Creative software engineer focused on low-level systems. Strives to write code that runs fast and is memory-efficient, but is easy for the whole team to use and understand. Enjoys debugging and learning about the next big problem.
Experience
Behaviour Interactive
Montreal, QC Canada
Senior Systems Programmer
Dec 2022 - Present
- Owning the integration of several external technologies on Meet Your Maker including Wwise, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, and Sony DualShock for PC Games
- Profiling and optimizing memory and performance across Gen 8, Gen 9, and PC
- Previously worked as a full-time intern on back-end server development
Systems Programmer
Nov 2021 - Nov 2022
Network Programming Intern
May 2017 - Aug 2017
Blizzard Entertainment
Albany, NY USA
Software Engineer
Jul 2020 - Oct 2021
- Member of the systems expertise group with a focus on performance
- Authored core engine components for Diablo II: Resurrected including the C++17 job system, file streamer, and render graph
- Owned the "Translation Layer" system which remapped events and information from the underlying 2D game into 3D
- Location was previously Vicarious Visions, an Activision studio; past projects include Destiny 2: Foresaken and support on Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Associate Software Engineer
Mar 2019 - Jul 2020
Junior Software Engineer
Jun 2018 - Mar 2019
Emergent Media Center
Burlington, VT USA
Platform Programming Intern/Co-op
Sep 2017 - May 2018
- Solved gameplay tasks for projects using the Xbox Kinect 2, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive
- Lead the mobile optimization effort for BREAKAWAY, a Unity game targeting low-end Android devices
- Assisted on an interactive art project currently installed in Burlington Airport
Moment Factory
Montreal, QC Canada
Creative Developer Intern
Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
- Used advanced technology, including a Velodyne LiDAR Puck, to develop gamified experiences with the Interactif Team
- Partnered with other interns and full-time team members to build Unity and TouchDesigner prototypes
- Completed tasks involving gameplay and network programming
Education
Game Programming, BS
Champlain College
Burlington, VT USA
Aug 2014 - May 2018
Completed solo and team projects, including PC, mobile, and VR games. Studied abroad in Montreal (Jan-May 2017). Experience as a gameplay, AI, network, and tools programmer.
Selected coursework:
- Vectors & 3D Math
- OpenGL Programming
- Game Architecture
- AI for Games
- Networking for Games
- Artificial Opponents
Skills & Tech
Languages
C++; C#; C; Python; JavaScript.
Software
Visual Studio; Perforce; Git; Clang/LLVM; Jira.
Personal
Native English; limited working French; team leadership; strong public speaker; musician and gamer.
