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Objective statement:
I'm a computer scientist who seeks challenging projects that will push my
programming and software engineering skills to the next level. As
evidenced by my work and freelance experience, I'm self-motivated and have
fun tackling large and challenging projects.
Work
Experience:
Software Development Engineer
– OS Deployment UI
07/2003 – present. Windows division,
Microsoft [http://www.microsoft.com]
Lead Developer – In The Groove
09/2002 – present. Roxor Games [http://www.roxorgames.com/itg.html]
Lead Developer / Project Manager –
StepMania
07/2001 – present. StepMania [http://www.stepmania.com]
- StepMania is an
open-source music/rhythm game featuring 3D graphics, a scriptable theme
system, numerous other plug-in interfaces, a complete in-game song
editor, and support for many different game controllers.
- My duties include managing
the efforts of 40+ official project
contributors (~15 developers, ~15 artists, and other miscellaneous
helpers), writing/reviewing specs for new features, helping implement
these new features, writing documentation, and maintaining relationships
with dozens of fan sites.
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Currently
50,494 lines of game code, 312 C source files, and thousands of
graphics/sound/resource files. More than 90% of the code is still
my original work.
- The code was written
from scratch by me using straight Win32 and DirectX. It's a good
example of my C++, Win32, Direct3D, DirectInput, and DirectShow
abilities.
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The project currently hovers around 20th
on the list of most
active projects on SourceForge (2nd
most active open-source game overall).
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Game downloaded over
70,000 times since 09/2001 (with over 900GB of transfer total!).
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In talks to with a publisher to have the StepMania engine be the basis
for a new series of arcade music games!
Teachers Assistant – CSE457: Computer
Graphics
03/2002 – 06/2002.
University of Washington [http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/457/02sp/]
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Wrote homework
problems and corrected written homework.
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Held office hours 3x
weekly and answered questions about projects and homework.
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Improved skeleton
code and was head TA for the final project: Animator.
Software Test Engineer, Developer –
Consumer Appliances Division
06/2001 – 09/2001.
RealNetworks [http://www.realnetworks.com/]
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Worked on the team
that developed the software for the HP iDec
home entertainment device.
http://dec.hp-at-home.com/
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Wrote a web tool to
manage test cases and automatically feed testers with assignments. The
tool handles daily BVTs, periodic regression
cases, and pre-release test passes. Used by a team of 10 testers and 8
developers.
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Wrote a
Perl test harness to simulate user input via
an IR remote. This facilitated longevity testing.
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Worked with the
RealPlayer for PlayStation 2 group to create mach interfaces using
Direct3D and 3DStudio MAX.
Software Test Engineer, Developer –
E-Commerce Division
06/2000 – 01/2001.
RealNetworks [http://www.realnetworks.com/]
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Created test plans
for new internal projects, including maintenance tools, reporting tools,
and the transition to a new data model for a database of 160 million
unique users (400 GB of data!).
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Wrote shell and
Perl scripts to automate daily procedures
and reporting.
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Wrote
KickBack, an automated testing tool that
simulates consumer behavior on the Real.com web site,
then verifies that submitted information is
correctly represented in the database.
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Created web-based
tools for data maintenance and managing e-mail campaigns.
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Learned about the
typical software development cycle and development conventions used at a
large software company.
Network Administrator, Database
Developer - UW Alumni Association
11/1999 – 06/2000.
University of Washington Alumni Association [http://www.washington.edu/alumni/]
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Headed project to
convert a network of 35 Mac users to PCs.
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Installed,
configured, maintained Windows NT Server, IIS, Proxy Server, Exchange
Server, Virtual Private Networking, and network scripts.
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Programmed custom
Outlook 2000/Exchange forms.
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Converted old
FileMaker databases to and created new databases in MS Access.
Network Administrator, Consultant,
Administrative Assistant - Physical Therapy
1992 – present. Kitsap
Physical Therapy [http://www.kitsappt.com/]
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In charge of
purchasing parts, problem solving, and maintaining computer networks at
7 different medical clinics.
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Paying
bills/invoices and maintaining deposit/check register (>$150K monthly).
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Creating
product/services brochures and clinical/fitness handouts.
Webmaster, Writer, Programmer, Editor,
Founder - Videogamers.com
10/1997 – 06/1999. Videogamers.com [formerly:
http://www.videogamers.com/]
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Assigned jobs and
organized content written by others.
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Reviewed video games
and benchmarked computer hardware donated to us by gaming and computer
companies.
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Created graphics,
navigation interface, content structure, and wrote many
Perl scripts.
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Maintained
connections with the PR departments of major companies in the industry,
including Sony Computer Entertainment, GT Interactive, Activision,
Acclaim, and Creative Labs.
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Videogamers.com was
acquired by Fandom, Inc. in Jan 2000.
Fandom declared bankruptcy 6 months later :-(
Freelance
Projects:
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StepMania
http://www.stepmania.com
http://sourceforge.net/projects/stepmania/
Described in more detail above.
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UWfiles.com
http://www.uwfiles.com
UWfiles -was- a very popular search engine
for finding files shared via Windows Networking shares inside the UW
campus network. (In September of 2002, the University of
Washington has asked me to remove UWfiles because it "promotes copyright
violation". I maintain however that UWfiles is a general purpose tool
for indexing sharing files and has absolutely no part in the actual
transfer of files. Also, there is nothing about the tool that
specifically promotes copyrighted materials.)
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UWvcr.com
http://www.uwvcr.com
UWvcr is a community-accessible video
recorder (ala TiVo) with web interface. The system is scalable and the
number of channels that can be simultaneously recorded from is limited
only by the number of computers in the system. Shows are only available
for download inside the UW campus firewall. In
September of 2002, the University of Washington has asked me to
remove UWvcr after a complaint from DirectTV.
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Participated in tens
of usability studies and playtests at
Microsoft.
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Beta tester for
Windows 98, 2000 and XP.
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Participated in year-long Real People Real Data study at
Microsoft. As part of the study, I was the focus of a Microsoft
sponsored documentary on how college students use technology.
Education:
University of Washington, Seattle WA
Game Development Certification 1 year series - completion expected
12/2002
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Continually improved
upon my own 3D graphics engine over 4 quarters.
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Integrated more
advanced techniques like volumetric stencil shadows, projected texture,
A* path finding, and network play.
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Gained insight into
gaming industry from industry-veteran course instructors.
University of Washington, Seattle WA
B.S. in Computer Science - completion expected 06/2003
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3.72 cumulative GPA
(after 3 years)
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Completed all 400
level graduation requirements: Computer Graphics, Databases, Networking,
Artificial Intelligence, Compiler Design, Operating Systems
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Completed all 300
level classes: Programming in C, C++ , Discreet Structures, Formal
Models, Digital Design, Assembly Language/Machine Org., Programming
Languages, Data Structures
North Kitsap High School, Poulsbo WA
High School - graduated 1999
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3.98 GPA
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Placed a 5 (highest
possible) on the Calculus BC advanced placement exam.
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Worked on an
independent study project to create a massively-multiplayer role-playing
game using a Win32/DirectX client and a Linux server.
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Outstanding Senior
Award
Programming Experience/Familiar
Platforms:
Microsoft specific:
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C/C++ - Win32 API (6
years)
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C/C++ - MFC (5
years)
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Direct3D and OpenGL
(5 years)
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Other DirectX -
mainly DirectInput DirectShow (4 years)
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Visual Basic/VBA (2
year, 3 projects)
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Win32 TCP/IP -
Winsock (3 years)
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Win32 - COM (2
years)
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C# (1 year, several projects)
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C/C++ - Win32
PocketPC (1 year, 1 project)
Other:
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PowerRender
library (4 years)
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Perl
(4 years)
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SQL and specific
databases including Oracle, Access, MySQL
(4 years)
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PHP (3 years)
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OpenGL (3 years)
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UnrealScript
– Unreal Engine (3 years)
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C –
Codewarrior - PalmOS
(2 years, 2 projects)
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Simple
DirectMedia Layer (2 years)
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GTK/KDE (1 year, 1
project)
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