David Vargo

David Vargo is a seasoned professional in game design and architecture with extensive experience in the industry. Currently serving as Principal Level Designer at Respawn Entertainment since May 2023, Vargo's prior roles include Designer/Senior Designer at id Software from January 2011 to April 2023, and Level Designer at Treyarch from January 2010 to January 2011. Vargo's career also features positions at Raven Software and Certain Affinity as a Level Designer, as well as a World Builder role at NCsoft. Earlier in the career, Vargo contributed as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Prairie View A&M University and held various architectural positions, including Project Architect/Manager at Carlos Jimenez Studio and Staff Architect at Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. and Philip Ewald Architecture Inc. Vargo holds a Master of Interactive Technology from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Houston.