Nov. 2024 | Artificial Rome | Technical Lead | SOIL v3
Aug. 2024 | ClarinsCULT x Artificial Rome | Technical Art Lead | Clarins Virtual World

Live Stream

TBC | iF Design Award x Artificial Rome | Technical Lead | Web3 iF Design Event Space 2025
Dec. 2020 | Riot Games x BBH x Unit9 | Technical Lead | Battle of Baron

Virtual Production

TBC | Artificial Rome | Technical Lead | Undisclosed (AI)
Sep. 2021 | Campari x Unit9 | Sr. Programmer | Fellini Forward (AI)

Interactive Artwork

Oct. 2024 | Priveekollektie x DDS | Technical Artist | Blooming Symphony
Dec. 2023 | Priveekollektie x DDS | Technical Artist | Vermeille
Dec. 2023 | Priveekollektie x DDS | Animation Programmer (Animals) | Secret Garden
Jul. 2023 | Halycon Gallery x Dominic Harris | Technical Lead (1/2) | Gods and Titans
Dec. 2021 | Halycon Gallery x Dominic Harris | Technical Lead | The Essence of Time Triptych
Dead 2020 | Undisclosed x Unit9 | Technical Lead (1/2) | Undisclosed
Dec. 2018 | Disney x Dominic Harris | Lead Animation Programmer | Mickey & Minnie: An Interactive Diptych

Installation

May. 2025 | Sennheiser x Artificial Rome | Technical Lead | Shiver
Dead 2024 | Undisclosed x Artificial Rome | Technical Lead | Undisclosed
Apr. 2022| Mastercard x LightBlue x Unit9 | Technical Lead (1/2) | Mastercard Cube 2020
Dec. 2019 | Halycon Gallery x TFL x Dominic Harris | Technical Lead | DH Staircase

Projection

Dec. 2019 | Halycon Gallery x Dominic Harris | Technical Lead | Imagine

VR

June. 2024 | Sennheiser x Artificial Rome | Technical Lead | Interactive Experience Centre Previs

Native AR

Dead 2021 | Undisclosed x Le Polish Bureau | Technical Lead | Holoscapes
Jul. 2021| Lotus Cars x Goodwood x Unit9 | Technical Lead | Aeroad

Social AR

Feb. 2021 | Pepsi Global x COPA90 x Unit9 | Technical Lead | UEFA: Beat Runner
Jan. 2021 | Riot Games x BBH x Unit9 | Technical Lead | Yordle
Dec. 2020 | TK-Maxx x BytedanceUnit9 | Technical Lead | #GiftYourGoat
Oct. 2020 | Kenzo x Bytedance x Unit9 | Technical Lead | #KENZOsportchallenge

Government Data

2018 | Tascomi (Idox) | Data Engineer | Irish Health & Safety (HSE)
2017/18 | Tascomi (Idox) | Data Engineer | English and N. Irish Environmental Health
2015 | Tascomi (Idox) | Data Engineer | N. Irish Dog Licencing
2015 | Tascomi (Idox) | Data Engineer | N. Irish Building Control

Degree

2013/17 | Ulster University | Computing and Engineering | BSci, Computer Games, Modelling and Animation
First Class Honours & Diploma in Professional Practise (4.0 GPA)