AaronButler.com

Aaron Butler

Senior Product & Experience Designer

aaron@aaronbutler.com

Site redesign in progress. Portfolio coming soon.

Focus

A well-rounded and empathetic designer who is happiest when solving ambiguous, multi-faceted product and UX challenges. Ensuring the right problems are being solved with actionable solutions for the benefit of both the company and its customers.

UX Work Experience

May ‘23

September ‘24

SMX

Senior Simulation UI/UX Designer

Stormbreaker

August ‘21

April ‘23

Microsoft Studio Alpha

Senior Creative Technologist

Unannounced AZURE Simulation

March ‘20

Present

Brilliant By Nature

Co-Founder

NeighborNET

August ‘19

October ‘19

Smashing Ideas

Senior UX Designer

Unannounced mobile health app

March ‘18

August ‘19

VReal Inc

Senior UX Designer

VReal desktop application

January ‘17

February ‘18

Mega World Studios

UX Designer

Cats In Mechs

April ‘16

December ‘16

Microsoft HXT

Product UX Designer

Microsoft 365 Layout

October ‘15

November ‘15

Stanford University

Innovator

Autodesk ReMake and Project Play

Skills

Wireframing

  • Figma

Game Engines

  • Unreal

3D Packages

  • Blender

Task / Bug Tracking

  • Git
  • DevTrack
  • PerForce

Production Software

  • Affinity Photo / Designer
  • Davinci Resolve
  • Adobe Creative Software
  • LucidChart
  • MS Office

Game Dev. Work Experience

December ‘05

December ‘05

Insomniac Games

Designer

Ratchet & Clank series, Sunset Overdrive

December ‘05

December ‘05

YAGER gmbh

Senior Multiplayer Designer

Spec Ops: The Line

December ‘05

December ‘05

Guerrilla Games

Senior Game Designer

Killzone 2

December ‘05

December ‘05

Electronic Arts Los Angeles

Senior Creative Technologist

Medal of Honor: European Assault

December ‘05

December ‘05

Climax Inc

Level Designer

TRON 2.0: Killer App

December ‘05

December ‘05

Black Ops Entertainment

UX Designer

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Education

December ‘05

November ‘08

Art Institute of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Science, Game Art & Design

AaronButler.com

Aaron Butler

Senior Product & Experience Designer

aaron@aaronbutler.com

Site redesign in progress. Portfolio coming soon.

Focus

A well-rounded and empathetic designer who is happiest when solving ambiguous, multi-faceted product and UX challenges. Ensuring the right problems are being solved with actionable solutions for the benefit of both the company and its customers.

UX Work Experience

May ‘23 — September ‘24

SMX

Senior Simulation UI/UX Designer

Stormbreaker

August ‘21 — April ‘23

Microsoft Studio Alpha

Senior Creative Technologist

Unannounced AZURE Simulation

March ‘20 — Present

Brilliant By Nature

Co-Founder

NeighborNET

August ‘19 — October ‘19

Smashing Ideas

Senior UX Designer

Unannounced mobile health app

March ‘18 — August ‘19

VReal Inc

Senior UX Designer

VReal desktop application

January ‘17 — February ‘18

Mega World Studios

UX Designer

Cats In Mechs

April ‘16 — December ‘16

Microsoft HXT

Product UX Designer

Microsoft 365 Layout

October ‘15 — November ‘15

Stanford University

Innovator

Autodesk ReMake and Project Play

Skills

Wireframing

  • Figma

Game Engines

  • Unreal

3D Packages

  • Blender

Task / Bug Tracking

  • Git
  • DevTrack
  • PerForce

Production Software

  • Affinity Photo / Designer
  • Davinci Resolve
  • Adobe Creative Software
  • LucidChart
  • MS Office

Game Dev. Work Experience

December ‘09 - February ‘15

Insomniac Games

Designer

Ratchet & Clank series, Sunset Overdrive

January ‘09 - July ‘09

YAGER gmbh

Senior Multiplayer Designer

Spec Ops: The Line

December ‘05 - November ‘08

Guerrilla Games

Senior Game Designer

Killzone 2

June ‘04 - September ‘05

Electronic Arts Los Angeles

Senior Creative Technologist

Medal of Honor: European Assault

2004

Climax Inc

Level Designer

TRON 2.0: Killer App

2003

Black Ops Entertainment

UX Designer

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Education

December ‘05 - November ‘08

Art Institute of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Science, Game Art & Design

AaronButler.com

Aaron Butler

Senior Product & Experience Designer

aaron@aaronbutler.com

Site redesign in progress. Portfolio coming soon.

Focus

A well-rounded and empathetic designer who is happiest when solving ambiguous, multi-faceted product and UX challenges. Ensuring the right problems are being solved with actionable solutions for the benefit of both the company and its customers.

UX Work Experience

May ‘23 — September ‘24

SMX

Senior Simulation UI/UX Designer

Stormbreaker

August ‘21 — April ‘23

Microsoft Studio Alpha

Senior Creative Technologist

Unannounced AZURE Simulation

March ‘20 — Present

Brilliant By Nature

Co-Founder

NeighborNET

August ‘19 — October ‘19

Smashing Ideas

Senior UX Designer

Unannounced mobile health app

March ‘18 — August ‘19

VReal Inc

Senior UX Designer

VReal desktop application

January ‘17 — February ‘18

Mega World Studios

UX Designer

Cats In Mechs

April ‘16 — December ‘16

Microsoft HXT

Product UX Designer

Microsoft 365 Layout

October ‘15 — November ‘15

Stanford University

Innovator

Autodesk ReMake and Project Play

Skills

Wireframing

  • Figma

Game Engines

  • Unreal

3D Packages

  • Blender

Task / Bug Tracking

  • Git
  • DevTrack
  • PerForce

Production Software

  • Affinity Photo / Designer
  • Davinci Resolve
  • Adobe Creative Software
  • LucidChart
  • MS Office

Game Dev. Work Experience

December ‘09 - February ‘15

Insomniac Games

Designer

Ratchet & Clank series, Sunset Overdrive

January ‘09 - July ‘09

YAGER gmbh

Senior Multiplayer Designer

Spec Ops: The Line

December ‘05 - November ‘08

Guerrilla Games

Senior Game Designer

Killzone 2

June ‘04 - September ‘05

Electronic Arts Los Angeles

Senior Creative Technologist

Medal of Honor: European Assault

2004

Climax Inc

Level Designer

TRON 2.0: Killer App

2003

Black Ops Entertainment

UX Designer

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Education

December ‘05 - November ‘08

Art Institute of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Science, Game Art & Design