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James Simon

Houston

Summary

Highly motivated programmer and designer with a ambitious track record at USC Games, enhancing both game systems and software development. Excels at team collaboration, resourcefulness, and problem-solving ensuring efficient project fruition. Performed meticulous UI design and thorough QA testing to meet project experience goals.

Work History

Lead Programmer/Game Designer/Producer | BREAK

USC Games
01.2024 - Current
  • Spearheaded the passion project and brought together a team of 20
  • Identified areas of improvement within proposed systems
  • Designed a branching decision tree for multiple endings

Sole Developer | Cat Counselor

USC Games
12.2023 - Current
  • Crafted a 20 page design journal, keeping track of game mechanics backed my research
  • Worked closely with a scientific advisor to ensure cognitive behavioral therapy techniques are being implemented appropriately
  • Developed complex C# Unity scripts

Lead Programmer/Game Designer/QA | Butterflies

USC Games
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Sole programmer, game designer, and quality assurance tester for a team of 8 (film and game art students)
  • Developed custom C# scripts for Unity
  • Compiled Unity UI interfaces for all 3 game systems
  • Identified areas of improvement from QA testing

Education

Computer Science Games

University of Southern California
Los Angeles
05.2027

Skills

  • Team Collaboration
  • Software Development
  • User Interface Design
  • Unity and Unreal Engine Experience
  • Project Management
  • C, C#, Python
  • Data Analytics
  • Mobile App Development
  • Effective Communication

Timeline

Lead Programmer/Game Designer/Producer | BREAK

USC Games
01.2024 - Current

Sole Developer | Cat Counselor

USC Games
12.2023 - Current

Lead Programmer/Game Designer/QA | Butterflies

USC Games
09.2023 - 12.2023

Computer Science Games

University of Southern California
James Simon