David Cihelna. Technical
Leader

Building products and experiences using next-gen technologies. Constantly experimenting and starting again and again and again…
Building products and experiences using technologies new and old.

Constantly experimenting and starting again and again and again…
Building products and experiences using next-gen technologies. Constantly experimenting and starting again and again and again…

📖 Currently Reading: "Ambiguity Machines" by Vandana Singh

🎼 Currently Listening: "Cutouts" by The Smile

Current: 🌉 NYC, Previous: 🇬🇧 UK 🇦🇹 Austria

Technical Direction

Tech Strategy

Prototyping

Entrepreneurial

AI

Game Engines

Tech Strategy

Web

Creative Technology

S E R V I C E S

S E R V I C E S

S E R V I C E S

S E R V I C E S

Vision & Strategy
Prototyping and Development
Client Communication
Technical Direction
Generative Tools
Vision & Strategy
Prototyping and Development
Client Communication
Technical Direction
Generative Tools
Vision & Strategy
Prototyping and Development
Client Communication
Technical Direction
Generative Tools
Vision & Strategy
Prototyping and Development
Client Communication
Technical Direction
Generative Tools

R E C E N T E X P E R I E N C E

R E C E N T E X P E R I E N C E

R E C E N T E X P E R I E N C E

R E C E N T E X P E R I E N C E

2025 — Current

Founder, Pocket Punchlist (NEW!)

2021 — Current

Founder, Technical — pyramid3

2021 — 2022

Technical Director — Rockwell Group

2020 — 2021

Technical Director — Bytedance (TikTok)

E D U C A T I O N

E D U C A T I O N

E D U C A T I O N

E D U C A T I O N

New York University

Masters, ITP

University of St Andrews

Masters, Management

Climatebase

Fellowship (Climate Accelerator)

DeepLearning.AI

Certificates in Machine Learning Data Lifecycle in Production (2022) and Deep Learning Specialization (2021)

The Combine Accelerator

Lab to market startup accelerator program hosted by NYC Media Lab + Columbia University

Google Research xStory

R&D research grant with NYU to incubate new entertainment technology products

Features

Forbes, The Verge, Tribeca Film Festival, Day for Night Festival, Insomniac Magazine, United Nations UNDP Summit, Microsoft Hub, Future Media and Development Summit

Keynotes

Verizon AOL Virtual Reality Summit, IAC Media Center, NYC Media Lab Summit Audience Keynote, Kanbar Film Institute, MINDS International Media Conference

S E L E C T E D W O R K

S E L E C T E D W O R K

S E L E C T E D W O R K

S E L E C T E D W O R K

Miyavi

Strategy

Virtual Production

R&D

Miyavi

Strategy

Virtual Production

R&D

Miyavi

Strategy

Virtual Production

R&D

Miyavi

Strategy

Virtual Production

R&D

Palm Generative Art Maker

Product Development

Generative Tooling

Game Engine

Palm Generative Art Maker

Product Development

Generative Tooling

Game Engine

Palm Generative Art Maker

Product Development

Generative Tooling

Game Engine

Palm Generative Art Maker

Product Development

Generative Tooling

Game Engine

Hollywood Reporter Cover

Creative Technology

Game Engine

AI

Hollywood Reporter Cover

Creative Technology

Game Engine

AI

Hollywood Reporter Cover

Creative Technology

Game Engine

AI

Hollywood Reporter Cover

Creative Technology

Game Engine

AI

Rockwell Group

Technical Direction

Creative Technology

Leadership

Rockwell Group

Technical Direction

Creative Technology

Leadership

Rockwell Group

Technical Direction

Project Management

Vendor Management

Rockwell Group

Technical Direction

Creative Technology

Leadership

Luka.AI

Technical Direction

Game Engine

AI

Luka.AI

Technical Direction

Game Engine

AI

Luka.AI

Technical Direction

Game Engine

AI

Luka.AI

Technical Direction

Game Engine

AI

Svrround

Startup

Product Development

Customer Discovery

Svrround

Startup

Product Development

Customer Discovery

Svrround

Startup

Product Development

Customer Discovery

Svrround

Startup

Product Development

Customer Discovery

dime.space

Startup

Product Development

Web

dime.space

Startup

Product Development

Web

dime.space

Startup

Product Development

Web

dime.space

Startup

Product Development

Web

TikTok

Strategy

Technical Consulting

R&D

TikTok

Strategy

Technical Consulting

R&D

TikTok

Strategy

Technical Consulting

R&D

TikTok

Strategy

Technical Consulting

R&D

E X P E R I M E N T S

E X P E R I M E N T S

E X P E R I M E N T S

E X P E R I M E N T S

Startup

The Combine Startup Accelerator

Svrround builds and produces augmented live VR content for brands and creators.

Startup

The Combine Startup Accelerator

Svrround builds and produces augmented live VR content for brands and creators.

Startup

The Combine Startup Accelerator

Svrround builds and produces augmented live VR content for brands and creators.

Startup

The Combine Startup Accelerator

Svrround builds and produces augmented live VR content for brands and creators.

Prototype

Safe Streets Simulator

Lower the emissions of a procedural city street while keeping everyone happy.

Prototype

Safe Streets Simulator

Lower the emissions of a procedural city street while keeping everyone happy.

Prototype

Safe Streets Simulator

Lower the emissions of a procedural city street while keeping everyone happy.

Prototype

Safe Streets Simulator

Lower the emissions of a procedural city street while keeping everyone happy.

Prototype

Building Green Procurement LLM

An LLM-powered (OpenAI API) product procurement platform for multi-family buildings to transition to environmentally friendly supplies.

Prototype

Building Green Procurement LLM

An LLM-powered (OpenAI API) product procurement platform for multi-family buildings to transition to environmentally friendly supplies.

Prototype

Building Green Procurement LLM

An LLM-powered (OpenAI API) product procurement platform for multi-family buildings to transition to environmentally friendly supplies.

Prototype

Building Green Procurement LLM

An LLM-powered (OpenAI API) product procurement platform for multi-family buildings to transition to environmentally friendly supplies.

Experiment

EXODUS

Unreal Engine Sci-Fi Film Proof of Concept

Experiment

EXODUS

Unreal Engine Sci-Fi Film Proof of Concept

Experiment

EXODUS

Unreal Engine Sci-Fi Film Proof of Concept

Experiment

EXODUS

Unreal Engine Sci-Fi Film Proof of Concept

Program

Climatebase Fellowship

12-week climate-tech fellowship with an ambitious collective of optimists, doers, visionaries and explorers

Program

Climatebase Fellowship

12-week climate-tech fellowship with an ambitious collective of optimists, doers, visionaries and explorers

Program

Climatebase Fellowship

12-week climate-tech fellowship with an ambitious collective of optimists, doers, visionaries and explorers

Program

Climatebase Fellowship

12-week climate-tech fellowship with an ambitious collective of optimists, doers, visionaries and explorers

R&D

Lion Babe: Replicas

A digital twin for artist Lion Babe using advanced 3D techniques

R&D

Lion Babe: Replicas

A digital twin for artist Lion Babe using advanced 3D techniques

R&D

Lion Babe: Replicas

A digital twin for artist Lion Babe using advanced 3D techniques

R&D

Lion Babe: Replicas

A digital twin for artist Lion Babe using advanced 3D techniques

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© 2025 David Cihelna

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