Mason Henrickson Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

Worked on the Unity based early access game "Stationeers". Helped to direct team focus, expand upon prototyped systems, and better define project scope. Heavily engaged with the community on a daily basis, writing thousands of messages on discord over the year.

Auckland, New Zealand

Worked in UE4 on Icarus, with a focus on laying the groundwork of core game play systems. Lead programmer on the construction system, the building stability and procedural destruction, the map system, fire, and spline construction systems.Switched to a design focus towards project release, working on resource and recipe balance, tech tree layout, skill tree bonuses, map design and general game play pacing. Worked heavily with art production, and concept art teams to ensure content intent was well understood. Established great connections with the game community, and integrated player feedback during early access period.

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Integrated 17 employees from a canceled project onto a UE4 framework developed by my smaller team. Brought Art and Design teams up to product standards, while directly managing the programmer team of 8.Focused on high level project management, and engine technology. Helped develop and perform AAA investor/publisher pitches at E3.

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Worked an unannounced 4 player co-op shooter in UE4.Developed a hardcore, near sci-fi, shooter experience. Had a large focus on multiplayer programming, game play feel, AI, and semi procedural level generation. Part of a 5 person team, creating the foundation for a scaled up production.

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Worked on unannounced Unity city/agent simulator.

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Worked as a Corps level all source intelligence analyst, predominately in joint and coalition environments, creating theater/national level products. Two years and a deployment were focused on counter insurgency, with a large focus on network tracking, and threat analysis. Two more years were spent focused on the Pacific, mainly covering China, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea. TS/SCI clearance.