Robert Gillespie, Ph.D

Co-founder, CEO & Senior Software Engineer

Educational Technology Engineer with University Teaching Background

Rob is a full-stack software engineer and Unity specialist who leads CoAxiom's technical architecture and simulation development. He brings expertise in Unity WebGL optimization, .NET/C# development, and Azure cloud services to educational and industrial training projects.

As Senior Software Engineer at the EARTh Center—an NSF-funded Advanced Technological Education center—Rob manages the organization's web portal, educational technology platforms, and learning management system integrations. He specializes in building browser-based Unity simulations optimized for low-bandwidth environments like school networks and corporate intranets.

Rob's technical approach emphasizes performance optimization, cross-platform compatibility, and seamless LMS integration for enterprise training deployments. He has developed addressable asset systems for efficient content delivery, implemented OAuth authentication for secure access control, and built API integrations with platforms like echo3D and Dropbox.

Before transitioning to software engineering, Rob taught at the university level, bringing a deep understanding of educational pedagogy and learning design to simulation development.