About me

Software Engineer, Game Tester, dog enthusiast.


I’ve been developing software professionally since 2012 and began programming in 2002.


I’m a tinkerer by nature and I love to spend hours on end diving into code and developing a deep understanding of how and why everything works together. Since my schooling focused on game development, I have a strong eye for performance and optimization.

My attention to detail is a great asset in both testing and code review. While in active development, I strive to get the work done correctly and accurately so the end result is clean, efficient code with fewer bugs.

Game Development & Testing

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been passionate about games. As a child, I would spend hours playing with the family NES and l was fascinated by how they work.

In 2009 I moved to the Seattle area with my wife so I could attend DigiPen Institute of Technology. The degree I studied and earned was a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation. This program taught me so much about software development, creating game engines from scratch, computer networking, and much more. I ended up graduating magna cum laude with around a 3.7 GPA.

While I was still attending DigiPen I took a contract job where I did game testing at Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox titles. My job was to thoroughly test for bugs then report them to the developers. One of my responsibilities was Photosensitive epilepsy testing to help make games safer to play accessibility-wise.

Maybe you’ve heard of some of the games I’ve tested: Fable III, Kinectimals, Minecraft, Halo 4, Trials Evolution, Age of Empires Online, Fez, Kinect Sports, and a bunch more.

Read more info on the games I created and tested.


Volunteering

I think dogs are great. I have two of my own.

Volunteering in the foster dog program at Motley Zoo Animal Rescue lets me interact with more dogs, plus help them get to their forever homes.


Contact

If you’re looking to reach out, then send me a message with the form below. You can also connect with me on LinkedIn.