Experienced game programmer with 10+ years of experience, skilled in C++ and debugging with extensive experience implementing new core technologies and maintaining existing codebases at all stages of the game development lifecycle.Heart-Centered Technical Leadership• Leading teams with curiosity, trust, and open-hearted optimism, cultivating a culture of inclusivity and empowerment. • Experience with the full development cycle of projects, from investing in R&D, future-proofing and restructuring systems at the start of a project, to triaging and diagnosing crash dumps, and assisting the wider dev team pre-, and post-launch.• Facilitated communication and development bridging multiple priorities and departments for a number of game and world representation systems.• Planned the implementation, workflow, and rollout of large-scale features, anticipating potential issues and mitigating them early.• Coordinated multiple internal departments and external partners in the planning, implementation, and delivery of business-critical technologies that help us continue to deliver high-quality content to our expanding player base.System Architecture & Implementation• Implemented several experimental and core technologies, consulting with various departments and user groups, assessing risks and opportunities during the R&D phase, followed by a co-creative approach to prototyping and refining ideas to deliver robust, well-documented, production-quality, and performant code.• Overhauled, expanded, and maintained game and engine-level systems, working with dev and design teams to balance ease of use and optimal performance, and to facilitate the creation of rich environments quickly and intuitively.• Oversaw restructuring of game systems, collaboratively and iteratively responding to significant design shifts during development, achieving systems that are flexible and easy to work with, yet robust and secure, especially for our online game modes.Advocacy & Community Organising• Advocated for women in games, diversity, and inclusivity through my role as a Woman in Games Ambassador.• Spoke at several conferences, industry and educational events on topics ranging from breaking into the games industry, diversity & inclusivity initiatives, and the value of play and curiosity.• Led the Scottish Game Developers Association (SGDA), formerly IGDA Scotland, coordinating knowledge exchange and community events, partaking in academic and government consultations, and overseeing the formalisation of the team to become a registered Scottish charity.