Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development

Assessed the needs and goals of insurance agents from across America and proposed solutions using the Today App proprietary cloud platform. Delivered software updates influenced by product specifications from stakeholders to a frontend client utilizing the Angular web application framework, in addition to implementing upgrades to a .NET backend codebase. Transformed office commission plans of insurance agents into data structures capable of real time feedback based upon policies sold. Designed personalized real time user interfaces for each insurance office centered around the achievement of individual business goals. Diagnosed issues, provided technical support, and offered comprehensive guidance to maximize productivity of agents or team members.

Architected ActionScript client to enable teachers and students to communicate through streaming video and instant messaging through the use of webcams. Created a system to respond to high latency between media streams and adjust video quality. Expanded screen recording mechanism with server storage. Implemented the data driven user interface complete with back end customization feature.

Programmed features for a variety of social Flash games including Barn Buddy (Facebook Top 10 farming simulator), Hoop Fever (arcade/action), and Planet Domo (Mafia Wars Style RPG with puzzles). Worked with design team to envision, prototype, and implement core game mechanics. Converted art team's imagination into fully functional user interface elements with programmatic visual effects. Developed dynamic content deployment systems based on XML and JSON data structures. Interacted with the Facebook API to deliver client-side mechanisms to improve viral growth.

Constructed a modular web based Flex application that allows users to layer, edit and design textures for Second Life avatars in real time. Invented a markup language (AVML) for the rendering of avatars inside a specialized Flash Player client. Enacted web services to maintain the persistence of user fashioned avatars between sessions.

Built a highly customizable server-backed user interface written in ActionScript 3 for managing web based co-presence, chat, and user to user interactions for VC backed company. Implemented XMPP networked Flash games. Responsible for creation of all corporate branding materials. Produced Flash mock ups of business-critical customer-facing user interface components. Maintained web presence.

Consulted with clients utilizing Second Life. Worked with Coke, Intel, Warner Brothers, Electric Sheep, Millions of Us among others to create video representations of experiences with Second Life. Assisted NBC in conceptualizing a virtual-world themed comedy series.

Produced Flash applications for clients including MSN Games, Doubleclick, and American Press Institute. Utilized MySQL relational database back end and a variety of audio, video, and image asset file formats to enable high-impact branding. Created online tutorials for Macromedia (now Adobe) on integrating Flash Video with the DoubleClick Ad Campaigns.