BACKGROUND

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• Avid console and PC gamer that enjoys immersive, narrative experiences.
• Self-starter personality, with a strong team ethic that is comfortable with ramping up quickly.
• Enjoys the experience of collaboration and moving an idea from concept to a finished, polished product.
• Familiarity with improving game interfaces, control schemes, and overall player “feel”.
• Systemic design experience on core game mechanics, including camera behavior and control, targeting, gun behavior, and player gear.
• Tool design experience with scripting framework, mission editing, AI, and object state systems.
• Content creation experience including map block outs, scripting, encounters, and narrative design.

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Jan. 2015 – Present

• Lead the systems, UI, and combat teams on improvements to the game.
• Review proposed changes and additions with Creative Director to ensure they continue to build upon the core experience of the game.
• Oversee the development and performance of the systems, UI, and combat design leads.
• Coordinate with producers on scheduling and prioritization of gameplay features.
• Run the player experience team responsible for improving combat, movement, and other “moment to moment” player facing features.
• Run the voice chat team that is responsible for the VOIP systems in the console port.

 

Sept. 2012 – Jan. 2015

• Oversaw the design and implementation of all in-game interfaces/controls.
• Reviewed major systems with Creative Director and other design leads to ensure optimal player experience.
• Responsible for the development and performance of UX design team members.
• Coordinated with producers on scheduling and prioritization of UX features.

 

Feb. 2011 – Sept. 2012

• Worked with Creative Director in prototyping core gameplay mechanics for new and existing titles.
• Responsible for initial AI and interactive object behavior for several new projects.
• Designed/Implemented classes and abilities of the studio’s flagship title, Arcane Legends.
• Assisted design team in problem solving logic issues and reviewed scripts prior to code submission.
• Worked with tech to identify and design tool improvements on AI, ability, and scripting framework.
• Collaborated with art to develop additional campaign content for existing titles.

 

May 2009 – Feb. 2011

• Designed and scripted flashpoints (narrative single-player style content).
• Scripted complex, overarching class quests for the Imperial Agent and Sith Inquisitor.
• Worked with writers to graybox gameplay for several class and world mission arcs.
• Created and maintained the scripting wiki in personal time detailing tool usage, scripting tutorials, and implementation standards for use by the design department.

 

Sept. 2008 – May 2009

• Designed and oversaw implementation of the main character’s puzzle solving gear, guns, weapon enhancements, and special abilities in collaboration with art and tech.
• Worked with tech to finalize swimming behavior and camera refinements.
• Managed itemization with Lead Designer.
• Scripted the Gryphon level and designed the flight spline system with tech.
• Assisted level designers with additional gameplay mechanics and scripting.

 

Sept. 2005 – Sept. 2008

• Designed control scheme and UI together with the lead UI artist and programmer.
• Worked with tech and art to define and implement the overall camera and character feel.
• Designed and implemented dynamic AI control points, clan functionality, PvP arena, and suite of interactive objects.
• Oversaw design of new features in the scripting and mission editors based on the content team needs.
• Created and scripted several of the game’s instances.
• Assisted and taught other designers advanced scripting and game mechanic implementation.

 

Jan. 2003 – Sept. 2005

• Designed mission structure, object state system, creature spawning system, and narrative scripting framework.
• Worked with lead designer to develop vertical slice of persistent and instanced map gameplay.
• Designed and scripted instances, creature AI, and missions.
• Served as design liaison for art to establish assets needed for game systems and global environment suites.
• Identified gaps in content creation pipeline and designed scripting and mission editors in collaboration with tech.

 

SKILLS AND ACCOLADES

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Software Familiarity:

• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Enterprise Manager, Query Analyzer, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Perforce, Test Track Pro, DevTrack, Hansoft, JIRA
• Python & C Scripting Experience, Learning C++
• Windows, Linux, OSX familiarity

Accolades:

• Neverwinter Nights module used on Bioware’s career website as model for design applicants – 2009
• NCsoft’s Award for Outstanding Achievement – 200

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