My professional design and development experience and teaching interests include Game Design, Level Design, 3D modeling, and Programming.I worked for several years in a variety of positions in the field of information technology and web development. As a Computer Operator, I served as a Data Center Specialist for Macy’s, UPS, and the Federal Reserve. I went on to work as a Webmaster for singer and voice of Chef on South Park Isaac Hayes. Moving on to digital marketing firm Digitas, as a Web Developer for Wolters-Kluwer, Pottery Barn Kids, Tiger Woods American Express, and Captain Morgan to name a few.I followed my dream of becoming a game developer attending The Guildhall @ SMU. During my studies at the Guildhall, I was a sales associate at EB Games and marketing representative for Sony Online Entertainment at Wizard World Dallas. I was also a tester for Magnin & Associates, a part of the Level Design Map Pack team for America’s Army, a Level Designer and 3D modeler at N-Fusion Interactive and Gearbox. Titles included: Hour of Victory, Brother in Arms: Hell’s Highway, and Alien Colonial Marines. For my Master’s Thesis, I founded Sungura Games and created his first mobile project. I went on to produce games and applications for Magnin associates which included IGDA app, Call in Sick, and Zamboni Challenge. As a 2015 Game Developer Conference (GDC) speaker, I discussed Diversity in Games. Sungura Games also created racing game demos for a Toyota sponsored Black Enterprise event and Rapper Flo Rida. I continue to work on independent games and research projects.
Listed skills include Game Development, Game Design, Video Games, Level Design, and 53 others.