Self-Starting Wizards

Hire top creative XR engineers

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Self-Starting Wizards

Hire top creative XR engineers

Where magic meets technology

At The Coven we playfully use the term Wizard to refer to software engineers adept at using their unique combination of technical skills, creativity, user empathy, and an understanding of illusion to create magical experiences. By “magical,” we mean experiences that captivate our senses and take us on emotional journeys.

Wizards are self-directed, have a wide range of interests, and have the special ability to alternate between big-picture conceptual thinking and detail-oriented execution. They are humble and confident, self-starting and collaborative, analytical and sensitive.
While Wizards are not limited by their arsenal, they do have tools of preference: game engines like Unity 3D, 3D modeling/animation software like Maya, programming languages like C#, low level frameworks like OpenGL, shader languages like Cg and mobile frameworks like ARKit.
Most of our Wizards have acquired their mastery working on video games, VR simulations, AR applications, and/or visual effects.

A marketplace of wizards

By matching individuals from our extensive network of Wizards to high impact XR projects, we strive to become a major catalyst for the creation of magic in the metaverse.

The Coven handles searching, vetting, and hiring so our clients can benefit from quick turnarounds on headache-free formation of temporary or temp-to-perm teams.

Meta - a case study

A Case Study

Prototyping New XR Experiences at Meta

Meta - a case study

A Case Study

Prototyping New XR Experiences at Meta

Wizards at the forefront of the metaverse

For the past four years, The Coven has been a go-to supplier of XR talent for Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Our team of wizards, as we fondly call our talented XR engineers, have been instrumental in leading the prototyping of new, immersive experiences for one of the biggest tech companies in the world.

Our engineers have not just been working behind the scenes but have been at the forefront of creating and showcasing innovative demos for Meta's executives. These demonstrations, crucial in displaying the potential of XR technology, have been instrumental in informing strategic decisions within the company.
Through our staffing services, Meta was able to rapidly and effectively advance their XR capabilities. Our specialists dove headfirst into challenging projects, bringing to life experiences that were once only imagined.
This partnership highlights The Coven's capability in staffing top-tier talent for complex, high-stakes projects in the rapidly evolving field of XR technology. We are proud to have contributed to Meta's groundbreaking work and are ready to provide the same level of expertise and talent to other companies looking to explore the unlimited possibilities of XR.

Our Story

Magic is in our DNA

Our Story

Magic is in our DNA

Some magic only happens when wizards come together

Once upon a time in the realm of CGI and immersive experiences, there lived a wizard named Eddy. Eddy had a knack for conjuring magical experiences, yet he was faced with a challenge that his magic alone couldn't surmount.

Being a seasoned wizard, Eddy knew he didn't have to face this challenge alone. He reached out to other wizards, weaving together a tapestry of diverse skills and creativity. As they worked together, Eddy realized the magic they created as a group far surpassed anything he could have crafted on his own.

Eddy found immense fulfillment in this collaborative magic, so much so that he decided to channel his energy into a new venture. Thus, The Coven was born, a unique meeting ground for wizards, dedicated to staffing cutting-edge XR projects with the industry's finest.
Today, Eddy takes immense pride in the caliber of teams he has assembled through The Coven. He has witnessed firsthand how their combined wizardry has been instrumental in driving high-impact projects to fruition.
The Coven continues to champion the power of collective magic, proving that when wizards come together, there's no limit to the enchanting experiences they can create. Come, join us on this magical journey, and let's create magic together.

Past and present clients

Conquering Battles

A statement of our success.

Past and present clients

Conquering Battles

A statement of our success.

Clients

While The Coven is a new brand, it is an evolution of Eddy’s software consulting business, SnapShop. Eddy’s past work relationships have been instrumental in The Coven’s successful launch.

Testimonials

With over 15 years of experience as a software consultant, Eddy has garnered immense appreciation from his clients. Here are some of the testimonials they've shared about their collaboration with him:

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Keith Agoada

Co-Founder of Producers Market

It's been a great honor to collaborate and work with Eddy in the context of Producers Market. I've learned so much from Eddy and have always appreciated his passion, demeanor and his direct communication style. Eddy brings an amazing attention to detail and intensity to his work, research and meetings. While always maintaining compassion and professionalism, he is never in fear of disagreeing and in many scenarios he raises difficult questions and opposing ideas to bring deeper understanding to the important decisions we make. It's hard to imagine where our company would be today if Eddy hadn't taken initiative and stepped up to help us grow, evolve and improve our products and macro level vision, mission and goal setting. I'm always in gratitude to Eddy for his teamwork mentality and personal strength that he uses to elevate the outcomes in a corporate setting.

John Robison

Experienced Software Leader

Eddy was a key addition to our startup, working with our small iOS product development team. He was able to clearly understand product needs, "translate" into design and technology requirements, and work with the engineering team to help things come together as a coherent solution. Eddy was able to coordinate and manage tasks across the team, and work well with product management. Eddy has a unique combination of skills that span across Product Management, Design, and Engineering, allowing him to quickly understand a concept, and work with a team (or solo) to turn the concept into a high quality and visually engaging solution.

Eric M.

Director of Technology

I had the pleasure of working with Eddy on a number of iOS projects. We brought him to help us create some iOS prototypes for one of our clients; the whole experience was fantastic. He is a great developer and technical leader who is very comfortable with clients. He also has a fantastic sense of design which is critical when working with creative teams. Eddy understands the value of design and sweats every pixel. I think Eddy would be a fantastic addition to any team.

Ed Bice

CEO at Meedan

Eduardo is a brilliant mobile product thinker and mobile development lead. We worked with Eddy on a very complex project for a very large - and demanding - client and hit every milestone on time and within budget. His communication style is timely, efficient, and always considerate. The code Eddy and his team wrote was extremely high quality and has served us well. I give Eddy my very highest recommendation.

Mick Johnson

Director of Product Management at Google

Eduardo did excellent iOS development on contract for us. I was impressed with his responsiveness and attention to detail.

Sammy Shreibati

VP Product Growth at CircleCI

We had Eduardo come in and help kick start our iOS development. Our two requests was: lead development on our iOS app and help guide our engineering team through iOS. He did an amazing job at balancing the two requests we had. He was flexible to our work schedule and the way we work. I would definitely recommend Eduardo to anyone.

It was a pleasure to work with Eduardo and I look forward to the next time we work with him.

Pano Anthos

Founder XRC Labs

Eddy is a first rate engineer and manager. He completely understands both the 3D and consumer experience. He also understands what it takes to move at a fast pace in a startup environment.

Michael Mittelman

Principal at Downplane Consulting

Eddy is a thorough and detail-oriented manager who takes the time to consider options and approaches before acting. He listens well to reports and peers alike.

David Laidlaw

Professor of Computer Science at Brown University

Eddy did a great job of coding up new ideas for our virtual reality cave, learning about the science we were doing with bats, and being a great team player to have around.

Aaron Elder

VP of Platform Business Mgmt at Roku Inc.

Eduardo is a very strong software engineer. I regularly relied on his ability to get to the bottom of an existing problem as well as architect a new solution that was both effective and efficient. Eduardo was also very easy to work with and a genuine pleasure to have on the team.

Emilio Schapira

Engineering Lead for Ads at Waze

I've studied with Eddy, and ever since I have constantly kept communication with him. He is an extremely creative person with outstanding technical talent. It is always refreshing to share ideas with him because he will find new perspectives and solutions. I would love to have a chance to work with him in the future.

Carrie Wiley

Product and Ux Designer

I had the pleasure to work with Eddy on the management team at Hangout Industries. Even though he had his hands full managing the entire 3D development team, he always found time to contribute great ideas towards the product and user experience. Eddy was very passionate towards excellence and used his very friendly demeanor to make sure that you always knew his suggestions were of the best intent. I would work with Eddy again in a heartbeat.

Barnabas Takas, PhD

Founder and CEO of PanoCAST

I know Eduardo for almost ten years and worked with him on many projects.

Initially, he was under my direct supervision at a Hollywood company working as part of a team of software engineers responsible for developing facial animation and advanced tracking software.

Later, as a consultant, he worked with me and was promoted to project leader responsible for designing and testing new virtual human software applications for Digital Elite Inc. in Los Angeles and Veranim, in Budapest.

As a professional Eduardo is an excellent researcher, a person to solve and tackle hard problems. Among his many skills, Eduardo showed in-depth knowledge with 3D facial modeling and animation algorithms and techniques; experience with 2D and 3D film production- and modeling tools, advanced knowledge of computer graphics techniques.

As a team leader and a consultant he has good people skills, emotional intelligence, team building capabilities and excellent, on-time delivery of milestones.

Finally, as a person I highly regard his friendship and consider him as one of the most gifted people I have met during my carrier.