Willow O'Hara

Project Role Double Down - Product Owner, Systems Designer
Major Game Design Major
Minor(s) Game Programming
Hometown Charlottesville, VA
Pronouns She/Her
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Systems Designer with a passion for exploration, collaboration, and solving complex problems. Excellent prototyping ability supported by a strong programming skillset, and years of experience running playtesting sessions to help drive further iteration. Highly adaptable and skilled at reworking existing systems around new developments.

Professional Qualifications

  • Systems Design
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • QA Testing
  • Visual Design Documentation
  • Agile Development
  • Player-Centric Design

Technical Expertise

  • Unity 2D & 3D
  • Unreal Engine 5 Blueprints
  • C++ & C#
  • Version Control (Git & SVN)
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Atlassian Suite
  • Google Suite

Development Expertise

  • Product Owner, Systems Designer Double Down (2025)
  • Meta Progression Designer, Project: HERO (2024)
  • 4+ years of interdisciplinary development experience

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