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Born in 1984, I have been well introduced to the gaming scene.  It has been my passion to become an industry professional since 2007 when I decided to start work on a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, AZ.  I have been a hobbyist creating content for several different gaming communities and hosting websites which support user generated content.  Getting to the point where I am today has been a long trip and I’m very optimistic about what the future holds for me.

My passion is gaming, I am easy to get a long with, a team player and a hard worker.  I can let loose and have fun when appropriate.  I enjoy and welcome criticism on my work and like to offer my opinion on others.  I have been gaming ever since I had my original NES in the 80′s. In addition to gaming, I enjoy travel,  photography, physics, architecture, mountain biking and anything mechanical.

Here are some of my proficiencies:

Professional Experience:

Depth – Level Designer (6/2011 – Present)

• Created multiplayer maps from concept: Crude, Cove, Antiguo
• Worked on pre-existing levels to polish out bugs and update the scenes with gameplay elements created by the lead designer. Fractured, Olmec

Warm Gun – Level Designer  (6/2010 – Present)

• Created multiplayer maps from concept to final polish: Phoenix/Attrition/Lowside
• Started & Finished Lighting passes on maps: LostHighway, RedRiverCanyon, RedLine, Phoenix, DamIt, DearLord, HeartofDarkness, Attrition, Lowside.
• Created Events/Polished Atmosphere: LostHighway, RedRiverCanyon, Phoenix, RedLine, DearLord, DamIt

Software Knowledge:

• Unreal Editor: Kismet, Matinee, Cascade(Particle Editor), Material Editor, Sound Cue Editor
• Photoshop: Texture,  Decal and Photograph  Creation/Modification
• Maya: Low Poly Modeling
• Organizational Programs: SVN, Microsoft Office, GoogleDocs

Skills:

Level Optimization ———Lightmap Tweaking ———Texture Reduction/Modification ———Particle Modification/Creation ———Portaling/Occlusion	BSP Level Block-out Multi-Player Game Flow Tweaking Design and Project Planning Documentation ———Level Drafting w/ Layers Kismet Scripting ———Complex Events
Well Organized Revision Documentation Passion for Playing and Making Games Have been using Unreal tech since 2000	Terrain Creation Low-Poly Creation Level Drafting (Drawing w/Layers)

Education:

• University of Advancing Technology:  Bachelor of Arts in Game Design, 3.47/4.0 GPA

Experience/Achievements:

• Strike at Karkand 2 - Featured in Computer Gaming World Magazine Issue #258 (pg. 53)
• Strike at Karkand 2 – Awarded First Place in the TotalBF2.com Mapping Contest
• Wrath (Rune Level) – Won an award in the 7th Anniversary Rune Modification Contest
  
• Fury (Rune Level) – Won Second place in the Rune Mappers Contest
  

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