Experience

Sumo Digital Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Computer Games
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Level Designer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Level DesignerSumo NewecastleCURRENT PROJECTUnannounced UE5 PrototypeGenre: FPSI created an FPS shooter based around the standard Horde game mode. I designed the core concept and the IP itself. - I created 4 maps, 3 unique ones and 1 that was a nighttime variant all built with art. - Created an enemy spawn system and an enemy wave system based around my enemy designs. All locked and balanced into times for delivering more hordes. - Created a method of having over 250+ enemies on screen at the same time- Completed a daily balance pass on the game including 3C’s, TTK, Wave difficulty, Wave Frequency, randomization of loot drops and ability drops. - Created 3 abilities that synergized with each other. - Ensured that shooting the enemies was a fun and satisfying experience by using audio and specialist 2D VFX sequences to create brief 1 second bites of AV dopamine. PREVIOUS PROJECTJune 2021 - Dec 22Unannounced ProjectGenre: FPS- Joined project team in June and learned custom game engine.- Balanced weapons and set up nine for prototyping with mechanisms for future weapons.- Designed an area with two rooms and a puzzle to unlock a door before boss battle.- Created decoy weapon on paper and implemented it with artists, coders, and animators.- Iterated on map sections for better movement and traversal, working with seniors.- Designed and implemented unique weapons with team.- Created gyms for tonal shift testing and readiness, guiding players through unorthodox routes.

• Junior Designer

  • Feb 2021 - Sep 2022

  My role at Sumo involves me assisting and supporting the lead designers on LD tasks and Systems Design.On my current project I was tasked with creating the following: - Design a time trial puzzle that could be used in both SP/MP and work with Tech Designers to implement it.- Design a map that could effectively house the time trial elements. I worked with seniors and leads to iterate on the design of the map. - Design a boss room - Set up systems to support CCC's and gameplay mechanics including a variety of balancing elements- Provide clear and concise documentation for my work- Provide testing support to leads- Analyze competitor features in detail and present to the project design team as a baseline for best practice in our design principles and implementation.- Prototype AI NPCs and implement them into a gym



Industrial Strength Records

• Greater New York City Area

• Vocalist / Lyricist

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  A versatile and experienced vocalist working for Industrial Strength Records NYC under the pseudonym Tooms. Artists I work with and have collaborated with include: Lenny Dee | Unexist | Malke | Zardonic | Crisis | OGM909 | Tieum | Lowroller Releases so far are: EONE MUSIC Zardonic (feat: Malke & Ape) - Monster Credit: Songwriter/Performer INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH RECORDS Tooms (band) - Disgraceland - ISRDIGI037 Tooms & Lenny Dee - Burn in Sunlight - ISRDIGI062 Unexist & Crisis feat Tooms - Music is my Weapon - ISRDIGI087 (Number 1 on the Juno Hardcore charts) Mr Madness & Lenny Dee feat Tooms - Hardcore Nightmare - ISRDIGI105 Fail2Comply - Bullet in my teeth - UXALP001 Fail2Comply - Base Jump - ISRDIGI122 Malke feat Tooms - Hold Your Breath - ISRDIGI129 Malke feat Tooms - Evil Intent - ISRDIGI129



Idene Roozbayani Productions

• Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Freelance Photographer

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  Since 2007 I've been working as a freelance photographer specialising in Music and Corporate events. My work is focused on capturing the energy and vibe of the day and/or attendees in an engaging manner to print quality. I've been in house photographer for a number of notable events around the North East of England, including Shindig and Newcastle Fashion Week. My work has appeared in regional publications as well as national and online sites like Resident Advisor and Don't Stay In. Other areas of specialism are in Portraiture and Corporate Events. Clients I've worked with in the past and currently: Atomhawk | Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development: North East Branch | Shindig UK Events | NARC Magazine | Newcastle NE1 Business Improvement District | Error_ Club Night | www.residentadvisor.net | Alexander Apartments | Newcastle University | Home Group Ltd | Ubisoft Reflections | Theatre Hullabaloo



Sumo Digital Ltd / Atomhawk

• Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• IT Technician

  • Jan 2018 - Feb 2021

  - Onsite IT and Operational support for Newcastle - Remote support of Sumo studios in Sheffield, Nottingham and Pune, India. - Manage and maintain developer computers - Troubleshooting and resolving issues, ensuring systems are fully operation to meet development deadlines - Procure and set up hardware solutions for both staff comfort and operational requirements. - Exchange Administration - AD administration - Competent in using remote tools to resolve issues on remote computers - Expert at building High End game development PCs - Competent with installation and maintenance of development tools including: Visual Studio, Perforce, Unreal Engine, Adobe Suite including setting up scratch disks, Microsoft Suite, 3DS Max, Substance Suite, audio software tools and PC optimisation, VST Plugins,



CCP Games

• Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• IT Technician

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2017

  Onsite IT and Operational support for Newcastle and London offices supporting 50+ staff. Manage and maintain developer computers Troubleshooting and resolving issues and ensure all deadlines are met. Provide full offsite support at conferences internationally using remote solutions. Procure and set up hardware solutions for both staff comfort and operational requirements. Events coordination, set up, administer and tear down. At all times overseeing the security of the build.



Northern Institute for Cancer Research

• Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Computer Technician

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Provide onsite, email, phone and remote control support to 300+ students and staff including practicing doctors, professors and research associates across multiple sites • Administering Active Directory, adding and removing users from OU groups in line with data protection laws and campus policies. • Creating and deploying software policies using VMWare • Testing new software requests to make sure they are compatible with the network build of desktops • cataloguing and ensuring an accurate database of all computers and printers in Newcastle Universities configuration database. • Providing on site AV support to guest speakers twice a week. Ensuring all of their requirements are met and that talks are set up and ready on time. • Resolving complex off-network laptop/computer issues including file syncing, email mapping and RAS connections. • Removing viruses from infected computers following policy guidelines



Home Group

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Coordinator

  • May 2010 - May 2013

  • Setup new offices from an IT perspective, working with Stonham and Housing Operations colleagues to ensure successful delivery and provisioning of our corporate infrastructure – cabling, hardware, telephony, data communications. • Office closures, from an IT perspective. This includes ceasing telephony services, arranging hardware relocation/recovery. • Office moves, from an IT perspective. Includes planning and implementation of the relocation of hardware and telephony services. • Provide accurate site cost estimates for all office modifications to my customers as well as business critical costing’s for potential Home Group business acquisitions• Liaise with cabling contractors and send out tenders for quotes• Liaise with internal teams including the Networks Team for all telephony and data requirements and Mobile Technicians to assist with moves and arrange site surveys• Order all of the organisations phone lines. • Keep an active log of all office moves in a dedicated spreadsheet and ensure on a relevant basis that the work is being completed and that everything is going as scheduled. Every week I prepared a report for the management team on the status of all Office Modifications• Document all failures and investigate where the failings occurred• Site visits, for larger offices/requests• Deployment of floating support hardware and connectivity as/when required. • Direct support to the Infrastructure department for ‘day to day’ back office services• Responsible for effective monitoring and reporting of the IS Infrastructure budget(s) that are associated to Infrastructure projects• Management of leased multifunction function device installation• Management of payphone procurement and installations.• At any given time there are approximately 40 active Office Modifications which were under my care across the country.• Review and improve processes used by the Operations Support team. Supply documentation and work flows for process improvement.

• Customer Service Analyst

  • Oct 2006 - May 2010

  • Provide 1st line support for a user base of 4000 based across approx 400 offices all across the UK• Provide 1st line support for users on windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 domains simultaneously.• Track our inquiries from the beginning providing consistent updates to the users on all progress being made to the final resolution of the case using an internal database client• Providing 1st line support for MS Office applications, additional business related applications and business specific applications. • Experience with network administration tasks and completing tasks to dead lines• I have experience with networked printers and standalone. As well as experience with thin print system servers and set ups. • Familiar with the installation and configuration of VPN and Dial up remote access solutions. • The ability to troubleshoot at a highly detailed level, exhausting all possible options before handing the case to 3rd line support. • Able to install hardware and software.• Experience using AD, User manager, Exchange Administrator, Dameware mini remote, Remote Desktop Connection and Citrix Management Console.• I have experience working with windows XP and Lotus Notes.



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• Microsoft Xbox Escalations Manager

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2006

  • Communications link between various independent sections of related industry• 2nd Line of Support for highly technical and sensitive customer related escalations• High level quality of service over the phones and in person dealing with staff members and issues• Performed trend analysis • Provided tracking and reporting of issues back to various lines of businessMy role as escalations manager is to act as the main point of communication between the service and repair centre, Microsoft head office and the end user. Additional responsibilities are to also act as a night time supervisor for the late shift. I myself am required to be up to date with all the new emerging issues as well as the previous issues and I have to be able to deal with any kind of call inbound.

• Microsoft Xbox Customer Support Analyst

  • Feb 2003 - Oct 2005

  I provided on the phone and email assistance to Microsoft Xbox customers. Part of the role included network configuration assistance and billing queries.



Gamestation

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shop Assistant

  • Oct 2002 - Jan 2003