Ben Sunshine-Hill

Ben Sunshine-Hill is a highly experienced software developer specializing in AI pathfinding and navigation middleware at Havok since September 2011. At Havok, Ben has designed and implemented innovative navigation techniques and high-performance collision avoidance algorithms for animated characters. Previous experience includes a development internship at EA, contributing to a highly scalable physics simulation for an RTS engine and receiving credits in "Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3." A prior internship at Z-Axis involved designing a Maya plugin and a visual effects management system, leading to credits in "X-Men: The Official Game." Early in Ben's career, a role as a game developer at Blue Label Games focused on porting games to mobile platforms, with recognition as lead developer in the U.S. Ben holds a PhD in Computer Graphics from the University of Pennsylvania, an MS in Computer Science from UCLA, and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Southern California.