Skills:

Editors: Unreal Editor | Hammer Editor | GECK
Visual Tools: 3DS Max | Flash | Photoshop | Illustrator | Sketchup
Other: Microsoft Office | Visual Studio
Languages: C/C++ | C# | Actionscript 3.0

Concepting: Significant experience using modeling techniques to visualize ideas before using editors.
Communication: Formal training in both Leadership and Public Speaking.
Artistic: General experience modeling and drawing. Casual painter and woodworker.

Experience:

M.A.T.T. – Level Designer - Spring 2010

An isometric 3D tactics game, with focus on player options before battle.

Commissioned to create level concepts and levels to exact specifications.
Built game geography and world setting.
Assisted in development of game campaign.

Seven Hour War - Level Designer - Spring 2009

An arc of seven levels based on the the background between Valve’s Half-life and Half-life 2.

Led production for the final level of the arc.
Responsible for level concept, all geometry, detail texturing, and prop placement.
Managed arc polish, kept levels setting accurate, and consistent with each other.

Goblin Tower - (April – May) 2009

A unique castle building board game for two to five players. Each player takes the role of a single architect (Working on the same tower as the other players.) to accomplish their goals.

Created a visceral experience, where players use actual blocks to build a tower in three dimensions.

Alien Snack Run - (March – April) 2009

A simple family oriented board game for four players. Each player attempt to score as many points as possible before one of each type of resource is collected.

Developed the distinct method of board movement used in the game.

Teacher’s Assistant (GAT 305) - Fall 2008

Graded for GAT 305 (2D Level Design) for students using a Real Time Strategy Game editor.

Assisted students to create better functional and aesthetically pleasing designs.

Product Tester (Nintendo of America) - (Summer) 2008 / 2009

Worked as a quality assurance tester on a number of projects.

Significant experience working with sensitive project information.

Silica - Level Designer / Producer - Spring 2008

A networked, multi-player 2D shooter, similar to Geometry Wars.

Began working with team partway into the project to solidify design and game flow.

Education:

Digipen Institute of Technology – Graduate Spring 2010
– Bachelor of Science in Game Design

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