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Sparks, Maryland, Us

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Hunt Valley, Md, Us

Created behaviors and helped with scripting and other issues for an MMO using the Big World Engine.Creating subtask system for unannounced serious game written in C# where subtasks are defined in XML and other data is stored in SQL tables.Produced game play code for the action/adventure game Relic Hunters in C++ which also required doing some Lua coding. - Adapted nav mesh code from “Game Programming Gems” so that Player could jump from one part of the mesh to another and hang from specific cells. Also calculated path of jump to make any adjustments required so that it ended in a logical position. - Adapted Path Finding code from same paper to deal with overlapping nav mesh pieces during mock up process and created “breadcrumb” system to allow AIs to handle following the Player when he would jump from one piece of the mesh to another. - Used Ageia’s PhysX collision callback system so Player could collide, climb and stand on objects. - Implemented prototype combat system including the AI to test against.Produced game play code for Arabian Lords, a RTS game. - Created data modifiable command level AI. This allowed designers to adapt gambits for scenarios with different objectives and vary the sort of opponents the Players faced. - Helped with unit AI. - Assisted with tweaking path finding system based on OpenSteer.Part time working on game play code for Battle for Middle Earth II: Rise of the Witch King. Helped improve AI including moving groups of units together and using certain special powers.Produced game play code for netSTRIKE a serious game developed for Northrop Grumman and now converted into MOSBE. - Created command level, group and most unit AI. Had to be able to handle 1000s of units in an area up to 300x300km. - Created in game networking code also used for the replay system for the game.

Paterson , Nsw, Au

Produced game play code for Dungeons and Dragons Heroes on the XBox. - Created the group logic for the monsters in the game and with another programmer developed the behaviors for all the Bosses and monsters. - Adapted nav mesh and path finding code from “Game Programming Gems” book for game. This included taking into account monsters of difference sizes or groups of different formations finding paths, adding blocking objects into the mesh and handling monster movement code. - Set up sound code in game to work with 3rd party audio engine. - Assisted in development of other game play systems including traps, projectiles and the action system.

Redwood City, Ca, Us

Produced game play code for Jane’s F-15 and Jane’s F/A-18. - Created all of the behaviors/AI for aircraft, vehicles, ships and weapon systems. This included both strategic and tactical level AI. A mission could have 100+ aircraft, 100+ vehicles and 1000s of fixed ground defense units (radars, SAMs and AAA) active. Systems were developed in a way such that heavy calculations were only done periodically to reduce impact on frame rates and the workload for different elements were distributed over time to keep frame rates smooth. - Upgraded the F-15 network code from head to head only to also allow cooperative multiplayer as well in F/A-18. This consisted of allowing the AI’s to be part of multiplayer games, including the use of any single player mission, while still only needing a standard modem for a connection without needing to reduce the number of AI’s nor their effectiveness to achieve this. - Assisted in development of F-15/F/A-18 mission builder. Was key to developing all of the game related systems and architecture. - Implemented radio/communications code. This allowed the Player to interact with his flight and other assets in the world and have an understanding of what was going on in the world. - Assisted in the design of the game AI and logic for both projects.

Paterson , Nsw, Au

Worked in the Arcade and PC Simulations groups.Produced game play code for Fleet Defender and its Scenario Disk. - Created behaviors/AI for aircraft and vehicles including group behaviors so flights of aircraft would work as teams.Implemented radio/communication code so the Player could interact with his wingman flight and other assets in the world. - Using mission ideas supplied by a retired F-15 pilot on the team, created the missions and campaign flow for the Fleet Defender Scenario Disk. - Converted Fleet Defender’s text based mission builder to a graphical interface usable by the consumer for the Fleet Defender Scenario Disk.Developed racing logic for the AI cars in Virtual Karts.Produced code for various parts of Strike Eagle Arcade Game, B.O.T.S.S. and Super Tank Attack. - Created behaviors/AI for aircraft and vehicles. - Some basic 2D coding for things like 2D cockpits and simple wrapper animations. - Created Operator Screens to allow arcade operators to change game settings and check machine diagnostics and statistics.