• Level Editors – UnrealEd (Unreal Tournament 2004, Unreal 3, Gears of War ), Aurora Toolset( Neverwinter Nights ), Radiant (Quake 4, Call of Duty ), Warcraft 3 World Editor, Hammer (Half-Life 2), Titan Quest Editor (Titan Quest)
• Art tools – 3DSMax 8 , Photoshop CS2, Autodesk Maya 8 , Deep Paint 3D, Shader FX, Adobe After Effects
• Other Software – Visual Studio .NET 2003, Microsoft Office 2003 Suite, Context, SourceSafe, Tortoise SVN, Subversion, Perforce

• Collaborated closely with Lead Level Builder to prototype, block out, and iterate on several multiplayer maps
• Collaborated with Lead MP Designer to provide feedback on weapon systems and multiplayer game modes
• Designed two shipping multiplayer maps from blockout to completion including playspace design, map flow, geometry, terrain , and model placement
• Collaborated with Art Director to establish visual aesthetics for the levels to meet the art direction
• Collaborated with the art department for needed models and materials
• Optimized multiplayer maps to meet set design standards

• Collaborated with mission designers to create play spaces that correlate to mission designs
• Completed 6 instances from the visual aspect including blockout, lighting, prop placement, sound, and visual effects placement
• Terrain creation and painting via in-house tools
• Map optimization on all instances created as well as 3 different world maps
• Created all necessary documentation on completed instances
• Basic scripting ( zones and teleporters )
• Collaborated with artists to communicate needed models and assets

• Created Level Design Document along with development plan and asset list to complete level within Half Life 2
• Designed, blocked out, and created detailed BSP geometry to create the areas of the level
• Painted terrain deformation within displacement geometry to create a believable and natural environment
• Populated levels with enemies and pickups
• Applied lighting to the entire level
• Created over 20 scripted events within the level
• Created 10 custom textures

Toybox Heroes - The Guildhall at SMU January – March 2007

Level Designer - IGF Winner

• Created needed documentation and development plan needed to complete level
• Built, textured, and optimized the level in Quake 4
• Populated level with enemies and pickups
• Created many different pieces of detail geometry using “patches” within the editor, such as pipes and the main power node
• Created and applied lighting scheme to the entire level

• Part of an 9 - person inter-disciplinary team working in the Source Engine modifying SiN Episodes content ( 3 artists, 5 Level Designers, 1 Programmer )
• Completed level blockout and creation on my own
• Populated level with models to follow the theme of the level
• Lit entire level and placed all gameplay entities
• Created 5 models and textures needed for new environment
• Created all necessary documentation needed to complete project

• Part of an 11-person team creating a fantasy-style multiplayer project within Unreal Tournament 2004
• Created 12 models and textured 5 that would be used within the world
• Created 30 different textures that were used as world textures, such as wood, stones, and organics
• Created the lighting themes for two out of the three levels within the project
• Managed the level designers to ensure consistent and enjoyable gameplay
• Setup particular tasks and due dates for level designers within the team
• Worked with artists and programmers to bring the demo level to life by implementing the gameplay assets

• Created hundreds of assets with Alias Maya used within the movie set of the film Tugger: The Jeep Who Wanted to Fly
  ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464280/ )
• Utilized Maya Nurbs and Poly Modeling tools to design and create environments and architecture
• Given creative freedom to complete the look of the sets
• Utilized Maya Dynamics System to create particle effects, rigid and soft body effects
• Used broad base of knowledge and competency in core hardware and operating system technologies including installation, configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and supporting internal network
• Responsible for backup of the film and all created assets