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