Resume

Introduction

I am a resourceful, highly-motivated interactive designer/developer seeking to apply my experience and knowledge of the medium to game design for a AAA game development studio.

My passion for user-experience and storytelling stems out of a desire to make people smile through beautiful design, function and playability.

My experience in development, design, sound production, video production and screenwriting are essential to my ability to design games and interactive experiences that users love.

Technical and Creative Skills

Software + Programming: Flash, Actionscript 3, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, C, Objective-C, C#, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools.

Employment History

Overdrive (Design Limited)
Interactive Designer/Developer
September 2007 to Present

Design and development of interactive touch screen kiosks and web sites using.

Highlights of Skills Gained
•  Enhanced understanding of design principles
•  Interactive and user experience design
•  Creation and use of grid-based design systems
•  Project management
•  Client relations
•  Quoting, estimating and responding to RFPs
•  How to work collaboratively in a creative environment

Game samples:
•  Design + Development: Multi-player touch screen trivia game for the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (Try it)
•  Video-based choose your adventure game. (Try it)

Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal
Web Productions Officer
April 2006 – September 2007

Design and development website and intranet portal; design and layout of print publications.

Highlights of Skills Gained
•  Object oriented programming techniques using Actionscript and C#
•  How to leverage Microsoft technologies to develop an intranet portal (Sharepoint)
•  Preparation and strict copy editing for publications.

Pristine Printing
Typesetter / Graphic Designer
May 2005 – September 2005

Prepared client files for press and designed print materials according to specification.

Highlights of Skills Gained
•  Detailed understanding of the print process
•  Experience with client relations
•  Better understanding of design principles and their application

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Communication Studies
York University, December 2004

Post-graduate Certificate, Interactive Multimedia
Humber College, August 2005

Certificate, Film Studies
Ryerson University, Currently attending classes part-time

Awards

2007 WSIAT Diamond Award for Outstanding Achievement in Innovation