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GAME EXPERIENCE
Network & UI Programmer, Designer & QA | 2017​
UnincrediBall - Unreal Engine 4, 3v3 Sports Brawler, Team of 20
Created game loop & architecture for 6 player network game
Implemented systems for audio, haptic feedback & scoring
Developed post-game, 3D analytics tool for design analysis
Designed and built game loop with menu system UI and HUD
Created deep tutorialization strategy for first time players
Vigorously tested networking for host and client functionality
Discovered and reported bugs via bug tracking software
Conducted 20+ person playtests & recorded feedback
Facilitated communication between teammates to resolve bugs
Faren's Light - Unreal Engine 4, 1st Person Puzzle Solver, Team of 4
Collaborated with team to determine project scope and features
Built menu system UI and HUD
Co-designed, implemented, tested & iterated on puzzles
Engineered and tested procedural artwork implementation system
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Designer, QA & Gameplay Programmer | 2017
Operation Freedom - Web Based, Box2D Physics, Team of 2
Designed and built and thoroughly tested application framework
Created Box2D level editor through iterative process
Built system to save and load levels from server with JSON
Quality Analyst & Systems Programmer | 2016 - 2017​
Gameplay, Network & AI Programmer | 2017
BattleBears - Unity 5, 3rd Person Multiplayer Shooter, Solo Project
Implemented enemy Artificial Intelligence logic and pathfinding
Upgraded project with Photon multiplayer
Built menu system UI and HUD
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WORK EXPERIENCE
United States Air Force - 4 Years, Senior Airman, 3 Promotions
Learned and used Arabic in stressful operational environment
Analyzed intelligence data for accuracy and authenticity
Held Top Secret security clearance in USAF and NSA
Performed duties of training mentor with 100% trainee pass rate
Arabic Linguist, Geolocation Operator | 2011 - 2015
Franchise Owner & Manager | 2015 - 2016
College Pro Painters - 1 Year, Rookie of the Year Award
Interviewed, hired, trained and managed 16 employees
Generated over $92k in sales with 85.7% Net Promoter Score
Inspected finished job sites prior to customer review
Directed customer relations with 100% customer satisfaction
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EDUCATION
Programming for Games, Web & Mobile | 2016 - 2017
Vancouver Film School - Graduated with Honors, 92.15 GPA
Awarded 'Best Final Project' & 'Excellence in Code'
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Associates of Arabic | 2011 - 2012
Defense Language Institute - 3.1 GPA
Chosen to mentor struggling underclassmen
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SKILLS
Full Stack Development
AI Behavior Trees
De-Bugging Techniques
Analytics Integration
UI/UX Design
Gameplay System Design
Tutorialization Strategy
Gameplay Balancing
Analytics Data Analysis
Bug Tracking Software
Bug Reporting
Screen Capture Software
Source Control Systems
Cross-discipline Collaboration
Agile & Waterfall Development
Performance Capture
GAME ENGINES
Unity
Unreal Engine
PROGRAMMING
LANGUAGES
C#
JavaScript
PHP
Python
C++
Java
Swift
Blueprint
HTML
CSS
LANGUAGES
English
Iraqi Arabic
Modern Standard Arabic
Learning Spanish
PASSIONS
Video games - co-op, strategic
Soccer - varsity player, coach
D&D - led several campaigns
Board games - classic, strategic
Writing - fiction, sci-fi & fantasy
This info is out of date. Please contact me for an updated resume.