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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Design and develop a 3D action-adventure game from conception to release, including game systems engineering, coding best practices, art and audio production, and project managementResearch and determine optimal architecture including third-party frameworks and industry-standard cloud platformsEstablish website using static site generation for customer interaction, build artifact hosting, and project updatesOrganize continuous integration/continuous deployment including automation of build and deployment processes for application and website projects

Eden Praire, Mn

Developed framework for data transactions supporting government compliance; managed integration with social services teamEstablished virtual desktop environment including initial application setup, pulling dependencies, and mirroring test database locallyPerformed defect triage and resolution for legacy middleware and front-end code

Developed and refactored client-side and server-side code for mobile and desktop applications in an Agile development cycleMaintained test suites and coordinated with quality assurance and business resources to resolve post-development issuesInterviewed and onboarded new employees, led training sessions to introduce software and development environments, and assigned and reviewed project workMaintained build artifacts and processes, adapting to changing industry standards for security and risk management

Wrote and executed test scripts to test functionality of application changesCommunicated with business testers and application developers to resolve issuesEngaged with team members outside of quality assurance to learn more about the business process and the roles involved

Recruited participants who come into usability lab to evaluate web development projects, independently managing multiple projects and communications at a timeProvided support inside the lab, including camera work, recording, and resource management.Operated the front desk of usability, greeting evaluators and managing relevant paperwork