Philip Buuck

Philip Buuck serves as the UI Engineering Director at Epic Games since June 2025, bringing extensive experience in the gaming industry. Prior to this role, Philip held the position of Engineering Manager at Riot Games from December 2022 to May 2025 and worked at Epic Games from April 2016 to October 2022 as both Lead UI Programmer and UI Programmer. Additional experience includes serving as a UI Programmer at Hi-Rez Studios and as an Associate Software Engineer at NetherRealm Studios. In 2014, Philip also contributed as an Instructor at the Digital Media Academy, teaching iOS development courses, game architecture, and game design for children's summer camps. Philip holds a Master of Science in Video Game Development from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Hunter College.