Hi there! I am a game designer, gameplay programmer and part-time Jedi Knight. I recently graduated with a Masters in Game Design & Development from Rochester Institute of Technology. There, as well as in my undergraduate career, I worked extensively in teams on numerous projects. I have produced several game demos, many of which are available in my portfolio. Additionally, I have experience with writing all kinds of documentation from high concepts to full game design documents, from technical design documents to pitches. Some of these can also be found in my portfolio.

My desire to work in game design is rooted in three things: a passion for creativity in art and writing, a love for computers and logic, and of course, a passion for games themselves. It's exciting to work in a field where one manufactures fun. Being at GDC, where I volunteered as a CA, is very exciting because I get to be surrounded by so many people who share my passions.

I am specifically seeking jobs in gameplay programming or in systems design. However, I am also eager to gain any experience I can.

I consider myself a game designer but I am also very much a programmer. I have been programming for over six years and gained experience in a variety of areas but I've focused my attention at the particular area that I am best at: gameplay programming.

I've been involved in game programming with C++ and then C# for the past four years. Back in high school, I used to program with Visual Basic in my spare time.

Drawing on my years of experience with object-oriented programming along with my passion for game design and game logic, I have done gameplay programming for a variety of games and my skills are always improving. I learn new skills and languages very quickly and am used to switching between them. I am comfortable communicating programming needs to designers, artists, sound designers, testers and other programmers.

The area of my portfolio that contains the most information on my programming abilities is the "Personal Contributions" portion of The Trip. More details about my background, education and talents can be found in the About Me section.