Michael P. Email & Phone Number

In an effort to expand my technical capabilities and refresh prior knowledge, I began offering my services as an independent contractor to companies that needed a senior developer for critical projects. I was able to use all of my skills and known languages to complete projects for high profile clients, which afforded new projects for the companies I was.

While working at Perfect Company, I significant broadened my development knowledge. On any given project, it was expected that I would implement features requiring multiple languages to complete. On the Perfect Kitchen lineup of Bake, Blend, and Drink, adding a new interface feature could require me to write C++, Objective-C, Java, and Javascript. I was.

In an effort to expand my technical capabilities and refresh prior knowledge, I began offering my services as an independent contractor to companies that needed a senior developer for critical projects. I was able to use all of my skills and known languages to complete projects for high profile clients, which afforded new projects for the companies I was.

Vancouver, WA

• Contributed to nearly every project in the company using a variety of technologies and languages. During this period, I utilized three game engines, coded in four programming languages, and worked on all revenue.
• KidQuest: An arcade style collection of six Kinect mini-games featuring popular Warner Bros IP. The final product was installed at the new and high profile venue of Studio City in Macau. The full application was.
• KidQuest: An arcade style collection of six Kinect mini-games featuring popular Warner Bros IP. The final product was installed at the new and high profile venue of Studio City in Macau. The full application was.
• Interaptive: An augmented reality project used for visualizing the progress of live airshow racing on a user’s iOS phone or tablet. As the lead developer for this project, I was responsible for designing the.
• Flora Arnsenica: A virtual reality application for viewing highly detailed models of flowers using the Oculus Rift. I volunteered for the role as lead developer, in addition to my normal work load. I chose Unreal.
• DevPro: Game Design and Game Programming curriculum with practical exercises and video based lectures that support modern classrooms for a flipped or self-paced experience. In addition to writing the majority of the.

Las Vegas, Nevada

• My primary focus at GarageGames during this time period was on our 2D game engine technology. I was one of the lead engineers on Torque 2D, a derivative of the popular Torque Game Engine.
• Torque 2D (Commercial): The commercial version of Torque 2D was a flexible and easy to use 2D game engine, complete with a full editor suite. When I took over the project, I was responsible for all of the platforms.
• Torque 2D (Commercial): The commercial version of Torque 2D was a flexible and easy to use 2D game engine, complete with a full editor suite. When I took over the project, I was responsible for all of the platforms.
• Torque 2D (MIT): The successful Torque 2D commercial engine was revamped, upgraded, and relicensed to be MIT compliant. I was responsible for rewriting the OS X and iOS platform layers for the engine, integrating 3rd.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• When I first joined GarageGames, my official responsibilities included documenting all of the Torque engines, writing HTML and JavaScript for the doc delivery system, and overseeing any contractors working on iTorque.
• iTorque 2D: The first public game engine for iOS, which was a derivative of the already successful Torque Game Builder. My role with the product transitioned from technical writer to Associate Producer, where I became….
• iTorque 2D: The first public game engine for iOS, which was a derivative of the already successful Torque Game Builder. My role with the product transitioned from technical writer to Associate Producer, where I became.

Eugene, OR

• Torque Documentation: Technical documentation, API reference, and tutorials for six different game engines under the GarageGames umbrella. I was the main contributor of the content, programmed a documentation generator.