Herbert Robe

Design engineer

Junior UX designer at Raviga, Co-founder & XR Developer at Practical Reality Labs, Founder & Three.js Developer at Orbitive.

Herbert Robe

Design engineer

Junior UX designer at Raviga, Co-founder & XR Developer at Practical Reality Labs, Founder & Three.js Developer at Orbitive.

Experience

Education | IT & Computing Extended Diploma

IT & Computing Extended Diploma at Richard Huish College. Here I studied a range of subjects including software development, 3D graphics, cybersecurity, graphic design, project management and more. I graduated in 2023 with three distinctions.

Practical Reality Labs | Co-founder & XR Developer

While at college, I was approached by the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Team at the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to design and develop a VR training application along with fellow IT student, Ben Heather. What began as a proof of concept, turned into a fully functional MVP, now in use at that trust. That work became the foundation of Practical Reality Labs, where we continue refining and expanding the product toward commercial deployment. My role spans XR development, interaction design, and technical implementation, with a focus on building performant, usable simulations that solve real clinical training needs.

Evo Agency | Apprentice Web Designer

Following college I completed a web design apprenticeship at Evo Agency, building a strong grounding in UI/UX and real-world client delivery. I learned a lot from the talent and experience of the Evo team as I worked across live projects in close collaboration with the lead designer as well as the developers. I completed the apprenticeship in 2025 with a distinction, leaving with a sharper understanding of design systems, enhanced communication skills, and proven ability to ship work that performs as well as it looks.

Orbitive | Founder & Three.js Developer

After finishing my apprenticeship, I founded Orbitive; a creative web development practice focused on building distinctive, high-quality web-based experiences. Through Three.js and GLSL, I design and develop spatially aware, interaction-driven websites that prioritise user experience as much as visual identity. Orbitive is an evolving long-term venture aimed at pushing the quality of modern web interaction beyond generic templates and surface-level animation.

Raviga | Junior UX Designer

I work part-time at Raviga as a Junior UX Designer, contributing to product design within a SaaS environment. Here I collaborate with another team of highly talented people to design products with exceptional user-experience and great product design.

In my free time though, you'll find me absorbed in music, jamming on my guitar, dabbling with a bit of keyboard or occasionally even making some noise with a banjo. According to Spotify, I have the music taste of a 74 year old.