David John Ogle
I am a software engineering leader with 14+ years' experience building interactive and immersive software across desktop, mobile and XR platforms.
From bespoke software systems and online infrastructure to XR and medical simulation, I combine hands-on development with software architecture and technical strategy.
I've led multidisciplinary teams and built the engineering capability needed to deliver complex products.
I bring that experience to organisations that need strategic technical leadership, specialist engineering expertise or additional capacity - without necessarily making a full-time senior hire.
Strong engineering foundations. Effective teams. Clear technical direction. I create the systems and environments that give people the tools, clarity and support to build exceptional software.
Technical leadership for organisations that need senior technical direction without a full-time CTO/Technical Director. Strategy, architecture, engineering capability, team development and technical decision-making.
For example: Ongoing support to shape your technical roadmap, guide decisions and develop your engineering team.
Independent technical advice on architecture, technology choices, technical strategy, delivery risks and difficult engineering problems.
For example: An independent architecture review or help choosing the right technology before committing to a project.
Turn uncertain ideas into working technical prototypes. Explore feasibility, test assumptions and identify technical risks before investing in a full build.
For example: A proof of concept to establish whether an integration or performance requirement is achievable.
Hands-on senior engineering for projects that need experienced technical leadership alongside implementation. Architecture, difficult technical problems, core systems and mentoring.
For example: Designing and implementing a backend service, improving a slow system or building internal tools alongside your team.
Get in touch about your project, team or technical challenge.
Medical simulation
Principal Software Engineer 2022 - 2023
Multi-user haptic VR training for surgical teams.
Provided technical leadership across engineers, artists and medical experts, translating clinical requirements into practical simulation systems.
Automotive visualisation
Software Engineer 2016 - 2017
Cloud-delivered vehicle configurators for brands including Audi and Volkswagen.
Improved rendering and video streaming for showroom installations, designing a buffering solution for smoother playback. Developed panoramic VR visualisation for mobile hardware.
Backend & engineering leadership
Lead Software Engineer 2023 - 2026
Online services and infrastructure for the large-scale multiplayer game Enginefall.
Built and led the Backend and Tools engineering function, establishing the capability to deliver game services, infrastructure and internal tooling.
Enterprise XR
Lead XR Programmer 2017 - 2019
AR and VR applications for enterprise clients across art, energy and industry.
Established the XR engineering capability and led XR, web and backend engineers. Architected a distributed platform connecting VR applications, WebGL experiences, backend services and cloud telemetry.
Platform & developer tooling
Senior Software Engineer 2019 - 2022
Core platform technology for Avakin Life, a social virtual world with 200M+ registered users.
Led a tooling redesign that reduced apartment creation time from hours to minutes. Contributed to server-side asset processing to improve performance on lower-end devices.
Engineering & team growth
Technical Lead 2012 - 2016
Multi-platform games including The Hungry Horde and Vostok Inc.
Progressed from Software Engineer to Technical Lead, developing custom engine technology and overseeing architecture, hiring and mentoring as the studio grew.
Need technical leadership, independent technical advice or experienced engineering support?
Get in touch to discuss your project, team or technical challenge.
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