About Me
I’m a Senior Technical Audio Designer working at the intersection of sound design, systems, and player experience. Over the past nine years, I’ve shipped games with large, long-lived player communities including Rocket League, Rocket League: Sideswipe, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite, with a focus on real-time audio behavior in Unreal Engine.

My background is rooted in hands-on content creation, but over time I gravitated toward technical sound design as a way to solve player-impacting problems at their source. I enjoy building and maintaining audio systems, improving pipelines, and removing friction for designers so teams can deliver expressive, consistent audio at scale.

How I Approach Technical Sound Design
I design audio systems with the expectation that they will evolve over time — across content, teams, and sometimes engine technology. My focus is on defining consistent behavior and authoring patterns so designers can work confidently without needing to understand the underlying implementation. When pipelines change, I treat that as an implementation concern rather than an authoring concern, prioritizing predictable results for players and low friction for content creators.

Outside of game development, I enjoy making music, photography, and spending time on hobbies that reward iteration and craft, including motorsport and programming projects.

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Michael Ault
Director of Music Operations at Riot Games
Previously Director of Audio at Psyonix/Epic Games

I had the privilege of working with Stephen on the audio team at Psyonix/Epic for 8 years, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. Stephen is an extraordinarily intelligent and creative person, always driven to create the absolute best. His adaptability and relentless desire for growth are among his most impressive qualities.

Over the years I worked with Stephen, he has shown an incredible capacity for growth in all aspects of his work. He consistently took feedback to heart and applied it to future projects, making him an undeniably fantastic team member and one I could trust to always raise the bar and communicate effectively with the team while doing it. His commitment to personal and professional development is truly inspiring.

Stephen also exhibited exceptional ownership and responsibility, ensuring that everything ran smoothly on the team and that every team member felt supported. His sense of dedication to the team's success made a significant positive impact on our projects and overall team dynamics.

In every respect, Stephen is a remarkable professional, and I wholeheartedly recommend him for any future endeavors. I have no doubt he will excel in any challenge he takes on and I would be honored to have the chance to work with him again in the future.
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