RCAC Student Spotlight : Vlad Bondarenco
Name: Vlad Bondarenco 
Year: Freshman
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Position: Envision Center Programmer
Can you introduce yourself and share a little about who you are? Hello! My name is Vlad and I’m an Envision Center programmer!
What are some of your main interests or passions? Some of my interests include aviation, motorsport, fencing, and video game development.
Can you tell us about your role at RCAC? What does your job entail? I’m an Envision Center programmer, and I develop applications that support the visualization and simulation solutions the Envision Center supplies to its clients.
What do you enjoy most about working at RCAC? I enjoy the innovative solutions that the Envision Center allows its programmers to develop through the use of cutting-edge visualization and simulation technology, such as AR and VR. I also enjoy the relaxed working environment and community that helps you learn and feel comfortable at work.
Tell us more about your favorite project you like to show off!
Project title: Containment Zone
Project description: Containment Zone is my debut game release on Steam. Containment Zone is a hardcore, realistic, tactical shooter in which the player fights his way through escaped mutant experiments, zombies, and military private contractors to uncover the secrets of the Object 1611 laboratory, hidden deep within the Soldanesti district Containment Zone. Containment Zone has been in the works for about 2 years now as I have been learning Unity Game Engine and C#.
What did you learn from this project? Professional level Unity programming skills, animation and rendering skills, and I learned how to manage a complex project and lead a development team.
Did you get to showcase this anywhere? Yes, the game has been played by over 3000 players in total and is playable on Steam, the world’s largest PC game platform.