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Skills

Game Design Skills

Scripting
Troubleshooting
Debugging
Level Gameplay
Level Layout
Game Balance
Single Player Design
AI Scripting
Multiplayer Design
Design Documentation

Testing & Iteration
Rapid Prototyping
Console Development
PC Development
Mobile Development
Agile Development
Team Leadership
Cross-Discipline Communication
Planning

SCripting Languages

UE 4 Blueprint
C#
Lua
GSC
Papyrus
Hammer I/O

Engines & Editors

Unreal Engine 4
Unity 5
Radiant
Creation Kit
Hammer
Galaxy Editor

Other Tools

Microsoft Office
Photoshop
Premier
Visual Studio
3ds Max
Perforce
Subversion
Jira
Redmine
Slack

Work Experience

August 2018 - August 2020

(2 Years)

June 2014 - September 2015

(15 Months)

May 2012 - August 2012

(3 Months)

Level Designer

Army Game Studio, Huntsville, AL

Created several maps ranging in sizes from 100m x 100m to 1km x 1km for multiplayer 3rd person shooter
Built testing AI to simulate players ranging from 4v4 to 32v32 in varying map sizes and configurations
Designed multiple training scenarios for real life weapon and sensor systems used by the US Armed Forces
Provided technical and design work on up to 4 different projects within the studio at a time

Programmer - Designer

Seven Layer Studios, Burlington, VT

Founded an indie start-up focusing on mobile games
Shipped Pizza! Fast! to the iOS app store
Programmed all functionality and gameplay of Pizza! Fast! using Unity 4 to create a functional mobile game
Remained versatile and responsive to the shifting needs of a small team such as UI design and playtesting

Game Design Intern

Majesco Entertainment, Foxboro, MA

Compiled and maintained design documentation so that the team had a central location for all design information
Communicated with internal QA Lead and external QA testers for two projects: Mini Putt Park (Facebook) and Mazecraft (iOS)

Team Projects

July 2017 - December 2017

(6 Months)

January 2017 - May 2017

(4 Months)

January 2015 - September 2015

(8 Months)

Lead Level Designer - Re:bound (Unreal Engine 4)

Team: 17 | 3D Action/Adventure

Optimized the game using level streaming volumes to maintain 30 FPS on PS4 without loading screens
Designed and implemented the tutorial to teach the player all major mechanics
Planned progression charts to maintain good pacing throughout all four levels
Animated objects using UE 4 Matinee to create more engaging encounters

Lead Level Designer - Auxilium (Unreal Engine 4)

Team: 50 | 3D Multiplayer FPS

Organized and advised 17 level designers with feedback to create all four levels
Coordinated team members and cleared blockers with art and programming
Parsed tester and stakeholder feedback to pick out key information for the team

Game Programmer/Designer - Pizza! Fast! (Unity 4)

Team: 5 | 2D Arcade

Programmed all major systems using public variables for quick iteration
Implemented art assets and design and solved optimization issues

Individual Projects

September 2017 - April 2018

(7 Months)

May 2017 - July 2017

(2 Months)

Thesis: Creating an Immersive, Large-Scale Battle

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Single Player FPS

Scripted dynamic AI system to guide the player through a non-linear level
Researched and created a list of best practices to create a large-scale battle
Designed multiple paths through a city environment that encourages player choice

Town of Lorimar

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Single Player RPG

Created a town in Skyrim for players to explore with six mini-quests to play through
Scripted behaviors for 28 unique NPCs and 18 guards with different AI packages
Decorated the interior spaces for 12 buildings from taverns to shops to fell lived in

Education

May 2018

May 2014

SMU Guildhall, Plano, TX

Masters of Interactive Technology, Specialization in Level Design

Champlain College, Burlington, VT

Bachelor's Degree in Game Design