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Dante Gisleson

New Orleans,LA

Summary

A game designer with an intellikey award for the game concept Blooming that I had a role in helping to concept, design, and model/texture. Various years experience of working within an office environment. I have developed multiple modules for various different table top roleplaying games in various different genres from sci-fi to fantasy to western. I also filled various different positions on the development team for the game project Warren Warriors. Working in everything from defining the look and aesthetics of the characters and world. Building upon the core gameplay features and helping to balance the combat,characters, and levels. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Analyst

Testronic Labs
10.2024 - Current
  • Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
  • Wrote and submitted comprehensive bug reports, providing details on factors such as ease of replication, severity, and other metrics.
  • Investigated malfunctions of in-game products, tracking issues to discover root causes and possible corrective measures.
  • Collaborated with team members to test multi-player content during quality assurance tasks.

Student Game Designer

03.2024 - 09.2024
  • Enhanced player experience by designing innovative game mechanics and systems.
  • Collaborated with the various arms of the team including game art Scenario writing and design. Various points of implementation,programming and testing in Unreal Engine 5.
  • Optimized level designs for improved gameplay flow and challenge balance.
  • Performed multiple playtesting sessions, identifying areas for improvement as well as bugs and glitches and refining the game accordingly and worked on balancing and further developing features.

Office Worker

Herman Herman & Katz
06.2021 - 09.2021
  • Increased office efficiency by organizing and maintaining a well-structured filing system.
  • Maintained inventory levels for office supplies, reducing downtime due to shortages or delays in ordering materials.
  • Ensured confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict document management protocols.
  • Acted as a liaison between different departments within the organization – streamlining communication lines for enhanced productivity.
  • Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
  • Kept office equipment in good working order with routine maintenance like changing out cartridges and adding paper.
  • Maintained digital and physical files for projects, business records and customer accounts.
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Maintained and updated office records, both digital and physical.
  • Managed daily data entry and kept clerical information accurate and up-to-date.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Game Design

SCAD
Savannah, GA
06.2024

High School Diploma -

The Willow School(Formerly Lusher High School)
New Orleans, LA
05.2017

Skills

  • Experience working with both Unreal Engine 4 and 5 as well as Unity
  • Worked within 3d modeling software such as MAYA for multiple years and have started worked with Blender as well
  • Extensive usage of Adobe's products line
  • Worked on multiple different table-top game modules for multiple different rule sets and games
  • Experience with Audio and Video editing software such as Clip champ and Audacity
  • Led and helped with various different game design projects in a multitude of positions
  • Understanding of communication required for various different artistic and professional projects
  • Experience with various different parts of the production pipeline for games
  • Made the dean's list in multiple instances
  • Served as both president and other officer positions for an extracurricular university club for 4 years

Timeline

QA Analyst

Testronic Labs
10.2024 - Current

Student Game Designer

03.2024 - 09.2024

Office Worker

Herman Herman & Katz
06.2021 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Game Design

SCAD

High School Diploma -

The Willow School(Formerly Lusher High School)