Jacob Kirkpatrick Email & Phone Number

Gladstone, Or, Us

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- Led a team as big as 6- Led primary communication and coordination with clients, ensuring project alignment and resolving issues- Worked closely with coders to implement any needed features and resolve bugs- Created, distributed, supported, and qa'd hundreds of VFX assets- Successfully managed asset implementation and integration in Unreal Engine- Prototyped and implemented features through Unreal's Blueprint system- Provided mentorship and problem solving support with VFX related skill development for team members- Led the way implementing new tech and documenting workflows for the team- Kept track of all assets on a tracking board, including: Adding new assets, assigning assets, ensuring asset progress was marked current, posted updated feedback from the client and posting my feedback as a Lead VFX artist

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- Re-created VFX from the original RE:4 engine in Unreal engine 4 such as gore, gore splatters, blood, weapon impacts, custom decals and boss fight VFX- Tested VFX extensively with a VR headset to be performant and bug-free- Worked with coders to solve VFX issues and implement new features- Created and implemented VFX such as weapon impacts, muzzle flashes, tire tracks, vehicle dust clouds and explosions- Worked within the Faber engine to implemented and fine tune VFX in cut-scenes throughout the game at the direction of 343

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Orange, Ca, Us

• Supported engineers by changing cpu's, bios', firmware, chiller heads, building platforms, debugging platforms, maintaining and updating system locations and setting up hosts.• Researched, interpreted and applied reworks to motherboards, daughter cards and soldered probes onto cpu's.• Applied all required CMOS settings to test platforms. Then created, imported and ran tests in a Linux command-prompt OS environment.• Edited, interpreted, read log files and configuration files within Linux.

• Managed website which included: Designing, building and maintaining the website. Entering new products and updating prices.• Built computer systems when needed, which includes: Installing and configuring Microsoft Windows, installing drivers, installing and configuring software across the network.• Hardware, software and network troubleshooting.

• Sales of cell phones, wiring, soldering equipment, electronics, components, and semiconductors. • Performed inventory management on a regular basis.• General customer service and troubleshooting support