Quinn Aho

About Me

I'm Quinn Aho — graphics/XR engineer with a focus on real-time visuals.

Education

Wayne State University

B.S. in Computer Science Engineering

Aug 2022 - May 2026 Major GPA: 3.86 Overall GPA: 3.2

Relevant coursework: Computer Graphics I, DSA, Game Programming, CS I&II, Java, C++ for Gaming.
Awards: Congressional App Challenge (Winner), Dean's List (3 years), Edward & Bernard Gaffney Scholarships.

Skills

Engines & XR

Unreal Engine 4/5 (C++ / Blueprints)
Unity (C#)
XR Dev (HTC & Oculus SDK)
MetaHuman, Niagara, Sequencer

Graphics & Shaders

OpenGL, GLSL/HLSL
Real-time rendering & post
Procedural FX / VFX
Optimization & profiling

Languages

C++, C#, Java, Python
JavaScript / TypeScript (web/Three.js)

Tools & DCC

Blender, Houdini, Substance
NX, SolidWorks, 3ds Max
Ableton (sound design), DaVinci Resolve

DevOps & Process

Git, Perforce (GitLab/Bitbucket)
Jira, Confluence, Agile/Scrum
CI/CD, PowerShell, Virtualization

Backend & Web

Node.js, MongoDB
HTML/CSS/JS, Three.js
Hugging Face, GPT API

Projects

KPI Recorder Unreal plugin to extract simulation data and compute KPIs for vehicle analysis.
VR Educational Sim Air-awareness trainer with real-time comeout control and hand tracking.
Raytheon Cinematic UE sequencer promo with custom FX and CAD translation.
ATD Positioning Tool VR IK tool to intuitively pose Hybrid III ATD with joint limits.
UE5 Weather Viz Weather visualization system for architectural workflows (C++/Blueprint).
Vision VR Enhancements UX features and debug tools for Corvid’s in-house sim software.
Military Ground Vehicle Sim Interactive military simulations and optimized VR environments.
Golem’s Curse Full-length UE5 cinematic with original sound/post.
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RealityRift Hackathon VR with AI + MetaHumans for interactive history.
Devpost
OBJ Viewer + Raytracer C++/OpenGL viewer + CPU raytracer with basic lighting.
GitHub
AI Avatar Animation System Real-time animation blending with Audio2Face + ElevenLabs.
Metahuman Punch Animation Quick mocap + keyframed test.
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Experience

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (APL) — Immersive / Software Development Intern

May 2024 - Present · Laurel, MD

Contributed to vehicle training simulation software for Navy soldiers using Unity (C#).
Built an internal CAD viewer in Unreal Engine for maintainers to inspect vehicle subsystems.
Developed shaders and environment effects to improve simulation realism.
Supported DevOps tasks: PowerShell scripting, virtualization, and CI/CD setup.

GS Engineering — Simulation Engineering Intern

Nov 2023 - May 2024 · Houghton, MI

Led development of a KPI plugin in Unreal Engine to extract/analyze vehicle simulation data.
Created/rigged vehicle mockups in Blender; tuned collision and suspension in UE.
Participated in Agile scrums and cross-team planning.

GS Engineering — Technology Growth Intern (High School)

May 2021 - Aug 2022 · Houghton, MI

Researched and developed VR simulation environments for military applications in UE.
Helped establish CAD-to-game-engine workflows for engineering visualization.

Corvid Technologies — VR Visualization Intern

May 2023 - Aug 2023 · Mooresville, NC

Developed UE4/UE5 Blueprint & C++ VR tools; delivered a Raytheon promo cinematic.
Built a VR IK ATD positioning tool with per-DoF joint limits and IK posing.
Improved VISION: label mapping, menu reset, material error checks, etc.

NextGenCoding — Junior Unreal Developer (Contract)

Sept 2024 - Nov 2024

Integrated APIs and designed animation systems for realistic AI MetaHuman interactions.
Worked with ElevenLabs and NVIDIA Audio2Face for real-time voice-to-facial sync.

ImmersaLab — Founder

2023 - Present · immersalab.dev

Built AI-driven Niagara FX and real-time VFX/procedural tools for UE.
Delivered cinematics and XR experiences using MetaHumans, mocap, and AI avatars.
Focused on real-time rendering, VFX, and procedural environment generation.

Contact

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/quinn-aho-76b315223

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