William Rosas

Game Programmer

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OBJECTIVE

To find a job I'm passionate about and to improve my skills as a game programmer.

EDUCATION

DigiPen Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation - Redmond, WA

* Computer Science Degree emphasizing game programming

* Graduate April 2008

DeVry University Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems - Tinley Park, IL

* Computer Science Degree emphasizing business applications and network management

* Graduated with Highest Honors in June 2004

SKILLS

Technical

Languages

C / C++ / C#, HLSL / GLSL, Lua, HTML, CSS, Visual Basic, Assembly

APIs

DirectX, XNA / XACT, OpenGL, FMOD

Tools

Visual Studio .NET & 2005	Game Studio Express	3DS Max 9.0
Microsoft Office	Tortoise SVN	Valve’s Hammer Editor

Problems Solved

3D Graphics	2D Graphics	Phong Lighting
Inverse Kinematics	Skinned Model Animation	Sprite Animation
Multiplayer LAN Game	Environment Mapping	Render to Texture
Path Following	Collision Detection and Response	Interpolation
Parallax Occlusion Mapping	Reflection Mapping	Bump Mapping
Normal Mapping	Neural Networks	Ray Casting
BSP Trees	GBC / GBA Programming	Particle Systems
Texture Mapping	Scene Transitions	Menu Programming
Game Logic	Data Management

Math

Calculus	Vector Operations	Matrix Operations
Quaternions	Geometry	Trigonometry
Curves	Splines

Professional

Experience with team meetings and working with others, wrote and maintained game design documents, technical design documents, timelines, milestones, weekly production reports, gave presentations to large audiences

SCHOOL PROJECTS

Aether
Senior Project
(DigiPen)

Programmer/Producer

Team of 2 Programmers, 3 Artists

05/07 to 04/08

Description

3D Top-Down Shooter where the player has to dodge hundreds of enemy projectiles

Platform

Windows Vista / XP, C#, XNA Framework, DirectX 9.0

Responsibilities

Implemented a particle engine to quickly make robust bullet patterns

Built cinematic camera using splines to zoom in and around characters

Created billboarded sprites that support animation

Calculated collisions using sphere-sphere collision tests

Coded Main Menu functionality and state transitions

Wrote Game Design Document, weekly Production Reports

Ninja vs. Ninja
Junior Project
(DigiPen)

Programmer/Producer

Team of 4 Programmers

09/06 to 04/07

Description

3D Third-Person Shooter, Red Ninja Team vs. Blue Ninja Team

Platform

Windows XP, C++, DirectX 9.0, Lua

Responsibilities

Designed and coded a 3D graphics engine using Direct3D

Coded an .x file loader for static and animated 3D models exported to .x format from 3DS Max

Implemented a 3rd person camera that followed the player

Wrote a particle system using billboarded primitives

Med Pack
Senior Project
(DeVry University)

Programmer/Producer

Team of 4 Programmers

03/04 to 06/04

Description

Database system to help our client create, store, search, and print work orders

Platform

Windows XP, Visual Basic with a Microsoft Access Database

Responsibilities

Coded a VB front end with a Microsoft Access database back end

Created printable forms with a Print Preview option

Worked with a real-world client to solve their problem with a business application

Designed application using UML Use-Cases

Note: This application is still being used by the company today

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Product Tester at Nintendo of America, worked with Bug Tracking Software

Shift Supervisor at Regal Bella Bottega Movie Theater