Resume

Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing - August 2018 - December 2022

  • B.S. in Computer Science

  • B.A. in Games and Interactive Media

  • Minor in Game Design and Development

Technical Projects

SNAPSQUATCH - January 2022 - May 2022

  • Co-led a team of 10 people over 16 weeks by adopting an Agile development framework to create a healthy work-life balance while completing all objectives

  • Created the main game mechanic and debug tools that can tune the complex system in isolation from gameplay to constantly iterate on it and find the fun

  • Produced weekly builds, promotional material, and patch notes to our team sponsor, Iron Galaxy, to ensure the team’s vision was executed efficiently and effectively

Hattrick The Magician - March 2021 - December 2021

  • Collaborated with a team of 8 to build and develop a skill-based Unity VR game in which the player performs magic tricks as a stage magician

  • Improved technical abilities by refactoring C# code to increase readability and performance

MSUFCU Digital Transformation of Member Data - September 2022 - December 2022

  • Implemented a full database schema with MySQL to be the backend for a mobile banking app

  • Made weekly adjustments to the project plan and app after meeting with MSUFCU

Experience

Game Design and Development II/III, Teaching Assistant - January 2022 - December 2022

Michigan State University - MI 455/MI 497

  • Assisted students by answering questions and giving holistic feedback to increase understanding about making a game from pre production, to alpha, beta, and release 

  • Instructed a class of 40 students by using a burndown chart to keep them on track over a year 

IndieCade, Production Manager - October 2021 - November 2022

Show&Tell/GameTasting

  • Facilitated presenting over 50 indie games to the public through efficient pre-planning with spreadsheets and communication with the developers 

Python Algorithmic Thinking and Programming,  Teaching Assistant - August 2020 - December 2021

Michigan State University - CSE 102

  • Taught Python and algorithmic thinking to ensure students achieve beginner level coding skills

  • Adapted lessons with real life examples to convey meaning to students and keep them engaged

Activities

Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Club - Treasurer -> V.P. -> President August 2018 - December 2022

  • Arranged a large scale regional tournament by creating advertisements and serving as a liaison between the university, vendors, and attendees to make the event run as smooth as possible

  • Managed finances of a major student organization, which required budgeting of huge events and handling large quantities of money

  • Led as a Tournament Organizer for weekly tournaments, which hosted 100-200 attendees

  • Created brackets and resolved disputes in order to foster a healthy growing community

Skills

  • Expert: Unity, C#, Game Programming

  • Proficient: C, C++, SQL, Adobe Suite, Agile Development, Teaching

  • Familiar: Python, CSS, HTML, PHP