Assankhan Amirov
Software Engineer · XR Developer
Work Experience
Software Engineer
XYZ Reality Jul 2024 – Present- Delivered 40+ features for HoloSite, XYZ Reality’s engineering-grade AR platform for millimeter-accurate BIM overlays, doubling software team output.
- Saved £500k annually by replacing Unity license with custom C++ implementation and Vulkan Engine, regaining full platform control.
- Built C#/.NET Core services for internal tooling, including REST APIs and data sync tools deployed to Azure.
- Code used daily by 40+ engineers across major infrastructure projects in 7 countries.
XR Developer
Animorph Oct 2023 – Jun 2024- Developed CrossSense, an MR app with custom local LLM as virtual assistant for elderly people — Longitude Prize finalist, £300k funding secured.
- Built standalone MR tool for stroke and Alzheimer’s therapy with UK medical institutions; further Innovate UK funding.
- Created iOS and Android AR applications for young patients to explore the hospital during their stay.
XR Developer
UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience May 2023 – Oct 2023- Developed MR Alzheimer’s research app for XR Elite, reducing spatial data capture to 20 minutes per session (down from 2 hours).
- Worked with UCL team including Nobel laureate John O’Keefe; added streaming modes, remote controls, and intuitive UI for elderly participants and clinical researchers.
Architectural Assistant and Designer
Asif Khan Studio Oct 2018 – Sept 2022- Managed $15M Tselinny Museum reconstruction end-to-end; supported £437M Museum of London modernization with heritage-compliant design.
- Implemented VR and 3D visualizations for client shows; CAD, 3D modelling and parametric design.
Projects & Hackathons
ScamSense
Lead Developer and Designer · Python
AI tool using NLP and logic trees to teach scam detection through interactive dialogs, built for the elderly. Winner at Eurasian Hub Hackathon (Nov 2024).
HoloSign
Lead XR Developer · Unity/C#
Sign language training app using hand tracking on Quest 3. Real-time gesture translation in MR. Winner at XR Hack London (Aug 2024).
Augmentedly Delicious
Lead Developer · JavaScript
Geo-located AR experience for Chinatown, London. Created in 48h using 8th Wall. Winner at Niantic Hackathon (Jun 2023).
AR Filters
AR filters for Instagram and TikTok with over 2 million combined impressions and interactions across commercial and personal projects.
About
Software Engineer and XR developer based in London. I build AR/MR experiences and tools — from engineering-grade BIM overlays to healthcare and research applications. Background in architecture (Bartlett, UCL) and an MA in Virtual and Augmented Reality from Goldsmiths. Fluent in English and Russian; permanent UK resident.
Languages: C++, C#, .NET Core, JavaScript, Python (ML — TensorFlow, Keras)
Platforms: Unity, Unreal Engine, iOS, Android, Azure
Design & CAD: Adobe Suite, Figma, Grasshopper, Rhino 3D, Blender, Vray, Enscape, Maya, Revit
Contact
+44 7401 693169 · London, United Kingdom