Michael MacKinnon has been programming professionally since 1996 where he started with a small start-up called Suntek. He has worked in games at a AAA company and worked many years in enterprise software for big companies like Rockwell Software and smaller companies such as Black Pepper Software.
While not working in the games industry, he has kept close to it by continuing to attend and volunteer at the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco.
Since completing his MSc at Abertay University in 2016, he has been working professionally in Unity and Unreal developing games and other software. He has worked in VR, AR, PC, console (PS), and mobile.
He has been working in more leadership roles lately, and has over 4.5 years leading teams. He has mentored, set up processes, chosen tools, build teams through recruitment and interviews, and provided technical direction.
About Me
Michael MacKinnon has been programming professionally since 1996 where he started with a small start-up called Suntek. He has worked in games at a AAA company and worked many years in enterprise software for big companies like Rockwell Software and smaller companies such as Black Pepper Software.
While not working in the games industry, he has kept close to it by continuing to attend and volunteer at the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco.
Since completing his MSc at Abertay University in 2016, he has been working professionally in Unity and Unreal developing games and other software. He has worked in VR, AR, PC, console (PS), and mobile.
He has been working in more leadership roles lately, and has over 4.5 years leading teams. He has mentored, set up processes, chosen tools, build teams through recruitment and interviews, and provided technical direction.