Cat Burton

Cat Burton has a diverse range of work experience in the technology and gaming industry. Cat is currently the Co-Founder & CTO of Versed, a company that allows individuals to create their own 3D role-playing games through writing. Prior to this, Cat served as the Head of Engineering at PRELOADED, where they oversaw the development of various projects, particularly in mobile AR, VR, and bespoke solutions. Cat also worked as a Lead Unity Developer at Six to Start, where they led the R&D, design, and prototyping of an AR project using Unity. Cat has a background in freelance game development, providing support to clients globally and speaking at technology conferences. Cat has held positions at Unity Technologies as a Developer Relations Engineer, where they responded to technical inquiries from game studios and worked as a consultant and field engineer. Earlier in their career, Cat was a Senior Developer at Mind Candy, involved in the development of an unannounced Unity game. Cat began their career as a Graduate Developer at Lehman Brothers, working on various technologies and projects. Additionally, Cat has volunteered as a Trustee at the Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust, ensuring compliance with charity regulations.

Cat Burton attended Boston High School from 1996 to 2003. After completing high school, they enrolled at Nottingham Trent University and obtained a First Class BSc (hons) degree in Computer Science from 2003 to 2007.