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RESUME

ENGINES AND TOOLS

TEAM PROJECTS

  • Unreal Engine 4 and 5

  • Unity

  • Creation Kit

  • Hammer

  • Photoshop

  • 3DS Max

  • Maya

  • Pico8

  • C++

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Windows

  • MacOS

  • Game Maker Studio 2

  • Processing

Light of Alariya                   June 2022 – December 2022                  7 Months

Level Designer

  • Developed outside environment for desert environment

  • Created open world Points of Interest

  • Helped develop narrative and direction for the games story and environment

  • Tested multiple iterations of the game to ensure quality

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Hex Rally Racers                 February 2022 – May 2022                        5 Months

Level Designer

  • Designed LAYOUT FOR a racing track

  • Developed ramp mechanic for brooms

  • Developed fly-through camera for tracks

 

Nyanzo                                  October 2021 – December 2022              3 Months

Level Designer

  • Developed several levels using different mechanics

  • Worked in a small team setting

SKILLS

HOBBIES

Phoenix Arising Aviation Academy
June 2014 – August 2015

Volunteer 

  • Assisted camp counselors 

  •  Assisted with simulation equipment

 

Reglue    
November 2013 – April 2014
Volunteer                    

  • Organized computer equipment for disposal and usage

  • Assisted with dismantling and building of computers
     

  • Level Block out

  • Design Mapping

  • Multiplayer Level Design

  • Puzzle Creation

  • Lighting

  • 2D Level Design

EDUCATION

Southern Methodist University: Guildhall          August 2022 – present
Masters in Level Design
Expected date of graduation: May 2023

  • Developed games using the Unity game software

  • Developed games using Unreal 4 and Unreal 5

  • Created Level maps in Adobe Photoshop

  • Created Level Documents in Word

  • Created 3D models in Maya 2020 and 3DS Max 2021

  • Created levels in level editors such as Hammer, Creation Kit
    and Dying Light Development tools

  • Released “Light of Alariya” on Steam

  • Released “Hex Rally Racers” on Steam

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University of Texas at Dallas                     August 2016 – December 2020
Bachelor of Arts, Technology & Emerging Communication 
Emphasis in Games

  • Developed games using the Unity game software

  • Developed games using Game Maker Studio 2 software

  • Designed and created board games with varying rule sets

Get in Touch

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