Ryan Knudsen

Ryan Knudsen is an experienced 3D modeler technologist currently employed at Sandia National Laboratories since August 2018, specializing in modeling, texturing, rigging, and animating 3D assets for Unity. Prior to this role, Knudsen worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory from January 2015 to July 2018 as a 3D modeler for training simulations, also focusing on similar responsibilities within Unity. Experience includes a position as a web developer at New Mexico Consortium from September 2011 to January 2015, where Knudsen maintained Joomla CMS-based websites, and serving as art team lead for the Alloy Video Game Development Team in 2011, contributing to asset development for a third-person action strategy game in Unreal Engine. Early career includes a role as a 3D animator in the United States Air Force from June 2009 to September 2011, creating training products and digital reconstructions for investigations. Ryan Knudsen holds a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with a focus on Digital Media from The University of New Mexico, obtained in 2012.