Caleb Cornett Email & Phone Number

• Maintainer of FNA, an open-source XNA Game Framework re-implementation library used by dozens of popular titles, including Celeste, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Rogue Legacy, Axiom Verge, FEZ, and Streets of Rage 4.• Developer of FNA3D, a graphics abstraction layer (GL / Vulkan / D3D11 / formerly Metal) used by FNA titles and the GameMaker engine's IDE.• Ported the .NET NativeAOT toolchain and runtime to Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation. This allows C# developers to easily develop and deploy .NET apps to consoles without having to transpile to C++.• Ported Mesa's "GLon12" graphics driver to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, to allow game developers to easily port their OpenGL games to Xbox.• Developed graphics backends and assisted with API design for the MoonWorks game framework.

Contracted with Cellar Door Games to port Rogue Legacy 1 to iOS using a custom Xamarin toolchain. Developed intelligent touch controls, implemented new UI/UX for all game scenes, and optimized for iOS hardware. The port was awarded 5/5 stars from TouchArcade and was featured by Apple in several territories.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Ported an unannounced Unity title to Xbox Series X|S

Rogue Legacy 2:• Implemented game mechanics (such as weapons, abilities, hazards, and enemies) per the designer’s specifications.• Created Unity editor tools to improve design iteration time and solve team workflow issues.• Developed a custom rendering system optimized for the game’s multi-layered, “2.5-D” visual style.• Worked with players and team members to identify and fix bugs.• Ported the game to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.• Optimized the game to run at 60fps on Nintendo Switch.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

• Taught introductory coding classes for elementary, middle, and high school students.• Coached high school students as they worked on independent software projects (websites, apps, games).