About Me
As a Champlain College graduate in 2010 I received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronic Game & Interactive Development. In addition to my specialization in Game Design, I have studied extensively in; traditional drawing, drawing for game design, 3D modeling, 3D animation, introductory programming and fundamentals in C++ in order to better understand all aspects of production and broaden my talents.
An avid gamer since the era of the Nintendo Entertainment System my interests in games range from traditional Japanese role playing games to first person shooters and real time strategy games, allotting for a varied outlook on design. My passion for the design process began long before my traditional education, with paper prototyping and mods. Drawing and writing have been fundamental skills I have honed for as long as I can remember.
Over the past five years I have become adept at working under a tight milestone-based schedule with intense time pressure. I have learned to thrive under the stress and meet team deadlines. Group based work was a major part of our program at Champlain and we often function in teams ranging from four to twenty people. Critique both of individual and team-based work has become a regular part of my process, emphasizing the strength of iterative design. I continue to invest myself wholly in my craft, and am currently hard at work with a small team on an independent mobile title.
My goal has always been to craft compelling worlds for players to enjoy, and to do so while maintaining the utmost level of polish and innovation in my designs. Beyond my professional life I have a wide array of eclectic interests from cooking to martial arts. In addition, my interest in the Japanese language has lead me to take three years of college level Japanese courses and I am currently nearing the completion of a Japanese language certificate at the University of Cincinnati. I have traveled internationally to Europe and Japan among other places and I am willing and able to relocate on my own dime.
