Cyril Ball
Summary
Dynamic entrepreneur and game developer with a proven track record at Optinus Games, blending entrepreneurial leadership with technical expertise and product development. Spearheaded innovative projects, significantly enhancing operational efficiency through automation engineering. Excels in product management and data analysis, driving projects to success with a keen focus on achievements over tasks.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder, Game Developer, Creative Director
Optinus Games
Vancouver, WA
11.2023 - Current
- Founded and independently run a full-cycle game development studio, responsible for all aspects of game creation, including design, programming, marketing, and business operations.
- Game Development: Designed, developed, and launched maps, mods, and game modes to video games across console, web and PC platforms.
- Creative Direction: Managed the full creative process, from concept development to final game art, UI/UX design, storytelling, and overall game experience.
Automation Engineer
Luxer One
Sacramento, CA
10.2023 - Current
- Established and maintained CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Automated functional and regression testing approaches to streamline software production.
Senior QA Engineer
Trifecta
Sacramento, CA
02.2020 - 09.2023
- Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
- Built automation infrastructure needed to assist constrained QA resources.
Information Systems Technician
Paratransit Inc.
Sacramento, CA
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Spearheaded server infrastructure development, quality control, staging, and production operations.
- Managed user profiles, security access, and shared file structures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Systems
Devry University
Folsom, CA03-2018
Skills
- Entrepreneurial leadership
- Game development
- Web applications
- SQL
- Python
- Product management
- Data analysis
- Self-starter
Timeline
Founder, Game Developer, Creative Director
Optinus Games
11.2023 - Current
Automation Engineer
Luxer One
10.2023 - Current
Senior QA Engineer
Trifecta
02.2020 - 09.2023
Information Systems Technician
Paratransit Inc.
02.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Systems
Devry University
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