Author name: Elion Varek
Elion Varek is a hardware interaction designer and PC peripheral specialist with 12+ years of hands-on experience testing, modifying, and engineering controllers for Windows, Linux, and SteamOS. He holds an MSc in Human-Computer Interaction from TU Delft and has contributed firmware patches to the SDL2 and HID libraries. Formerly a lead tester at a boutique controller calibration lab, he now consults for indie game studios on input latency optimization and accessibility-driven controller mapping.