Rob Link

Rob Link's work experience includes a variety of roles in software engineering and technical support. Rob began their career as an Independent Contractor at Colloquy360 in 2015, where they worked until 2016. Rob then joined Microsoft as a Test Associate I for a few months before transitioning to Pushpay as an App Technical Specialist from 2016 to 2018. Rob contributed to the design, building, and configuration of apps for customers, as well as CMS integrations and documentation.

In 2018, Rob returned to Microsoft as a Lead Peripheral Tester, focusing on testing and ensuring the functionality of peripherals. Rob then worked as an Independent Contractor for K12 Consultants from 2019 to 2022. During this time, they gained experience as an XR Software Engineer at DB Creations, Inc. starting in 2023.

Rob's most recent positions include a role at Niantic, Inc. as a Platform Support Engineer from 2022 to 2023, where they provided assistance and support to developers using the Lightship SDK for AR development. Rob also served as a Lead Engineer at Aether Soup, overseeing a team of remote indie game developers and contributing to software architecture and scripting for a rogue-like dungeon crawler game.

Additionally, Rob owned their own company, Speed Run Game Development, from 2021 to 2022. Overall, Rob's work experience demonstrates their expertise in software engineering, technical support, and project leadership.

Rob Link completed their Master of Science (M.S.) in Game Design & Development at the Rochester Institute of Technology from 2011 to 2013. Prior to this, they earned their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Communications Media, Computer Science, and German from Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2011. In addition to their formal education, Rob has obtained a certification as a Unity Certified Developer from Unity Technologies in March 2016.