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Director of Entertainment DevelopmentCreative DevelopmentPrincipal Game DesignNarrative DesignCombat DesignEstablish the Creative Process for new IPEstablish Professional Standards for Handling IPEstablish Brand and Identity for new IPAuthor for New Game ConceptsAuthor for Narrative StructuresAuthor GD DocumentationAuthor for Design Tests Author for Game DeconstructionsAI Prompt Engineering for Midjourney and Chat GPTLevel Design Visualization (UE5)

Burbank, Ca, Us

Principal Game DesignCreative Development for new projectsNarrative Design DirectorCombat DesignerAuthor GD Documentation per project needs(features, combat, characters, arenas)Established the Creative Process for new IPEstablished game Brand and Identity for new IPContributed to new business and client meetingsAuthor for Design Tests and Test AssessmentsContributing Creative Writing to Game StoryLevel Design contribution (UE5)Deliver Estimates and Scope for projectsHost Applicant Interviews

Unannounced Project (Game Demo)(Developed using Unreal Engine 4.26 and recently transitioned to Unreal Engine 5 - early access)- Open-world, third-person, action/adventure, with RPG elements, metroidvania gear-gating, and recursive gameplay.- Game owner, Vision-holder, Author of story/treatment featuring a gothic-horror-world and original characters.- Solo-Designed the entire game; including two open-world levels, character abilities, weapons, combat system, custom cameras, amination BP, montages, blend-spaces, leveling system, pause-screen/menu, game-UI, player HUD, checkpoints, teleport-system, save-system, enemy-spawners, and more.(*Currently work in progress)

Freelance Game Design Consultant and Creative Writer (*This is prior to rebranding as Rogue Theory Studio)Clients:- Free Range Games- Fifth Journey (see entry below)- Sub Dream Studios- Tiny Co. (prior to FTE) (see entry below)

San Rafael, Ca, Us

Immortals Of AveumLevel Design and Development using Unreal Engine 4.26

Sausalito, Ca, Us

SpellDrifter (iOS Apple Arcade launch title)● Quest Design / Implementation (developed using Unity Engine)● Fantasy C-RPG/CCG with table-top and strategy elements.● Contributed design content, user experience, setup missions, and balancing.

- Pacific Rim: Breach Wars (dev @ Kung Fu Factory)- Kubo: Samurai Quest (dev @ Playside Studios)- RoboCop: Delta City (dev @ Playside Studios)- The Expendables: Origins (dev @ Directive Games)- Hartland (dev @ Sproing)- Run from Dusk till Dawn (dev @ Playside Studios)- Owned the overall design vision and responsible for establishing principal designs, game scope, and creative high-bar- Worked closely with the CCO to oversee the implementation of design concepts, process, and game features- Evangelized and presented game concepts and development needs to executive team, external stakeholders, co-creators- Supervised and managed development progress against milestone deliverables and course corrected as needed- Identified gaps in development and design, offered recommendations and implemented solutions- Authored game pitch decks, concepts, design docs, creative writing, and overall direction for multiple titles- Helped to maintain licensor relationships, adapted the unified vision into core design concepts- Authored game Deconstructions of competitive games, highlighting comparisons of essential game design elements, mechanics, narrative, features, and player experiences- Monitored design deliverables throughout all phases of production to preserve design vision- Principal game design, worked with developers, brand creators, narrative writers and voice actors- Designed dozens of Jaegers and Kaiju, including background story, physical definitions, pilot stories, game stats, and worked with external concept artists to develop their appearance- Worked closely with licensors and creative writers to define the game narrative, missions, key-features, new characters and how the game fits within the greater brand / lore- Collaborated extensively with the creative teams at: Legendary Pictures, Universal Pictures, MGM, Miramax, El Rey Network, Lionsgate, Hartbeat Productions, Kung-Fu Factory, Directive Games, Playside Studios, Sproing

- Star Wars: Smuggler (iOS, Android) (collaboration w/Lucasfilm)- Combat Lead and Principal Designer for the game’s core gameplay, scope, missions, narrative, pacing, player ramping, art concepts and content creation in collaboration with LucasArts- Worked closely with project writers to develop the game story, characters, mission dialogue, quips, and content writing- Hands-on Level Design for all playable spaces, implemented dozens of gameplay missions, cinematic cut-scenes and action sequences via Unity engine- Worked closely with gameplay engineers to manufacture and oversee essential gameplay systems, mechanics- Worked closely with project producers and leads to establish, prioritize, and communicate goals for the team- Provided mentorship to other designers and team members- Sourced and collaborated with external development partners (Free Range Games)- Consulted to maintain Star Wars license integrity and narrative ideas

- Contract position for being offered FTE Lead role- Senior Mission Designer and Star Wars Consultant on Unannounced title(see entry above)

San Francisco, California, Us

- Running with Friends (iOS, Android) - Words with Friends (original) (iOS, Android) - Words with Friends: Celebrity Challenge (iOS, Android) - Scramble (iOS, Android) - Frontierville (Facebook)- Mafia Wars 2 (Facebook)- Contributed to the overall user experience, strategy, design, and implementation for each game- Provided peer review for teammates and project status reports to project leads for each game- Worked with designers, writers, engineering, marketing, and project managers to foster a collaborative team dynamic- Manager training, and working with International Developer training- (Celebrity) Principal game designer on the “Celebrity Challenge” event which raised $1 million for charity in a week- (Celebrity) Worked with an external talent coordinator to drive the event with celebrities and content- (Running) Authored narrative context for the entire game, created and defined game characters- (Frontier/MW2) Content and narrative design, DAU quest design

San Mateo, Ca, Us

- Tomb Raider (PS3 / Xbox 360) - Hub level design (a common play-space which updated as the story progressed) and contributed to level design on the Waterfall descent and Scavenger Camp levels- Established working processes, development standards, conventions, metrics for gameplay in collaboration with the team- Crafted unique geometry, level flows, hero moments, and blockbuster action sequences- Built environments to showcase combat, traversal, area puzzles, and game narrative

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Indiana Jones: Staff of Kings (PS2, Xbox 360)- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed I (PS2, Xbox 360)- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (PS2, Xbox 360)- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition (PS2, Xbox 360)- Lucidity (XBLA prototype)- Level Design: Focus on crafting level design geo, maps, level flow, gameplay events, environmental puzzles, tutorial events, epic-action sequences, hero moments, enemy encounters, and boss battles- Leadership: Design mentor for LucasArts STRAT program, co-leading a team of international designers from Singapore- (Indian Jones) Level design for the Waterfall Ascent (tutorial level) and the Pillager Camp- (TFU1) Level design for Raxus Prime 1, and Raxus Prime 2, including several boss encounter areas; I designed the iconic Star Destroyer pull-down battle- (TFU2) Level design and narrative design for Camino 1 - Prison Escape (player tutorial section) and Camino 2 - Spire Ascent (to final boss); Contributed narrative design to the overall story beats and characters, and later shared a nomination for video game script of the year- (Ultimate Sith) Level designer on Jabba's Palace, the Rancor Pit boss fight and Jabba's Dungeon Escape level, leading up to the Boba Fett boss battle- (Lucidity) Game design co-creator and implementation for playable prototype; this was a Dream-Week Contest endeavor, before our prototype became a fully developed game

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Indiana Jones: Staff of Kings (PS3/X360)- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed I (PS3/X360)- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (PS3/X360)- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition (PS3/X360)- Lucidity (XBLA prototype) (game co-creator)- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (thank you credit)- Narrative/Writing: Attended script writing and movie analysis lectures through LucasArts extended learning classes; Shared a co-nomination for my writing contributions to: Star Wars: the Force Unleashed 2 - Outstanding Video-game Script of 2010 by the Writers Guild of America, West (standing member of the WGAW) - Contributed to original character development and story events, narrative pacing and progressions, contributing to Lucasfilm canon

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- The Sopranos: The Road to Respect (PS2/Xbox)- Level designer for Satriale's, the Gym, the Night Club and the Wilderness playable area- Owned the design for side quests missions, dialog branch system, level geometry, enemy encounters, puzzles, and unique gameplay events- Planning design via 2D maps, diagrams, and written documentation- Building 3D layout such as blockmesh and world authoring- Scripting events and interactions- Writing: Collaborated with HBO staff writers on game script

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- The Sopranos: The Road to Respect (PS2/Xbox)- Hosted daily design team scrum meetings- Supported and communicated the game’s high-level design, hosted design discussions and reviews, drove level-production related meetings and creative narrative meetings- Worked closely with the project leads to help ensure game levels and features were entertaining and balanced- Solicited feedback from team members; collated official feedback with design solutions for improvement to the design process, scope, and content

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- ER (PC)- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (PC)- Zoo Vet (PC)- Assisted the dev team with all game content, organization, communication and influence across all projects- Helped designers, and championed engaging gameplay features- Lead QA team to achieve a variety of production goals- Provided, received and implemented constructive peer-feedback on game features and environments- Collaborated with all departments to ensure content met established goals- Contributed to team culture by building consensus and using collaborative approaches to conflict resolution

Agoura Hills, Ca, Us

- The Punisher (PS2/Xbox) (collaboration w/MARVEL, dev @ Volition)- Full Spectrum Warrior (Xbox)- Red Faction II (Gamecube)- Pride FC (PS2/Xbox) (dev @ Yukes)- WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw (PS2/Xbox) (collaboration w/WWE, dev @Yukes)- WWE SmackDown! 5 “Here Comes the Pain!” (PS2)- Wrestlemania XIX (NGC) (collaboration w/WWE, dev @Yukes)- MX Vs. ATV (PS2/Xbox)- MX Unleashed (PS2/Xbox)- Directly managed and supervised multiple QA teams including dozens of essential QA staff- Carried out manager responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies. Including: conducting interviews, new hiring, employee training, tasking, and directing work, performance appraisal, reward and discipline; addressing complaints and resolving problems, in conjunction with the senior staff- (Punisher) Character continuity evangelist. Helped design character features, and contextual kills

Chuo-Ku , Tokyo, Jp

- Metal Gear Solid 2 (localization)(PS2)- Castlevania: Circle Of The Moon (GBA)- Frogger: the Great Quest (PS2)- Frogger’s Adventures: Temple of the Frog (GBA)- Whiteout (PS2)

Irvine, California, Us

- Proud member of the Sega Dreamcast Launch Team!(Just some of the games I tested on Dreamcast) - Soul Calibur (1) - Weapon Zero - Grandia 2 - Tee Off Golf - Airforce Delta

Gb

- ODT- Colony Wars 2- Worked closely with the marketing team to promote and advertise Psygnosis games.

Film And Digital Arts

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