Thomas
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In 2020, I completed my undergraduate program in the School of Design at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogota, Colombia, with a minor in Visual Computing. I’m passionate about human-computer interaction, as well as using software and hardware to tackle design challenges and augment human experiences.

In my work, I challenge the application of game engines, using them in contexts different from those intended by developers. I have leveraged them as the primary interaction platform for human-centric and off-centric design projects in both academic and personal settings. I strongly believe that even though human-computer interactions are not always the solution to design challenges, they open a world of possibilities to mediate everyday actions relevant to design; especially when amalgamated with more traditional design elements and techniques.

In 2021 I co-founded Mission Control Studios, an indie game development studio focused on narrative-driven videogames. We are currently developing a 2D puzzle-simulator game called Farspeaker where you play as a futuristic switchboard operator. "Time is of the essence when you are connecting people from all over the universe" 

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Presently, I work as a Level Designer at Bisonic Inc. My complete professional experience can be found on my LinkedIn profile.

On this site, you can find my portfolio, design experiments, academic projects, and contact information.