Patricio Torres Alvarez
USA
Summary
Interactive Designer, 3D Artist, and Game Developer skilled in Unreal Engine 5, Unity, and VR and 3D Pipeline. Experienced in leading creative projects and delivering immersive experiences. Currently a BFA student at SCAD with a passion for technical excellence and collaboration.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
3D Artist - Intern
Owlchemy Labs (Google)
- 01.2025
- Assisting in the creation and implementation of VR ready 3D art asset.
- Solo environment artist on Spook 101 (team of 3); concept → sketches → VR blockout → Modeling → Texturing → Final
- Delivered 65+ unique / 215+ placed assets in 9 weeks; smart-material texturing; Unity integration per best practice.
- Optimized for VR readability & performance: cleanup pass (culled unseen faces/merged clusters), UV planning & aliasing, and scale/grab affordance tuning
Lead XR Technical Artist
Provost Studio - SCAD PRO
- 01.2025
- Chosen by SCAD to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team aiming to create an immersive digital experience centered on virtual production.
- Worked as the lead technical artist, problem-solving the implementation of various immersive, state-of-the-art technologies with Unreal Engine.
Lead Technical Environment Artist
Virtual Production Zoo - UX Senior Studio
- 01.2025
- Led the Unreal Engine Experiment, managing and creating all environments for User-Experience seniors at SCAD.
- Five environments were created in two weeks and used to record on an LED-volume stage.
Lead Game Designer and Project Manager
Xolo and The Forgotten Gods
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Led a team of 12 developers for Xolo, a Metroidvania game inspired by Mexican mythology, created in Unreal Engine 5.
- Oversaw project milestones, managed team dynamics, and ensured alignment with creative and technical goals.
- Served as a lead technical artist, managing shaders, environments, optimization, AI systems.
- Xolo was showcased at GDC 2025 and is out in steam now!
Tech Lead, VR Lead, Animation Lead
Deloitte SCAD Rapid Fire
- 01.2024
- Selected by SCAD for the Deloitte SCAD Rapid Fire program to design an Oculus Quest 2 VR experience in Unity.
- Led technical implementation, real-time animation, and ensured seamless user experience for client satisfaction.
- Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver an immersive and successful VR experience on a tight schedule
VR Specialist and 3D Designer
Immerse GT
- 01.2023
- Developed a VR prototype for therapeutic exposure therapy using customizable scenarios in Unity.
- Created 3D assets and implemented interactive features, receiving positive feedback for therapeutic application.
Education
BFA - Interactive Design and Game Development
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
01.2025
Skills
- Leadership
- Event Planning
- Public Speaking
- Teamwork
- Management
- Communication
- Service
- Bilingual (Spanish, English)
- Unity (C#)
- Unreal Engine 5 (C/Blueprints/PCG)
- Autodesk Maya and Blender
- Adobe Substance Painter/Designer
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom
- Houdini
- Shaders
- 3D Pipelines
- Realtime Material Development
- VR/AR/XR Development
- Environment Design
- Hard surface Modeling
- Optimization
- Perforce/GitHub/Plastic
Timeline
Lead Game Designer and Project Manager
Xolo and The Forgotten Gods
01.2024 - 01.2025
3D Artist - Intern
Owlchemy Labs (Google)
- 01.2025
Lead XR Technical Artist
Provost Studio - SCAD PRO
- 01.2025
Lead Technical Environment Artist
Virtual Production Zoo - UX Senior Studio
- 01.2025
Tech Lead, VR Lead, Animation Lead
Deloitte SCAD Rapid Fire
- 01.2024
VR Specialist and 3D Designer
Immerse GT
- 01.2023
BFA - Interactive Design and Game Development
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Awards
SCAD: Honors, TEC de Monterrey: Excellence in leadership, Honors in leadership and Arts and Culture, International Baccalaureate Diploma
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