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Seattle, Washington, United States

Leading discussions with character illustrators, project managers, programmers, composers, and UI designers to provide requirements for work that serve the game’s design goals while also respecting known constraintsDesigning, directing, and programming a pixel art-based, 2D top-down action game in UnityResearch and design for a robust procedural level generator which utilizes level design principles to create layouts which consistently feel hand-craftedUtilizing the… Show more Leading discussions with character illustrators, project managers, programmers, composers, and UI designers to provide requirements for work that serve the game’s design goals while also respecting known constraintsDesigning, directing, and programming a pixel art-based, 2D top-down action game in UnityResearch and design for a robust procedural level generator which utilizes level design principles to create layouts which consistently feel hand-craftedUtilizing the LaTeX scripting language to write and maintain technical documentation with live collaborative editing and built-in version controlSynthesizing SRS documentation on core gameplay features to share with programmers Show less

Developed innovative and fun gameplay experiences on Heart Forth, Alicia, a 2D adventure game for PC and PS4. Collaborated with the lead developer and artist to facilitate scope and effectiveness of these new implementations.Conducted and recorded regular playtest sessions to address both QA and bug tracking as well as consulting on avenues of game direction, level design, and pacing. Created in-game graphical assets when necessary. Conducted market research and information… Show more Developed innovative and fun gameplay experiences on Heart Forth, Alicia, a 2D adventure game for PC and PS4. Collaborated with the lead developer and artist to facilitate scope and effectiveness of these new implementations.Conducted and recorded regular playtest sessions to address both QA and bug tracking as well as consulting on avenues of game direction, level design, and pacing. Created in-game graphical assets when necessary. Conducted market research and information gathering to anticipate market shifts to maximize impact of promotional efforts for marketing pushes for release.Wrote presentation and technical materials to highlight areas for improvement and design insights. Show less

Renton, Washington, United States

Built and maintained coverage pages before and during over 25 different live events for Magic: The Gathering at Wizards of the Coast. Performed routine QA across several sites under the Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and Avalon Hill brand of products. Participated in the creation of an in-house creative repository to enable employees to contribute and share and collaborate to generate new, unofficial content for tabletop games. Operated an official Twitter account for use during… Show more Built and maintained coverage pages before and during over 25 different live events for Magic: The Gathering at Wizards of the Coast. Performed routine QA across several sites under the Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and Avalon Hill brand of products. Participated in the creation of an in-house creative repository to enable employees to contribute and share and collaborate to generate new, unofficial content for tabletop games. Operated an official Twitter account for use during events. Show less

Periodically contributed fully playable maps and level design consultation to a multiplayer first-person-shooter mod for the Source engine. Meticulously balanced and playtested levels to ensure player satisfaction. Created and implemented textures for use in Source engine environments. Created new game design mechanics which would become mainstays in game modes of the same type.

Created levels for numerous areas in an independent 2D platformer for PC. Illustrated and edited pixel based art assets for these levels. Meticulously revised levels as new gameplay implements were added to the game in order to preserve harmonious design and flow of gameplay. Discovered several fatal bugs and issues both within levels in conflict with core mechanics and the core mechanics themselves.

Berea, Ky

Facilitated media projects in accordance with strict deadlines, and utilized audiovisual equipment, technical writing skills, and marketing techniques to distribute content to the student body. Regularly communicated with the Training and Assessment Specialist to schedule and organize trainings via Outlook. Generated promotional images to be distributed for both print and web advertising various college functions. Created a comprehensive email filing system for avenues of the department… Show more Facilitated media projects in accordance with strict deadlines, and utilized audiovisual equipment, technical writing skills, and marketing techniques to distribute content to the student body. Regularly communicated with the Training and Assessment Specialist to schedule and organize trainings via Outlook. Generated promotional images to be distributed for both print and web advertising various college functions. Created a comprehensive email filing system for avenues of the department including trainings, new job descriptions, technical support for the college’s employee time system, website maintenance, and various clerical duties. Represented the college’s labor program as an ambassador both in and out of the office. Show less

Wrote and produced over twenty pieces of music for use in an independent role-playing-game on PC, Android, and Ouya. Collaborated with another composer as well as the project lead in order to deliver contextually appropriate melodies which sought to elicit an emotional response from players.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Asian Studies

Activities and Societies: TRIOTA Women's Studies Honor Society Secular Students of Berea College Completed senior research on past.

International/Global Studies, 4.00

Attended a study abroad program in Japan, where I constructed a year-long independent research project on Japanese game design. Upon.