Professional
I am a Development Coordinator at Epic Games, where I support the seasonal gameplay teams for Fortnite Battle Royal, one of the most popular and successful online games in the world. I have a Master of Science degree in Interactive Entertainment with a focus in Project Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. My core competencies include video game production, game development, software testing, and data analysis.

In my current role, I have owned production oversight on multiple Fortnite Battle Royal gameplay features, becoming the point of contact for handling tasks, change requests, and bugs across multiple seasons. I have also captained support teams when critical issues were present in the live service game, coordinating resources, assessing risks, and providing cross-department updates till completion. Additionally, I have set up and owned item review meetings for seasonal features, tracked agendas/tasks, and ensured time was used effectively. Previously, I was a Producer at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, where I managed multiple capstone projects with 19-21 member development teams, using Jira tools, Google Suite, and JQL queries to optimize audio production, bug squashing, and project scoping. I am passionate about creating immersive and engaging gaming experiences for diverse audiences, and I am eager to leverage my skills and expertise to contribute to the vision and goals of your organization.

Personal
I love going to the gym, cooking, trying weird foods/drinks, gaming, and musical theatre.
 
PS
I have 5,000+ hours in Minecraft from the years (2012 - 2020) if that helps in any way :)

Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA)
One of the top rated graduate game development programs in the United States hosted through the University of Central Florida.
  
Project Management Track:
Specialization focused on training in the strategic and organizational aspects of video game and simulation development. The track focused on leadership techniques, software development methodologies, task estimation, prioritization, and delegation through practice rather than theory.
  
Project Experience:
Project Lead | Project Vector | Training Prototype for U.S. Navy E2 AICs
Development Director | Soul Shard | Unreleased Game
Audio Manager | Drain Runner, K3LVN, Hermea | Released Steam Games
Producer | Multiple Game Prototypes

University of Central Florida

Major course focus:
Calculus Series, Differential Equations, Modern (Abstract) Algebra, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Combinatorics, and Graph Theory
  
Activities and societies: .
• University calculus course assistant (Mathematics Fellow)
• University & Private Tutor: (Tutored 100+ students in a wide range of mathematical subjects through both the University Success Center and as a private tutor)
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society - Top 10% of College Class
• Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society
  
\*Minor: Innovation Engineering\*
  
Minor course focus:
Minor focused on teaching the framework for innovative solutions, workflows, and products through initial concept to finished design.
• Initial problem identification, idea creation, and risk assessment
• Communication techniques and styles for stakeholders/customers
• Commercialization and Systems through developing business plans, patent creation and laws, trademarks, and marketing

University of North Alabama

• Supported the seasonal gameplay teams for Fortnite Battle Royal with Jira tools, task creation, scoping, prioritization, triaging, documentation, and cross-team updates
• Owned production oversight on multiple Fortnite Battle Royal gameplay features and became the POC handling tasks, change requests, and bugs across multiple seasons
• Captained support teams when critical issues were present in the live service game, coordinating resources, assessing risks, and providing cross department updates till completion
• Setup and owned item review meetings for seasonal features, tracked agendas/tasks, and took accountability for ensuring time was used effectively
• (In addition) Independently managed the Fortnite Party Royal game mode/social platform component, assessed risked and outsourced tasks when regressions occurred
• (In addition) Supported Epic's global writing team with legal reviews, scheduling, documentation, and production tools for the first 9 months

Development Coordinator

I was a producer at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy. The number one graduate gaming program in the US for 4 out of the 5 past years.
  
Experiences:
  
Development Director/Audio Manager
  
• Built and maintained a Jira project for 19 interdisciplinary developers, creating issue types, tasks, user permissions, custom workflows, JQL filters, and personalized dashboards
• Used JQL queries and Jira extension tools to optimized all audio production tasks for a central audio team shared between 4 independent steam projects
• Used Google Suite to develop a bug squashing pipeline and internal playtest scripts to track and collect bug data and decrease average daily bugs present during production by 20%
• Developed a real-time Scope Dashboard in Sheets that calculated various project analytics, including project health, percent errors in task estimation, playtest data, and scope cap to track and visualize team performance and potential risks
  
Project Lead
  
• Worked towards the specifications of a Subject Matter Expert from the U.S. Navy to deliver a mission-accurate simulation prototype to enhance training for air intercept control personnel
• Presented monthly project updates to stakeholders that discussed development progress, milestone goals, scope, risks, and contingencies
• Met 100% of project goals at each deadline by setting SMART goals, researching estimates and using capacity data to validate project schedule
  
Production Coordinator
  
• Built and managed a Jira project for 14 interdisciplinary developers
• Presented bi-weekly status updates on team progress and analysis of decisions based on market and financial data
  
Producer
  
Organized and designed 5 rapid prototypes for games, each produced in a two-week time frame with teams of 4-5 students.
  
Tasks Included:
• Conducted Daily Scrum Meetings
• Designed and balanced gameplay mechanics and themes
• Presented at weekly status updates
• Helped create game assets for maps, menus, and gameplay

Producer

• Executed performance, integration, regression, and acceptance tests for 4 separate software applications on 4 international scrum teams to ensure quality products for customers.
• Improved the efficiency of running test cases by 25% by rewriting and organizing highly detailed test cases
• Filed and tracked bugs, change requests, and user stories to completion using in-house software integrated with MS Azure DevOps
• Performed technical presentations of software applications to internal management and support teams

Software Engineer

Contracted through General Dynamics Information Technology
  
• Validated Defense Contractor Cost Data Reports (CCDR) for the THAAD Program Office to ensure accurate and complete data is added to the Cost Analytics and Parametric Estimation (CP) cost research library for future MDA cost analyst use.
• (Completed all MDA required training) Introduced to cost estimating terminology through the study of the MDA Cost Estimating Handbook and the Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge (CeBOK) such as Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Cost Analysis Requirements Documents (CARDs), and non-recurring vs recurring costs.

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