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New York, New York, Us

Santa Cruz, Ca, Us

● Coordinated with games industry professionals to speak at 24+ school seminars to provide insights for students● Communicated & followed up on students’ concerns to faculty for events and program concerns and needs● Planned & executed 12+ cross-community social and education events to benefit students’ sense of belonging and growth, including 2 Hackathons with 12 alumni judges and 60+ students participating in challenging competitions

Petaluma, Ca, Us

● Collaborated on a AAA team, in a specialized role, to launch and continue to support Crash Team Rumble with new content.● Wrote Server SQL queries and visualized data to balance upcoming game modes.● Whiteboxed 3 unique levels, following established design principles, for future content updates.● Researched and used data to find issues in level and game mode balance, connect that data to flaws in level and system design, and implement solutions to resolve the imbalances.● Scripted gameplay abilities and rewards using Unreal Engine networking Blueprints for future content updates.

Bellevue, Washington, Us

● Design solutions to achieve project goals by studying and applying successful games practices in gameplay and UX● Created 5 successful monthly live events in Helix Stack Jump, when it never had successfully been done before● Increased live event engagement and advertisement rates by almost 3-fold and 15-fold respectively in Helix Stack Jump, using streamlined UX and content that resonated with the target audience● Rapidly developed 10 games with international outsourcing teams, and successfully transferring projects inhouse● Received and implemented feedback in all my projects from game reviews, playtesting, and internal review sessions

● Collaborated with 9+ team members by employing regular SCRUM meetings to determine objectives and review software by other engineers, for our independent game● Designing and implementing the game and player state manager using Unity C# to create robust state machines that developers can easily modify● Constructed and communicated the studio’s main game design using the industry’s best practices for design specifications and delivered it to colleagues for development, with great verbal and written communication

- Attended weekly meetings by being attentive during hands on presentations in order to gain game development skills - Built connections with industry professionals by listening to their experience to gain field knowledge - Collaborated with 2 team members using Unity engine to develop a retro themed shooter game

Los Angeles, California, Us

- Supported the studio’s game development by testing the mechanics to ensure an accessible gaming experience- Designed levels with 4+ team members using the game’s level building mode to test the current sandbox and potential- Provided critical feedback to 8+ studio directors and game designers by analyzing gameplay and submitting play testing notes to implement improvements to the game

Bellevue, Wa, Us

-Assisted 50+ non-English speaking individuals by clarifying grammar errors and writing practices to empower students to become independent learners -Addressed 20+ students’ college applications using office resources to submit their most desirable application -Catered to each student by providing patient and friendly service to meet their individual learning needs

- Helped draft the Empowering and Enriching Education Initiative by researching tax revenues in order to further fund K-12 Washington state education- Managed 30+ students by delegating roles to complete tasks in a timely manner - Communicated on behave of the executive board by relaying plans to the rest of the club members to facilitate progress on our objective

Master Of Science - Ms, Games And Playable Media

Bachelors Of Arts, Applied Computing In Game Design

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas

High School Diploma