PERSONAL PROFILE
I am a 2nd year student at Staffordshire University studying BSc Computer Games Design. I am dedicated, hard working and extremely passionate about Game Design, specifically about narratology.
My varied work experience illustrates my ability to work well in a team, working well under pressure to meet tight deadlines. There are also occasions where I have been tasked to lone work, and to use my initiative to achieve the task given in the stipulated timeframe. I have also been asked to pass on my new acquired skills by training new members of staff. This shows I am a quick learner and able to take on responsibility.
I can bring a good team working ethos, good communication skills, a solid technical capability and a dedication to any task I am given.
TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS - TEAM ENVIRONMENT
Having worked on product design projects, I have developed my skills in honing in on innovative solutions to the design brief – more often than not thinking outside the box, whilst achieving set deadlines. For example, during my sixth form, I was tasked to develop a marketable product to sell, and using an unusual credit card holder as an initial idea base I continually experimented with the idea until I achieve the final product being a unique travel picture frame.
I have experience in a team environment as I have worked in the hospitality industry in a marquee installation company and, for 3 months, as a kitchen porter, which has resulted in me gaining transferrable skills that can be applied to any team orientated industry. There have also been instances where I have needed to work on my own, take initiative as well as being asked to train new members of the team. Which I have successful done and demonstrated independent initiative, adaptability, open mindedness and curiosity when needed.
ACHIEVEMENTS
GAMES DESIGN RELATED:
Year 2 - 3D Games Design & Development assignment – achieved FIRST/ Distinction
Year 1 - Narratology assignment – achieved FIRST/ Distinction
Year 1 - 3D Engines assignment – achieved FIRST/ Distinction
OTHER:
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver & Boat, Night and Peak Performance & Buoyancy diver
RELEVANT SKILLS
Unreal Engine 5, Unreal Engine Blueprint, Photoshop, 3DS Max , MagicaVoxel , Microsoft Office
WORK EXPERIENCE
GAMES DESIGN RELATED:
ARUP - 3D Modelling & Game Design Departments (Intern: Summer 2019)
OTHER:
Hospitality Industry-waiter at local wedding venue, bar work and car parking duties (summers 2017-19, & 21)
·Gardening work - Volunteered for local rural landscaping project - creation of scenic footpath & Adhoc Gardening work (summer 2020)
Hospitality Industry–Marque installation company (May/June 2022), Kitchen Porter, Cuppa Club Haslemere (mid June-Sept 2022
Attended a number of computer Game festivals/conferences including:
Bournemouth - BFX Festival (2019)
London – EGX (2019)
EDUCATION
STAFFORD UNIVERSITY
(BSc) Hons - Computer Games Design
2021 - Present
The course I am studying focuses on delivering industry standard knowledge on game design, such as 3D games engines, Modelling software, documentation of narrative theories.
Modules taken include:
Year 1 - 2021/22
Narratology for Games
Introduction to Games Design
Introduction to 3D Games Engines
Introduction to 3D Modelling
Year 2- 2022/23
Game Interface Design & Implementation
3D Games Design & Development
Advanced 3D Games Engines & Scripting
Junior Collaborative Game Development & Testing
BTECS (Summer 2021)
Games Production – BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate
(equivalent to one A Level) - Distinction
3D Design – BTEC Level 3 National Diploma
(equivalent to two A Levels) - Double Distinction
AS Level (Summer 2021)
Core Maths – A
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GCSE’s/ BTECs – Summer 2019
GCSEs
Maths, English Language, English Literature, Combined Science, Religious Studies
BTECs
Hospitality, Design Technology, Creative Media
INTERESTS
I lived for five years in the Middle East and as part of this I was exposed extensively to other cultures and customs and developed good cross cultural communication skills interacting with others who are different from me. I was exposed to a diverse range of international film genres and storytelling, for example Parasite, Enter the Void, The Human Condition. This has led me adopting a more cinematic style in my game design concepts.
Other interests include: Reading, Films, Drawing, Music, Scuba Diving