James M.

Ross
107 Sunset Terrace, Troy NY 12180 (516) 236- 0879| jross.rpi@gmail.com | jamesrossrpi.weebly.com

EDUCATION RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (RPI) Cumulative GPA- 3.43 Majors- Dual B.S. in Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences
and Computer Science

Troy, NY Anticipated Graduation Date: May 14

Concentration- Computer Science Honors- Rensselaer Deans List, RPI Gamefest 2013: Audience Choice- Best in Show (Landfall) WORK EXPERIENCE Private Tutoring Unreal Development Kit, UnrealScript programming language, and Javascript tutoring Technology Counselor- Emagination Computer Camps Instruct students in the application of C++, Java, and C programming
Organize workshops and activities to further adolescent social development Build web banner advertisements using Adobe Flash Professional CS6 On-site technical support, hardware set-up, and repairs Head coach and manager of three hockey teams each season Organized pick-up games and led craft activities (Off season) New York City, NY Jun. 2013 New York City, NY Jun. 2013 Garden City, NY Sept.2007- Aug 2012 Troy, NY Oct. 2013-Present Waltham, MA Jul. 2013-Aug. 2013

Creative Department INTERN- dexposito & Partners Information Technologies INTERN- Degasystems Roller Hockey Coach and Park Attendant Garden City Recreation Department

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE- Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity Handle the house budget and corporate relationships of Phi Kappa Theta MANAGER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS- Rensselyrics
Pursue group relationships outside of the Rensselaer community Coordinate performances, tour itinerary, and CD recordings RPI, Troy, NY Dec. 2012-Dec. 2013 RPI, Troy, NY Aug. 2012- May 2013 RPI, Troy, NY Oct. 2013-Presnt RPI, Troy, NY Sept.2010-Present

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CHAIRMAN- Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity Service Phi Kappa Theta printer, servers, and communication devices Rensselyrics A capella- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ACADEMIC PROJECTS CHURCHFALL(Working Title)- Lead Programmer\Lead Sound Designer Survival horror game being built in the Unreal Development Kit using the Oculus Rift SDK LEAD WITH YOUR FACE- Lead Sound Designer\Programmer
Immersive first person physics sandbox built in Unity using the Oculus Rift SDK

Oct. 2013-Present Oct. 2013-Dec. 2013 Sept. 2013-Dec. 2013

RPI CLASSROOM FINDER- Design Documentation\Programmer

Web application built on the jQuery mobile framework and Google Maps API to help students find their classroom. http://www.findmyclass4.me/

LANDFALL- Lead Programmer\Lead Sound Designer\UI Designer

Survival horror game built in the Unreal Development Kit

Feb. 2013-April 2013 Feb. 2013-April 2013 Feb. 2012-April 2012

OPEN AL AUDIO ENGINE

Sound effect creation and real time editing using the Open AL API in C++ On-Rails 2.5D shooter built in Unity

METRIA- Lead Sound Designer\Programmer

SKILLS HIGHLY PROFICIENT- C++,C#,UnrealScript, Unity, Unreal Development Kit, Audacity, Microsoft Visual Studio, Intuit Quickbooks, Jira STRONG UNDERSTANDING- Java,C, ActionScript 2.0/3.0, Python 2.7, Open GL API, Open AL API, Sibelius 6, PyGame, Adobe
Flash Professional CS6, Oculus Rift SDK, Pro Tools 11, Reason EXPERIENCED- HTML5,CSS 4,Javascript,jQuery, Autodesk Maya, Eclipse