Kevin M. Castaneda

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Founder at FOMO

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Kevin M. Castaneda is a skilled 3D Generalist with 8 years of experience in AR/VR, web3, and game development, having worked with top companies like Amazon, Meta, and Cisco. He is currently the Founder of FOMO, a new social platform he is building for creatives. He studied Game Design at the Academy of Art University.

Passionate about video games since a young age, Kevin has been inspired by titles such as Metal Gear Solid, Kingdom Hearts, and Shadow of the Colossus. He is deeply committed to empowering fellow artists and is vocal about challenges within the creative job market, including layoffs and recruiting practices.

Interesting fact: Kevins mission is to challenge the current creator landscape by building the first social media platform for artists that is explicitly non-generative AI.

Personality Overview

Fast-paced

Deliberate Doer

Long-term Focused

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Creator Economy
He is building a social platform, FOMO, designed by a creator for creators, with a mission to change the creative landscape for the better.
Ethical AI in Art
He is building a "non gen ai" platform and is critical of technologies and influencers that promote AI art generation over real artists.
AR/VR Development
His career is centered on AR/VR/XR, with extensive experience developing projects for major companies like Meta Reality Labs and Amazon.

Media Appearances

Kevin has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Founder at FOMO
5-2025 - 7-2025
3D Generalist & VFX Artist at Resolute Games, Inc
6-2023 - 6-2025
Technical Artist at Meta
5-2022 - 11-2022
3D Generalist at Amazon
11-2021 - 5-2022
3D Generalist & Game Design at Meta

Education

2014 - 2016
Associate’s Degree from Lone Star College
2013 - 2014
Game Design from Academy of Art University

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Exp : 3 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at FOMO
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Insights For Selling To Kevin M.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kevin M. is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kevin M.

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kevin M. move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Kevin M. take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

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