CV

Experience

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Game Developer

Unannounced video game • Unreal Engine, C⁠+⁠+, Windows, Perforce • Contract, Part-Time • August 2023–Present

• Implemented core game systems in C⁠+⁠+ using the Unreal Engine API
• Implemented game mechanics in Unreal Engine's Blueprint scripting system
• Deployed and managed a Perforce server and Helix Swarm instance

Senior Database Developer

MongoDB-compatible database engine • C⁠+⁠+, CMake, Python, Linux, Git • Salaried, Full-Time • April 2021–August 2023

• Optimized query operators to handle millions of database entries per second
• Developed new, powerful manual data recovery and diagnostic tools for disaster scenarios
• Helped troubleshoot and fix issues on live customer environments with hundreds of users
• Re-wrote multiple subsystems in modern C⁠+⁠+, improving stability and reducing the amount of code

Database Developer

MongoDB-compatible database engine • C⁠+⁠+, CMake, Python, Linux, Git • Salaried, Full-Time • October 2020–April 2021

• Improved automated data recovery functionality to reduce the number of support calls
• Improved security by tightening automated redaction mechanisms for sensitive data
• Re-wrote core data handling routines in modern C⁠+⁠+, improving memory safety
• Audited codebase for memory safety, thread safety, and undefined behavior issues

Web Developer

ElasticSearch-compatible data visualization platform • TypeScript, React, Git • Salaried, Full-Time • October 2018–October 2020

• Implemented various interactive visualizations as React components using the results of ElasticSearch queries
• Implemented progressive query loading for a few heavy visualizations, vastly improving their responsiveness
• Implemented migration scripts that were integrated into the product's installation script
• Helped re-write thousands of lines of AngularJS code as React components

Web Developer

2D game engine & scripting system • JavaScript, Python, WebGL, HTML, CSS • Contract, Full-Time • March 2016–June 2018

• Implemented a kid-friendly 2D game engine that runs in a browser on low-grade hardware
• Implemented a Python-to-JavaScript compiler so that scripts could be written in Python
• Integrated the game engine and compiler with an existing Wordpress website

Instructor

Teaching an after-school programming class • Unity, C#, Java • Contract, Part-Time • September 2015–February 2017

• Taught game development with the Unity game engine to younger kids (ages 10-15)
• Taught AP computer science to older teenagers (ages 15-17)

Skills