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Los Angeles, California, Us

Irvine, Ca, Us

● Lead development for Battle Bash and Cosmetics Rendering systems, including architecture,Hearthstoneimplementation, coordinating tasks for partnering engineers, artists, and QA testers● Lead and mentored outsourcing engineering partner providing feedback guidance and assistance for thecreation of new features like Hero Skins, Bartenders, Strikes, and Boards for the Battlegrounds Mode● Improved and expanded mature code base in areas including Gameplay, Server, Client, and Matchmaking● Worked with Lead Engineer to develop long term work plans, assign relevant work to engineers, and hitcritical milestones

Los Angeles, California, Us

The Arcana / Fictif / Potions Please!• Collaborated with creative leads and lead implementation on core systems working from first prototypes to shipped content including mini games, quest systems, reward systems in a server authoritative model• Iterated directly with UX / UI lead to develop and polish galleries, ending flow, and store sales• Supported workflow improvements through spreadsheet and remote tuning tools for in game economy• Lead playtesting and questioning efforts to address design friction and improve existing mechanics

Los Angeles, California, Us

The Night Journey• Worked directly with video artist Bill Viola to bring The Night Journey to PC Mac and PS4• Improved upon player interactions, Dream System, Save System, menus and environmental events• Programmed Dream and save systems, menus, and in-game events, and automated build processes to help less technical team members work efficiently in Unity editor.• Collaborated with QA team to ensure quality and pass Playstation and Xbox TRC• Shipped for PlayStation 4, PC, and Mac

HARDSCOPE - a trickshot focused multiplayer first person shooter• Spearheaded a team of 10+ artists, musicians, and designers to create a trickshot focused FPS game• Personally prototyped and programmed all mechanics, including gun and bullet effects, trick mechanics, scoring system, and world events. Ran iterative playtests to fine tune mechanics• Designed and enhanced the player experience to reduce toxic feelings in a competitive FPS and encourage outrageously fun moments and spectacle for players and viewers of all skill levels

GOLDRUSHERS - a wacky western multiplayer brawlerBest Indie Game For Kids Goldener Spatz 2017• Built PvP mechanics around player experience goal of wacky western brawling through throwing items, dynamite, setting and deploying bear traps, and locking opponents in safes.• Implemented in-engine tools to automate build process of multiplayer splitscreen functionality and scriptable objects for player customization across multiple platforms• Created all levels and environmental interactions, and perfected with user feedback

Close Your• Student Game of the Year Winner Independent Games Festival 2015• Developer’s Choice Award Winner IndieCade 2014• Focused system mechanics to mimic the feeling of life flashing before player’s eyes by blendingbranching narrative system, event interaction system, and blinking mechanics• Co-produced the narrative with the director and writer, then incorporated all dialog into the game

Master’S Degree, Interactive Media And Games

Bachelor’S Degree, Computer Science