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As Chief Technology Officer at Buonauto Enterprises, my responsibilities involved working across multiple disciplines to integrate business needs and requirements into IT planning and operations by developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating the company's technology resources. One of those responsibilities was building modern web front-ends that were fully integrated with current dealer management systems. Additional responsibilities included installing, maintaining, and repairing hardware and software components of the company's various devices, along with graphic design, digital marketing, full-stack development, and anything relating to the Internet and cloud.

As a full-stack developer for multiple well-established businesses, my responsibilities involved building modern web front-ends and back-ends as replacements for outdated websites, along with doing search engine optimization and digital marketing. To do this, I used Bootstrap as a base and built a modern web framework in JavaScript, CSS 3, and HTML5, which allowed me to quickly and seamlessly create websites with a charming look and feel. To integrate the websites with legacy data, I worked closely with my clients to create a modern plan of action that allowed me to port legacy data formats to an easily readable format.

Ruinic is a massively multiplayer adventure. Actively fixing errors and implementing new systems in a live, always-on environment posed unique challenges that I had to overcome. I extended the existing game functionality by implementing full open world generation. Tiles containing properties and graphics were morphed together and rendered in real time to make up the game world. This allowed for faster world generation and the use of multiple custom tiles rather than relying on pre-made tiles.

I was given the opportunity to sign an agreement with Valve Corporation for my video game Ruinic to be released on their video game digital distribution service Steam. As a Steam Developer, my responsibilities involved planning, designing, and programming video games to be feature rich while using the latest game development practices. To do this, I used C# along with the .NET framework and an array of other software, which allowed me to quickly and seamlessly create and implement the required systems or features needed for a game to shine. To integrate these systems or features with legacy frameworks, I worked closely with legacy developers to create a modern alternative that allowed us to keep core functionality while at the same time moving technologically forward.