Joel Dittrich | About & CV

Teaching Unity / C#, Kosen Inst. of Technology コーセン工科大学, Kagoshima, Japan 2017.

Joel Dittrich AB

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XR Software Developer. Independent consultant, remote or hybrid. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, available globally!

Virtual / Augmented / Mixed Reality, AR projection, IoT-lights, sensors, web / cloud, security.

Driven by curiosity, passion and innate grit, with a knack for challenges and R&D. Clients, exhibitions and university teacher work in Japan, China, Taiwan, Italy, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, USA and Sweden. Was employed part-time as Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer), but decided to venture full-time into independent consulting!

Highlights

Sony › PlayStation
Lead Software Developer & Technical Artist | 2021 – 2023 SE, UK, US
Unreal / C++ / Bp, Unity / C#, HoloLens, Varjo, Kinect, Vive, Quest
Virtual / Augmented / Mixed Reality, integrating headsets with Azure Kinect, IoT-lights, AR for iOS and Android, AWS. Lund, London, Manchester, San Francisco.
Spotify
Lead Software Developer & Technical Artist | 2019 SE
Unity / C#, HoloLens
Mixed Reality and AR projection, integrating headset with IoT-lights, multiple projectors, sound, physical props. Stockholm.
National Museum of Science & Technology
Technical Director, Software Developer & Technical Artist | 2018 SE
Unity / C#, Vive
Virtual Reality and AR projection. Exhibition development – video projections mapped onto physical 3D sculptures, preceded by sketches in VR, made with multiple projectors. Collaboration with BankerWessel. Stockholm.
Edu Initiative XR › MTG
Teacher in Software Development & Technical Art | 2017 – 2018 SE, DE, CN, JP
Unreal / Bp, Unity / C#, HoloLens, Vive
Lectures, workshops, exhibitions, at Kosen › National Institute of Technology, Of Course › Creative Coding, HDPK › University of Applied Sciences, UdK › University of the Arts, IFS › International Film School, Berghs › School of Communication. Funded by MTG Technology. Stockholm, Berlin, Cologne, Kagoshima, Beijing, Shanghai.

XR Software Development – Augmented / Virtual / Mixed Reality

2021 – 2023 SE, UK, US Sony › PlayStation – Lead Software Developer (Unreal / C++, Unity / C#, HoloLens, Varjo, Kinect), Lund, London, San Francisco
2019 – 2021 SE Frever – Advisor on XR, UX, R&D, Stockholm
2019 SE Spotify – Lead Software Developer & Tech Artist (Unity / C#, HoloLens, AR projection, lights), Stockholm
2018 SE National Museum of Science & Technology, BankerWessel – VR Developer: Exhibition planning (Unity / C#, Vive), Stockholm
2018 SE KTH University › Royal Institute of Technology, VR_Sci+Art Fest – Developer support at XR hackathon (Unreal / Bp, Unity / C#), Stockholm
2018 SE MTG Studios › Modern Times Group – Interactive hologram / peppers ghost (Unity / C#, Kinect); Stockholm
2018 DE C-Base › Hack & Tell – Lecture: DIY eGPU – High performance graphics w/ laptops, Berlin, Germany
2017 – 2018 DE International Film School › IFS – Digital Narratives Master – Teaching: XR Development (Unity / C#, HoloLens, Vive), Cologne, Germany
2017 – 2018 SE MTG Technology › Modern Times Group – Advisor on XR, UX, R&D, AR projection, HoloLens, Vive, Stockholm
2017 CN DA+ M50 – MR Development: Exhibition; Futurism (Unity / C#, HoloLens), Shanghai, China
2017 CN Of Course – Teaching: XR Development, curated exhibition (Unity / C#, HoloLens, Vive), Shanghai & Beijing, China
2017 JP Institute of Technology › Kosen – Teaching: XR Development (Unreal / Bp, Unity / C#, HoloLens, Vive), Kagoshima, Japan
2017 DE UdK › University of the Arts – Teaching: Intro to MR (HoloLens), Berlin, Germany
2017 SE Konstfack University › Dep. of Teacher Education – Teaching: Intro to XR (HoloLens, Vive), Stockholm
2017 SE Forsbergs School for Graphic Design & Advertising – Teaching: Intro to VR (Vive), Stockholm
2017 SE Edu Initiative XR (MTG) – Developer support, hosted hackathon at Berghs (Unity / C#, HoloLens), Stockholm
2016 – 2018 SE Berghs › School of Communication – Teaching: VR Development (Unreal / Bp, Unity / C#, Cinema 4D, Vive), Stockholm
2016 – 2017 SE Färgfabriken, VR_Sci+Art Fest (KTH) – MR Developer, exhibition; Morph (Unity / C#, HoloLens), Stockholm
2016 – 2017 DE SRH › University of Applied Sciences (HDPK) – Teaching: VR Development (Unreal / Bp, Unity / C#, HoloLens, Vive), Berlin, Germany
2016 – 2017 SE Beckmans › School of Design – Teaching: VR Development, 360-video (Unity / C#, After Effects, Mettle, Vive), Stockholm
2016 SE Hyper Island › Digital Creative School – Teaching: Intro to VR (Rift), Stockholm

Web Development / Security / SysAdmin

2020 – 2021 Box Play Alleato – Company site (WP, CSS, security)
2020 – 2021 Fastlane Design – Portfolio site (WP, CSS, security)
2020 – 2021 Konstfack › University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm – Teaching (HTML / CSS, p5.js, JavaScript)
2019 – 2021 Start With a Pen – Portfolio site (WP, CSS, security)
2017 – 2023 Berghs School of Communication – SysAdmin (Server and PCs; Security, hardening, patching, backups)
2014 – 2015 Sony Music › GNUČČI – Artist site (WP, CSS)
2013 – 2014 Forsbergs › School for Graphic Design & Advertising, Stockholm – Teaching (WP, CSS, MAMP)
2011 – 2012 Färgfabriken › H-A-C-K – Exhibition companion site (WP, CSS)
2010 – 2011 Xooioox (iOS game) – Company site (WP, CSS)
2009 – 2011 Håkan Lidbo – Artist site (WP, CSS)
2009 – 2010 Guerilla Market – Company site (WP, CSS)
2007 – 2008 Travel For You – Company site (HTML / CSS)
2005 – 2007 Q-lan – Organization site (HTML / CSS)
1998 – 2005 Misc – Independent (HTML / CSS, Flash, Dreamweaver)

Technical Direction

2020 – 2021 SE Grow – Advisor (AR projection, holograms, etc.); Stockholm
2020 SE Konstfack University › Dep. of Graphic Design – Advisor (XR hardware, projectors); Stockholm
2019 SE Spotify – Advisor (High performance PC builds, networking, backup system); Stockholm
2019 FR SI › Institut Suédois – Advisor (High performance PC builds, projectors); Paris, France
2018 SE Swedish National Museum of Science & Technology – AR projection solution; Stockholm
2018 SE BankerWessel – Advisor (High performance Macintosh, networking, backup system); Stockholm
2017 SE Konstfack University › Dep of. Fine Arts – Advisor (High performance PC builds); Stockholm
2015 SE Carlsberg, Grandins Flying Circus – AR projection solution; Stockholm
2012 SE Nike, Nine Yards – AR projection solution; Stockholm

AR Projection / Interactive / Exhibitions

2021 SE Friend Factory – AR projection, Stockholm
2019 FR SI › Institut Suédois – Indoor and outdoor AR projections (video mapping), Paris, France
2018 SE National Museum of Science & Technology, BankerWessel – AR projection, Stockholm
2017 – 2018 DE IFS › International Film School – Digital Narratives Master – Teaching: AR projection, Cologne, Germany
2017 SE Konstfack University › Dep. of Fine Arts – Teaching: AR projection, Stockholm
2016 SE Kommunal – Develop interactive AR projection (TouchDesigner, After Effects, Kinect), Stockholm
2014 – 2017 SE KMH › Royal College of Music – Teaching: AR projection, Stockholm,
2014 – 2016 SE Hyper Island – Digital Creative – Teaching: AR projection, Stockholm
2014 TW Taipei National University of the Arts – Teach: A/V & AR projection, Taiwan
2014 SE SVT › Swedish Public Service TV – Video / AR projection; Stockholm
2013 – 2017 SE KTH University › Royal Institute of Technology – Teaching: A/V & AR projection, Stockholm
2013 US University of California › Santa Cruz – Teaching: A/V & AR projection, San José, USA
2013 DE Scope Sessions › Panke Culture – Teaching: A/V & AR projection, Berlin, Germany
2013 SE Spotify, Faithless – AR projection; Stockholm
2012 SE Microsoft, Fotografiska – AR projection; Stockholm
2011 – 2018 SE Berghs School of Communication – Teaching: Animation, AR projection, Stockholm
2011 SE Färgfabriken – H-A-C-K › Interactive analogue Audio/Video installation; Stockholm
2010 – 2017 SE Forsbergs › School for Graphic Design & Advertising – Teaching: After Effects, Cinema 4D, AR projection), Stockholm
2010 US Café Orwell – Dislocation; exhibition, New York City, USA

AR Projection / AudioVisual / Live

2014 DE Kassel Doc Fest – ‘White Noise / Black Noise’, Audio-Visual; Kassel, Germany
2014 TW Digital Art Center › DAC – ‘White Noise / Black Noise’, Audio-Visual; Taipei, Taiwan
2014 TW Smoke Machine – The Korner: ‘White Noise / Black Noise’, Audio-Visual; Taipei, Taiwan
2013 – 2019 SE Beckmans School of Design – Teaching: AR projection, Animation; Stockholm
2013 IT LPM › Live Performers Meeting – ‘White Noise / Black Noise’, A/V; Rome, Italy
2013 SE Södra Teatern, Bang Bang – ‘White Noise / Black Noise’, A/V; Stockholm
2013 CA Elektra › International Digital Art Festival – ‘White Noise / Black Noise’, Audio-Visual; Montreal, Canada
2013 US Beautiful Noise Series – ‘White Noise / Black Noise’, Audio-Visual; San Francisco, USA
2012 SE Fotografiska › Museum of Photography ‘F 1-6’ – AR Projection; Stockholm
2011 FR Vision´r Fest – ‘White Noise / Black Noise’, A/V; Paris, France
2011 SE Fotografiska › Museum of Photography, Tidningsutgivarna – AR Projection; Stockholm
2010 – 2013 SE Dalarna University › Audio-Visual Production – Teaching: AR Projection; Falun, Sweden
2010 SE EMS › Electroacoustic Music in Sweden, Rikskonserter – Visuals; Stockholm
2010 US Share / Issue Project Room – ‘Dislocation’, Audio-Visual; New York City, USA
2010 US O-Space / One Arm Red – ‘Dislocation’, Visuals; New York City, USA
2010 SE Norbergfestival – AR Projection; Norberg, Sweden
2010 SE Volt, Uppsala Konsert & Kongress – ‘Alter Modern Times’, Audio-Visual; Uppsala, Sweden
2010 SE Swedish Museum of World Culture – Visuals; Gothenburg, Sweden
2009 SE New Media Meeting – Visuals; Norrköping, Sweden
2009 SE Sveriges Radio P2 – Arts Birthday, Ström i P2, Södra Teatern, Visuals; Stockholm
2009 SE New Media Meeting – Teaching: Art theory; Norrköping, Sweden
2008 SE Konstfack Underground – ‘Vita Havets Botten’, Audio-Visual; Stockholm
2008 SE Drumcode (Truesoul) – ‘Hyper Hyper’, Visuals; Stockholm
2008 DE Svaj – Showcase ‘Sthlm-Brln’ – Visuals; Berlin, Germany
2008 SE Konstfack Spring Fest – ‘Triple Head’, Visuals; Stockholm
2008 SE Sveriges Radio › SR, Berwaldhallen – ‘Dark Light’, Visuals; Stockholm
2008 SE Berns › 2.35:1 – Visuals; Stockholm
2007 SE Socially Hazardous – Visuals; Stockholm
2004 – 2006 SE Svaj – Curator, resident visual artist; Stockholm

Employments

2020 – 2021 SE Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Adjunct Instructor / Lecturer; Stockholm
2013 – 2018 SE Dalarna University – Audiovisual Production, Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer; Falun

Affiliations

2017 – 2020 SE Immersivt / VR Sverige – Advisor on XR Software Development
2017 – 2019 SE VR_Sci+Art Fest – Curator, Exhibitor, Support on XR Software Development
2009 – 2010 SE Volt, Uppsala Konsert & Kongress – Curator, Exhibitor, Advisor on AR Projection
2008 – 2021 SE Swedish VJ Union – Curator, Co-founder (AR Projection / Video)

Education

2011 SE EMS › Electroacoustic Music in Sweden – Sound Design / SFX; Stockholm
2010 US School of Visual Arts, Dep. of Art History – The Fourth Dimension: Video, Space and The Broken Screen; New York City
2010 US Parsons › New School For Design; Dep. of Fine Art – Abstracting The Figure; New York City
2010 SE Sodertorn University – Animation & Post-production / VFX; Stockholm
2010 SE Konstfack University, Dep. of Fine Arts – Photography & Video Art History (I/II); Stockholm
2009 – 2010 SE Konstfack University, Dep. of Interdisciplinary Studies – Theories, Methods & Practices; Stockholm
2009 SE Konstfack University, Dep. of Graphic Design and Illustration – Advanced Digital Image Treatment; Stockholm
2004 – 2009 SE Konstfack University, Dep. of Teacher Education – Teacher in Art, Design & Visual Culture (AR Projection); Stockholm
2003 – 2004 SE Nyckelviken School – Arts, Crafts & Design; Stockholm
1999 – 2002 SE Rudbeck School – Web Development, Graphic Design, Sound, Video, Photography, Journalism; Stockholm