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Massachusetts, United States

United States

System Programmer, QABuilding the Universe - PC, Mac• Leading implementation and balancing of new gameplay modes and features for Building the Universe, the upcoming installation in TheBeamer's series of educational science games.• Testing and debugging Building the Universe in preparation for future promotional launches.

Bloom Blast - iOS, AndroidAs the lead programmer of Bloom Blast following its early stages of development, I have been working over the past several months to polish the core game loop while expanding upon the game's current suite of content. To improve the studio's output of new content, I have also created new tools for the game's engine to allow for the quick design and implementation of new levels. These tools provide tools that allow for full customization of level layouts, win conditions, and scoring metrics. I have also expanded these tools into art implementation, designing extensions to aid in the implementation of new art assets in collaboration with students from Lesley University. These tools can update the core game scene using the designated assets in runtime, allowing developers to create different environments at an accelerated rate.I have since utilized these engine tools to exponentially expand the playable content of the game, adding over 30 new levels paced across three new worlds, each world with its own distinct environments and art provided by the Lesley University art team. In preparing to graduate and conclude my work on the project, I have also refactored the code base and documentation for the project to remove redundancies in code and ensure the project's onboarding resources are sufficient to prepare new programmers to resume development.• Launched the game in October 2019, feature complete with Analytics• Debugging various issues with powerups and collectibles.• Created engine tools for designers and other programmers to design and implement new levels with customizable statistics and layouts, such as turn limits, win conditions, board designs, and environmental art.• Created additional engine tools to implement art assets into the game at an accelerated rate.• Designing, implementing, and polishing over 30 new levels and 3 new Worlds, more than doubling the playable content of the game since its last launch.

Brainwashing Campaign - iOS, AndroidFollowing the game's recent rebranding, I worked alongside developers across all disciplines to rebuild the game with a new core loop and visual style, implementing an entirely new UI/UX design and creating tools to assist artists and designers in implementing new content.• Coordinated with design and art teams to refactor and redesign the base game.• Designed and implemented development tools for Unity to expediate asset creation and balance testing.• Integrated and moderated gameplay analytics to better track and analyze player behavior and experiences.

Greater Boston Area

Protest Sim - iOS, AndroidAs a new IP created during MassDiGI's Summer Intersnhip Program in collaboration with Assumption College, I worked to streamline and build off of the game's established architecture, refining the engine's decision tracking while implementing new gameplay scenarios and mechanics.• Polished the game's engine for handling decision-based gameplay and story progression.• Fully implemented the first two of three major acts for the current game's narrative, with over 200 distinct events.• Developed an academic tool for Sociology professors to help educate students on the process of forming and maintaining civil movements and activist's groups.

Greater Boston Area

Leap A Head - iOS, AndroidTo prepare Leap A Head for future content updates, I worked to draft and iterate upon a production pipeline to conceptualize and test new mechanics for the game, providing a foundation for optimizing the design and testing of gameplay concepts.• Served as Assistant Programming Lead for MassDiGI's first prototyping team, formed to develop and test new mechanics for future iterations of Leap A Head.• Created a Brainstorming and Evaluation framework for designing, implementing, and testing new game mechanics.• Used this Brainstorming framework to design over 100 new mechanic ideas.• Implemented 10 new mechanic prototypes.• Coordinated Playtesting and QA sessions for all implemented prototypes.

Greater Boston Area

Programming Lead, Network ProgrammerLegends and Warfare - PC • Managed a team of programmers spread over a number of disciplines, coordinating weekly programming tasks and long-term scoping for the project.• Integrated Unity's networking services into a MOBA framework, implementing functionality for lobby hosting and IP-based matchmaking.• Designed new UI menus and layouts for lobbies and menus.

United States

My first independent game release, Parkour Polygon was a personal project I undertook during the summer of 2018. A retro platformer with an emphasis on environmental travesal, I built the game from the ground up with over 20 distinct levels and two game modes.• Developed the Steam game Parkour Polygon in its entirety.• Designed and implemented all controls, mechanics, and available content.• Created over 20 unique levels• Implemented the Endless Mode, which uses procedural generation to instantiate terrain and obstacles in real time• Incorporated the game's visual design using custom texture materials and post processing effects.• Integrated the game with the Steamworks developer toolkit, including features such as achievements and Steam interface integration.

Bachelor'S Degree, Interactive Media Programming, Graduate, Class Of 2020, Summa Cum Laude

Designing and implementing coding infrastructure for video games

High School, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Extracurricular activity includes: *Cardinal Spellman Mock Trial Team *Cardinal Spellman Drama Club