Experience


Independent Development

Independent Game Developer / Gameplay Engineer & Technical Designer 2024 - Present
Gold Leaf Interactive · Houston, TX
  • Gameplay systems end-to-end: mechanics, tuning data, pacing, onboarding, browser playables, and kiosk/arcade constraints.
  • Shipped browser and PC titles on itch and Steam. See Projects.
  • Multi-engine work across Unreal and Unity (jams, coursework, and independent releases).
  • QA and playtesting as part of the build loop: edge cases, feel, and reproducible notes.
  • Built and maintain this portfolio site and public GameDev-Portfolio repos.
  • Building a UE5.5 (C++) first-person wave-survival game solo; core loop and systems are playable, iterating toward a public playtest. Details on Projects.

Other Work

Scheduler / Coordinator 2023 - Present
Complete Digestive Disease Care · Houston

Travel and locum scheduling for a physician; urgent itinerary changes and coordination. IT assistance.

E-commerce 2022 - 2023
Self

Ran a POD storefront with outsourced third-party fulfillment.

Content / Video 2019 - 2023
Self

Live streaming and gaming content creation for YouTube, Twitch, Mixer, TikTok, and Instagram.


Education

A.A.S. in Digital Gaming & Simulation (Programmers) May 2026
Houston Community College · Houston, TX

Code (C# / C++ / Blueprints-level), design pipelines, technical art, level design, project development, QA, production milestones, alt-controller experiments, degree capstones, and portfolio prep.

  • Playable portfolio work in Unreal & Unity. See Projects.
  • BREATHE Arcade capstone: breath-controlled Unity game with MCU serial input. See Projects.
  • OVERCLOCKED: Data Dash MAX capstone: UE5 game for arcade hardware and Windows. See Projects.
B.S. in University Studies of Veterinary Medicine May 2020
Concentration in Biomedical Sciences · Dual minors: Psychology & Public Health · Texas A&M University · College Station, TX

Leadership (Kappa Sigma · College Station)

Risk Management / Event Logistics 2016 - 2019
Internal Judiciary Committee 2017 - 2018


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