Chan Sarinyamas

About Chan Sarinyamas

I\'m a senior technical leader with over 20 years in game development, specializing in technical art, pipeline strategy, and cross-disciplinary team leadership. My experience spans strategic adoption of procedural workflows, integration of AI-enhanced pipelines, and scalable production tooling.Throughout my career, I\'ve successfully led diverse teams—including Tools Engineers, Technical Artists, Procedural Tech Artists, and AI/ML Engineers—to deliver impactful tools and technologies that empower creative teams and accelerate game production.Areas of Expertise: Strategic Technical Leadership: Directed integration of procedural systems leveraging Houdini Engine integration, enhancing productivity, iteration speed, and pipeline scalability. AI/ML Workflow Integration: Guided specialized AI/ML engineering teams in adopting asset generation and optimization tools, significantly accelerating content creation workflows. Pipeline Architecture: Oversaw the design, architecture, and implementation of next-gen procedural content and real-time tooling systems. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitated seamless collaboration between engineering, art, procedural specialists, AI/ML teams, and internal and external content partners to ensure cohesive technology adoption. Team Development & Mentorship: Built and mentored high-performing teams, nurturing leadership across technical disciplines, from Tools Engineering and Technical Art to Procedural Tech and AI/ML domains.Passionate about creating environments where diverse technical teams excel, innovation thrives, and exceptional game experiences become reality.Open to executive roles focused on technical leadership, procedural workflows, AI-driven pipelines, and strategic team development.

Experience

1. Principal Technical Art Director Tools Director

   Turn 10 Studios

   Oct 2023 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Directed architecture and strategic implementation of procedural workflows and AI-driven tools, improving iteration speed by 3x.Successfully scaled teams and introduced new leadership structures to enhance production and strategic alignment.

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• Maxscript
• C++/Cli
• Zscript
• Powershell
• Wpf Development
• C#
• Hlsl
• Zbrush