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• Support a broad range of applications and systems through research and analysis, performance availability monitoring and management, development, documentation, and administration
• Design, review, develop, and integrate application requirements in a timely manner to meet or exceed targets and standards, in consultation with key business and technology partner stakeholders
• Promptly address incidents, including identification, prioritization and escalation, and resolution, to deliver effective and defect-free applications, operations, and software support
• Lead research, design, development, testing, and integration for data pipelines, project build and deployment
• Monitor and improve environment performance and resource utilization

London Ontario

• Balanced all aspects of games, including economy and progression
• Developed prototypes to showcase a unique HTML5 game engine
• Spearheaded UI/UX design, created design documentation and wireframes
• Led play testing and data analysis initiatives while supporting retention and monetization
• Leveraged art expertise to create style guide and direct an offshore art team, producing top-quality work
• Key member in helping to define company design goals, standards, and process

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Accountable for game design and concept art on fledgling project with responsibility for shepherding the game to ‘green light’ status. Served on 8-member team working on as-yet unreleased title protected by NDA.
• Conducted initial demographic research, conceived art style, led focus group testing and then developed art direction and “art bible” based on the results.
• Played key role in earning green light for development by researching stats to support the game design and developing a storyline approach to the pitch presentation.
• Kept project on track by utilizing “bulls eye” design method to prevent feature creep.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Led creation of Xbox Live Indie Arcade game designed to demonstrate capabilities of proprietary game engine
• Concepted and designed game mechanics, art style, narrative, and level design
• Evaluated genre, utilized compulsion loops to create engaging experience and facilitate rapid development

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Directed art team of 3 to build and test first user experience, optimize UI/UX
• Increased accessibility by researching and developing effective tutorial based on best-in-class examples

Shaghai, China

• Led team of researchers in collaboration with senior lead plastics engineer
• Initiated project to create materials reference manual for use by project managers dealing with clients

Advanced Diploma, Computer Programmer Analyst

Masters In Digital Media, Digital Media

Bfa, Art & Design

Graduated with Honors in Graphic Design