• Creative and versatile Designer with 15 years of experience in the game industry.
• Experienced with multiple level creation suites including UnrealEd, Valve Source and Maya.
• Able to take a concept to completion through paper design, build-out and scripting.
• Managed teams of designers, artists and engineers for content creation and player experience.
• Inventor of one published patent “methods for using images to generate game-play content”.

Various Contract work
(2013-Present)
Freelance Designer

• Designed, built and scripted multi-player maps.
• Implemented environment art and lighting.
• Implemented sound design and placed markers.
• Tuning and balancing for gameplay, ballistics and scoring.
• Multi-Player gameplay consultation.

Titles:
Unannounced Unreal based FPS

Spark Unlimited
(2011-2012)
Senior Designer

• Designed, built and scripted single player levels for Lost Planet 3.
• Designed game mechanics and interactions for mech and player on foot.
• Partially wrote ancillary story and plots for owned levels.
• Managed engineering, art and animation direction for owned levels
• Assisted in A.I. development and behavior sets.
• Assisted in combat development for bipeds and creatures.
• Managed trade show demo level team.

Titles:
Lost Planet 3

Disney Interactive Media Group
(2008-2011)
Design Producer

• Responsible for creative direction and design oversight over DIMG console titles.
• Managed multiple titles at once with both internal and external development teams.Including: Epic Mickey, Guilty Party, Tron Evolution and Split Second.
• Prototyped game-play in commercial tools for integration by our developers.
• Worked in-house with developers on various development tools to help solve issues or complete milestones.
• Managed new IP development and several new franchises for DIS.
• Managed game design for existing properties including: systems, stories, mechanics, combat, mini-games and levels.
• Managed brand protection and quality reinforcement of Disney IPs in games.
• Primary person responsible for creative approval on assigned projects.
• Assisted in developing new processes and procedures for the design department.

Titles:
Titles: Epic Mickey (Wii), Guilty Party (Wii), Split/Second (Xbox360), Tron: Evolution (PS3, Xbox360) Multiple Un-Published Marvel Projects (PS3, Xbox360)

Spark Unlimited Inc.
(2006 to 2008)
Senior Designer

• Designed, built and scripted missions for Legendary and Turning Point single player campaigns.
• Designed core mechanics (player interactions and game-play functionality).
• Worked with programmers and Design Lead on weapon ballistics and balancing.
• Designed, built and scripted multiplayer game-play and maps for Legendary and Turning Point.

Titles:

• Legendary - Single player missions and multiplayer maps. (Xbox360, PS3, PC)
• Turning Point: Fall of Liberty - Single player missions and Multiplayer maps. (Xbox360, PS3, PC)

NovaLogic
(2003 to 2006)
Level Designer

• Built and scripted single player and co-op missions.
• Wrote rough dialogue drafts for mission scripts.
• Worked closely with Concept Artist and Art Director to create life-like environments.
• Researched game subject matter, weapons, tactics, equipment and environments.
• Worked with programmers on weapons ballistics and balancing.
• Collaborated with design team, Q.A. and public beta testers for content and game-play.
• R&D for next-generation single player FPS using Unreal3.

Titles:
Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre, Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising, Joint Operations: Escalation, Delta Force Xtreme.

THQ Inc.
(2001 to 2003)
Assistant Producer

• Managed multiple licensed titles simultaneously with different developers.
• Wrote high concept design and collaborated with developer for GDD approval.
• Managed and booked voice talent for all assigned projects.
• Communicated with Licensors on a weekly basis to ensure brand needs were met.
• Worked with the Licensing, Marketing and Localization departments and assisted them in obtaining assets related to projects under my management.
• Primary person responsible for managing QA team during Alpha and Beta cycles.

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Sony Computer Entertainment of America
(2001)
Third party Product Analyst

Titles:



Acclaim Studios Austin
(1999-2000)
Associate Game Designer

Acclaim Studios Austin (1998-1999)
Game Analyst



B&B Effects Inc. (1989-1998)
Special Effects Technician

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