Alistair Song-White
Oakland,CA
Summary
Innovative, motivated, and dedicated, I strive to create the best gaming experience possible. A positive individual who thrives in team environments, I value collaboration and appreciate the opportunity to provide my honest opinion. Continual learning and self-improvement are my passions, as I constantly seek to enhance my skills and understand the user perspective. With this knowledge, I aim to deliver exhilarating gameplay that captivates players.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder/Video Game Designer
Pure Fun Studios
11.2024 - Current
- I founded an indie video game studio making the game, “Final Battle Arena”
- The game is a 16 vs 16, player vs player, battle arena game
- I lead the team in meetings, organize KPI's and sort out Trello tasks
- I also created the game design document, road map and combat system
- I try to create a positive environment and listen carefully to fellow workers and what they need
Video Game Designer
The Verse
11.2023 - Current
- I helped work on their WalkXR and Humzzz projects which looked to gamify working on one’s mental wellbeing
- I specifically innovated game mechanics to make learning about subjects like climate change a more exciting process.
- I also worked on the game’s appearance through Figma and Miro
- I also helped create a social media component for the business using CapCut to make short form videos on TikTok.
Video Game Design Volunteer
[P1] Virtual Civilization Initiative
04.2023 - 11.2023
- I helped design a game called, “Sky Jellies”
- This game was all about taking care of your jelly pet, exploring interesting biomes and building useful items/tools (i.e firepit to warm pet)
- I innovated certain components that immersed the user and led to high levels of excitement
- I helped identify certain bugs that were making the game un fun and confusing
- I did my best to think in a positive way and bring joy to my fellow coworkers
Video Game Tester
Omni Creator Products
06.2023 - 08.2023
- I tested their video game and gave all types of feedback from bugs to overall game improvements
- I helped code a mod within their game where you tag people as zombies to eliminate humans. Humans win after a time limit
- I helped think of fun features for their game and used teamwork to create quality end user experiences
Social Media Intern
Kaiser Permanente Healthcare
06.2012 - 08.2012
- Invented and developed the KPSmartBracelet, KPTotalHealth, and KPSocial which were all computer systems aimed at tracking health data (daily steps, body fat percentage, etc.) and motivating users to get exercise and eat well through various psychological reward techniques
- These innovations were very new at the time and helped change the way Kaiser Permanente created health tech for their users
- Introduced an array of social media campaign ideas which resulted in an increase in social media and web engagement from users and site visitors
- I dove through huge amounts of studies, infographics and data papers to identify the best products for the right demographics. This also helped me create effective social media campaigns
Education
Associate of Arts - Game Design and Animation
Berkeley City College
Berkeley, CA01.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Willamette University
Salem, ORSkills
- Unreal Engine
- Trello
- Miro
- Figma
- CapCut
- MS Office
- Maya
- Toon Boom
- Competitive Gaming
- UI/UX
- Marketing
- QA
Accomplishments
- Avid gamer with 20+ years of experience (FPS, MMO, F2P, MOBA, etc) with expertise in PC, some VR some PlayStation and a bit of Xbox
- Part of a top competitive player vs player fight guild in MMO game Guild Wars 2 6300+ hours played. Example on left*
- I have made intricate forum posts for game improvements for games I like. Example on left*
- Currently studying for my foundation level quality assurance qualification from ISTQB
- Owner of clothing brand 1618AWAKE, music blog Infusica (350k+ views), and an online Drum and Bass radio station called Clutch.FM
- I was on a national level paintball team
- Acquired the top rank of Eagle Scout from Boy Scouts of America
- Co-owner and front-end designer of social network agency for models called Malibu Pinups
- Co-owner of start-up game server provider called Eclipse and an online radio and forum for computer gamers called PZlate
- Consulted BuyNomial, a start-up aimed at assisting a younger audience on how to budget
Timeline
Founder/Video Game Designer
Pure Fun Studios
11.2024 - Current
Video Game Designer
The Verse
11.2023 - Current
Video Game Tester
Omni Creator Products
06.2023 - 08.2023
Video Game Design Volunteer
[P1] Virtual Civilization Initiative
04.2023 - 11.2023
Social Media Intern
Kaiser Permanente Healthcare
06.2012 - 08.2012
Associate of Arts - Game Design and Animation
Berkeley City College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Willamette University
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