Oneil Howell

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Co-Founder at Spark IEP

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Oneil Howell is a Senior World Designer at Bad Robot Games, specializing in creating immersive game worlds by leveraging his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Florida. He previously worked on VR projects at Meta. Colleagues describe him as brilliant, collaborative, and having a wonderful eye for space.

Inspired by classic sci-fi, Oneil is passionate about technologys future role in society. He is the co-founder of Spark IEP, a venture focused on simplifying special education to help students succeed, and is a vocal advocate for diversity and equity in storytelling and media production.

His graduate thesis in architecture specifically focused on its influence on game design, directly shaping his unique career path.

Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Confident & Optimistic

Charming & Persuasive

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Architecture in Metaverse
His Master's thesis was on architecture's influence on game design, a topic he has discussed on podcasts regarding the metaverse.
Immersive World Design
His professional focus is on creating experiential game worlds with an emphasis on architecture, geology, and culture.
VR/AR Development
Previously worked in Meta's Oculus R&D division on projects like "Dead and Buried II" and advises companies in the space.

Media Appearances

Oneil has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Co-Founder at Spark IEP
7-2024
Design Advisor at Bezi
1-2022
Design Advisor at StatusPRO
1-2021
Senior Level Designer at Bad Robot Games
9-2018 - 12-2020
Senior Level Designer at Facebook

Education

2001 - 2006
Visual Arts from Brigham Young University
2008 - 2012
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) from University of Florida

More Information

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Exp : 6 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Spark IEP
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Insights For Selling To Oneil

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Oneil is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Oneil

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Oneil move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Oneil take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Oneil

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