Howdy!I am a software engineer, AI researcher, game designer, and part-time professor. I started my career with the sole focus in becoming a video game programmer, and took a detour into the research world. After graduating college with a focus in artificial intelligence and statistical machine learning, I joined the Cognitive Systems organization of Sandia National Laboratories applying my knowledge to variety of game applications: building NPCs for training games, player modeling for behavior analysis and adaptive environments, and mining data from massively multi-player online games for understanding emergent social phenomena. I presently lead an internal organization called the Sandia Serious Gaming Consortium that brings together laboratory staff interested in applied research for game development. I also served as a staff member in the Interactive Simulation & Analysis group, building game-based environments for training and performing simulated "what-if" scenarios for national security applications.In my spare time I concentrate on improving my knowledge of game design and teaching others about this medium. I co-organized local game development groups (IGDA chapter, NM Game Jam) and published titles with local developers in Albuquerque. From my experiences, I have obtained an adjunct professorship within the Film & Digital Arts department at the University of New Mexico, where I teach game design courses and mentor students working on semester to year long projects. I love meeting folks who share interests in game design and applications of AI, within and outside of games. Follow me on Twitter (@JonWhetzel) or send me a message to connect.I'm currently hopping between Berkeley, CA, Albuquerque, NM, and San Antonio, TX for my various positions.