Seth Blakely Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

London, Gb

Troubleshooting and refactoring front and back-end legacy logic, processes, and features for a standalone web-based project in Electron framework using C#, JavaScript, Polymer and Redux for the Department of Defense.Designing, writing, and implementing a new feature into legacy project requiring API integration, back-end logic and database access, front end UI layout and development using JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Polymer, and Redux.Integrating Unit Tests using xUnit into back-end legacy classes during refactor process.Managing development and release branches with Git and Bitbucket and tasks via Jira.Leveraging knowledge as a developer to write effective automation tests using TestComplete and Python, according to software specification documents.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Unity software developer specializing in visualization tools to represent client products and services.Develops simple, efficient logic to integrate User Interface with 3D visualization tools.Builds UI systems based on project mock-ups and documentation developed by User Experience and Design team.Improves and maintains project performance through asset optimization, code refactoring, rendering, and lighting improvements, and asset consolidationDevelops, tests, and implements new software programs.Clearly and regularly communicates with management, development team, design team, and clients.Plans project tasks, updates tracking software like Trello and Jira, manages version control with Plastic SCM, carries out work and documents results.Integrates new code, refactors existing code and debugs issues.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Develops 3D content for product visualization and Virtual Reality demos. Recreates customer products from photo reference to Physically Based Render textures using Substance Designer. Lights and optimizes 3D scenes for Virtual Reality using both dynamic and static methods in Unity Engine. Software used: Maya LT, Substance Designer, Unity Engine.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Executes Test Cases, Scenario Based Testing and Adhoc testing per project needs. Documents results and discrepancies using Microsoft Excel, OneNote, Pavilion, and Visual Studio. Identifies software bugs and gathers, organizes, and documents all useful information. Performs end to end progression and Regression testing.

Houston, Tx, Us

Inspects pipe coating for damage, documents and calculates repair area and cost

Creates templates using Substance Designer for Physically Based Rendering materials and textures and helped drive the implementation of PBR into company workflow and Torque engine development. Creates tile-able and custom environment textures for terrains and assets using Maya, zBrush, xNormal, Substance Designer and Substance Painter. Utilizes versioning software to update project files. Applies new assets and files to the Torque engine.

Tests proprietary pipeline developer tools against daily builds. Responsible for compiling build pass/fail status and notifying development personnel. Gathers and documents build failure information and notifies development team of blocking issues. Creates and assigns high priority bugs and tracks fix progress. Unlocks access to passing builds for use by downstream development and test personnel. Software used: Visual Studio, Excel, Onenote.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Executes Test Cases, Scenario Based Testing and Adhoc testing per project needs. Documents results and discrepancies using Microsoft Excel, OneNote, Pavilion, and Visual Studio. Identifies software bugs and gathers, organizes, and documents all useful information. Performs end to end progression and Regression testing. Prepares End of Day reports.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Electro-mechanical technician for Minuteman ICBM nuclear missiles.New technician trainer. Aerial Port Operations information controller. Operation Enduring Freedom veteran. Top Secret security clearance. Distinguished Graduate and Class Leader in Airman Leadership School - 2005. Early promotion Senior Airman "Below the Zone" - 2003.

Tutored peers one on one, in class, and in organized group tutoring sessions in Maya (modeling, texturing, UV unwrapping, materials, lighting), Mudbox (digital sculpting, texturing, painting, normal map extraction), PhotoShop (digital painting, photo manipulation, workflows), and English (creative writing, technical writing). Developed group tutor session outlines and led sessions with up to 15 people in attendance.

"Imagine This" -- eight person team student project. 3rd person shooter / tower defense game built in UDK. Responsible for researching materials, creating color palette, all texture creation using photo manipulation and hand painting techniques, texture atlas compilation, UV unwrapping and layout, alpha map planning and execution, and all level lighting.

Greeted and assisted State Assembly and Senate members to ensure smooth studio flow during production. Experienced studio floor producer. Website content and function quality assurance tester. Modernized California Channel archives and prepared digital content for website search engine integration.

Na, Ca, Us

Modeled 3D environment assets from art concepts. UV unwrapped and exported models in required file format. Used project Wiki and Game Design Document to maintain game consistency. Attended weekly team production meetings. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Volunteered 10+ hours weekly to project.

C#/.Net

B.S., Game Art Design

3D Environment Modeling

Digital Painting

A.S., Culinary Arts