Experience

The Initiative

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Lead Systems Designer

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Respawn Entertainment

• United States
• Computer Games
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Game Designer

  • May 2010 - Jul 2019

  APEX LEGENDS (02.04.2019 launch; Seasons 1 & 2)Principal Weapons Designer- Oversaw development for all primary weapons and ordnance- Designed & implemented new weapons: Peacekeeper Shotgun; Prowler PDW; Havoc Energy AR.- "Remastered" Titanfall 2 weapons and ordnance from first principles to support Apex's new gameplay.- Designed & implemented all weapon attachments and Hop-Ups.- Responsible for all player-facing aspects of Apex weapon feel including recoil and handling dynamics.- Balanced all weapons and ordnance to ensure PvP fairness while honoring our designed loot power curve.- Responsible for all Apex live game weapon balance updates through S2 launch.- Worked closely with other team departments to achieve our mechanical design goals.Shipped: Titanfall 2 (10/28/2016)- Training level: "The Pilot's Gauntlet": Co-designed, scripted, wrote & implemented VO.- SP level: "Blood and Rust": Co-designed & contributed to initial scripting.- Designed, co-wrote, & implemented SP "grunt chatter" system, focusing on tactical telegraphing and positive player reinforcement.- Contributed to multiple areas of overall SP gameplay, including: controller aim assist; difficulty balancing; and weapon balance, feedback, feel, & distribution.Shipped: Titanfall Updates/DLC (03/2014 - 10/2014)- Co-created Frontier Defense, a unique cooperative game mode. Co-designed; implemented major gameplay systems; wrote and implemented all VO.- "War Games"​ DLC map: co-designed & implemented unique intro "training pod"​ sequence & other scripted elements- "Dig Site"​ DLC map environment scriptingShipped: Titanfall (03/11/2014)- Training level: "Welcome to the Frontier"​: Designed, implemented, wrote all VO- Campaign MP: "Outpost 207": Designed, implemented, wrote campaign VO- Designed & implemented weapons/abilities: Titan Vortex Shield, Titan Lockon Detector, Titan Electric Smoke, Archer AT Launcher- Contributed to overall game & weapon design, development, feel, and tuning



Infinity Ward

• United States
• Computer Games
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Designer

  • Oct 2008 - Apr 2010

  Shipped: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (11/10/09) - Campaign levels: "The Hornet's Nest"; "Just Like Old Times" - Spec Ops (Coop) levels: "Big Brother"; "Wardriving" - AI battle chatter system (co-designed, scripted & wrote dialogue)



Treyarch

• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • 2005 - 2008

  Shipped: Call of Duty: World At WarShipped: Call of Duty 3Shipped: Call of Duty 2: Big Red One