Senior Technical Artist

• Implemented Unreal’s new Global Illumination system, Lightmass, into the art pipeline.
• Setup and deployed Unreal’s SWARM network rendering management system.
• Developed a parent material instance system to speed up the work flow of the artist.
• Implemented many of Unreal’s cutting edge level effects that include dynamic cloth and water simulations and the use of dominance lights for field distance shadows.
• Debugged and optimized the levels and art using both Windows PIX and NVIDIA Perf HUD.
• Helped customers post launch with a range of technical issues from the game to starting to how to up date drivers.

Fire Sky: Star Gate Worlds MMO                                                                                                        08/07 to TBA

Technical Artist

• Was promoted from a tech intern to full time technical artist after internship was completed.
• Tested the weekly game builds to ensure that the art department’s tools were in working order. 
• Helped to create, implement, track and responsible for maintaining the character asset pipeline.
• Imported, packaged, linked and tested all weapons, MOB’s, NPC's, and the entire collection of player armor. 
• Wrote detailed tutorials that explained the correct use of the in-house character tools within Unreal.
• Designed many of the tools used for character creation in both the Unreal Ed and the live version of the game.

N.E.R.D.S.: Atari 2600 Title                                                                                                               03/07 – 07/07

Designer/Programmer/Artist

• Completed commissioned project within the strict 5 month deadline, overcoming many challenges that are prevalent when dealing with older technologies and little available support.
• Created and designed the art and the code to fit within a 5KB maximum size parameter.
• Delivered the game on time for the release at the 2007 Retro Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.

S.E.E.D.: Unreal Modification, Group Project                                                                                    10/06 – 03/07

• Designed 2D maps in Illustrator to aid in object placement, AI placement, movement and critical paths.
• Used the 2D blue print to generate a basic 3D block out of the level to ensure proper scale was achieved.
• Created detailed level design document that described level mood, art work and overall feel of level.
• Designed, modeled, and coded custom vehicles to add to the game play of the level.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Game Design, Collins College, Tempe, AZ                                             02/04 – 07/06

• Received Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Video Game Design, with a primary focus on technical art and game scripting.
• Helped to establish the first Game Design student tutoring program that involved students helping other students with their projects.

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Received the Collins College Alumni Award (2007) presented to the alumni that accomplishes outstanding work after graduation.
• Invited back to Guest lecturer on video game design at Collins College talking to new classes about what it takes to make games .
• Work is featured in Collins College advertisements and on their website.

References are provided upon request.