Jason Curtice
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with 29+ years of experience in the gaming industry. Proven expertise in C++, with a strong track record of shipping over 19 titles across various platforms. Adept at working on all facets of a game including UI, AI, tools, and gameplay.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Petroglyph
09.2021 - 08.2024
- Shipped 2 titles, contributing to various game components including UI, AI, tools, and general gameplay
- Created and maintained multiple game systems such as campaign progress tracking, experience tracking, and world map display
- Worked closely with designers to create and maintain an AI framework in LUA
Senior Software Engineer
Z4
06.2017 - 09.2021
- Shipped HD Poker for iOS and Android, utilizing Cocos3D to create cross-platform builds with hand coded visual effects and a fast and easy to use UI
- Helped with creating builds for mobile platforms from maintaining automated build scripts in Jenkins to manually creating and uploading release builds
Senior Software Engineer
Petroglyph
04.2004 - 03.2017
- Shipped 11 titles, overseeing the entire development cycle from pre-production to post-launch support
- Contributed to various game components including UI, AI, tools, and general gameplay
- Engineered a matchmaking system that significantly improved player experience by reducing wait times.
- Lead engineer on two shipped titles.
Programmer
Westwood Studios
05.1995 - 03.2003
- Shipped 5 titles, specializing in porting code from PC to PlayStation
- Developed hand-written assembly routines to optimize game performance on console hardware
- Led the redesign of UI to adapt to console controllers, enhancing user interaction.
Programmer
Viridis Corp
09.1993 - 03.1995
- Contributed to the development of multiple titles, including a playable prototype created from scratch within 3 months.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybernetics with Specialization in Computer Studies
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Skills
- UI implementation, AI development, client-server architecture, general gameplay systems, tools
- C, LUA, ActionScript, CLIPS, C#, Perforce, Git, Jenkins
- Mentoring junior developers, cross-functional collaboration, ability to quickly assess and modify existing code bases
- Working closely with artists and designers so game systems look and behave optimally
Shipped Titles
• PC Titles: 9-Bit Armies, The Great War: Western Front, 8-Bit Series (Armies, Hordes, Invaders), Grey Goo, Rise of Immortals, Battle for Graxia, Guardians of Graxia, Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, Star Wars Empire at War
• Console Titles: Panzer General, Universe at War, Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat, Dune 2000, Red Alert Retaliation, Red Alert, Command & Conquer
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Petroglyph
09.2021 - 08.2024
Senior Software Engineer
Z4
06.2017 - 09.2021
Senior Software Engineer
Petroglyph
04.2004 - 03.2017
Programmer
Westwood Studios
05.1995 - 03.2003
Programmer
Viridis Corp
09.1993 - 03.1995
Bachelor of Science - Cybernetics with Specialization in Computer Studies
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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