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Fair Lawn, Nj, Us

Fair Lawn, Nj, Us

MAJOR PROJECTS- The Tun-Gast of Oakshaw -- in-progress- Led team of 11 game designers for Small Loan Studio's largest and most ambitious project- Conducted meetings with pre-issued agenda and post-meeting action items- Created multi-discipline game design documents - Fostered an environment of education surround game design with resources for designers to learn level and puzzle design- Regularly met with leads from all disciplines to ensure cohesion on the project- Worked in-engine to mock up level design ideas- Served as liaison between designers' ideas and the project goals, creating a safe space for ideation while also respecting the needs and resources of the team

MAJOR PROJECTS- Pandora: Chains of Chaos -- Narrative Designer -- Shipped- Ascend -- Narrative Designer -- in-progress- Shipped Pandora: Chains of Chaos, an open-world third-person action-adventure game, as narrative and game designer for all missions, backstories, and documents- Saved months of production time by streamlining game lore while creating backstory, theme, world, character sheets, and all narrative documentation for Ascend.- Designed, wrote, and worked with other disciplines to implement interactive narrative systems, dialogue, scenes, events, and experiences in Unreal Engine.- Adapted to shifting needs of the project, budget, and timeline by revising content without compromising quality or vision.- Developed best practices for maintaining tools, systems, and documentation for content to amplify player engagement.- Collaborated with cross-disciplinary teams – creative director, programmers, artists, level designer – to optimize player experience and empower individuals and colleagues.- Created story plot and assisted with environmental storytelling.- Iterated through ideas individually and as a team member to test for quality output and best use of game or narrative mechanics.- Created depth through authentic but concise dialogue in unique voices for characters with needs, wants, and flaws.

MAJOR PROJECTS- Lucid Nightmare- Seeing is Deceiving- Mass Effect 2 Mission Logic- Sporfolio- Diamond Dividends- Predictive Analysis Using Python- Assumed the responsibilities of two programmers who left a project and released the game before reaching the deadline.- Scripted branching and dynamic dialogue and interactive fiction, including a decision-tracking and recap system. - Programmed forecasting algorithms with over 25,000 lines of code in Python.- Mentored aspiring and professional game developers.- Wrote weekly NFL columns typically at a minimum of 5,000-7,000 words with industry-leading picks against the spread.- Independently wrote and self-published a non-fiction book.- Designed unique article types to fit the changing need of website's audience.- Contributed to all applicable collaborative pieces.- Researched, authored, and/or edited over 1,000 articles, maintaining a 100% deadline compliance rate.- Maintained paying subscriber base from website's inception, including ongoing communications with readers to provide the best user experience possible.- Fully designed website from start-to-finish.- 8+ years of expertise as a sports writer for MLB and NFL.- 10+ consecutive years of writing a minimum of 750 words daily.- Founded Sporfolio and led teams of 2-5 writers at various times throughout website's existence.- Coordinated all marketing campaigns through Facebook, Google, and Twitter.- Held strategic partnerships with FantasyPros, NFL PickWatch, XN Sports, AOL Sports, and ESPN New Hampshire -- where I appeared as a weekly guest expert.

MAJOR PROJECTS- World Trade Center Transportation Hub- Waldorf Astoria NYC- Led team of up to 7 designers through high-leverage situations where our work was presented to ownership groups from multiple countries for iconic, high-profile projects.- Solved design problems using creative solutions, maintaining the client’s vision and remaining profitable on a $35M project.- Hired and trained interns into full-time positions.- Led teams of up to 50+ employees indirectly while cultivating a respect-based work environment.- Managed more than $50 million in projects that included both repeat and new clients

CLIENT-BASED NARRATIVE DELIVERABLES- Wrote original articles as per rolling deadlines and requests, typically in the range of 1,000-2,000 words. This included weekly column for in-season sports.- Achieved a strong sense of tone to shift the narrative impact of each article to a unique audience.- Performed Mock Drafts for fantasy baseball preseason planning and write associated column with notes on each pick.- Contributed to all applicable collaborative pieces.PROCESS AND IMPLEMENTATION- Researched and authored over 150 articles for FantasyPros and BettingPros, maintaining a 100% deadline compliance rate.- 3+ years of expertise as a sports writer for MLB and NFL.- Developed and formatted all applicable statistics and relevant information for each article.- Provided and maintained annual MLB season-long fantasy projections.LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION- Wrote for industry-leading publication with 38 million annual visitors.- Collaborated in multi-writer articles and live chats to facilitate connection between writers and readers.

Cover NFL and MLB top storiesFormer Host of the XN Sports Official PodcastProvide weekly column for NFL picks and Power RankingsArticles often featured with content partner AOL

Northeast New Jersey

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• Write, edit, and promote articles about the video game industry• Perform previews and reviews on the newest game releases• Attend events to report on all new games and technology• Host, edit, and produce the Go!Cast, the flagship podcast for Go! Gaming Giant• Determine best way to provide entertainment for Go!Cast listeners• Moderate the Go!Cast’s Twitter account and forum page

• Research and report on all relevant Playstation 3 news, including press releases and game conferences• Perform reviews on products received from publishers• Write creative, interesting articles regarding the games industry• Research and play games for all systems to accurately gauge competition

• Research and evaluate competitor’s material to determine show structure• Assist in creative development of shows, keeping listeners’ needs at forefront of all decisions• Implement new methods to achieve audience growth• Hold pre-show discussions to generate relevant and interesting topics• Lead host and interns in direction of achieving shows’ goals• Keep logs of all local live shows to provide feedback on successful segments

Certificate Of Completion, Masterclass Ii

Taught by game industry veteran Susan O'Connor, Masterclass II built on the foundational knowledge we had but with a focus on delivering.

Certificate Of Completion

Taught by game industry veteran Susan O'Connor, Masterclass I was a deep dive into the world of game writing and narrative design. We.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Civil Engineering

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