Ross Patel

Ross Patel has a strong and diverse background in technical art and game development. Ross currently holds the position of Technical Art Director at Broadsword Online Games, where they have been since 2023. Prior to that, they worked at BioWare for seven years, starting as a Sr. Technical Artist and later becoming a Technical Art Lead. Ross also worked at NC2 Media as a Tools Engineer, ArenaNet LLC as a Technical Artist, and Airtight Games as an Art Tools and Tech specialist. Ross has also held leadership positions, including Technical Art Lead at Electronic Arts and Lead Technical Artist at Turn 10 Studios. Additionally, they have experience at Crystal Dynamics as a Technical Artist and worked as a Contractor as an Artist. Throughout their career, Ross has demonstrated a range of technical art skills, such as developing pipelines, creating art tools, optimizing assets, and managing teams.

Ross Patel attended West Vancouver Secondary School from 1995 to 1996 and received a diploma in high school. Ross then went on to study at The Art Institutes from 1998 to 2000, where they earned an Associates of Applied Arts degree in Animation Arts and Design.