Experience

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  Slipgate Ironworks

  • Denmark
  • Computer Games
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Lead Programmer

    • Sep 2022 - May 2024

    - In charge of estimating, scheduling, and allocating tasks for a team of 8 otherprogrammers, keeping other departments unblocked based on priority and need.- Works closely with game and level designers to take their requirements and turn theminto actionable tasks for myself or other programmers.- Works in every part of the game, including vehicle implementation, enemy AI, characterabilities, character movement, weapon systems, interactive objects, level scripting tools,save system work, and any other area needed.- Makes engine level source code improvements for several parts of Unreal Engine 4.27,such as fixing stale navigation builds, physics constraints, physx vehicles, and more.- In charge of maintaining and deploying continuous integration builds for testing usingJenkins for automation and Steamworks for posting builds.

  • Gameplay Programmer

    • Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

  • Gameplay Programmer

    • Sep 2021 - Jan 2022

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  OCLC

  • United States
  • Software Development
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Software Engineer

    • Sep 2019 - Jan 2022

    - Designs and creates key new features that are key to selling the team’s products to libraries and their patrons.- Maintains and improves legacy applications for long sustained support.- Adds and designs new features to be added to REST APIs.- Leads initiatives to improve internal development and testing workflows to increase team velocity.- Supports applications in production by monitoring performance and reacting to production incidents.- Works closely with Product People and BSAs to define requirements and give estimates.- Upholds W3C accessibility standards with legacy features and when adding new features.- Incorporates I18n support to applications, including RTL language support.

  • Intern

    • May 2019 - Sep 2019

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  Bowling Green State University

  • Bowling Green, OH

  • Resident Advisor

    • Jan 2018 - May 2020
    • Bowling Green, OH

    · Created and coordinated 8 programs to promote the values upheld by the Residence Life department.· Creates monthly informational boards that promote diversity, academics, engagement, and personal care.· Ensures supervisors are informed of all activities, concerns, and issues in a timely and professional manner.· Upholds university policy, and consistently follows up with and communicates with residents.

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  Installation 01

  • Lead Programmer

    • May 2017 - Aug 2018

    Installation 01 is a Halo FPS game being developed by longtime fans of the franchise. My role and tasks include:Maintaining a Programming Workflow: - Created guidelines for how programmers on the team complete tasks. - Making sure the programmers on the team follow and document their work according to these workflow guidlines.Breaking Down Game Mechanics: - Evaluating various aspects of different games of the Halo franchise and breaks down how they function into plain language. - Drafting up documents setting up a framework and plan for in-engine implementation.Implementing Game Mechanics: - Utilizing skills and knowledge of the Unity3D game engine and C# to create scripts for feature implementation. - Evaluating how current game mechanics operate and improving them for a better user experience.Coordinating, Communication, and Leadership: - Making sure all of the other programmers have an assignment at any given time. - Communicating plans, limitations, and progress among other things to the rest of the team and fellow leads. - Giving other members of the team the tools they need to succeed and prosper.

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  Webmaster Freelance

  • No Specific Location

  • Webmaster

    • Mar 2016 - Jan 2018
    • No Specific Location

    - Utilized existing code to create a website for hosting media materials and for communication between readers.- Used PHP, HTML, and CSS coding skills to edit and add features to website.- Maintains website with 15,000 hits or more per day.- Used Google Webmaster tools to enhance search engine optimization (SEO); Monitors daily traffic to adjust website settings.Website Link: http://helveticascans.com/

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  Nationwide Insurance

  • Columbus, Ohio

  • Summer Intern

    • May 2017 - Aug 2017
    • Columbus, Ohio

    Application Developer for Nationwide's IT Department - MCC Cerebrum Team- Learnt how to program using AngularJS in less than 2 weeks to begin development work.- Worked with fellow members of my team to define project scope, requirements, and tasks for the course of 10 weeks.- Created a dashboard for use by Cerebrum and other run-time teams for application monitoring utilizing RESTful APIs from New Relic.- Retrieved and sorted through data and displayed information in a clean and simple way for anyone, including non-developers to understand.- Utilized SASS for styling and clean UI design.- Presented work to fellow team members, app suite managers, and fostered a business partnership between Cerebrum and the New Relic team at Nationwide.

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  Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

  • Powell, Ohio

  • Retail Associate

    • May 2013 - Aug 2016
    • Powell, Ohio

    - Provided high-quality customer service to suit their needs.- Assisted with inventory control and organization.- Managed and maintained product and displays in an organized manner.- Investigated and resolved customer issues to maintain store reputation.