Hannah Gamiel

Development Director

Currently managing all programming & tech efforts at Cyan. Also managing business inquiries on behalf of Cyan. Currently working on Myst (2020), Firmament, and other secret projects.

Programmer

Programmed engine tools, rendering pipeline support, gameplay, and platform support on an Braid, Anniversary Edition. Worked on Origin integration and various other online subsystem support/upgrades for The Witness.

UE4 Prototyping Consultant

Freelance programmer & designer for various companies' prototyping needs in Unreal Engine 4. Worked on some unannounced titles for upcoming VR hardware.

Software Engineer; Audio Engineer

Programming: Was one of the team leads on Obduction (PC, Mac, PS4, Vive, Rift, PS VR, Xbox One). Programmed major gameplay systems (VR systems, story logic, character logic, all sound systems) in C++ and Blueprints using Unreal Engine 4. Implemented support for third party software (e.g. Razer Chroma) and served as point of contact between third parties and tech team. Worked on audio programming structure for Firmament (release date TBD).

Audio Engineering: Led sound design, recorded foley, and engineered sounds for Obduction and Firmament (specifically the Firmament announcement & GDC demo). Composed two original pieces of music for Obduction and the announcement trailer for Firmament. Managed an audio contract worker.

Misc: Hosted a lecture at VRDC 2017 detailing process taking Obduction from 2D to VR. Credited by Epic Games for open-source C++ contributions to release versions of Unreal Engine 4.11, 4.12, 4.14, 4.15, and 4.20.

Software Engineering Intern

Created front end + back end (JS, PHP) of internal test plan and employee management system for use in QA department. Created new cyan.com and obduction.com websites and updated forums while maintaining integrity of 10-year-old data. Credited for coding support (Unity, C#) in RealMyst: Masterpiece Edition and credited for QA support in Riven for iPad, iRiven, and iMyst.

Whitworth University