Education

Master of Fine Arts Clark University Worcester, MA May 2023

• Graduated with a concentration in Interactive Media and Game Design

• Wrote a thesis on Player Presentation and Interactivity in VR

Bachelor of Arts Clark University Worcester, MA May 2022

• Transferred to Clark University following the closure of Becker College

Work Experience

QA Tester, Demiurge Studios Remote Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

• Tested new features and events in lead-up to live-ops patches

• Contributed to design conversations in a QA capacity

• Tested game balance and discussed findings with designers directly

• Tested games on PC and mobile

• Executed test cycles, investigated defects, performed ad hoc testing, and wrote bugs

• Owned daily build verification testing

QA Tester, Offworld Industries Remote Feb 2022 - Sept 2022

• Wrote and maintained Jira tickets for bugs detected in Beyond the Wire

• Tested in-game and in-engine according to information provided directly by developers

• Communicated directly with developers of various disciplines for clarity on expected behavior, bug reporting, and design feedback

• Provided feedback to the team on feature functionality, flow of map design, and additional minor issues

• Communicated current work and major issues to team during weekly stand-ups

• Performed build-verification tests prior to releases

• Participated in community and team playtests

QA Tester, Redstone Interactive Remote Sept 2021 - Feb 2022

• Redstone Interactive was acquired by Offworld Industries, duties of job remained the same

Intern, Redstone Interactive Remote June 2021- Sept 2021

• Participated in day to day functions of the design team

• Assisted with design for future cosmetic customization system functionality and flow of items available to players in a first-person shooter game

• Communicated progress to team Design Lead

Projects

Graduate Game Studio: VRChat Dodgeball Lead Designer / Director Sept 2022 - May 2023

• Led team through exploration to understand VRChat ecosystem

• Drafted and developed preliminary ideas for location and functionality of unique gameplay elements such as avatar scaled hitboxes and ball augments

• Educated team on basics of programming within VRChat SDK language, Udon, which would allow for quick development of unique gameplay elements

• Maintained repository to prevent overlapping work and kept track of progress through Jira. 

Unreal Game Studio: Chameleon Level Design Sept 2021 - May 2022

• Blocked out two multiplayer maps for asymmetric gameplay in-engine using Unity

• Mentored younger designers on gameplay principles and assessed work to help identify problem areas and generate solutions

• Researched level design for asymmetric games with first- and third-person players

• Responded to feedback from fellow designers and project lead

• Communicated art needs to project lead and relevant artists on team

Unreal Game Studio: Cerebral Level Design Sept 2020 - May 2021

• Participated in a new project focused on learning the Unreal Engine.

• Learned the fundamentals of the UE Blueprint system

• Built out an underground subway map for single player in UE4