Alyssa Syharath

Alyssa Syharath is a Unity Engineer at Embrace since January 2023, focusing on enhancing mobile engineering experiences. Previously, at Lucid Dream VR from August 2016 to December 2022, Alyssa held roles as Senior Software Engineer (R&D) and Lead Software Engineer, specializing in Unity3D and Unreal Engine 4 for VR applications in sales, marketing, and simulation. Responsibilities included systems and gameplay programming, development of in-engine tools for UX design, team education, and local SCM management. Earlier experience includes an internship at Duke University, a programming contractor position at RTPVR, and a sales associate role at PlaynTrade Garner. Alyssa also served as an undergraduate research assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on machine learning and computer vision. Educational qualifications include two associate degrees from Wake Technical Community College, one in Simulation and Game Development and another in Simulation and Game Design.