# Michael Carmody

> Moving fast & fixing things @C3.AI

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelcarmody

## Work Experience
### Senior Solutions Engineer @ C3 AI
Jan 2026 – Present | Redwood City, CA

### CTO & Head of Product @ Arcane Circle
Jan 2025 – Present | California, United States
Building the TTRPG marketplace for GMs to take their games professional.

### Cofounder / Lead Game Designer @ Placeholder Studio, LLC
Jan 2024 – Present
- Leading development of a narrative-driven tower defense game built in Unreal Engine, featuring dual first/third person perspectives and VR integration.
- Managing all aspects of planning and delivery, including feature roadmap, milestone planning, and pre-launch ops.
- Coordinating design validation through playtesting programs, managing feedback collection and prioritization for development iterations.
- Leading launch planning process including platform certification requirements, release management, and post-launch support and update strategy.

### Lead Technical Program Manager, Web & Spatial Computing @ Brightline Interactive
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Greater Boston

### Senior XR Solutions Engineer @ Varjo
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Arlington, Virginia, United States

### Principal Product Designer @ Asurion
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

### Senior Product Designer @ Asurion
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | Sterling, VA

### Senior VR/AR Developer @ Productive Edge
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater Boston Area
Design and build web & VR/AR solutions for Fortune 1000 clients in a variety of industries.  Use Unreal Engine 4 and Unity 5 to develop applications for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, ARKit, and others.  Advise leadership on emerging technologies in XR, and help guide the development of a new branch of business in that space.

### Frontend Developer @ Productive Edge
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Greater Boston Area
Built front-facing websites and apps for a variety of clients in the sports, consulting, healthcare, and education industries.  Technologies and frameworks used include SASS/LESS, Sitecore, Angular, React, and more.

### UX Designer @ Alabaster Technologies, LLC.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
- Building mobile-friendly, client- and user-facing websites using HTML5, CSS/Sass, and jQuery
- Connecting frontend to servers built with Node.js using AngularJS

### Account Manager @ Aisle50 Inc.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
- Helped build a partner network of grocery and convenience retailers and manufacturers across the country, including Rite Aid, ShopRite, and Big Y
- Created, pitched, and sold programs to manufacturers of all sizes including Kellogg, ConAgra, Hershey, Musselmans, and Hillshire Brands
- Handled the development of B2B relationships with dozens of regional manufacturers across the country

### Project Manager @ Blue Light Games
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014

### Basketball Coach @ Hi-Five Sports Clubs
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Northbrook, IL

### Rewards Analyst Intern @ Towers Watson
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | greater chicago area

### VP, Community Development @ SpanDeX, Inc.
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
Managed relationship with a rapidly-growing community of education and research professionals across dozens of fields.

### Intern @ Axiom Consulting Partners
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics
Northwestern University

### UX Design & Development
The Starter League

### Diploma
New Trier High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mjcarmody
- Portfolio: https://www.mikecarmody.net

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Last updated: 2026-04-13