Brendan is a multi-platform developer, Director and Founder of Blue Volcano Studio, and Technical Director and Co-Founder of Steep Summit Studios, both creative games and digital media studios based in Sydney Australia.
Brendan has presented personal and commercial projects globally within the augmented reality, virtual reality and live performance gaming spaces including at The National Maritime Museum in Sydney, the National Museum of Singapore, SXSW Festival, Tokyo Game Show, Gamescom and PAX AUS. He is a driven creative who has solo-developed and self-published multiple games across PC, console and mobile. He has been a finalist at several international pitching competitions and has spoken at game festivals.
Brendan completed his studies between the University of Technology, Sydney and Kyushu University, Japan including a Masters of Animation, a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.
Outside of work life, Brendan enjoys road-tripping on his motorcycle, going to live music & festivals, travelling off the beaten path, scuba diving, hiking, craft beers and building things – the physical yang to the digital yin of creating something. He hopes one day to build his own house.