Technical Skills

Languages/APIs:

Platforms:

• Windows XP
• GameBo Advance (ARM7TDMI)

Software:

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005/2008
• NXN AlienBrain
• Tortoise SVN
• Maya 6/7
• Unreal Editor 2
• Robocode
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

Personal Skills

• Motivated and passionate about developing game technology
• Fast learner
• Great communication skills (written and oral)
• Extremely detailed technical documentation skills
• Can give and receive constructive criticism
• Works well remotely as well as in groups
• Thrives under structure
• Able to work under pressure
• Serous about deadlines and milestones
• Sense of humor where applicable
• 80+ WPM typing speed

Projects & Experience:

Ace of Space [goto(ACE);]

• Concept: 3D action space shooter game
• Team based (6-man) project, demonstrable game
• Managed time by scheduling task completion by certain milestones
• Detailed large portion of documentation including the Planet, Level, Event and Camera systems
• Developed planetary gravity system including gravitational pull on the player and land-based, surface-clamping movement for enemies
• Created simple data definition script system for planet and level loading to expedite content creation and mitigate compile time
• Developed angle-based damage algorithm for player-to-planet collision
• Developed objective system layered in tiers to allow for multiple paths towards the end goal

Full Sail Tactics [goto(FST);]

• Concept: 2D isometric tactical turn-based role-playing game
• Team based (4-man) project, demonstrable game
• Managed time by producing weekly schedules breaking down tasks into hours
• Documented Job, Item, Equipment, Battle systems
• Created a master editor for character, item and equipment systems using Windows Forms (C# .NET)
• Implemented database to load and manage all items, skills, dialogue, jobs and enemies at load time and allow access by reference
• Implemented turn-based battle system as a finite state machine, with units' turns as "states"
• Implemented battle scripts which denote the map, enemy types and quantity, associated before/after cutscene and backgroudn music to load
• Developed job & support job system including statistical modifiers and skills learned

Bachelor of Science Degree in Game Development

Full Sail University, 2008
3.0 GPA