Technical Director

06/2014- Present

As Technical Director and Co-Founder of Triangular Pixels, John directs the engineering, custom tooling, and architectural strategy for a portfolio of pioneering, critically acclaimed XR titles - while of course still programming himself in C# / Unity. He invented a breakthrough non-Euclidean, redirected walking method for the BAFTA-nominated Unseen Diplomacy, a mechanic he deeply scaled for its highly addictive sequel, Unseen Diplomacy 2  - hailed by Android Central as "one of the best VR games" ever played. His work spans complex multi-platform physics and high-quality social screen rendering for Smash Hit Plunder (PSVR), award-winning asymmetric mobile networking gameplay for Double Destruction, and bespoke B2B VR consulting involving AAA, custom hardware, IP and Unity networking. Driven by workflow optimization, John also engineers the commercial Technie Unity Tools suite, including the chart-topping Technie Collider Creator 2, while his commitment to accessible design earned Unseen Diplomacy 2 a prestigious nomination for Best In-Game Accessibility at the Develop:Star Awards.

Senior Gameplay Programmer

01/2011 - 08/2015

Online / Systems Programmer

11/2004 - 01/2011

During a ten-year tenure at Sony London Studio, John served as a Senior and Lead Programmer, driving core gameplay architecture, rapid prototyping, and high-performance network engineering across multiple PlayStation generations (PS3, PS4, Vita, PSP, and PSVR). He specialized in cross-platform development and multi-language workflows (C++, Lua, C#)—notably leading the gameplay programming for major Wonderbook titles, spearheading the mobile-to-console communication systems for PlayStation Worlds, and rewriting network stacks and streaming galleries for the SingStar, DanceStar, and World Tour Soccer franchises. A versatile technical leader, John consistently bridged the gap between engineering and design, creating flexible, data-driven frameworks, graphics engines, and custom debugging tools that accelerated rapid prototyping and production pipelines across the studio.