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Creative Engineer — 10+ Years

Brendon
Smith

Crafting immersive digital experiences at the intersection of AI, art & engineering — from AI-powered XR platforms to FDA-approved therapeutics & holographic retail.

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Berkeley, California37.87° N · 122.27° W
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About

Engineering the future of digital interaction

I'm a creative engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area with over a decade of experience across AI, media, gaming, biomedical, and immersive technology. I specialize in React, React Native, Three.js, WebXR, and AI-driven development with LangChain, OpenAI, and Anthropic APIs — transforming complex problems into elegant, user-centric solutions.

From building m{ai}geXR, an AI-powered platform that generates 3D/XR experiences from natural language, to pioneering the first FDA-approved digital therapeutic at Akili Interactive, and crafting holographic AR experiences for Microsoft — I thrive where AI, creativity, and code converge.

10+
Years of
Experience
300
GitHub
Repos
70M+
Users
Impacted
AI
LangChain, OpenAI
Anthropic, LLMs
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Experience

Selected Experience

(06)
2024 — Present
Applications Developer L4
UC Davis — RSS
Building AI-powered microservices and applications with React, GraphQL, and MongoDB. Architecting LangChain-based AI agent pipelines and integrating multi-provider LLM workflows for intelligent campus tools.
ReactGraphQLMongoDBLangChainAI AgentsPostgreSQL
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2022 — 2024
Sr. Software Engineer
Freelance — Microsoft, Rock Paper Reality
Built holographic retail for Microsoft and AR campaigns with 8th Wall. Drove late-stage React / React Native projects to completion.
React NativeThree.js8th WallUnityWebAR
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2021 — 2022
Sr. Engineer / Interim FE Lead
King (Candy Crush)
Led front-end on King's loyalty platform, optimizing engagement and booster sales through data-driven UI improvements.
ReactTypeScriptD3ReduxAnalytics
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2019 — 2020
Frontend Engineer
Dictionary.com
Built reusable components and improved KPIs for 70M+ monthly users. Integrated Storybook, comprehensive tests, and styled-component overhauls.
ReactEmotionJSStorybookAWSDocker
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2016 — 2019
Sr. Software Engineer
Akili Interactive
Pioneered EndeavorRx — the first FDA-approved digital therapeutic for ADHD. Built HIPAA-compliant dashboards and React Native apps.
React NativeD3ReduxAuth0HIPAA
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2012 — 2016
Sr. Software Engineer
CBS Interactive
Built CBS All Access streaming, Big Brother Live Feeds, and led mobile web development serving millions of viewers.
ReactPHPWebGLDrupalSOLR
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Expertise

Full-stack mastery, creative edge

React◆React Native◆Three.js◆TypeScript◆GraphQL◆Node.js◆WebXR◆LangChain◆D3◆AWS◆ React◆React Native◆Three.js◆TypeScript◆GraphQL◆Node.js◆WebXR◆LangChain◆D3◆AWS◆
Unity3D◆8th Wall◆BabylonJS◆MongoDB◆Docker◆PostgreSQL◆Kubernetes◆Auth0◆A-Frame◆GLSL◆ Unity3D◆8th Wall◆BabylonJS◆MongoDB◆Docker◆PostgreSQL◆Kubernetes◆Auth0◆A-Frame◆GLSL◆
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Selected Work

Projects that shaped experiences

01
EndeavorRx
Akili Interactive
Pioneered the first and only FDA-approved digital therapeutic for ADHD in children. Built HIPAA-compliant clinician dashboards and cross-platform native apps for patients and healthcare professionals.
FDA-ApprovedReact NativeD3HIPAA
02
Candy Crush Loyalty
King
Led front-end development on King's loyalty platform — optimizing user engagement and driving booster sales outside the App Store through data-driven UI strategies and A/B testing at scale.
ReactTypeScriptAnalyticsA/B Testing
03
Holographic Retail
Microsoft / Rock Paper Reality
Developed a groundbreaking holographic retail site for Microsoft and immersive AR advertising using 8th Wall, react-three-fiber, and Unity — pushing the boundary of what's possible on the web.
WebARThree.js8th WallUnity
04
CBS All Access
CBS Interactive
Helped build one of the first major streaming platforms — engineering the mobile web experience, Big Brother Live Feeds with real-time chat, and the subscription service that became Paramount+.
StreamingReactPHPWebGL
Open Source

AI & XR open source projects

Beyond client work, I'm deeply invested in pushing the boundaries of AI-powered development and immersive web experiences through open source. These projects reflect my passion for making advanced technology accessible to everyone.

AI + XR
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m{ai}geXR

From conversation to creation

A revolutionary AI-powered platform that transforms natural language into immersive 3D experiences. Supports 5+ AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Together.ai, Google AI, Ollama) and 5+ 3D frameworks (Babylon.js, Three.js, R3F, A-Frame) across Android, iOS, and Web.

3 Platforms 5+ AI Providers 5+ 3D Frameworks
LangChainOpenAIAnthropicNext.jsThree.jsKotlinSwift
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Game Engine
🎮

NOVA64

JavaScript deserves a GPU that doesn't suck

A fantasy console and full game development ecosystem for building N64/PS1-era 3D games in the browser. Features a GPU-accelerated 3D engine, voxel renderer, physics system, sprite editor, and a complete retro OS shell — with 20+ playable demos.

20+ Demos Full 3D Engine Retro OS Shell
Three.jsWebGLVoxelsPhysicsTypeScript
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React + 3D
⚛️

react-babylonjs

React renderer for Babylon.js 3D engine

A declarative React renderer for the Babylon.js 3D engine, enabling developers to build complex 3D scenes using familiar React component patterns. Contributed to bringing the power of Babylon.js into the React ecosystem.

React Renderer Declarative 3D Babylon.js
ReactBabylon.jsTypeScriptWebGL3D
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