Tyler Emptage

About Tyler Emptage

Software development generalist having served on various creative project teams in technical, design, and leadership roles. Experience with:• Game engine, scripting and plug-in development• 3D pipeline software/plug-in development• Immersive display technology and VR• Software development/product management• Hardware/software integration for motion control systems• Hardware/software integration for input devices• 3D modeling techniques• Game/experience design• Web framework/back-end database developmentInterest in continuing to grow as an engineer and leader in the themed entertainment industry.Specialties: C/C++/Java programming background, 3D software pipeline & design experience, various leadership roles from Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout) to project producer at the Entertainment Technology Center to software product owner/manager at Walt Disney Imagineering

Experience

1. Lead Software Developer

   Walt Disney Imagineering

   Jun 2012 — Present · Orlando, FL, US

   LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (March 2025 - Present)• Interactive software development, infrastructure and tools tech lead• Game engine, desktop tools and pipeline development• Team/vendor managementSENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (March 2022 - March 2025)• Interactive software technical product owner• Real-time simulation software developmentSENIOR MEDIA & ART PIPELINE DEVELOPER (March 2021 - March 2022)• Real-time attraction simulation framework development• Integration software tools development• Software productization team leadMEDIA & ART PIPELINE DEVELOPER (June 2017 - March 2021)• Show/Ride software integration• Motion control systems programming• Software Product Owner/Project Manager for Show Software/Programming visualization and integration toolsR & D IMAGINEER (August 2014 - June 2017)• Motion control software integration• Show control software tools product management• Pre-visualization software project management• Large-scale display system integration• Digital media pipeline tools development• Coordination with research partners across the globeCREATIVE TECHNOLOGY DESIGNER ASSOCIATE (June 2012 - August 2014)• Attraction simulation development• R&D software development

Education

• University of Notre Dame

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Masters, Entertainment Technology

  2010 — 2012

Skills

• Unreal Engine 4
• Beckhoff Twincat
• Nuke
• Thinkbox Deadline
• Sketchup Ruby Api
• Nvidia Api
• V-Ray Sdk
• 3d Studio Max
• Windows Hid
• Tait Navigator
• C++
• Navisworks .net/Com Api
• Panda3d
• C#
• Autodesk Motionbuilder
• 3d
• Java
• Software Development
• Python
• Game Design
• Maya Python Api
• Unity3d
• Jira
• C
• Programming
• Win32 Api