Resume

Lead Software Engineer (iOS) Dec 2021 - Present

As Lead Software Engineer, I am responsible for writing software design, and delegating software design to other engineers, and have final approval of said designs.

Lead Software Engineer (iOS) Oct 2019 - Dec 2021

iOS Developer Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

iOS Developer Feb 2014 - Apr 2019

• Voalte develops communications software (VOIP, text messaging, and alarms) for Doctors and Nurses in Hospitals. VoalteOne is built using:

  • Xcode / Objective-C / Swift
  • iOS SDK
  • PJSIP

• Voalte One and Voalte Me for iPhone:

  • VOIP (using PJSIP)
  • interactive directory
  • general UI implementation
  • replaced a third-party messaging library with an in-house component
  • refactor legacy C and Objective-C code to Swift
  • refctor completion-handler based code to async/await

Technical Director Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

• At Swappz, I worked on game technology using the Unity Game Engine

Independent Contractor May 2011 - April 2013

• For Fuse Powered, I built games, tools, and game engine technology using:

  • Electron Jump Vermillion Engine (ANSI C)
  • Xcode / Objective-C
  • iOS SDK
  • OpenGL
  • OpenAL
  • ruby

• Zoo Country for iPhone and iPad:

  • map renderer
  • special effects
  • in-game UI
  • input-handler
  • middleware integration
  • in-app purchases

• Universal Movie Tycoon for iPhone and iPad:

  • map renderer
  • special effects
  • in-game UI
  • input-handler
  • middleware integration
  • in-app purchases

Managing Director / CTO January 2009 - Present

• EJ Puzzles: Hooked for Nintendo DSiWare, iPhone and iPad:

  • 3D rendering and animation
  • in-game UI
  • particle renderer
  • front-end menu and interface code

• Armin Van Buuren: In the Mix for Nintendo Wii (co-developed with Transgaming):

  • assembled all the interface art pieces and concept art into layouts
  • rendering and animation, for both 3D and 2D subsystems
  • controller input
  • menu code
  • localization
  • motion gesture recognition
  • integrated BINK for movie playback

• Don't Feed the Animals for Nintendo DSiWare:

  • particle renderer

Senior Developer June 2006 - December 2008

• worked on a cross-platform game engine and an action platform game for Nintendo DS and Sony PSP:

  • game design
  • technical design
  • camera
  • 3D graphics
  • animation
  • user input
  • collision detection and response
  • physics
  • art pipeline tools

• Animal Planet: Emergency Vets for Nintendo DS:

  • project management
  • technical design
  • minigame implementation
  • animation
  • input
  • asset management

• n+ for Nintendo DS and Sony PSP:

  • project management
  • physics
  • collisions
  • camera
  • animation
  • ragdoll
  • input
  • internet community (client-side)

Managing Director / CTO November 2003 - June 2006

• worked on a game engine and several single and multiplayer game demos for the Nintendo DS:

  • game design
  • technical design
  • level load
  • camera
  • 3D graphics
  • animation
  • game map
  • user input

• worked on a cross-platform, console video game engine and an accompanying demo for Sony Playstation 2:

  • techical design
  • build process
  • animation
  • movement
  • camera

Senior Programmer June 2001 - October 2003

• The Warriors for Sony Playstation 2:

  • technical design and documentation
  • pathfinding system
  • low-level AI
  • character animation system
  • combat

• Max Payne for Sony Playstation 2:

  • PlayStation 2 controller code
  • optimizing data to improve rendering speed
  • adding auto aim functionality
  • reducing code footprint
  • reducing run-time memory allocation
  • general optimizations, profiling, etc.
  • cheat codes

Programmer May 2000 - June 2001

• responsible for research, development and implementation of technology for use in next-generation console video games

• Dead To Rights for Sony Playstation 2:

  • camera control and logic
  • in-game user interface for weapon and item selection
  • model and object updates related to weapon and item selection
  • head and torso tracking of items of interest in human character models
  • arm/weapon tracking of enemies in human character models
  • scripting language

Consultant August 1999 - May 2000

• worked on the technical design for a real time 3D virtual shopping mall
• consulted on technical designs for on line shopping site design tools

Software Engineer March 1997 - June 1999

• responsible for research, development and implementation of technology for use in video games

• Project Mikasa (unreleased) for Sony Playstation 2:

  • collision engine

  • physics engine:

    • integrated MathEngine physics engine into the game
    • replaced MathEngine with a custom rigid body dynamics simulator when the delivery of a single-precision float version of MathEngine was delayed
  • aerodynamics and flight modeling
  • export plug-in for Kinetix 3D Studio Max 2.5

• Final Fantasy VII for PC:

  • submarine mini-game
  • portions of 3D engine
  • main game special effects
  • documenting the internal-use library
  • 3D hardware evaluation, benchmarking, and all vendor-specific implementation issues
  • all post-release support issues, and all post-release patches

Tools Programmer August 1996 - November 1996

• maintained internal-use 2D sprite animation and 3D model viewer and editor tools

B.Sc. in Software Engineering (Specialist) and Chemistry (Major), 1997