CHRISTIAN OROZCO

Hey! My name is Christian Orozco, and I'm a game developer and VR expert who loves building fun and exciting virtual experiences. I work with Unity and Unreal Engine to create games and immersive worlds in VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), and XR (Extended Reality).

Early Passion for Gaming & Technology

I was born in Miami, Florida, and from a young age, I was fascinated by video games and computers. Watching my sisters play Kingdom Hearts when I was just 3 years old sparked my passion for gaming, and later in life, I knew that's what I wanted to do.

I discovered programming in middle school when I wanted to mod Minecraft. By the time I was 12 years old, I was already managing the technology in my household—handling internet issues and assisting my parents and siblings with their tech problems. Running Minecraft servers to play with friends eventually led me to host a public server of my own, developing my networking and server management skills.

Watching YouTube videos on how Minecraft was made inspired me to try modding myself. Learning Java at 12 years old was challenging, but I successfully created a horse in the game (before they officially existed)—a huge accomplishment for me at the time.

High School & Early Career in Business

In high school, I joined a technology support magnet program rather than a programming track because I saw game development as a hobby, not a career. Since I had strong troubleshooting skills, I believed IT support was the better path for me.

Throughout high school, I was highly involved in extracurricular activities and became deeply interested in entrepreneurship during my senior year. I ran a successful candy business at school and even sold cars on the side, which inspired me to pursue finance and accounting at Miami Dade College with dreams of becoming a business owner.

After earning my Associate's degree, I took a break from school and worked as an accountant. However, I quickly realized that accounting was boring and that the path to entrepreneurship wasn't as easy as I had hoped.

Returning to Game Development

Everything changed when a friend invited me to an intro to game development event at FIU, hosted by UPE (now INIT). That event reignited my passion for video games and programming. I transferred to FIU to study Computer Science and never looked back.

During my time at FIU, I met lifelong friends and worked on projects that I'm truly proud of. That journey led me to where I am today—working as a game developer at Funny Tales and continuing to create incredible memories with the friends I've made along the way.