# Lewis Gardner > CTO at BUNDLAR Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/lewisgardner I’m a technologist, entrepreneur, and system architect with a passion for innovation in Extended Reality (XR) and artificial intelligence applications. Over the past decade, I’ve worked at the intersection of technology and real-world impact, designing immersive solutions that address challenges across defense, healthcare, and enterprise training. One of my proudest contributions to the spatial computing field is the development of a patented augmented reality (AR) content management system that revolutionizes how dynamic AR experiences are created and deployed. By introducing AI-driven triggers and scalable, customizable features, this system has helped make AR more accessible and adaptable across industries. Another project close to my heart is "Blinkenlights," an AR assistant I co-invented at MIT to improve the quality of life for individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease. The platform uses facial recognition, memory recall, and 40 Hz light therapy to empower patients and enhance caregiver engagement. Currently, as Chief Technology Officer at BUNDLAR, I lead transformative projects that leverage AR for critical applications. From astronaut rescue and recovery training for the U.S. Air Force to improving operational efficiency for the U.S. Air National Guard, I’m passionate about using spatial computing to solve complex, mission-driven problems. Above all, I believe in the potential of immersive technology to make the world smarter, more connected, and more efficient—and I’m excited to continue building innovative XR solutions that leave a lasting impact. ## Work Experience ### Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder @ BUNDLAR Jan 2023 – Present ### Vice President of Engineering & Co-Founder @ BUNDLAR Jan 2021 – Present ### Senior Software Engineer & Co-Founder @ BUNDLAR Jan 2020 – Present -Lead research & development of the augmented reality CMS -Manage & support a team working on the augmented reality CMS -Support development of the API, mobile app, web app, & analytics platform ### Software Engineer & Co-Founder @ BUNDLAR Jan 2019 – Present | Chicago, Illinois ### Co-Founder & Software Engineer @ TruAR LLC Jan 2018 – Jan 2023 | Greater Chicago Area TruAR specializes in data visualization on 3D maps in augmented reality for iOS, Android, and Web. Our clients in the commercial real estate industry use TruAR for insights into hyper-local geodata at their shopping centers across the United States. The app becomes a uniquely memorable site proposal tool while presenting properties to customers in augmented reality. Mobile App Technologies: Firebase Mobile SDK Firebase Unity SDK Google Maps SDK Google Material Components SDK Mapbox SDK ARKit 2 & ARCore Swift, C++, Java, Ionic, React Website Technologies: Firebase SDK Angular 6 AngularFirebase2 RXJS 6 Google Cloud Platform Google Maps SDK Mapbox GL SDK Mapbox JS SDK NodeJS ### Head Software Engineer & VR Developer @ Thought Experiment, Inc. Jan 2017 – Jan 2023 | Greater Chicago Area A virtual reality physics educational experience where players go hands on with Oculus Touch controllers to discover gravity, special relativity, time dilation, quantum entanglement, gravitational waves, black holes, neutrinos, and the expansion of the Universe from the perspectives of the physicists who first made the discoveries. Technologies used for multiplayer VR: Firebase Unity SDK Oculus SDK SteamVR SDK Unity 5 & Unreal Engine 4 ### Co-Founder & CTO @ Happenstance Media, Inc. Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Chicago, IL ### Head Software Engineer @ Trading Advantage Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Chicago, Illinois Real-Time Web App Communications iOS & Android Mobile Development Virtual Reality Trading Interfaces -----LiveSignalRoom.com----- -Real-time screen sharing and one-way webcam broadcasting between coaches and students -Real-time chat room with color-differentiated account types -Real-time presence list of connected users -Real-time browser and mobile app push notifications of trade signals -Real-time database with configurable social profile features -Real-time user management -Chrome Extension enabling direct access to a coach's hardware Made using Firebase, AngularJS, Angular 2, NodeJS, Ionic, ChartJS, HTML5, CSS, SCSS, React, Material, Polymer, WebRTC, Yaml, PHP, Python, C, C#, C++, Swift, Java, and various open source MIT-Licensed bower/npm components, packages, & directives. ### Creative Director @ Twenty Four Seven Church Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Downers Grove, Illinois A new church plant in Downers Grove with a mission of seeing the Gospel of Jesus Christ transform people into Spirit-filled disciples, who go on to make disciples that proclaim & live the Gospel throughout the world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Responsible for: • Firebase Website Development and Editing • Promotional/Testimonial Video Directing and Editing • Photographer and Photo Editing • Social Media Management ### Co-Founder & Coordinator @ Four Guys Property Management Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Elmhurst, Illinois My partner and I recognized that a number of our peers would be unemployed the summer following high school graduation, and were actively seeking part-time employment before leaving for college. Therefore, we acted quickly to organize and launch a service company following graduation. Utilizing networks we had established over the course of our high school education, we provided our peers with work experience, and jobs that gave them the opportunity to connect with a number of real estate agents and property managers across the greater Chicagoland area. ### Intern @ Property Solutions Group LLC Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Chicago, Illinois Over the past few years, Property Solutions Group has utilized me on a part-time basis providing an opportunity for me to grow my knowledge of business organization and understanding of day to day operations and general work flow. Areas in which I have participated include; assisting company accountants and marketers to organize spreadsheets, development of marketing packages and broad ranging office and field tasks including: document filing, scanning, locating of invoices, obtaining vendor payment stubs, delivering vendor documentation (1099 forms, insurance, etc.), transportation of resources to and from contractors, and assisting with vacant unit clearing. ## Education ### Intensive Basic Training in C Basic 42 Silicon Valley Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 ### University of Illinois Chicago Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 ### Artificial Intelligence Stanford University Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 ### Associate of Science (A.S.) in Entrepreneurship College of DuPage Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 ### High School Timothy Christian Jan 2009 – Jan 2013 ### Elementary School The Avery Coonley School Jan 1998 – Jan 2009 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lewisgardner - GitHub: https://github.com/lewiswashere --- Source: https://flows.cv/lewisgardner JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/lewisgardner/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22