Résumé / Curriculum Vitae

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Education

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Class of 2007
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication

Experience

Quality Assurance Tester
Jul 2008 to Present
Performed standard testing practices during the life cycles of various console and handheld game titles at Activision. Reported and monitored issues using the online bug tracking system, DevTrack.
Game Developer
Jan 2007 to May 2007
Modified the Nintendo Wii controller for use in the experimental rhythm game Nix using the Panda 3D open source game engine and placed third in the 2007 Vicarious Visions Student Challenge content.
Teaching Assistant
Jan 2007 to May 2007
Assisted in teaching Microsoft Visual Basic .Net during laboratory hours for the class "Introduction to Computer Programming" at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Application Developer
Jun 2006 to Aug 2006
Was heavily involved in the development and upkeep of various large-scale web applications for Mudbug Media and their clients.
Vice President
Jan 2006 to May 2006
Reorganized the process of recruiting new members to the Delta Phi Fraternity as well as re-educating current members. Continued on to become Secretary, Recruitment Chair, and Webmaster.
Game Developer
Aug 2005 to May 2006
Worked with a team to create the 3D multiplayer racer Pirates using the Torque Game Engine. Also developed the artist pipelines for level design and 3D model asset creation and use those guideline to create numerous playable character and obstacle models.
Computer Programmer
Aug 2005 to Dec 2005
Designed a user friendly interface for the advanced website creation tool Webease using C#. Responsible for creating efficient methods of saving and loading project data.
Administrative Assistant
Aug 2003 to May 2006
Assisted with routine campus business during a special work-study program and was often called upon for network maintenance for the computer science department of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Game Tester
Fall 2003
Participated in the closed beta testing of the massive online shooter PlanetSide for Sony Online Entertainment.
Game Tester
Fall 2002
Participated in the closed beta testing of the online gaming service Xbox Live for Microsoft.

Games Credited

* Not commercially available.

Languages

  • ASP
  • C / C++ / C#
  • CSS
  • HTML / XHTML
  • JavaScript
  • MySQL
  • PHP
  • Python
  • Visual Basic

Software

  • After Effects
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Flash
  • Illustrator
  • Maya
  • Microsoft Office
  • Photoshop
  • Premiere