Troy, New York, United States
I'm always looking to bring my passion for game development, production skills, and eagerness to learn together to make something great. Throughout my journeys into game development, I've served in a number of roles (programmer, level designer, audio technician...) but my priorities always are rooted in production and operations. Whether I'm running an independent studio, planning large scale events, or pioneering a mentoring program for game development students, it's always my goal to make healthy progress and facilitate effective communication. Two of my absolute favorite things are working with others towards a goal, and helping other people to be successful - and it's my own goal to take my skills forward and continue applying them to the world game development, and the various worlds beyond.
Reviewing and screening applicants, holding interviews and leading placement efforts. Updating and maintaining databases for new hires and current employees. Also working in an HR generalist role, helping support an ever-changing workforce of 500+ people.
Worked as an Operations Manager and Delivery Driver for Delicious Moments Caterers. In this role, I would coordinate and manage setups for events ranging from backyard BBQs, to weddings, to graduation ceremonies. I also frequently worked with inventory management and restocking, to make sure that the company had all the supplies it needed, as well as organizing schedules for all of the delivery drivers.
Under the Amplifier Business Camp program, I recruited and led a team of 6 developers as the studio Rather Be Fishing. We were contracted to pitch and develop a game under the Amplifier Game Invest publishing banner as part of a 6 month contract. In this role, I piloted a team throughout various hurdles, frequently reporting between upper management and the development team. My primary focus was on clarity and communication for deliverables, to keep everyone’s workflow clear and the project pipeline as seamless as possible. I was heavily involved in the programming and design pipelines, as well as in managing 3D art production.
As part of the County Executive Office Internship Program, I worked in both the IT Services and Accounting departments. In the IT Services department, I focused on front end web development and site maintenance for both the legislative and police departments of Nassau County. In the Accounting department, I worked with Access databases and automated various processes in SQL.
I pitched, planned, created, and am currently running an official mentoring program for GSAS (game design) students. Recruited and trained mentors for various classes; and worked with a broad range of faculty members to make the program successful. GSAS mentors provide feedback and guidance to students in classes, but they also encourage students to attend social events and make use of RPI’s resources. I also served as a mentor for Intro To Game Design, working as a positive academic and social role model. Professors throughout the GSAS curriculum came to me after the first semester we ran the program, asking if I could recruit and train mentors for their classes - and now the program is thriving!