Curriculum Vitae

QUALIFICATIONS

Publication and production experience in radio, film, photography, theatre, short fiction, and graphic novel. Organized, adaptable, and highly motivated. Familiar with C#/XNA, Unreal 3, Hammer, Unity, Final Draft, Audacity, Microsoft Xbox 360 SDK & SN Systems, DevTrack, Perforce, and Hansoft. IGDA member.

EXPERIENCE

Writer, Kaos Studios/THQ Inc., New York, N.Y. (Apr. 2010 – Present)

• Read with actors and provided casting recommendations during auditions for Homefront.
• Wrote first draft cinematic scripts for the single-player campaign.
• Wrote and recorded gameplay VO for single- and multi-player missions.
• Supervised script and provided on-set rewrites during rehearsal and motion capture sessions.
• Wrangled contracts for actors and stunt performers.
• Provided motion capture for various ambient characters.

Senior QA Tester, Kaos Studios/THQ Inc., New York, N.Y. (Aug. 2007 — Present)

• Managed internal bug database, and oversaw bug input and regression.
• Interviewed and provided hiring recommendations for potential QA candidates.
• Conducted training sessions for new testers and wrote tutorials for internal wiki.
• Created builds and prepared kiosks for Homefront demo, E3 2009.
• Created, approved, and distributed daily builds to studio, publisher, and translators for Xbox 360 and Games for Windows-certified Frontlines: Fuel of War.
• Created downloadable content packages for Xbox Live.
• Acted as scrum master for content and feature sprints.

Technical Director, OpiumMagazine.Live (July 2005 – Nov. 2006)

• Directed and produced 20 episodes of OpiumMagazine.Live, a literary podcast.

Writer/Editor, Pace Press, Pace University, New York, N.Y. (Sept. 2003 — Nov. 2006)

• Contributed articles for the News, Features, and Arts & Entertainment sections, and was Features Editor.

Staff Writer, GameSpy 3DActionPlanet, Irvine, Calif. (Jan. 2002 — Nov. 2002)

• Wrote reviews, editorials, and was responsible for an end-of-week headline recap for the largest gaming news network on the Internet.

Production Team, Smugglers Cove Productions, Boston, Mass. (Aug. 2002)

• Aided in the filming of the independent feature, Slightly Motivated.

Writer/Designer, Twisted Monkey Development (Oct. 2002 — Dec. 2002)

• Designed playable races and cities for the multiplayer online role-playing game, The Path to Zenrai, and wrote the script for the technology demo.

Beta-Tester, Ion Storm Austin, Austin, Tex. (July 2000 — Aug. 2000)

• Tested software development kit and multiplayer add-on for Deus Ex, a best-selling action/role-playing game.

EDUCATION

• Pace University, 2007, New York, N.Y. – Major(s): English & Film Theory
• Notre Dame High School, 2003, Utica, N.Y. – Regents with Honors

HONORS

• First Place in Drama: Screenplay, 2006 English Department Writing Contest, Pace University
• Second Place in Journalism, 2005 English Department Writing Contest, Pace University
• First Place in Drama: Script, 2004 English Department Writing Contest, Pace University
• Second Place, 2003 Notre Dame High School Shakespeare Competition
• Poetry and Fine Arts Awards, Notre Dame High School
• First Place Writing Award, Best Serious Subjects, New York Press Association

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Information Desk Attendant and Butterfly Explainer, American Museum of Natural History, New York, N.Y. (Feb. 2004 – Nov. 2007 )
• Tutor, Notre Dame 7th Grade English Program, Utica, N.Y. (Sept. 2002 – June 2003)

REFERENCES

• Available on request.

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