501 S. Meridian St. Sunman, IN 47041 (812) 623-0153 retrogator33@gmail.

com

Objective
I seek to acquire a full-time position of game designer, quality assurance tester, spriter, or 3D artist at a game development company either a large one or a small, independent studio.

Skills
Programming games in Unity 3D (using C#), Corona (using Lua), Processing, and GameMaker Programming applications in the C++, C, and Java languages Designing and implementing gameplay, levels/layouts, concepts, and logic for computer games Debugging games thoroughly and rigorously Learning new programming languages and game development tools quickly Applying principles of trigonometry, physics, and other mathematical areas Writing precise and detailed documentation and technical communications Modeling, texturing, and animating characters and environments using Autodesk Maya Creating and animating 2D game sprites

Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (Aug 2009 May 2013) Computer Graphics Technology (3D Animation and Game Development focuses) 4.0 GPA; Deans List and Semester Honors each semester; graduated with highest distinction Ivy Tech Community College, Lawrenceburg, IN (Aug 2006 May 2009) Computer Information Systems (Programming specialty) Associates Degree 4.0 GPA Relevant course subjects: Game design/development (emphases on project pipelining and psychological principles behind good design) Programming basic and advanced C++, basic Java, basic C, Processing (Java superset) Physics mechanics, kinematics, optics 3D modeling, texturing, materials, lighting, rendering, rigging, animation, and production

Extracurricular Experience
Completed 3 solo, non-commercial, small-scale fangame projects using GameMaker Aided other individuals in debugging their small-scale game projects, and shared coding tips online Engaged in non-commercial spriting of characters from existing games, usually for fan-made online competitions

Work Experience
Deufol Sunman, Inc., Sunman, IN Assembly line worker (gift-card and battery packaging) Jun-Aug 2011 and May-Aug 2012 Applied self vigorously over lengthy hours and was highly reliable in attendance, earning praise from supervisors Classic Pizza Inc., Sunman, IN Cook/dishwasher Jun 2004 - Aug 2009 (part-time) Maintained over multiple years a reputation for reliable attendance and willingness to fill in for other employees

References are available upon request.