Experience

Bethesda Softworks

• United States
• Computer Games
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Quality Assurance Tester

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  • Smoking prospective builds and communicating to the rest of the QA department whether or not the builds are viable for testing • Identifying, investigating and recording bugs and potential issues in all game builds prior to and after release • Producing thorough and detailed bug reports for use by the developers and QA department • Communicating and collaborating with QA leads and other testers to perform burst tests and content checks • Smoking prospective builds and communicating to the rest of the QA department whether or not the builds are viable for testing • Identifying, investigating and recording bugs and potential issues in all game builds prior to and after release • Producing thorough and detailed bug reports for use by the developers and QA department • Communicating and collaborating with QA leads and other testers to perform burst tests and content checks



Baltimore County Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• High School Teacher - Interactive Media Production

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Educating students how to utilize Adobe Creative Suite Programs to create websites, illustrations, project assets, animations, and other various forms of digital projects/artwork • Imparting knowledge of good design principles and typography to create effective and stylish promotional and marketing materials • Imparting knowledge of basic website design, sitemap development, asset creation, and CSS to create effective, functional, and stylish websites • Educating students how to utilize Adobe Creative Suite Programs to create websites, illustrations, project assets, animations, and other various forms of digital projects/artwork • Imparting knowledge of good design principles and typography to create effective and stylish promotional and marketing materials • Imparting knowledge of basic website design, sitemap development, asset creation, and CSS to create effective, functional, and stylish websites



GameStop

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Game Advisor

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Greeted and assisted customers promptly to ensure an outstanding shopping experience for bookstore patrons • Maintained the upkeep of the store by organizing areas as directed, shelving new product, and performing light housekeeping on the floor • Provided excellent customer service consistent with values of the store • Greeted and assisted customers promptly to ensure an outstanding shopping experience for bookstore patrons • Maintained the upkeep of the store by organizing areas as directed, shelving new product, and performing light housekeeping on the floor • Provided excellent customer service consistent with values of the store



Siggy - Moblie Game (Indie Game)

• Art Lead

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2015

  Responsibilities • Developing the art style for all assets • Main character concept art • 2D artwork of character and object sprites • Managing other artists on the team Skills Used/Acquired • Sharing responsibilities within a small team • Understanding of game development process • Time management to work efficiently during sprints • Leadership skills Responsibilities • Developing the art style for all assets • Main character concept art • 2D artwork of character and object sprites • Managing other artists on the team Skills Used/Acquired • Sharing responsibilities within a small team • Understanding of game development process • Time management to work efficiently during sprints • Leadership skills



University of Maryland, Baltimore County Bookstore

• Textbook Desk Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2015

  • Designed illustrations, logos, and marketing materials to advertise in-store events, sales, and promotions • Edited photos of apparel, supplies, and other merchandise for use on the store’s website and print marketing materials • Utilized software to order, verify, and categorize textbook and class materials • Trained 25-30 new employees to pack and retrieve customer orders, utilize the online textbook database, and organize textbook shelves • Maintained the upkeep of the bookstore by organizing areas as directed, shelving new shipments, and performing light housekeeping on the floor • Provided excellent customer service consistent with values of the bookstore Show less



Create a Play - PC Game Prototype (Indie Game)

• Concept Artist, 2D Artist

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2015

  Responsibilities • Character concept art • 2D artwork of character and object sprites • Leading the prototype presentation Skills Used/Acquired • Sharing responsibilities within a small team • Understanding of game development process Responsibilities • Character concept art • 2D artwork of character and object sprites • Leading the prototype presentation Skills Used/Acquired • Sharing responsibilities within a small team • Understanding of game development process



University of Maryland Baltimore County

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Web Design Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Collaborated with a professor to format research about the transcontinental railroad into stylish and informative webpages • Developed early website designs utilizing Adobe Dreamweaver that were used as a reference for final website design • Designed mockups and wireframes to organize the layout of information and solidify overall appearance of website • Created all artistic elements to promote cohesion and consistency • Collaborated with a professor to format research about the transcontinental railroad into stylish and informative webpages • Developed early website designs utilizing Adobe Dreamweaver that were used as a reference for final website design • Designed mockups and wireframes to organize the layout of information and solidify overall appearance of website • Created all artistic elements to promote cohesion and consistency



Collision - PC Game (Indie Game)

• Producer, Art Lead, Design Lead

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Responsibilities • Developing the plot, characters, and gameplay mechanics • Creating all character, background, and object concept art • 2D artwork of characters, backgrounds, and objects to be used in-game • Managing five programmers Skills Used/Acquired • Leadership skills • Ability to communicate with and relate to programmers • Understanding of game development process • Time management to deliver a playable final product • Understanding the benefits and limits of the program Unity Show less



Devoveo - PC Game Design (Indie Game)

• Art Lead, Co-Design Lead

  • Nov 2010 - May 2011

  Responsibilities • Developing the art style for all assets • Creating all character, background, and object concept art • 2D artwork of characters, backgrounds, and objects to be used in-game • Working alongside four programmers Skills Used/Acquired • Ability to communicate with and relate to programmers • Understanding of game development process • Time management to deliver a developed game design in time for a competition Responsibilities • Developing the art style for all assets • Creating all character, background, and object concept art • 2D artwork of characters, backgrounds, and objects to be used in-game • Working alongside four programmers Skills Used/Acquired • Ability to communicate with and relate to programmers • Understanding of game development process • Time management to deliver a developed game design in time for a competition