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I've started my own self-funded indie game development company currently targeting major platforms, centered on the mobile market.

New York, New York, Us

Engineered VR title "Good Goliath" for Playstation 4, Oculus Rift, and Steam platforms. Responsibilities include:- Writing core systems to support game design goals with a focus on rapid prototyping and VR player interaction- Writing code to serve many aspects of the project including gameplay, animation, VR interaction, UI, tech art, audio, application flow, and content management - Establishing workflows and practices for the team to ensure successful technical team collaboration and project maintainability using Unity Collaborate- Integrating 3rd party software and tools and maintaining their respective codebases for compatibility and optimization- Writing bespoke tools to assist in internal content creation and validation- Managing build and deployment workflow for multi-platform releases- Optimizing core systems and art assets to fit within strict performance constraints required for virtual reality- Provided additional design support for gameplay, UI/UX, and tech-art

San Diego, Us

- Software engineer generalist working on gameplay programming for free-to-play, third-person, networked PS4 title "Drawn To Death," written using the Unity3D framework, including character and weapon design and implementations.- Working with legendary David Jaffe to create and implement new PvP gameplay mechanics designed for design and quality balance between player and consumer expectations.- Worked in Unreal Engine 4 for an unreleased sports game prototype

San Diego, Us

Developed internal component entity-based framework as an extension of the iOS Cocos2D framework.Participated on game mechanic design on internal prototypes focused on mobile user experience.Built functional prototypes of proposed designs.

San Diego, California, Us

Developed software for various applications, including proprietary products, government-bid DoD contracts, as well as research & development projects utilizing a versatile range of technologies ranging from Microsoft frameworks (Managed DX Microsoft WP6), to Java-based enterprise solutions (JBoss, Eclipse, Hibernate), to version control system management (Subversion, Perforce). Demonstrated strong versatility, performing in a variety of roles including software developer, version control administrator, software tester, team design lead, and customer support.

Montréal, Quebec, Ca

Developed web-based front-end application software widgets using AJAX, Javascript.Developed back-end solutions for online notice distribution system using .NET web services.

Bs, Computer Science

Computer Engineering