Experience

Tempo

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Engineering

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Lazarwulf Technologies LLC

• Austin, Texas, United States

• CEO/Owner

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Consulting services, 30 years experience. Consulting services, 30 years experience.



Infinite Games

• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Jun 2022 - Dec 2022



SciPlay

• United States
• Computer Games
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Principal Software Engineer

  • Nov 2021 - Jul 2022



Arkane Studios

• France
• Computer Games
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Principal Online Engineer

  • Apr 2019 - Nov 2021



Certain Affinity

• United States
• Computer Games
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director Of Engineering

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Directing a team responsible for Meta game. Store, MatchMaking, Analytics and more ! Integration of server tech into Ue4 Define best practices for team Directing a team responsible for Meta game. Store, MatchMaking, Analytics and more ! Integration of server tech into Ue4 Define best practices for team



WaveDash Games

• Oakland, Ca

• Lead Network Engineer

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

  Built Server and Live ops teams. Responsible for all server tech, written from scratch, in C++. Working to scale in under a year with 2.5 programmers. Built multiple systems, including, but not limited to; Authentication, Matchmaker, Client "vpn tunnel", Custom Game servers, that work with Unity. Built Server and Live ops teams. Responsible for all server tech, written from scratch, in C++. Working to scale in under a year with 2.5 programmers. Built multiple systems, including, but not limited to; Authentication, Matchmaker, Client "vpn tunnel", Custom Game servers, that work with Unity.



Obsidian Entertainment

• United States
• Computer Games
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Network Engineer

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2017

  Built and Lead a team of server engineers working on MMO Armored Warfare. Built C++ server architecture from ground up. Built and managed a LiveOp team. Designed, Created and patented MatchMaker. Built Authentication system Created server dll for CryEngine, allowing for communications with full stack. Built and Lead a team of server engineers working on MMO Armored Warfare. Built C++ server architecture from ground up. Built and managed a LiveOp team. Designed, Created and patented MatchMaker. Built Authentication system Created server dll for CryEngine, allowing for communications with full stack.



Tencent Boston, Inc

• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Engineer

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

  Designed, developed, and implemented modular real time server system in Java using Google Protocol buffers as the interface to Unity C# Created Dynamic Loot System supporting runtime modification of loot roll percentages which supports increasing the odds for paying customers and at strategic game intervals Advise programming team on best practices for client / server games Helped develop a security system allowing for client side combat with server validation Created C# tools allowing for rapid iteration of game systems thereby decreasing design iteration from days to minutes Designed and implemented original idea for upcoming Async Pvp feature Show less



gamigo US Inc.

• United States
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Engineer

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

  Team Lead for Server and Tools teams (8 direct reports); responsible for managing, mentoring, training, and 1:1 development Instrumental in strategic planning of game technologies Work closely with engineers of all departments to develop their coding practices, intrapersonal skills, goals, and commitment to AAA quality Member of the Trion hiring team; interviewing and hiring for multiple departments Solely responsible for Localization. Including creation of a Localization pipeline with tool support that allows dynamic (in tool) and CSV export functionality Designed and oversaw the implementation of a fully scalable 99.99% uptime, shard-less server architecture for Shooter/MMO Defiance Increased server performance from 4 concurrent players, 450ms latency, 12 hour uptime to 1000 concurrent players per process, 15ms latency, and infinite uptime Designed and supervised creation of a rolling authentication, Client side combat system Pioneered concept of internal tools team; hired engineers, evaluated core technologies and determined best tools for game pipeline Developed relationships with Outsourcing, Data centers, MySql, Microsoft, and Sony Show less



Carbine Studios

• Principal Engineer

  • Jun 2005 - Jul 2011

  One of the founding members of the studio, responsible for architecting and implementing the core game and server code base Oversaw the architecture of the core game server systems Worked closely with both Art and Design in developing pipelines and technologies Responsible for creating several game systems, including; Creatures, Items, Spells, Vehicles, Factions, AI, Spawns, UI, sound and several others Performed initial creation of the internal SQL database structures Teach engineers principals of good coding practices, and client/server technology Show less



Mach2Games

• Owner/Programmer

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2007

  End to End development of iPhone Games Skyfighter. I was responsible for the Code, Art, and Design. Developed a 2d Sprite based, cross platform OpenGl engine for the iPhone. Create Alimony Counter iPhone app. Co-Created iTone. A musically tone generator game for the iPhone. End to End development of iPhone Games Skyfighter. I was responsible for the Code, Art, and Design. Developed a 2d Sprite based, cross platform OpenGl engine for the iPhone. Create Alimony Counter iPhone app. Co-Created iTone. A musically tone generator game for the iPhone.



Blizzard Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Engineer

  • Jan 1997 - Jun 2005

  One of the initial 8 members of the World Of Warcraft development team; saw the project through shipping and several patches Initially worked on the core database and game creation tools for the project Helped evolve and maintain the server architecture as well as client graphics One of two SQL DBA’s for the creation and architecture of the SQL databases Lead a team rewriting the visual effects, model, and animation systems; team was essential in WoW meeting its ship date. Implemented spawn, loot, items, dressing room and other game systems Lead a development team which created client/server support tools for the customer service department Show less



UTech

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technician

  • Jun 1993 - Jan 1997

  Created and maintained Paradox Database inventory system for equipment and parts related to support. Created and maintained Paradox Database inventory system for equipment and parts related to support.