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California, United States

Responsible for non-cinematic storytelling with procedurally-generated characters, including barks and filling the world with interesting narrative moments.

Projects: Seeds of Revolution, Virtual Pet Oppression Simulator 2022, BearsSupervised the creation of ~30 games to varying levels of completion, shipping titles to itch.io and mobile. My primary role has been project lead, coordinating programmers and artists from all over the world, but I specifically tend to own narrative and game design roles, designing user interactions.⦿ Created content for games, including quest content, dialogue, and visual assets.⦿ Developed and maintained game design documents.⦿ Worked in highly collaborative environments, organizing developers in multiple timezones.⦿ Tested my own code for bugs, incorporating player feedback.

Chat.Roguelike.Club

Designed the online convention space, including room layout, world map, NPC characters, and hidden secret puzzles. I worked with other volunteers to bring knowledge gained from previous years and update their work with a fresh coat of paint, including pitching my idea for NPCs and bringing that concept to final.⦿ Wrote and designed evocative rooms with compelling questlines⦿ Created a cast of unique characters to bring life to the convention space⦿ Designed procedural dialogue and text to create unique user experiences⦿ Updated a live event space with hundreds of users, based on feedback and bug reports⦿ Tested code for bugs

Los Angeles

Delivered impactful and efficient designs to minimize asset needs, and resolved technical issues that arise while implementing those assets. Acted as the creative bridge between writers, designers, and the rest of production.⦿ Designed and wrote voice-driven branching dialogue.⦿ Conceptualized and designed complex story world and game design for new IP.⦿ Worked with external IP owners to tell stories with established characters.⦿ Designed procedural NPC generator and procedural letter system highlighting multiple character voices.⦿ Managed team of outside contractors to complete projects within scope and on time.⦿ Onboarded and mentored new employees.

Venice, California

Project: 3D BitmojiWrote, pitched, and animated comedic shorts for Augmented Reality. My role was primarily animation, but I spent much of my free time writing and pitching both ideas for the shorts we were making, and game ideas for lens games.⦿ Pitched comedic, animated shorts⦿ Designed and pitched lens games

Projects: Goosebumps, Shantae: Half Genie Hero, Adventure Time Puzzle Quest, DescendantsAnimation and Rigging for characters across many games made in Unity, Unreal, and a proprietary engine.⦿ Sole animator on Goosebumps the movie game⦿ Shipped 15+ titles to all platforms including PS4, XBox360, PC, Mobile, and Web.

Valencia, Ca

Projects: Make Fire, Why The Hell Would You Do This?, ImpedanceFounded a student club that spiraled out of control and led to me filing legal paperwork to form a joint venture. ⦿ Supervised 20 fellow students on the production of ~15 game prototypes, shipping to itch.io and mobile. ⦿ Helped coordinate online courses in game design, funded by the school as a result of this club.⦿ Managed alumni team after graduation, coordinating with current club leadership.

Valencia

Check out movies to students and faculty

Computer Salesman, connecting customers with the computer most suited towards their level of expertise and professional/casual job requirements. Also responsible for IT support when prompted.

Manage employees, general store functions, and transaction records including the final count of money earned for the day.

Customer relations and service. Acted as a liaison between customers and higher functions within the casino's business.

Bachelor'S Degree, Character Animation

Founded the CalArts Game Makers. Acted as production manager for 15+ game prototypes, one of which shipped to iOS and Android, two.

Art - 3D Studio