Experience

The Molasses Flood

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Level Designer

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Avalanche Studios Group

• Sweden
• Computer Games
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Living World Experience Owner / Lead Level Designer

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2023

  As the "Living World" Experience Owner:I lead a cross-disciplinary, cross-Atlantic team responsible to creating and maintaining the world of Contraband. This includes around 40 total devs over the following disciplines: Level/World/Technical Designers, a Gameplay Programmer, Animators, Environment/Vegetation/VFX Artists, and Audio Designers. That means providing direction when there needs to be direction, providing timely feedback, creating production pipelines, and working to improve workflows and tools for the team, connecting all the different threads of game development into a world that is cohesive and impressive, working with external consultants to insure the fictional world respects the cultural norms and values of the part of the world that inspired us and remove any arbitrary barriers that would exclude different players from enjoying our game. Show less

• Lead Content Designer

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2019

  - Designed and first pass implementation on all missions including the onboarding experience and boss nodes, oversaw design of side missions / combat nodes / open world content.- Lead a team of 6 content / level designers and 2 world builders. Worked with art to create the visual identity of the world, materials and biomes. - Line Manager for 6 level designers, responsible for their professional growth, resolve disputes, set goals, promotions, etc.



DICE (EA Digital Illusions CE AB)

• Sweden
• Computer Games
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Designer

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2016

  Generally speaking, a designer at DICE means many things, but most central to the position is ownership over gameplay and making sure the product is stable and bug free. (haha. we try!) Over my 4 years at DICE, I was a Mission Designer on BF4, Level / World Designer on Mirror's Edge Catalyst, MP Designer on Battlefront 2. What that generally means is I: -Design, implement and polish gameplay to high quality level and own it. -Build immersive, well connected, level geometry to support gameplay -Collaborate with other disciplines -Playtest and bug fix to achieve game stability Responsibilities vary from project to project. Please see each project for more details. Show less



BioWare

• Canada
• Computer Games
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Contract World Designer

  • May 2011 - Aug 2012

  Initial Position was on Spawn Team. There my responsibilities included helping create the majority of the open world content including ambient and combat spawning, quick travel scripting, elevators After 4 months my services were needed on the Combat Team where I was grouped with 3 other individuals who became responsible for designing combat in the open world and phased (instanced) in detail across 17 planets and transition areas. Post Launch I worked with the levels team to whitebox the next planets for the expansion as well as prototype new enemies and their ability packages. See the individual project for more detail. Show less



SMU Guildhall

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Level Designer

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2010

  Deliverance - Gears of War single player mapApril to May 2010• Created and scripted a 10-15 minute single player GoW experience in a unique backcountryenvironment with a new mechanic for closing sinkholes.Livitras – Unreal Tournament 3 multiplayer mapFeb to Mar 2010• Re-created DM-17 in a unique and epic custom environment with new additions for flow, new artassets, and a dynamic environment.Animal Cruelty – Fallout 3 single player mapNov 2009 – Dec 2010• Created a compelling story with over 100 lines of dialogue in the main quest developing fourmemorable characters and creating moral dilemma's that change their dynamics and the outcome of thequest.Dogs Triumphant Return – Half Life 2 single player mapJune to July 2010• A unique 3rd person Brawler in the Half Life 2 universe, where you play as Dog, the usually friendly,but fatally devastating when antagonized, robot!• Scripted and designed three new attack moves including a punch, AOE pound, and the ability to throwcars at your enemiesMaster's Thesis – Do Players Explore Off the Critical Path When Given Specific Linear Objectives and Can We Do Anything About It? May to Dec 2010 Show less

• Lead Designer/Environmental Artist

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2010

  Synesthetic Dream – Single player game created in the Unreal Development KitTeam Project: Lead Level Designer, July 2010 – Dec 2010• IN PROCESS…Whispering Tower – Single player prototype game created the Unreal Development KitTeam Project: Lead Level Designer, Mar 2010 – May 2010• Designed tutorial level• Completed all lighting passes on level • Created numerous art assets including models and textures • Led a team of four level designers, prepared documentation, led level design scrum sessions, helped develop environmental art style as documented in Art Style Guide Show less



GDC Austin

• Guildhall Student

  • 2009 - 2010