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Shannon

Menlo Park

Worked on back-end server team, writing a wide variety of REST APIs across a number of servers; dealt with many aspects of scalable cloud infrastructure including deployment, performance and continuous integration; wrote several iterations of a cooking scheduler to combine multiple cookbook recipes into a single set of instructions.

Seattle

Performed a variety of engineering tasks in the production of Metalstorm: Aces including an aerial combat AI system. Wrote to a number of modules used across projects such as a C++/Lua binding system and a browser-based game debugging system.

Worked on simulation aspects of unreleased Xbox 360/PS3 title, This Is Vegas.

Worked at Seattle studio, Surreal Software.

UI / Frontend for an unpublished PSP title

Programmed Creature AI on Black and White 2 and subsequent expansion pack

Contracted to design OO model and gameplay mechanics of Intel IT Manager game

Wrote AI/Gameplay/UI systems on a number of unpublished titles

Completed or collaborated on almost every aspect of programming and technical design of Shogun: Total War (+ expansion) and Medieval: Total War.

Wrote an automated spell checker for Converse, winner of the 1997 Loebner Prize.

Masters Degree, Evolutionary And Adaptive Systems

Bachelor Of Science, Artificial Intelligence With Psychology

Spent 1 year placement working for Intelligent Research Ltd. on a product which went on to win the Loebner Prize