Syd Hoeper

- Lead the end-to-end design and development of an immersive mixed reality experience, translating complex concepts into intuitive spatial interactions. - Serve as the primary experience design lead, partnering with stakeholders to define product vision, interaction models, and implementation strategy. - Rapidly prototype and iterate using Unity, Blender, and AI-assisted workflows to accelerate concept development and production. - Lead cross-functional collaboration across engineering, art, and production while mentoring a team of three interns from concept through exhibition launch.

- Designed and prototyped immersive environments in Unity, shaping interactive experiences through rapid experimentation. - Took ownership of creative and technical decisions across environment design, lighting, interactions, and scene composition. - Leveraged AI tools to accelerate asset creation, worldbuilding, and prototyping. - Collaborated closely with the artist to evolve concepts into cohesive, production-ready experiences.

- Led end-to-end product design for complex federal digital services, transforming intricate workflows into intuitive, accessible experiences for hundreds of thousands of users. - Partnered closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and stakeholders to shape product strategy from discovery through implementation. - Translated ambiguous requirements into clear design direction through user research, systems thinking, wireframes, prototypes, and iterative testing. - Designed scalable solutions within enterprise design systems while maintaining a strong focus on accessibility, usability, and long-term maintainability.

- Owned the end-to-end product design for Campendium, leading UX across web, iOS, and Android while partnering closely with product and engineering to shape the product roadmap. - Designed intuitive experiences that helped campers discover destinations, evaluate options, and confidently plan trips using map-based and location-aware information.

- Owned end-to-end product design for a cross-platform emergency response product as the sole designer across native iOS, native Android, and web applications, partnering closely with product and engineering from discovery through launch. - Designed map interactions, waypoint experiences, navigation workflows, and other critical user experiences that improved situational awareness and emergency response.

- Led the end-to-end design of the company’s first digital product, translating complex aviation data into an intuitive aircraft fuel management application. - Partnered closely with the CEO and developers to transform user and business requirements into a production-ready product through research, prototyping, and iterative testing.

- Promoted from UI/UX Design Intern to Sole Product Designer in six months, leading end-to-end product design for a group adventure planning app. - Partnered directly with the CEO and developer to translate user research into product strategy, rapidly iterating from concept through launch.

Master of Fine Arts

University of Montana, Missoula, Montana

May 2025 - May 2028

Field: Game Design & Interactive Media

Big Sky Game Design & Interactive Media Scholarship recipient