Brad Schmitz

Creative Technologist & Musician

About Brad Schmitz

Hello! I'm Bradley Schmitz (he/him) - or just Brad if you want fewer syllables. I'm a software engineer, creative technologist, and musician based in Denver, CO. I'm originally from the cornfields of Northwest Ohio, studied at Miami University (Ohio), and previously lived in San Francisco, CA, and Los Angeles, CA. These days I'm also working on my M.S. in Creative Technology & Design at CU Boulder's ATLAS Institute.

I'm drawn to creative coding and interactive systems - such as virtual/augmented reality, projection mapping, installations, and live visuals - that make light, sound, motion, and space feel responsive and alive. I love seeing where technology, art, and music intersect to create truly immersive and engaging experiences.

brad.j.schmitz@gmail.comResume

Interests

  • Human-computer interaction via web, mobile, games, etc.
  • Creative coding and generative art
  • Immersive / interactive installations and spatial experiences
  • Virtual and augmented reality
  • Generative and live music/sound design
  • Cats

Toolkit

  • Programming Languages: TypeScript/JavaScript, C#, C/C++, Python, Java
  • Web: React, Next.js, NodeJS, HTML/CSS/Sass
  • Other Tech:.NET Framework, SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL/Microsoft SQL Server), git, Perforce
  • 3D/Creative: Three.js/R3F, Unity, Unreal, OpenGL/GLSL, Vulkan, TouchDesigner, Adobe Suite
  • Music/Audio: Ableton Live, Max/MSP, Audacity, MIDI
  • Instruments: Saxophone (alto, tenor, soprano, baritone), guitar (electric, acoustic, resonator), banjo (three-finger, clawhammer), bass, piano

Work Experience

ClickTime

Software Engineer • - Present

Associate Software Engineer • - ; -

Software Development Intern, Student Contractor • -

Full-stack features for a SaaS web app and REST API (C#, .NET, React, TypeScript, SQL), plus testing, code review, CI/CD, and mentoring interns.

XR Studios

Creative Technologist • -

Ran and maintained a large-format LED volume for virtual production, built internal tools, administered Perforce, and optimized Unreal and Unity scenes to render in real time on stage.

Miami University ETBD

Research Assistant & VR Developer • -

Built VR/AR simulations with Dr. Eric Hodgson, including Parkinson's VR Training, and kept the hardware running in the Smale Interactive Visualization Center, including its four-wall CAVE.

London Computer Systems

Software Development Intern • -

Quality Assurance Intern • -

Built C#/.NET REST API endpoints and NUnit tests for Rent Manager 12, a property management platform, after a summer of QA testing its desktop app.

Education

University of Colorado Boulder

M.S. Creative Technology & Design •Expected

ATLAS Institute, Creative Industries focus • ATLAS Graduate Student Award (Fall 2026)

Miami University

Degrees (Awarded May 2021)

B.S. Computer Science • B.A. Interactive Media Studies

Minors: Music Composition; Music Performance (Saxophone)

Honors

Summa cum laude (GPA 4.0) • University Honors w/ Distinction • Outstanding Senior in Emerging Technology