Jesse Zumstein

Creative Technologist • Technical Animator • Software Engineer

Where Art Meets Innovation

Technical Arsenal

Blending creativity with cutting-edge technology to build immersive experiences

🎮Game Development

Unreal Engine 5 Unity Godot C++ GLSL

🎨3D Art Toolkit

Maya Houdini Blender Substance Suite ZBrush

💻Software Engineering

Python JavaScript React Node.js Git

⚙️ML & Automation

TensorFlow PyTorch Pipeline Tools CI/CD FFMPEG

🏞️2D & Compositing

Photoshop Davinci Resolve After Effects Layout Concept Drawing

🤖Robotics & Printing

Microcontroller Programming Photon Workshop CAD Resin 3D Printing

Clients & Partners

Trusted by industry leaders to deliver exceptional results

Epic Games
Netherrealm Studios
Frame Machine
2K Games
Warner Brothers
Sony
Meta
Code Ninjas
FREN Inc
Netvrk

Experience

A journey through AAA game development and technical innovation

Meta

2025 - Present

Prototyped AR/VR projects, built custom shaders, created rigs and animations for creatures, characters and props.

Frame Machine

2022 - 2025

Developed pipeline processes and automation tools for a 50+ member team using Python & Blueprints.

Amader Shopno

2024 - Present

Leading technical initiatives to accelerate the growth of the non-profit's mission. Handling all technical issues & requests.

FREN Inc.

2022 - 2023

Modeled, textured, and rigged a series of characters for the Jepson Center & Telfair Children's Art Museum.

Netvrk

2022

Rigged and animated otherworldly quadruped character in Unreal Engine for Web3 based Metaverse game.

Epic Games

2021 - 2022

Oversaw build health for Unreal Engine 5 reporting directly to developers. Executed 4,000+ test cases.

Code Ninjas

2018 - 2022

Programming & game development instructor for children ages 7-14. Taught C#, JavaScript, robotics, and more!

Featured Projects

AAA titles played by millions worldwide

Mortal Kombat Onslaught

Motion capture retargeting and character rigging for NetherRealm's mobile fighting game

Mortal Kombat Onslaught

Mocap Retargeting & Rigging

Motion Builder Maya Rigging
Lego 2k Drive

Cinematic assembly and vehicle rigging for the colorful kart racing adventure

Lego 2K Drive

UE Assembly & Rigging

Unreal Engine Maya Rigging Cinematics
Hogwarts Legacy

Motion capture retargeting and scene assembly for Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Mocap Retargeting & Scene Assembly

Motion Builder Mocap Maya