Principal Professional Leader - Data and Technology Futures

• Sep 2023 - Present

Principal Professional - Data and Technology Futures

• Jan 2023 - Sep 2023

Product Owner

• May 2022 - Aug 2022

Game and Simulation Research Programmer

• Nov 2020 - Apr 2022

Sessional Lecturer

• Jul 2020 - Nov 2020

Customer Application Support Specialist

• Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

Project Assistant

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

Project Assistant for Jalan Jalan (On the move) exhibition at George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

Sessional Lecturer

• Feb 2012 - Jun 2018

Sessional lecturing within games design department teaching Programming, Unity 3D, Motion Capture, and Tools scripting.‣ Writing, curating, and class delivery of technical course materials and documentation spanning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year levels across a wide array of software and platforms such as, Processing, Maya, and Unity for Games and Animation programming and design courses.‣ Instructing the use of performance monitoring tools in game development software (Unity) in order to debug common and not-so-common issues with desktop and mobile platforms.‣ Championing the procurement and deployment of mobile (Android) devices for 3rd year student projects.‣ Manual testing of game software on Windows, Mac, and mobile (Android) platforms.‣ Providing progress review, technical support, troubleshooting, bug fixes, and feedback for student projects in person, email, and online via Blackboard.‣ Data entry and management of student marks, feedback, and projects.‣ Providing ICT acquisition consultancy for labs, research project proposals, and technical support (Windows, iOS, and Android) for local and international real-time gallery exhibitions.‣ Gained accreditation as a Standard Mental Health First Aider.Previous teaching courses:‣ 1109GFS Programming for Interactive Media‣ 2101GFS Games Level Design‣ 2134GFS Player Experience Design‣ 3102GFS Advanced Game Development‣ 3114GFS Games Project‣ 3119GFS CGI Specialisation‣ 3122GFS Animating Process and Tools Show less

Project Assistant

• Sep 2013 - Oct 2013

Project Assistant for The Reel Deal, A showcase of contemporary Australian Film and Screen Media exhibition and film festival, Presented by the Griffith Film School, Brisbane, Australia.

Co-founder / CEO / Technical Director

• Nov 2011 - Jan 2013

Co-founder and CEO of an independent game studio focusing on mobile development. ‣ Spearheading the startup of a game development studio after graduating with first class honours, with four other Griffith alumni. Overseeing the development, delivery, and distribution of mobile iOS game applications. ‣ Product Owner of two iOS mobile games ‣ Liaising with external clients on technical project progress and testing. ‣ Creating test plans, data and reports to manage and support a small quality assurance team. ‣ Managing daily build distribution and documentation for the team using TestFlight. ‣ Manual testing of game software on mobile (iOS) platforms. ‣ Mentoring technical work experience team members. ‣ Completed Certificate IV in Small Business Management under New Enterprise Incentive Scheme. Show less

Indie Game Developer

• Feb 2010 - Nov 2011

‣ Technical Art (Character TD / Pipeline & tools / Shader writing) ‣ 3D Art ‣ Programming ‣ Gameplay Design ‣ Technical Art (Character TD / Pipeline & tools / Shader writing) ‣ 3D Art ‣ Programming ‣ Gameplay Design

Technical Artist

• Nov 2010 - Feb 2011

Customisation of Deadline Maya plug-in. ‣ Writing custom tools in Python to improve the studio's Maya to Deadline Render pipeline ‣ Liaising with client to understand their needs, reviewing, and updating on project feasibility ‣ Remote manual testing of tool changes on Windows (workstations) and Linux (render farm) ‣ Educating the client on tool creation to empower the team to manage and create their own minor tool updates. Customisation of Deadline Maya plug-in. ‣ Writing custom tools in Python to improve the studio's Maya to Deadline Render pipeline ‣ Liaising with client to understand their needs, reviewing, and updating on project feasibility ‣ Remote manual testing of tool changes on Windows (workstations) and Linux (render farm) ‣ Educating the client on tool creation to empower the team to manage and create their own minor tool updates.

Software Quality Assurance Tester

• Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

Quality Assurance Tester (Contract) with PS3 team on the Creative Assembly (SEGA) RTS Stormrise. ‣ Manual testing of game software on Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows platforms. ‣ Executing daily test cases within agreed timeframe to meet tight project deadlines. ‣ Identifying, creating, and executing test cases, including regression testing when needed. ‣ Appropriate technical writing of testing documentation. ‣ Screen capture and recording of observed defects to increase effectiveness of testing documentation. ‣ Raising defects and following through to resolution. When required, liaising with developers, analysts, or developers to ensure defect documentation is concise and accurate. Show less

Network Engineer (Trainee)

• Feb 2005 - Jan 2006

Working within the Network Comms team troubleshooting and solving network issues. ‣ Data and communication system configuration using Remote Desktop software and Telnet protocol. ‣ Patching data and communication connections for LAN/WAN/VPN for large government ICT. ‣ Experience with job ticketing software, receiving level 2 & 3 support tickets and level 2 & 3 VIP support tickets, and actioning accordingly. Escalating support tickets to other team members when required. ‣ Assisting level 1 help desk staff with higher level 2 & 3 technical enquiries when required. ‣ On-site and off-site support of data and comms, including attending VIP residences to deploy and troubleshoot VPN hardware. ‣ Writing technical procedures and manuals for routine network support tasks. ‣ Completed Certificate II in Information Technology. Show less

Business Administrative Assistant (School-based Trainee)

• Feb 2003 - Nov 2004

Working within the Human Resources and Governance team. ‣ Administration tasks and data entry for the Human Resources and Governance department. ‣ Answering telephone call from internal staff and external customers, and directing enquiries to the appropriate team member. ‣ Requested a transfer to IT department during school holidays for over-the-shoulder experience with desktop and hardware support for large government ICT ‣ Completed Certificate II in Business. Working within the Human Resources and Governance team. ‣ Administration tasks and data entry for the Human Resources and Governance department. ‣ Answering telephone call from internal staff and external customers, and directing enquiries to the appropriate team member. ‣ Requested a transfer to IT department during school holidays for over-the-shoulder experience with desktop and hardware support for large government ICT ‣ Completed Certificate II in Business.