Ryan Beland (3Eland) Email & Phone Number

London, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Built a tutorial system that uses Scriptable Objects and a visual editor so anyone can build and branch tutorials and dialogue.- Built a help menu system (with UI) that uses Scriptable Objects.- Worked on multiple game mechanics and systems alongside other developers.- Scripting UI where applicable (including the Player HUD).- Bug tracking and fixes as needed.- Using Plastic SCM for source control.- All code is well commented, organized and using universal guidelines for variable names and systems.

- Creating multiple Unity shaders for various tasks including vertex colouring the environment textures (grass, rock, etc), mobile optimized vehicle shaders using a PBR pack technique, mobile friendly vegetation, and more.- World building and then converting the world to 3d Mesh Terrain (with full LOD support) for maximum mobile optimization.- Setting up light probe groups, creating lightmap UVs and the general baking of shadows using a Shadowmask Lighting Mode to push realism.- Managing and delegating tasks to 3 environment artists and a character artist.- Creating and optimizing multiple tractors and implements for licensed brands, including building rigs and animating where needed.- UI creation and implementation.- Engineered audio files through FMOD into Unity and hooked them up with events.

Ontario, Canada

I take a concept and make it a reality.Things I'm good at:- Writing clean and well commented code, using universal guidelines for variable names and systems using Unreal C++ and Unity C#.- Delegating tasks and overseeing team members.- Blueprinting in Unreal- Shaders (creation, implementation and optimization) in both Unity and Unreal- Lighting- UI (creation and implementation)- Creating prop and environment assets in both high and low poly.- Creating hand painted, stylized and/or photo realistic textures that include: Albedo, Normal, Specular, Gloss, Metallic and Ambient Occlusion (any/all when needed).- Optimizing previously built meshes to fit specific guidelines or constraints.- Rigging and animation in Maya, Unreal and Unity.- World Building/Level design.- QA responsibilities, including; creating and implementing test cases, tracking issues and verifying fixes, establishing reproduction steps and rates, smoke testing new builds.- Mobile optimization- Asset organization- Organizing tasks and tickets through JiraCharacter Skills that help me do the above:- Adaptive and quick learning.- Strong team player.- Excellent oral and written communication.- Experience in customer service.- Great problem-solving skills.- Time management and goal-oriented work ethic.Technical Skills:3D Applications: 3DS Max, Maya LT, MeshlabGraphics Applications: Adobe Creative Cloud, Quixel Suite, SubstanceGame Engines: Unreal Engine, UnityScripting: Unreal C++, Unity3D C#Productivity: MS Office SuiteArt: Graphite and Ink DrawingSource Control: Plastic SCM, Git

- Creating assets for mobile games, sticking to specific budgets and constraints. This included texture workflows to push performance on mobile.- World building inside Unity.- Rigging and animating assets were applicable.- UI design.- Lighting.- QA responsibilities, including; creating and implementing test cases, tracking issues and verifying fixes, establishing reproduction steps and rates, smoke testing new builds.- 2 shipped mobile games (with multiple DLC) available on Google Play, iOS and Amazon