PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

343 Industries (Halo Infinite) - Level Designer

• Used internal tools to develop and iterate level blockouts

• Work with art and scripting teams to develop a level experience

• Create an experience that is in line with the director's vision

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Project Liane (Indie) - Director/Producer, Game/Level Designer

• Direct a team of over 15 people to develop a vision for an indie game developed in Unreal Engine

• Design and script gameplay systems in Unreal Blueprints and iterate often

• Perform level design using BSP brush methods and iterate often based on playtest data

• Work inside Maya, Unreal, and Houdini to create game elements

 

Gearshift Media - Owner, Video Editor and Graphic Designer

• Obtained digital media contract work and managed client relations

• Managed a team of developers to develop client projects

• Worked internally on films and games

• Developed digital menu technology and optimize it to be faster and more affordable

• Designed and animated digital menus for clients

 

ReelTime VR - VR Video Editor and Virtual Environment Designer

• Filmed and edited several VR shows for publication on online streaming sites

• Developed 3D virtual environments in Unreal Engine for use in green screen compositing

• Designed 3D 3rd person narrative puzzle game in Unreal Engine  

• Advise management about digital development and VR related ventures

• Created graphic advertisements for use in web and print 

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Facebook / Oculus - VR Test Analyst and CoreOS Test Team Lead

• Work on Oculus Platforms to analyze and test both software and hardware

• Built and analyzed issues with OTA and firmware update paths

• Utilized log and telemetry information to identify, locate, and report the source of technical and design issues

• Led a small team of analysts to test the operating system of Oculus Products

• Coordinated testing efforts with both internal and external teams of Facebook and Oculus

• Built testing plans and oversee the pipeline of the test execution of the operating system

• Wrote internal technical documentation for the use of onboarding and reference 

 

Trappist Landing (DigiPen) - Video Editor and QA Analyst

• Provide UX and game design assistance during the early stages of development

• Film and edit gameplay trailers and dev diaries for use of promotion

• Wrote and executed test cases for quality assurance

• Structured the QA pipeline and documentation

 

Colorado Grill - Lead Digital Media Producer 

• Created technical pipeline for other teammates to obtain and track work and hours  

• Communicated with owners and stakeholders to discuss digital marketing plans and updates

• Managed a small team of designers to get projects done that follow general guidelines

• Managed Facebook, Instagram, and Google Accounts  

• Reviewed analytical data to improve posts and products

• Developed and maintained digital signage for in store menus

• Developed videos, created graphics, and took photos for print and web

 

Microsoft Game Studios - QA Analyst

• Execute daily test cases

• File concise and detailed bug reports in Visual Studio

• Investigations of hardware related bugs

• Work with a small team to complete test cases and avoid duplicate bug reports

• Preformed ad-hoc to find issues with the Xbox One X hardware

 

Center for Advanced Research and Technology - Game Design Teacher Assistant

• Led the Project Management team to instruct and assist students in retrieving their certification

• Assisted students with their game development projects by giving technical and artistic support

• Managed a team of students with their final project to produce a game in 10 weeks

• Constructed lessons teaching students game design and technical skills in Construct 2 and Unreal Engine

• Provided classroom management support

 

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