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• Tasks included development on Xbox360, huffman compression, automated assert reporting, custom UI for user game mode customization, and bug fixing
• Improved usability and efficiency of studio’s main development tool by redesigning UI, incorporated functionality for user feedback, integrated with existing tools, fixed memory leak issues, and optimized threading
• Communicated with designers to implement requested features

• Implemented AI for boss type characters, custom health pickups, rune/altar system with five different team powerup abilities, and cinematic end game sequence
• Responsible for coordinating a team of four programmers, ensuring all tasks are being completed
• Managed and assigned all programming tasks
• Collaborated with art and design Teams
• All evaluations as leader and team member exemplary.

• Implemented custom UI system incorporating controller input, custom gameplay rules including match/round System, and custom shader effects
• Managed team of five programmers including scheduling and assigning all tasks
• Coordinated with art and design Teams

• Isometric perspective, scrolling tile based RTS game.
• Features include: enemy AI, group pathing, map editing tool, fog of war, sprite-based animation, A*, and goal oriented action planning decision making

• Developed rendering engine for the PS2 as part of Master’s Project using Playstation 2 Linux Kit
• Focused on utilizing PS2 hardware with the Vector Units and Microcode
• Implemented 3D transformations, DMA manager, fixed point data type, and heightmap terrain rendering

• Graphics engine functioning identically for the client in both graphics APIs
• Supports BSP levels, quad tree scene graph, frustum Culling, and 3ds model loading
• Shaders using GLSL, HLSL, GL vertex and fragment programs, bump mapping, parallax mapping, and water simulation including reflections
• Particle systems, skeletal character animation, and patch based terrain LOD

• System for setting up and simulating particle physics systems such as mass-spring dampening systems, and cloth simulation systems
• Implemented forward Euler and RK4 integration

• Coordinated as part of a residential staff in charge of a dorm of roughly 100 residents
• Duties include: Network Manager, Computer Educator, Computer Consultant, Residence Computer Cluster Technician, Developer of Resident Computer-Based Projects, and Webmaster

• Coordinated as part of a residential staff responsible for students
• Tutored and assisted students with challenging Computer Science material
• In charge of Problem-solving any technical difficulties

• Master’s Degree in Interactive Technology and Digital Game Development – specialization in Software Development

• B.S., Computer Science
• Senior Project was a proof of concept demo of a multiplayer strategy game based on a hybrid peer-to-peer/server-client network. Received 3rd place Best in Show award from Microsoft and Best Game from Electronic Arts

• Microsoft Visual C++ and C, Visual Basic .Net, Java, Unreal Script, MIPS assembly, Shader Languages (GLSL, HLSL, GL vertex and fragment program Assembly)

• OpenGL, Microsoft DirectX 9, Win32, Winsock, HTML, XML

• Xbox 360, Playstation 2, Windows XP, Linux

• Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 2003, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, 3DSMax, Photoshop, Perforce, Subversion, Bugzilla