Character rigging and tools engineering for NBA 2K24

• Design and write pipeline tool to speed up manual reviews by 400%

• Automate and review changes made to >1000 characters, saving 3GB from a patch

• Write tools for Maya, Photoshop, Perforce, ShotGrid, and proprietary software using Python, Javascript, HTML/CSS, and AutoHotkey

A racing game inspired by f-zero made in Unreal 5. Created as part of the VGDC at UCI.

• I created a procedural race track editor tool using Houdini and integrated it in Unreal to allow designers to create and iterated on fully-modeled tracks effortlessly.

• I modeled the car in Maya and textured it in Substance Painter. I also prepared the stock building assets for game-readiness.

• I set up a Perforce server for version control running on AWS.

• I created the trail VFX using Niagara, and edited stock assets in Unreal's legacy particle system for the thruster and sparks.

• I lead the team, managing tasks with Trello and organizing meetings.

• I assisted with gameplay engineering in Blueprints. 

A top down, strategy simulation game for web designed to educate engineering students about research and design. Paid position on the Space Zoologist Game Development Team at UCD.

• I lead the tech team, organizing remote meetings and communication through Discord and Zoom, and tracking development progress and managing tasks with Git and Trello.

• I program its gameplay systems in Unity (C#), implementing design documentation and playtesting feedback to improve and polish the game, and refactoring and improving the existing codebase to meet the team's needs.

• I communicate with other roles in the team (particularly design and UI/UX) to plan features and changes.

• I build tools and systems to boost development productivity.

• I playtest the experience to find bugs and polish gameplay scripting.

A 2.5D minimalist top-down action game. Made in Unity (C#) as part of VGDC at UCI.

• I built Unity editor tools for the level designers to prototype and create finished content faster. 

• I constructed game architecture diagrams in simplified UML and wrote dynamically-evolving technical documentation to ensure that both the technical vision was clear for all engineers and the intended API usage was simply stated for designers. 

• I wrote a shader in HLSL that helps communicate when a door is locked.

• I created a continuous integration system using GitHub Actions for automated cross-platform building and deployment to Itch.io. 

• I led the tech team of five programmers, delegating tasks efficiently across the team and mentoring a first-time Unity developer. 

• I communicated with the cross-disciplinary team of thirteen to ensure other roles were able to achieve their vision. 

A spin on pong inspired by geometry wars, designed like tug-of-war. I lead a team of four to create in three days for the Ludum Dare 51 game jam in Unity and C#. 

• I designed the software development process to support a small team of programmers. I then assessed requirements and developed high-level software architecture for the game. This allowed me to split the program into smaller tasks, and lean into each member's strengths when assigning work.  

• I helped implement the game state, ui, input, and VFX systems.  I also implemented the settings system and refactored the player script to add an AI game-mode.

A minimalistic shooter where you play as a loop-de-loop originally made in three days for the Ludum Dare 47 game jam. I programmed the game myself in Unity and C#. All animations are procedural, created entirely through code, and many visuals such as trails effects and shadows are also procedural. I also created a menu to allow the player to change their controls, making Bloop more accessible.