Edward Hicks
Burlington,NC
Summary
Software Developer with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Experienced in software development and leading teams. Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and attention to detail. Looking to apply and further develop these skills in a professional environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Puller, Website Support
Hunt Electric Supply Co.
06.2017 - Current
- Provided both office-based and warehouse work, including online store maintenance, customer order fulfillment, and shipping optimization.
- Supported the company's online store by maintaining the website and keeping all product information up-to date.
- Consistently an accurate and efficient performer in the workplace; practically doubled the productivity of any department involved.
- Leveraged exceptional organizational skills to maintain accurate and easily accessible records of all pulled products, ensuring efficient tracking and reporting processes.
Game Programmer
Hexfork
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Developed physics and robust movement systems for the player character in an upcoming 3D platforming video game.
- Provided advice, guidance, and direction to less-experienced team members.
- Collaborated with game designers and artists to develop and implement game mechanics that enhance player experience.
- Optimized game code and algorithms to ensure smooth gameplay and efficient performance on various platforms.
- Worked closely with QA teams to address feedback, refining gameplay elements as needed.
Game Director
Team UFO
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Led a small team in the development of the independent video game UFO Game through a successful 4-month development cycle, made in the Unity engine.
- Responsible for game concept, game design, sprite art, animations, physics programming, and level design.
- Guided edits and optimizations to game programming and enemy behavior scripts from other teammates.
- Receptive to enhancing the user experience for ease of use, taking care to create a simple and intuitive input method and a descriptive, easy-to-understand UI display.
Database Programmer
Nakama Scouter
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Created and maintained the infrastructure of a database for a social media application. Database was designed to efficiently store user information as well as collected data on movies and restaurants.
- Developed and implemented strategies to optimize database performance and improve query execution time for the social media application. This includes indexing strategies, query optimization, and database tuning.
- Provided much-needed code optimizations to other aspects of the project, including the API.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science -
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC12.2022
Skills
- Coding in C#, Java, and Python
- Game Development in Unity
- Team Management
- Code Optimization
- Project Management
- SQL Databases
- Gameplay Programming
- Problem Solving
- Communication
Websites
Certification
- Disciplined Agile Scrum Master Training - July 2024 - August 2024
Timeline
Game Programmer
Hexfork
10.2023 - 01.2024
Game Director
Team UFO
08.2022 - 12.2022
Database Programmer
Nakama Scouter
01.2021 - 05.2021
Product Puller, Website Support
Hunt Electric Supply Co.
06.2017 - Current
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science -
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Disciplined Agile Scrum Master Training - July 2024 - August 2024
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