QUALIFICATIONS

Software engineer with 8 years of experience in the games industry.

EXPERIENCE

AI Programmer, 2K Marin, Novato, CA

(March 2008 – Present)

§ Bioshock 2 (Xbox 360, PS3): 1^st person shooter (FPS) game.

§ Contributed to AI, gameplay, and tools using C++, UnrealScript and UnrealEd.

Senior Programmer, Secret Level Inc. (Sega), San Francisco, CA

(January 2007 – March 2008)

§ Golden Axe (Xbox 360, PS3): 3^rd person action 3D melee combat game.

§ Created the architecture and low level functionality of a flexible tactical AI system.

§ Led a small group of AI designers and scripters. Taught them the AI system and enabled them to implement their own character behavior designs.

§ Developed AI and gameplay in Lua and C++. Used tools such as the Havok Behavior Tool for animations and an in-house tool for authoring hierarchical state machines.

Programmer, BottleRocket Entertainment, San Diego, CA

(October 2005 – January 2007)

§ Xiaolin Showdown (PS2, PSP): 3^rd person arena fighting 3D action game.

§ Created tech and tools for a proprietary PS2/PSP game engine using C and C++.

§ Created a special effects scripting and simulation system, along with a Windows GUI tool to design, edit, and preview effects.

§ Implemented save/load systems and managed TRC compliance for memory cards.

Game Developer, Mobliss Inc, Seattle, WA

(February 2005 – June 2005)

§ Slyder (BREW Mobile): 2D puzzle maze strategy game.

Software Engineer, Valve Corporation, Seattle, WA

(January 2002 – October 2003), salaried

(January 2000 – January 2002), contracted

§ Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Team Fortress, Day of Defeat, Half-Life Source

§ Developed 1^st person shooter (FPS) games for PC using C and C++.

§ Implemented NPC AI, game rules, weapons, HUD, effects, and world objects.

§ Added features and addressed security issues in multiplayer components.

Software Engineer, Independent

(May 1999 – January 2000)

§ Member of the team that created Counter-Strike for Half-Life.

§ Developed Phineas Bot, a multiplayer AI (“bot”) for Half-Life, using C and C++.

Software Engineer, Independent

(1994 – Present)

§ Created and administered a PvP-oriented MUD. Designed and implemented game systems including skills, combat, equipment, persistent stats and records, etc.

§ Provided leadership and mentoring to a team of amateur developers.

SKILLS

Platforms: Xbox 360, PC, PS2, PSP
Languages: C, C++, Lua, UnrealScript
Engines: Unreal, Half-Life, Source
Middleware: Havok Behavior, Havok Behavior Tool
Design tools: UnrealEd, Hammer, Maya (as a design tool via plug-ins)

Proficiency in many tools related to game software development, including:

Microsoft Visual Studio/C++
Microsoft Xbox 360 Game Disc Authoring Tool
Dev kits for Xbox 360, PS2, and PSP
ProDG tools for building and debugging on PS2 and PSP
GCC, Makefiles, and related building tools
Perforce, Subversion, Microsoft Visual Source Safe, CVS
JIRA, Bugzilla, Mantis, PVCS Tracker

General understanding of most game subsystems such as gameplay, AI, animation, physics, client/server networking and messaging, input, and HUD.
Experience with Windows GUI programming in C++ to create applications and tools.
Familiar with cross-platform development, environments, and processes. Experience working with Linux as a target platform.
Ability to work through problems by using not only personal knowledge, but also the wisdom of other people and sources such as books and the Internet.
Strong ability to communicate with designers, animators, and artists to help them with day to day issues and enable them to add content and features to the game.
A proactive interest in spreading good development processes and practices to my team and my company.

EDUCATION

Western Michigan University (September 1996 – April 2001)

Majors: Computer Science, Philosophy

Minors: Mathematics, Astronomy

Organizations: Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Honor Society for Computing Sciences)