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Gavin Coffelt

Tacoma,WA

Summary

Creative and user-focused UX Designer with a foundation in video game programming and design. Experienced in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing, with a strong understanding of Agile/Scrum workflows and collaborative remote work. Passionate about crafting intuitive and engaging digital experiences by combining technical expertise with user-centered design principles.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Courier

FedEx
10.2020 - 10.2024
  • Developed strong interpersonal and communication skills from interacting professionally with dispatchers, upper management, and peers.
  • Followed company policies and procedures during shift.
  • Greeted recipients, delivered packages, and parcels and acquired proper signatures for all deliveries.

Video game programmer

AIE
01.2019 - 12.2020
  • Set City: Ryder
  • Worked on a team on a team consisting of Programmers, Artists and Designers
  • High speed endless runner style game created for Windows
  • Scripted enemy drone instantiation/obstacle spawning
  • Endless world generation based off premade tiles
  • Created main character controller
  • Designed all Map tiles in Unity
  • Joy Rider
  • Cross platform project intended to learn about creating games on different platforms
  • Custom Physics racing game built to use phones gyro to turn and increase/decrease speeds
  • Implementing new levels and race tracks was part of my job as well as UI/UX(Menus, Race lap timers)
  • Swamp Raider
  • A 'Hack n Slash' style game created in 6 months from the ground up
  • Collaborated with a team consisting of Programmers, Artists and Designers
  • Created animation based combat to fit the style of our game
  • Scripted Enemy and Player Character controllers through several iterations
  • Implemented animation controllers as well as scripting unique actions for each animation via animation layers and animation events
  • Designed Level layouts to match our vision and scope as well as enemy behaviors

Education

UI/UX Design -

Coursera
Seattle, WA
09.2022

Game Development - Specializing in Programming

Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Seattle, WA
12.2020

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Communication
  • UX architecture
  • Active Listening
  • Collaboration
  • Computer Literacy
  • Usability and accessibility
  • Problem Solving
  • Agile/Scrum
  • Remote Development
  • User Research
  • Heuristic evaluation

Timeline

Courier

FedEx
10.2020 - 10.2024

Video game programmer

AIE
01.2019 - 12.2020

UI/UX Design -

Coursera

Game Development - Specializing in Programming

Academy of Interactive Entertainment

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