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California, United States

San Mateo, Ca, Us

San Mateo, Ca, Us

"Core Platform" - As a generalist on this project I worked on several different areas including gameplay (adding objects to be used in user generated content), graphics subsystems (integrating a new terrain rendering system and building tools to sculpt landscapes), cataloging + publishing user-generated content (for users to tag and upload their creations) and porting. Was responsible for the initial port of Core to Xbox (cancelled) and a rough early port to iOS. Unreal Engine 4, C++, Lua and some Python scripting.

"Roblox", I worked on the team rebuilding the social and chat features on iOS and Android. The new UI ran inside the Roblox engine using a React clone (Roact) and Lua.

San Francisco, California, Us

PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (2016-2017)"Words With Friends 2", social word game. Assisting with features for the native Android client while most of the game team was focused on the upcoming launch of Words 3. Tech: Android native development, Java.ENGINEERING MANAGER (2015-2016)"Hit It Rich!" / "Spin It Rich"​, casino/social games on iOS and Android with a shared codebase. Leading the systems engineering team that worked on building out client features, maintaining cross-platform support, payment systems, performance / optimization and scripting automated build systems.PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (2014-2015)"Hit It Rich!"​, a casino/social game on iOS and Android. Building client features, integrating and maintaining payment systems, porting from iOS to Android. Tech: Unity, C#.SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (2013)"Solstice Arena"​, a 3D multiplayer combat game on PC, Mac and iOS. I was primarily working on cross-platform issues. Tech: Unity, C#.SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (2012)"ChefVille", a restaurant simulator/social game on Facebook. Mostly building game systems that could then be used by designers to build content and quests. Yum! Tech: Actionscript, Flash.

Hong Kong, Hk

Senior developer on the live support team for "Ravenskye City" and "Ravenwood Fair" - social games on Facebook, played by millions of users.Implemented features and gameplay for content packs. My work included server and client-side development. This company was also my first introduction to paired programming, which I really enjoyed. The company shut down in March 2012.Tech: Actionscript / Flash on the client, Python on the server.

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Co-founder and lead programmer at Atomic Operations. (After Titan Studios cancelled Fat Princess, several of us banded together to form our own company and continue development.)Technical lead on the "Fat Roles" expansion pack for the game "Fat Princess" on Playstation 3, published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Implemented networked (and local) shared-screen mode (32 players, 8 machines), expansion content gameplay updates and fixes. Tech: C++, RakNet, native PS3 SDK.Early prototype work for "Escape Plan", released on Playstation VITA in 2012.(As of 2011, 'Atomic Operations' is now called 'Fun Bits'.)

"Fat Princess" - action strategy game for the Playstation 3. Network, gameplay, some AI and general programming. Implemented 32-player networking; built gameplay features and character behavior / decision making; general support programming as necessary on a small team. Tech: C++, RakNet.Some short-term contracting work on an undisclosed Wii game, building graphical effects.("Titan Studios" was known as "Darkstar Industries" in early 2008, before moving to Seattle in June 2008 - and becoming a division of Epic Games China.)

Louisville, Colorado, Us

LEAD DEPLOYMENT PROGRAMMER (2006-2007)"LEGO Universe"​ MMOG project. Prototype work, trying to help determine the direction of the game; lead deployment programmer - building systems for processing game assets and updating the installed game. Tech: Python.SENIOR PROGRAMMER (2004-2006)"Auto Assault" MMORPG / action game for the PC - I wrote the terrain rendering engine and ground clutter system used on this game. Also networked gameplay programmer and generalist. I implemented most gameplay types for missions and overhauled the GUI tools for designers. Wrote the installer and worked on the patcher (which I then rebuilt for LEGO Universe...) Tech: C++, DirectX / Direct3D, Microsoft Foundation Classes, C#, .NET.

Ported "Rise Of The Nile" (puzzle game) to Apple OS X and Linux. Tech: C++, Xcode, GNU toolchain.

Engine programmer - gameplay, basic AI, physics / collision - for "Goblin Commander" (a real-time strategy game on Xbox, PS2 and Gamecube) and "Trailer Park Tycoon" (simulation / RTS for the PC). Tech: C++.

Worked on Xbox launch title "Nightcaster 1" action RPG - implemented particle and spell / gameplay systems. My code was also used for the sequel - "Nightcaster 2" (which I have a voice acting credit for). Tech: C++, DirectX / Direct3D, x86 assembler.

Worked on "Tides Of War" RTS - user interface and graphical effects (water, smoke, sinking ships). Worked on "Hired Guns" a 1st person shooter as a gameplay programmer before it was cancelled in late 1999 (I was also the voice actor for the main character of "Osverger"!) Tech: C++, DirectDraw, Microsoft Foundation Classes.