Blackbird Interactive
William Beltran is an Associate Technical Artist at Blackbird Interactive, with extensive experience in game design and development. Previous roles include Teaching Assistant at Langara Centre for Entertainment Arts, where William supported students in game programming and evaluated Unreal Engine projects. As a Unity Developer at Inscape Studios, William designed AI systems using GPT-3 and developed agent behaviors. Experience also includes Gameplay Programmer and Level Designer positions at Coal Car Studio Ltd. and Perigon Games, where William designed VR levels and multiplayer game mechanics. Additionally, experience spans technical leadership in VR and AR projects at UBC Emerging Media Lab, music mixing for events at The Centre for Digital Media, and tutoring in computer science. William holds a Bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Systems from The University of British Columbia.