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Registration: 15.04.2026

James Russo

Specialization: Gameplay / XR Designer
— Gameplay & XR Designer focused on building and refining game-driven, user-facing experiences across Unity, Unreal Engine, web, and XR. — Experienced in rapid prototyping, hands-on testing, and iterative improvement, with a strong eye for interaction quality and usability. — Collaborative, detail-oriented, and motivated by shipping polished, engaging immersive experiences that feel good to use.
Unity Unreal Engine Front-end C# Blueprint VR AR MR Oculus Rift JavaScript Adobe Creative Suite Regression Testing jQuery usability testing Swift HTML Bug Tracking Rapid Prototyping Wireframing Adobe Photoshop Adobe XD Figma Git Bootstrap GitHub TypeScript CSS User research
— Gameplay & XR Designer focused on building and refining game-driven, user-facing experiences across Unity, Unreal Engine, web, and XR. — Experienced in rapid prototyping, hands-on testing, and iterative improvement, with a strong eye for interaction quality and usability. — Collaborative, detail-oriented, and motivated by shipping polished, engaging immersive experiences that feel good to use.
Unity Unreal Engine Front-end C# Blueprint VR AR MR Oculus Rift JavaScript Adobe Creative Suite Regression Testing jQuery usability testing Swift HTML Bug Tracking Rapid Prototyping Wireframing Adobe Photoshop Adobe XD Figma Git Bootstrap GitHub TypeScript CSS User research

Skills

Unity
Unreal Engine
Mixed Reality
Virtual Reality
Bootstrap
jQuery
C#
JavaScript
TypeScript
Git
GitHub
Testing
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe XD
Adobe Photoshop
User flows
Wireframing
Rapid Prototyping
Swift

Work experience

Apple Retail Specialist
since 08.2025 - Till the present day |Apple
CRM, Retail
● Translate user needs into tailored technical solutions through hands-on demos and guided onboarding. ● Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues while clearly communicating root cause and resolution.
Lead Interaction Designer
02.2022 - 08.2023 |Boise State University
Design, CRM
● Led interaction design for student-facing personal finance tracker, ensuring user-centered approach from concept to delivery. ● Developed user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity UI prioritizing clarity, accessibility, and ease of use in collaboration with small functional team.

Educational background

Games, Interactive Multimedia and Mobile (Bachelor’s Degree)
2021 - 2025
Boise State University

Languages

EnglishNativeSpanishIntermediate