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- Helped development team to prepare release of TWD Saints & Sinners Aftershocks release, assisting with a merge and repair of several divergent platform source trees.- Presently developing new gameplay features, with a concentration on AI matters and implementation.

Zurich, Zurich, Ch

Contracted to LG Electronics to work on significant software updates for the webOS based LG Interactive Digital Board v2.0. https://www.lg.com/global/business/information-display/digital-signage/lg-86TN3F-BDesigned and wrote network file sharing APIs, contributed to on-device networking and user-interface concerns.Later worked in R&D department on projects using Unity3D 2018, Unreal Engine 4.22, QT 5.13, AR and VR technologies for real-world simulations.

Seoul, Kr

- 1/17-12/17 - Advanced/Automotive Platforms- Designed and implemented components for automotive simulation, connecting Unity3D engine to a myriad network of hardware and software components, including but not limited to dashboard and IVI components, cloud services, Amazon Voice Service (AVS/Alexa). (NodeJS, QML, C#)- Implementation of steering wheel enhancements (C++, C#)- Assist with implementation of AVS software for embedded hardware (Qt,C++,QML)- Design and implement cloud services to support AVS / Alexa Skills to develop prototypes (NodeJS)- Contribution to several open source packages at github- Implement AWS cloud system for data collection and analysis- 1/15-1/17 - LG SVL Apps and Services team- Contributed to system applications in LG webOS 2.0-3.5 (QML, HTML5, JavaScript, Enyo, Enact/React)- Involved in benchmarking and improving performance of apps and services on LG Watch Urbane LTE (QML, HTML5, JavaScript, Enyo)- Refactored webOS notification system that had been built into system UI, into a separately loadable code module, used in webOS 3.0+ (QML)- Involved in development of system applications using Javascript ES6 technologies and frameworks, including React, Redux, Webpack, Browserify, Babelify, Enact, and others- Contributor to webOS Qt 5 QML user interface, compositor, and NodeJS support services and frameworks in LG webOS 1.0-3.5- Initial engineering implementation of Interactive Digital Board product- 10/13 to 1/17 - Apps, services, and system work- Designed and implemented new features for LG webOS UI/UX specifications, webOS service infrastructures, and UI (C++, QML)- Lead engineer for LG webOS 1.x/2.x WebAppManager 2 project from 10/13 to 12/14, coordinating design, implementation, and take up of new requirements and changes to WebAppManager (C++, Qt 5)- Developed much of "My Channels" system UI functionality for webOS 2.x and support code for same in 3.x, significant contributions to other NodeJS and QML features

Seoul, Kr

As LG purchased the webOS resources from HP, this is a continuation of my previous work with HP.Assisted with porting several webOS components from Open webOS to the LG Smart TV hardware platform, upgrading components to use Qt 5 from Qt 4.8, and upgrading the Qt platform installation in the OpenEmbedded build system.Became lead engineer for the WebAppManager 2.0 component used in LG webOS 1.0, which runs all HTML/Javascript/web-technology based applications inside webOS.

Houston, Texas, Us

Working on significant upgrades to the components that make up Open webOS, as well as working with the OpenEmbedded build system, and enhancing the portability of Open webOS in general.

Charitable casino - directing poker tournaments, dealing cards during poker games

Omaha, Ne, Us

Answered incoming calls for a variety of telephone based sales and customer service clients, such as warranty repair handling, recall item handling, television shopping, and more

Engine level and gameplay programming and design in Unreal Engine 3 for a mobile iOS/Android prototype project backed by a major publisher.Advised all departments on best practices for working with Unreal Engine in a mobile environment and designed and implemented several gameplay systems in UnrealScript as well as supporting engine-level C++ code.Additionally responsible for Unreal Engine project setup and configuration, integration of updates and patches to the Engine from the master code at Epic.

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ca

Helped to perform several very specific optimizations to various UnrealScript and Unreal Engine codes and advised artists on optimization techniques, for the iPhone/iPod/iPad version of Warm Gun

Us

UnrealScript gameplay and AI programming for iOS/Android/X360/PS3/PC title Dungeon DefendersProgrammed the AI for several enemy characters, as well as the player abilities for the Monk character class, and general improvements and gameplay enhancements and bug fixes throughout the game.

Charitable casino card dealing

Customer service

Complete retail store operations, sales, and oversight for individual retail locations of up to $1M in yearly sales.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

Bag groceries, clean store, pretty much any misc task no one else was tasked with

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