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I have a meticulous nature and am attentive to details and planning in all tasks I undertake. My problem solving skills are well developed and are applicable to everything from designing human resource policy, to resolving hardware driver conflicts, to fixing household appliances; I approach problems with a rational evidence based approach, and have the patience to see even stubborn solutions brought to life. In addition I have a proven track record of being reliable and independent, that my previous employers all came to rely upon.

Key Traits:

Effective written and oral communication
Friendly, clear, and concise communication style
Strong collaborative abilities
Quick to learn new skills, tasks, and procedures
Excellent time management
Cool under pressure
Extremely proficient with a reference manual.

Coding Experience

Strong foundation in C# using Visual Studio and VS Code:

From application concept to final prototype.
Proficiency with Unity game engine.

Additional courses taken in:

Java, JavaScript, and PHP; comfort with GUI, web, and console scripting.
Database use, design, and implementation using MSSQL and MariaDB.

Other Skills:

Knack for debugging and testing; ie. breaking things in a systematic way.
5+ years of using Linux as primary computing environment.
Hobby level knowledge of Python, and Rust.
Eagerness to learn more.

Related Experience

Game development experience with Home Team Game Dev:

First Unity project lead creating Pawsome Space Barge over 3 months.
Collaborating with contributors around the globe asynchronously.
Exposure to an ever growing diversity of game styles, and development methods.

Recent courses taken include Project Management and Software Development:

Adapting my policy skills to a software context.
Knowledge about actors, stakeholders, and constraints involved in software development.
Experience collaborating remotely on software projects.

Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Policy Studies:

Widely applicable knowledge of development cycles and planning.
Effective written and oral communication, especially on technical matters.
Strong collaborative abilities; able to bridge divide between subject experts and non-expert stakeholders.
A behavioral approach to systems design.
Comfortable with large projects.

30+ years playing video games of all genres:

A critical eye for game design and behavior.
Dreams for what games can become.

Leadership experience guiding wilderness trips with groups of 2 to 12 people:

Facilitating group cohesion, and cooperation.
Friendly, clear, and concise communication style.
Managing human systems in a remote setting.

Education:

Information and Communication Technology Douglas College, BC
Wilderness Leadership Certificate, Dean's List Capilano University, BC
Bachelor of Applied Policy Studies Mount Royal University, AB