I’m a designer, fly fisher & drummer,
originally from Sweden.

I work as a Staff Product Designer for Unity Technologies.
I have a passion for working in teams to create new, interactive digital experiences that make people’s lives better.

I’VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH

Google, Oculus VR, Unity Technologies, Facebook, Netflix, Spotify, Sonos, Meta, Sony Mobile, Converse, Nickelodeon, Casper & Peloton, either directly or with my old friends at ustwo


EXPERIENCE

UNITY TECHNOLOGIES

Staff Product Designer - Muse AI
NYC, 2023 - Present

Currently driving and supporting design on multiple AI/ML based editor tools including Chat, Texture and 3D Character Animation generation. Working with both internal AI research teams and external partners, reporting to the VP of Design and presenting to SVPs and C-Suite.

➔ Staff Product Designer - Consumer Division
San Francisco 2022 - 2023

Designed consumer facing game creation products across 3 teams, focused on content discovery, game mechanics and creation tools across Desktop, Mobile and VR. Collaborated closely with PM/ ENG, reported to the VP of Design and presented to VPs, SVPs.

META / FACEBOOK

➔ Design Lead Manager - Meta Horizon Worlds
San Francisco 2021 - 2022

Managed up to 14 direct reports across Creation Tools, Games Content and Interaction Feel teams working on Horizon Worlds. Provided creative direction and design guidelines to external game studios working on games content, together with PMs. Reported to design directors.

➔ Product Design Manager - Facebook Horizon
San Francisco 2020 - 2021

Managed 7 direct reports (Game Designers, Prototypers, Product Designers) working on creation tools for Facebook Horizon pre and post beta launch. Collaborated with cross functional peers (PMs, EMs DS, UxR), reported to a senior design manager.


USTWO

➔ Design Lead
NYC 2018 - 2020

Led design work on a range of projects (Product Design, Games, AR/VR) for companies such as Netflix, Google, Oculus VR, Unity, Casper, Peloton, Nickelodeon and more. Line managed 6 designers. Led strategy & supported business development for Ustwo Immersive.

➔ Interaction Manager
NYC 2015- 2018
Relocated to New York to lead design work and manage a team working on multiple projects for companies such as Google, Sonos, Barnes & Noble Nook, Nike and more. Line managed 4 designers.

➔ Senior Interaction Designer
Malmo, Sweden 2013- 2015

Designed mobile interfaces on multiple large scale apps for companies such as Spotify, Sony Mobile, Sony Playstation and Nordnet. Worked embedded in in-house teams and on the agency side, dependent on project.

GOOD OLD

➔ Interaction Designer
Malmo, Sweden 2012 - 2013

Interaction Design, UI design and front end web-interfaces on multiple projects for companies such as SVT (Swedish television), Plan Sverige, The City of Malmo and Malmo Aviation.

Talks & Panels

💬 VR Panel at SXSW, Austin

💬 VR Weekend Workshop, hosted by UploadVR, NYC

💬 VR panel at Made in NY Media Center by IFP, NYC

💬 Enterprise and Entertainment Virtual Reality Conference, NYC

 

Don’t be a stranger,
shoot me an email at

✉️ mailandersoscarsson@gmail.com